Asian Kung-Fu Generation offers ‘Welcome Back Jonny’ from the Fujieda EP. Masafumi Gotoh writes the lyrics. He, the group, Kenichi Koga, and Emily Lazar compose the music.
Released: March 4, 2026
Welcome Back Jonny
Asian Kung-Fu Generation • From “Fujieda EP”
Fujieda EP’s Welcome Back Jonny Japanese Lyrics English Meaning
Masafumi Gotoh writes about a broken sewing machine in a dark hallway. He asks, ‘Is it only AI or God who knows the future?’ The lyrics mention turning back to fix an old house, showing exhaustion and the wish to hold each other.
Kurai rouka no oku de kowareta mishinA broken sewing machine at the end of a dark hallway.
Kimi mo kare mo ugokasu sube o shiranaiNeither you nor he knows how to make it work.
Amai mitooshi dake o kakaete imada doraibinguStill driving forward, holding onto nothing but naive prospects.
Mirai o shiru no wa AI ka kami nomi kaIs it only AI or God who knows the future?
Sorenara kaji o totteIf that’s the case, take the helm,
Tobidase yo umi e Eriiand fly out to the sea, Ellie.
Aruiwa te ni te o totteOr maybe we should take each other’s hands,
Kokora de owarou kaand end it right here?
All rightAll right.
Kurikaesu ma ni dou demo yoku natta “imi”The “meaning” stopped mattering while we were repeating ourselves.
Ainiku jikan wa tachidomatte wa kurenaiUnfortunately, time won’t stop for us,
Nuiawaseru koto mo dekinai mama deleaving us unable to even stitch things back together.
Zuibun to tooku made hanarete shimattaWe’ve drifted so incredibly far apart.
Sorenara kibisu o kaeshiteIf that’s the case, turn on your heels,
Mukae ni modore yo Joniiand go back to pick them up, Jonny.
Furubita akiya o katteBuy an old, abandoned house,
Ichi kara naoseba ii deshouand fix it up from scratch, right?
Mata waratte Daarin“Smile again, Darling,”
Da nante itte darui mousaying things like that is just exhausting now.
Kotaeru no datte mendoukusai yo naEven answering feels like too much trouble, doesn’t it?
Tada dakiatte itaiI just want to hold each other,
Sore shika iranai mouI don’t need anything else anymore.
Sonna no uso dattaBut that was a lie.
Damatte hora kage ga nobiruLook, our shadows stretch out in silence.
Nani mo tsugenai mama deWithout saying a single word,
Tasokare nante itte rinkaku mo nai kedowe call it twilight, though the outlines are blurred.
Sore kosoThat’s exactly it.
Sore de kosoThat’s exactly why.
Mata waratte Daarin“Smile again, Darling,”
Da nante itte darui mousaying things like that is just exhausting now.
Kotaeru no datte mendoukusai yo naEven answering feels like too much trouble, doesn’t it?
Tada dakiatte itaiI just want to hold each other.
Sore shika iranai mouI don’t need anything else anymore.
Sonna no uso da nanteTo say that was a lie…
Gomakasanai yo mouI won’t try to cover it up anymore.
Shozaichi wa shiranaiI don’t know where you are.
Kokuseki nante darui mouWorrying about nationality is exhausting now,
Omoi ga areba seibetsu nante saand if the feelings are there, gender doesn’t matter.
Waratte motto BeibiiSmile more, Baby,
Toki ni wa uchikatte moeven if you get overwhelmed sometimes.
Kimirashiku are yoJust be true to yourself.
NaaHey.
Welcome Back Jonny Music Video
Asian Kung-Fu Generation creates a memorable track. The lyrics of ‘Welcome Back Jonny’ talk about exhaustion and the wish for connection.