ACAね writes the introspective lyrics for ‘yomosugara,’ while collaborating with ZUTOMAYO, Tomoya Nakamura, Takeo Kira, and KO-HEI MATSUMOTO to compose the music. The song is part of their album ‘KEISOUDO,’ blending poetic storytelling with a haunting melody. The performers deliver a track that dives deep into themes of regret and self-reflection.
KEISOUDO’s yomosugara Japanese Lyrics English Meaning
ZUTOMAYO sings about a keychain of scars, a metaphor for past struggles, as the narrator grapples with despair and self-acceptance. One line, ‘Swimming through a clouded, correct answer, we end up pierced by its warmth,’ captures the bittersweet nature of finding clarity. The songwriter crafts vivid images of a heart trapped in the past but yearning for freedom.
Yotayota to yomosugara rouka o arukiStaggering through the hallway all night long,
Arekore atama o megurasete waletting my mind spin with endless thoughts,
Tsumazuita kizuato no kagitabaI hold a keychain of scars from where I’ve stumbled.
Marude maru desuIt’s perfectly circular,
Kotai ga Peesuto douyou nilike a solid melting into a paste.
Zetsubou metsubou shikumi wa tanjun meikai daThe mechanics of despair and ruin are simple and clear.
Na no ni itsu no ma ni kaAnd yet, before I even realized it,
Hari to kokyuu wa zurete shimattan daroumy breathing fell out of sync with the clock’s hands.
Konna owarikata o sodatetan janakuteI didn’t nurture it just to face an ending like this.
Shisou ni shibararen no wa mou yametaI’ve stopped letting ideology tie me down.
Yo no sadame jukushita urame?Is it the world’s fate, a ripened consequence?
Kuyandemo ima aru kotae dakeEven through regret, the only answer is what I hold right now.
Nigotta seikai ni oyogu bokutachi waSwimming through a clouded, correct answer,
Nukumori ni sasarete shimauwe end up pierced by its warmth.
Uso tsuita bun dakishimete yoHold me close for every lie I’ve told.
Kore de mou owaraseyou yoLet’s just bring this to an end now.
Yume no naka de genjitsu ga abaredasu you niLike reality running wild inside a dream,
Nigeba o shiranai kokoro wa taihaiteki dattamy heart, knowing no escape, grew decadent.
Kako ni shibarareteru kurai naraIf I’m going to be chained to the past anyway,
Taisetsu ni kawaigatte iyou?why not treat it with gentle care?
Ima ni mo nakidashitai toki kosoIt’s exactly when I feel like crying
Yasashisa shirun dathat I learn what kindness truly means.
Shiisou ni yurasaren no wa mou yametaI’ve stopped letting the seesaw sway my feelings.
Dore erandemo sonshitsu wa arun deshouNo matter what I choose, there will be losses, right?
Ima aru kotae dakeThe only answer is what I hold right now.
Isoida sekai ni oyogu bokutachi waSwimming through a rushing world,
Nukumori ni sasarete shimauwe end up pierced by its warmth.
Ubaun da hane inori ni bakeruThe stolen feathers transform into a prayer.
Yo mo sugara owaraseyou yoLet’s bring this to an end as the night fades away.
Himitsu o tabete kurasouLet’s live our lives feeding on secrets.
“Tsugunaeru houhou”“A way to atone,”
Sonna mono aru nante shiranakatta naaI never even knew such a thing existed.
Beniiro o jiyuu ni egakouLet’s paint the crimson freely across the canvas.
Jiyuu ni egaite fujiyuu toPaint it freely, only to be struck
Kizukasete mou kizukaseteby my own lack of freedom, make me realize it again.
Sanpo e yukou yoLet’s just go for a walk.
Kigou o kou kidou o tatsu kidou o utauBegging for a symbol, severing the orbit, singing of the orbit,
Kigou o kou kidou o tatsubegging for a symbol, severing the orbit,
Kibou o touI question the meaning of hope.
Nigotta seikai ni oyogu bokutachi waSwimming through a clouded, correct answer,
Nukumori ni sasarete shimauwe end up pierced by its warmth.
Uso tsuita bun dakishimete yoHold me close for every lie I’ve told.
Kore de mou owaraseyou yoLet’s just bring this to an end now.
The English lyrics of ‘yomosugara’ explore the tension between regret and liberation, as the song from ‘KEISOUDO’ offers a raw yet comforting take on personal growth. ZUTOMAYO’s music and vocals bring a hauntingly beautiful energy to the track.
