No more wFL, no more FLAME...
This is the second time in my life my favourite band disbanded.
But I'm not that devastated... cos' it's just a matter of time.
They haven't been doing well ever since Kyohei left.
Only 2 singles and they stopped having new songs ever since.
Izaki brothers would still be with VF, but Yu and Seigo are leaving.
Apparently, Yu wishes to continue in the industry and Seigo will lead a normal life.
Bet he's going to be Salary-man?
Not that interested in him anyway (￣Д￣；；
I wish them all the best and I'll always remember FLAME!!!
Though I haven't been following up on them for years...
But there is nothing I can follow-up also, they just have small events and act in midnight dramas, appear in radios...
How to follow up?
Anyway, I think of this song and the lyrics is very meaningful and I decided to translate it.
I know I did a bad job but yea, translating is THAT difficult.
Else my occupation would now be translator already.
YELL
いきものがかり
「“私”は今 どこに在るの」と 踏みしめた 足跡を 何度も 見つめ返す
枯葉を抱き 秋めく窓辺に かじかんだ指先で 夢を描いた
翼はあるのに 飛べずにいるんだ ひとりになるのが 恐くて つらくて
優しい ひだまりに 肩寄せる日々を 越えて 僕ら 孤独な夢へと歩く
サヨナラは悲しい言葉じゃない それぞれの夢へと僕らを繋ぐYELL
ともに過ごした日々を胸に抱いて 飛び立つよ 独りで 未来（つぎ）の空へ
僕らはなぜ 答えを焦って 宛ての無い暗がりに 自己（じぶん）を探すのだろう
誰かをただ 想う涙も 真っ直ぐな 笑顔を ここに在るのに
“ほんとうの自分”を 誰かの台詞（ことば）で 繕うことに 逃れて 迷って
ありのままの弱さと 向き合う強さを つかみ 僕ら 初めて 明日へと 駆ける
サヨナラを誰かに告げるたびに 僕らまた変われる 強くなれるかな
たとえ違う空へ飛び立とうとも 途絶えはしない想いよ 今も胸に
永遠など無いと 気づいたときから
笑い合ったあの日も 唄い合ったあの日も
強く 深く 胸に 刻まれていく
だからこそあなたは だからこそ僕らは
他の誰でもない 誰にも負けない
声を挙げて“わたし”を生きていくよと
約束したんだ ひとりひとり ひとつひとつ 道を選んだ
サヨナラは悲しい言葉じゃない それぞれの夢へと 僕らを繋ぐYELL
いつかまためぐり逢う そのときまで 忘れはしない誇りよ 友よ 空へ
僕らが分かち合う言葉がある こころからこころへ 声を繋ぐYELL
ともに過ごした日々を胸に抱いて 飛び立つよ 独りで 未来（つぎ）の 空へ
YELL
Ikimonogakari
Thinking about "Where am I now?"
while looking back many times over at the footprints I've stepped firmly
Embracing the dry leaves by the autumnal window
I drew a dream with my fingertips which grew numb with cold
I'm here not able to fly though I have wings
I'm afraid and it's tough to become alone
We've pass through the days when we were standing together under the gentle sunny place
To walk towards a solitude dream
Goodbye is not a sad word
It's a YELL which connects us with each of our dreams
Embrace the days we've spent together in our hearts
And take off to the next sky alone
Why are we impatient with answers
Probably we are searching for ourselves in the aimless darkness
Tears just thinking of somebody although the smile is directly here
Puzzled and escape from repairing someone's words of "real self"
Gripping weakness as it is and strongness to face each other
We run towards tomorrow for the first time
While we are informing someone of goodbye
We are being changed again; can we become strong?
Even though we are taking off to a different sky
The thinking that will never stop is still in my heart now
From the time I realize there is no such thing as forever
The days we laugh and sing to each other is engraved
Deeply and strongly in my heart
That's why for sure you and I
Not anybody else, not losing to anyone
Raise our voice and "I" promised to live ahead
Each and everyone chose a road
Goodbye is not a sad word
It's a YELL which connects us with each of our dreams
Until the time when we meet again
I will not forget the pride my friend, towards the sky
We have a word to share from heart to heart
YELL which connect our voices
Embrace the days we've spent together in our hearts
And take off to the next sky alone