[Lyrics] NAVIGATOR - SixTONES
Reader, this song was so difficult to work with. The total opposite of Imitation Rain in terms of seamless English-Japanese integration. But I worked with what I had. It's a catchy song and like many 6T songs, it's very ~moody~ and mysterious in a way you don't really expect a Johnny's song to be. I really like how unique their music style is!
NAVIGATOR
KANJI
“… PITCHED UP”
Where do you long to be？
Wanna go now？ Wanna be free？
Ways to go are limited.
日常的統計 導き出す Ways down
Where's the 現在地？
渋滞の真っ赤な灯りが Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
Radars, 行く手を問えば
“時期尚早だ” “No way だ”
“Hey, come back, back, back！”
Chasers, 行く背を追えば
疲れた迷い子のシンパシー
Hey, you！
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
夜を駆けるか 夜明けに賭けるか
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
疑えるか 見慣れた NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT 無限大
可能性をゼロの先へ
NO LIMIT 無限大
未踏を進め
Doubt navigator.
(NAVIGATOR…)
Where do I make a trip？
The world is limited.
前時代の統計 弾き出す Dead end
Is there 終着点？
No 燃料 小さな灯りが Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
(Back back back…)
Guidance, 標を請えば
“道なり” “Never 想定外”
“You may crash, crash, crash！”
Leaders, その背を請えば
途切れぬ車列へのアイロニー
Hey, you！
Horn in the dark is warning to the park.
闇行かねば 道は拓けぬか
Aim for the black, byway to the light.
抜け出せ Route 道なき Navigation
NO LIMIT 無限大
可能性をゼロの先へ
NO LIMIT 無限大
未踏を進め
Doubt navigator.
No hope！
抵抗なき敗走、 自主最高速度制限
透明な規制線に守られたる数多の後悔
退きな、間抜けに黙ってればこのまま抜け出せない
当ても無く ただ吹かす この Round & Round
“The ray is chasing for one truth”
“The way is waiting for lighting…”
How go out？ 瞬間よぎる Retire
臆病風 Like a papers？
否、踏み込めなきゃ Just go around
Yo guys！ Yes “Go”. No “Back alright”.
ノーブレーキ 当然 Break it.
さぁ、そこ退け Tired
“The ray of hope will be flaming”
“道無きを誘う”
“… PITCHED UP”
Hey, you！
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
夜を駆けるか 夜明けに賭けるか
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
疑えるか 見慣れた NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT 無限大
可能性をゼロの先へ
NO LIMIT 無限大
未踏を進め
Doubt navigator.
未踏を進め
Doubt navigator.
可能性をゼロの先へ
“Unlimited… Get no scared… Unlimited…”
ROMAJI
“… PITCHED UP”
Where do you long to be?
Wanna go now? Wanna be free?
Ways to go are limited.
Nichiyouteki doukei Michibikidasu Ways down
Where's the Genzaichi?
Juutai no makka na akari ga Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
Radars, ikute wo toeba
"Jikishousou da" "No way da"
“Hey, come back, back, back!"
Chasers, ikuse wo oeba
Tsukareta mayoigo no shinpashi-
Hey, you!
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
Yoru wo kakeru ka Yoake ni kakeru ka
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
Utagaeru ka Minareta NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Kanousei wo zero no saki e
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Mitou wo susume
Doubt navigator.
(NAVIGATOR…)
Where do I make a trip?
The world is limited.
Zenjidai no toukei Hajikidasu Dead end
Is there Shuuchakuten?
No Nenryou Chiisa na akari ga Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
(Back back back…)
Guidance, shirube wo koeba
“Michinari” “Never souteigai”
“You may crash, crash, crash!”
Leaders, sono se wo koeba
Togirenu sharetsu e no aironi-
Hey, you!
Horn in the dark is warning to the park.
Yami ikaneba Michi wa hirakenu ka
Aim for the black, byway to the light.
Nukedase Route Michi naki Navigation
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Kanousei wo zero no saki e
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Mitou wo susume
Doubt navigator.
No hope!
Teikou naki haisou, Jishu saikou sokudo seigen
Toumei na kiseisen ni mamoraretaru amata no koukai
Nokina, manuke ni damattereba, kono mama nukedasenai
Atemonaku Tada fukasu Kono Round & Round
“The ray is chasing for one truth”
“The way is waiting for lighting…”
How go out? Shunkan yogiru Retire
Okubyou kaze Like a papers?
Ina, fumikomenakya Just go around
Yo guys! Yes “Go”. No “Back alright”.
No- bure-ki Touzen Break it.
Saa, soko noke Tired
“The ray of hope will be flaming”
"Michinaku wo izanau"
“… PITCHED UP"
Hey, you!
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
Yoru wo kakeru ka Yoake ni kakeru ka
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
Utagaeru ka Minareta NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Kanousei wo zero no saki e
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Mitou wo susume
Doubt navigator.
Mitou wo susume
Doubt navigator.
Kanousei wo zero no saki e
“Unlimited… Get no scared… Unlimited…”
ENGLISH
“… PITCHED UP”
Where do you long to be?
