Wangan Sniper Lyrics Translation – Cipher Cipher | Kana Hanazawa
Kana Hanazawa sings ‘Wangan Sniper,’ a track from her album ‘Cipher Cipher.’ Dan Miyakawa writes the lyrics, while Miyakawa, Katsutoshi Kitagawa, and Shigeki Kashii compose the music. The song tells the story of a late-night drive filled with raw emotions and fleeting memories.
The songwriter describes driving on the ‘Metropolitan Expressway’ at 2 AM, aiming to escape the past. A key line, ‘If I can just land a direct hit on your memory,’ shows the struggle to let go. The imagery of city lights and the ‘Bayshore Bridge’ adds depth to this heartfelt tale.
Kao made kabutta burankettoI pulled the blanket up over my face,
Yami ni hourinageand threw it into the dark night.
Hitori nigekonde mita no shutokouI tried escaping alone onto the ‘Metropolitan Expressway’,
Heya nante sono mama deleaving my room just as it was.
Gozen niji no hidari shasen (Yoko kara no line)In the left lane at 2 AM (with a line from the side),
Koko ga sekai no hajikko da ne tte warattawe laughed, saying this is the very edge of the world.
Yasashii kotoba wa iranaiI don’t need any gentle words,
Fumikondara Long Long Night’cause once I step on the gas, it’s a long, long night.
Kokoro kara hikinuita CrazyI pulled this madness straight from my heart,
Torigaa ni yubi karametewrapping my finger around the trigger,
Neraiuchitaking my aim.
Omokage ni meichuu shichaebaIf I can just land a direct hit on your memory,
Beiburijji (On the Bay Bridge)on the ‘Bayshore Bridge’ (high on the Bay Bridge),
Joukuu karafrom the sky high above,
Wangan SunaipaaI’m the ‘Bayshore’ Sniper.
Ikisaki toka nai kedoI don’t really have a destination,
Tsuuwa rireki sae mo kesenaibut I can’t even bring myself to delete my call history.
Joshuseki kara mita keshikiThe view I saw from the passenger seat,
Chigau to shitteru noniI know it’s different now, and yet…
Ano hi, machi n akari dake ga (Amedama mitai de)On that day, only the city lights (looking just like ‘hard candy’)
Nagabiku natsukaze no riyuu made miteta nesaw right through the reason for this lingering summer breeze.
Kakokei no tenmetsu shigunaruThe flashing signals of the past,
Tomenaide yo Don’t Stop Nowdon’t stop them, don’t stop now.
Kokoro kara hikinuita CrazyI pulled this madness straight from my heart,
Torigaa ni yubi karametewrapping my finger around the trigger,
Neraiuchitaking my aim.
Iiwake ni meichuu shichaebaIf I can just land a direct hit on every excuse,
The meaning behind ‘Wangan Sniper’ is about the battle with lingering memories. Kana Hanazawa delivers this Japanese track with a mix of urgency and reflection.
