Emerald releases ‘Strange Bird’ from their album ‘Neo Oriented,’ a track that mixes poetic lyrics with a dreamy melody. Satoshi Fujii and yosuke nakano write the words and create the music, offering a blend of warmth and whimsy. The song tells the story of love and resilience through the metaphor of a bird learning to fly.
The lyrics describe a love that persists despite uncertainty, using the image of a weathercock waiting to take flight. One line stands out: ‘Pull my unsteady hand and fold it into yours, if you’re still here right now, then don’t let go of the city lights.’ This moment highlights trust and the promise of staying together, even when life feels shaky.
Ai no katachi noThe shape of love,
Yorisou hibi noof days spent close together,
Madobe ni kimi wayou’re by the window and
Kazamidori noyou just dreamed of
Tobitatsu no othe weathercock finally
Yume ni mita daketaking flight.
Yoroketa te o hiite kasanetePull my unsteady hand and fold it into yours,
Kimi ga mada koko ni iru naraif you’re still here right now,
Machi no akari kara hanasanaidethen don’t let go of the city lights.
Tobenai tori o aishiteLove the bird that can’t fly,
Kanawanai yoru ni kitaishitekeep your hopes up through nights that won’t come true,
Dare yori kimagureta dance dewith a dance more capricious than anyone’s,
Warawassete misete yo konya wamake me laugh tonight.
Kawaranai yume o aishiteLove the dream that never changes,
Wakaranai unmei no aizu deat the signal of an unknown fate,
Kirameki ni hazunda beat dewith a beat bouncing in the sparkle,
Daradara to ukareta dance dewith a lazy, lighthearted dance.
Yoroketa te o hiite kasanetePull my unsteady hand and fold it into yours,
Kimi wa mada koko ni iru karasince you’re still here right now,
Machi no akari kara hanasanaidedon’t let go of the city lights.
Arashi no yoru ni kitto tobitatsu hazu saYou’ll surely take flight on a stormy night,
Hanauta o yozora ni hibikaseru you nias if making a hum echo through the night sky.
Tobenai tori o aishiteLove the bird that can’t fly,
Kanawanai yoru ni kitaishitekeep your hopes up through nights that won’t come true,
Dare yori kimagureta dance dewith a dance more capricious than anyone’s,
Warawassete misete yo konya wamake me laugh tonight.
Kawaranai yume o aishiteLove the dream that never changes,
Wakaranai unmei no aizu deat the signal of an unknown fate,
Oboetate no moonwalk dewith a moonwalk you’ve just learned,
Odokete misete yo konya waplay the fool for me tonight.
Tobenai tori o aishiteLove the bird that can’t fly,
Kanawanai yoru ni kitaishitekeep your hopes up through nights that won’t come true,
Dare yori kimagureta dance dewith a dance more capricious than anyone’s,
Warawassete misete yo konya wamake me laugh tonight.
Kawaranai yume o aishiteLove the dream that never changes,
Wakaranai unmei no aizu deat the signal of an unknown fate,
Kikinareta hazunda beat dewith a familiar, bouncing beat,
Daradara to ukareta dance dewith a lazy, lighthearted dance.
The ‘Strange Bird’ lyrics inspire hope and patience, even in the face of unrealized dreams. Emerald’s track, in Japanese, encourages listeners to cherish the beauty of imperfection.