Wanna go now? Wanna be free?
Ways to go are limited.
There are ways down to infer from daily statistics
Where's the current location?
The bright red lights of a traffic jam Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
Radars, if you ask them about the way
"It's too early for that" "There's no way"
“Hey, come back, back, back!"
Chasers, if you're chasing after someone
You'll know how a tired, lost child feels
Hey, you!
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
Will you run through the night? Will you bet on the dawn?
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
Can you doubt it? The familiar NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT Infinite
Bring up the potential beyond zero
NO LIMIT Infinite
Advance toward places unexplored
Doubt navigator.
(NAVIGATOR…)
Where do I make a trip?
The world is limited.
Approximate the statistics of a bygone era, Dead end
Is there a final destination?
No fuel A small light Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
(Back back back…)
Guidance, if you ask for a sign
"You're on the way" "Never unexpected"
“You may crash, crash, crash！”
Leaders, if you ask for guidance
It's the irony of joining a continuous convoy
Hey, you!
Horn in the dark is warning to the park.
If you don't go into the dark, won't the road stay closed?
Aim for the black, byway to the light.
Get out of the route Roadless Navigation
NO LIMIT Infinite
Bring up the potential beyond zero
NO LIMIT Infinite
Advance toward places unexplored
Doubt navigator.
No hope!
Yielding and retreting, a self-imposed maximum speed limit
Invisible regulation lines protect countless regrets
Don't retreat, if you foolishly keep quiet, we'll never be able to leave
Without crashing Just revving up the engine This Round & Round
“The ray is chasing for one truth”
“The way is waiting for lighting…”
How go out? For a moment it crosses my mind to retire
A cowardly wind Like a papers?
No, I must step in Just go aroud
Yo guys！ Yes “Go”. No “Back alright”.
Of course, there are no breaks Break it.
Now, clear the tracks of tiredness!
“The ray of hope will be flaming”
"The roadless path is calling"
“… PITCHED UP”
Hey, you!
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
Will you run through the night? Will you bet on the dawn?
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
Do you doubt it? The familiar NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT Infinite
Bring up the potential beyond zero
NO LIMIT Infinite
Advance toward places unexplored
Doubt navigator.
Advance toward places unexplored
Doubt navigator.
Going beyond zero-percent possibilities
“Unlimited… Get no scared… Unlimited…”
NOTES
1. For a lot of this, I tried to keep the navigation/driving metaphor as much as I could. For example no break in the last stanza before the last chorus usually means having no time to rest, but in this case, it's also kind of double-meaning thing because the card would have no breaks to stop (and rest the car, you get it). "Soko noke" is translated as "clear the tracks" in this way too.
2. "Tsukareta mayoigo no sympathy" literally means to sympathize with a tired, lost child, but it sounds weird in English, so I translated it as understanding how a tired, lost child feels.
3. The two "kakeru"s in the first chorus mean different things (and they have different kanji if you look at the original lyrics), which is a pretty cool use of "kakeru"s in a song.
4. "Leaders sono se wo koeba" -- I'm not sure what "se" (back, like body part) in this means, but I took it as asking for guidance, like a back to follow. Connecting with the next line, probably means there's irony in looking for a back to follow and then just finding a continuous convoy of cars (i.e., it's a continuous line so there's no "back").
5. "Okubyou kaze Like a papers?" -- I've been trying to wrap my brain around this, but I really have no idea what it means. Does the cowardly breeze make papers fly about?? I don't know, reader. We just have to accept the line as it is given to us.
6. I honestly also have no idea what it means by "doubt navigator," because it seems to be a compound noun in itself instead of asking you to doubt a navigator... I dunno. Untrustworthy navigator?? Maybe we have to watch the anime to understand.
NAVIGATOR
KANJI
“… PITCHED UP”
Where do you long to be？
Wanna go now？ Wanna be free？
Ways to go are limited.
日常的統計 導き出す Ways down
Where's the 現在地？
渋滞の真っ赤な灯りが Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
Radars, 行く手を問えば
“時期尚早だ” “No way だ”
“Hey, come back, back, back！”
Chasers, 行く背を追えば
疲れた迷い子のシンパシー
Hey, you！
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
夜を駆けるか 夜明けに賭けるか
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
疑えるか 見慣れた NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT 無限大
可能性をゼロの先へ
NO LIMIT 無限大
未踏を進め
Doubt navigator.
(NAVIGATOR…)
Where do I make a trip？
The world is limited.
前時代の統計 弾き出す Dead end
Is there 終着点？
No 燃料 小さな灯りが Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
(Back back back…)
Guidance, 標を請えば
“道なり” “Never 想定外”
“You may crash, crash, crash！”
Leaders, その背を請えば
途切れぬ車列へのアイロニー
Hey, you！
Horn in the dark is warning to the park.
闇行かねば 道は拓けぬか
Aim for the black, byway to the light.
