Tortoise Matsumoto sings ‘Superhero’. He writes the lyrics and creates the music with his team, including SUGAWARA, Tadashi Nakamura, and Takahiro Uchida. The lyrics tell a story of a hero’s struggle and victory.
Released: March 4, 2026
Superhero
Tortoise Matsumoto
Superhero Lyrics English Translation by Tortoise Matsumoto
Tortoise Matsumoto describes a hero burning with passion and a suit worn to shreds. The artist writes, ‘The superhero cries, not from fear of losing.’ He also talks about tears and sweat, and chasing dreams that slip away.
Jounetsu ga minagitteruOverflowing with burning passion,
Sore ga hiiroothat’s what makes a hero.
Densetsu o tsukucchau hitoSomeone who creates legends,
Sore ga hiiroothat’s what makes a hero.
Shitteru yoI know that,
Dare datte sore kuraianyone knows at least that much.
Yume o oikakeChasing after dreams,
Konnan ni tachimukaiand standing up to hardships,
Kabe o norikoeovercoming every wall,
Soshite toutou tsukamitoruand finally grasping victory.
Sonna sutooriiIt’s that kind of story,
Jounetsu ga kusubutteruwhere passion smolders.
Sonna ore moEven someone like me,
Kogasu no sa kono mune oburns this heart of mine.
Akogare no hiirooI long to be a hero,
Dakara mogaiteso I struggle,
Yatsuatari shitelashing out at others,
Hekonde nemurenakutefeeling down and losing sleep.
Ue o mireba miru hodoThe more I look up high,
Hen na yume o miruthe stranger the dreams I see.
Aa oikakete moAh, even as I chase it,
Toozakatte ikuit just slips further away.
Suupaahiiroo wa naite iruThe superhero is crying,
Ushinau no ga kowai n ja naibut it’s not because they’re afraid of losing.
Suupaahiiroo wa naite iruThe superhero is crying,
Mada nani mo te ni irete nai dakethey just haven’t grasped anything yet.
Noumiso ga furueteruMy mind is trembling,
Akiramenai zebut I won’t give up.
Tashika na koto wa hitotsu dakeThere’s only one thing for certain,
Jounetsu sae arebaas long as I have passion.
Sou wakatteru yoYeah, I know that,
Namida to ase dewith tears and sweat,
Boroboro ni natta suutsumy suit is worn to shreds.
Saa waratte kureGo ahead, laugh at me,
Asu o terasu you niso I can light up tomorrow,
Suupaahiiroo ni naru tame niin order to become a superhero.
Tarinai mono madamada sagashiteruI’m still searching for what I lack.
Suupaahiiroo wa naite iruThe superhero is crying,
Mitasarenai demo yamenaiunsatisfied, but they won’t quit.
Zettai nante nai kedoThere are no absolute guarantees, but
Mou kimeta karaI’ve already made up my mind.
IttekimasuI’m heading out,
Kyou motoday as well,
Itsumo doorijust like always.
IttekimasuI’m heading out,
Kyou mo warattesmiling again today,
Itsumo doorijust like always,
IttekimasuI’m heading out.
Suupaahiiroo niTo become
Naru tame nia superhero,
Waratte waratte waratte warattesmile, smile, smile, smile.
SuupaahiirooSuperhero.
IttekimasuI’m heading out,
Itsumo doorijust like always.
SuupaahiirooSuperhero.
HiirooHero.
SuupaahiirooSuperhero.
HiirooHero.
Superhero Music Video
Tortoise Matsumoto delivers a powerful Japanese anthem. The meaning behind ‘Superhero’ is the persistence needed to become a hero.