抜け出せ Route 道なき Navigation
NO LIMIT 無限大
可能性をゼロの先へ
NO LIMIT 無限大
未踏を進め
Doubt navigator.
No hope！
抵抗なき敗走、 自主最高速度制限
透明な規制線に守られたる数多の後悔
退きな、間抜けに黙ってればこのまま抜け出せない
当ても無く ただ吹かす この Round & Round
“The ray is chasing for one truth”
“The way is waiting for lighting…”
How go out？ 瞬間よぎる Retire
臆病風 Like a papers？
否、踏み込めなきゃ Just go around
Yo guys！ Yes “Go”. No “Back alright”.
ノーブレーキ 当然 Break it.
さぁ、そこ退け Tired
“The ray of hope will be flaming”
“道無きを誘う”
“… PITCHED UP”
Hey, you！
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
夜を駆けるか 夜明けに賭けるか
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
疑えるか 見慣れた NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT 無限大
可能性をゼロの先へ
NO LIMIT 無限大
未踏を進め
Doubt navigator.
未踏を進め
Doubt navigator.
可能性をゼロの先へ
“Unlimited… Get no scared… Unlimited…”
ROMAJI
“… PITCHED UP”
Where do you long to be?
Wanna go now? Wanna be free?
Ways to go are limited.
Nichiyouteki doukei Michibikidasu Ways down
Where's the Genzaichi?
Juutai no makka na akari ga Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
Radars, ikute wo toeba
"Jikishousou da" "No way da"
“Hey, come back, back, back!"
Chasers, ikuse wo oeba
Tsukareta mayoigo no shinpashi-
Hey, you!
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
Yoru wo kakeru ka Yoake ni kakeru ka
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
Utagaeru ka Minareta NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Kanousei wo zero no saki e
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Mitou wo susume
Doubt navigator.
(NAVIGATOR…)
Where do I make a trip?
The world is limited.
Zenjidai no toukei Hajikidasu Dead end
Is there Shuuchakuten?
No Nenryou Chiisa na akari ga Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
(Back back back…)
Guidance, shirube wo koeba
“Michinari” “Never souteigai”
“You may crash, crash, crash!”
Leaders, sono se wo koeba
Togirenu sharetsu e no aironi-
Hey, you!
Horn in the dark is warning to the park.
Yami ikaneba Michi wa hirakenu ka
Aim for the black, byway to the light.
Nukedase Route Michi naki Navigation
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Kanousei wo zero no saki e
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Mitou wo susume
Doubt navigator.
No hope!
Teikou naki haisou, Jishu saikou sokudo seigen
Toumei na kiseisen ni mamoraretaru amata no koukai
Nokina, manuke ni damattereba, kono mama nukedasenai
Atemonaku Tada fukasu Kono Round & Round
“The ray is chasing for one truth”
“The way is waiting for lighting…”
How go out? Shunkan yogiru Retire
Okubyou kaze Like a papers?
Ina, fumikomenakya Just go around
Yo guys! Yes “Go”. No “Back alright”.
No- bure-ki Touzen Break it.
Saa, soko noke Tired
“The ray of hope will be flaming”
"Michinaku wo izanau"
“… PITCHED UP"
Hey, you!
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
Yoru wo kakeru ka Yoake ni kakeru ka
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
Utagaeru ka Minareta NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Kanousei wo zero no saki e
NO LIMIT Mugendai
Mitou wo susume
Doubt navigator.
Mitou wo susume
Doubt navigator.
Kanousei wo zero no saki e
“Unlimited… Get no scared… Unlimited…”
ENGLISH
“… PITCHED UP”
Where do you long to be?
Wanna go now? Wanna be free?
Ways to go are limited.
There are ways down to infer from daily statistics
Where's the current location?
The bright red lights of a traffic jam Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
Radars, if you ask them about the way
"It's too early for that" "There's no way"
“Hey, come back, back, back!"
Chasers, if you're chasing after someone
You'll know how a tired, lost child feels
Hey, you!
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
Will you run through the night? Will you bet on the dawn?
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
Can you doubt it? The familiar NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT Infinite
Bring up the potential beyond zero
NO LIMIT Infinite
Advance toward places unexplored
Doubt navigator.
(NAVIGATOR…)
Where do I make a trip?
The world is limited.
Approximate the statistics of a bygone era, Dead end
Is there a final destination?
No fuel A small light Clicks & clicks
Turns round & round
(Back back back…)
Guidance, if you ask for a sign
"You're on the way" "Never unexpected"
“You may crash, crash, crash！”
Leaders, if you ask for guidance
It's the irony of joining a continuous convoy
Hey, you!
Horn in the dark is warning to the park.
If you don't go into the dark, won't the road stay closed?
Aim for the black, byway to the light.
Get out of the route Roadless Navigation
NO LIMIT Infinite
Bring up the potential beyond zero
NO LIMIT Infinite
Advance toward places unexplored
Doubt navigator.
No hope!
Yielding and retreting, a self-imposed maximum speed limit
Invisible regulation lines protect countless regrets
Don't retreat, if you foolishly keep quiet, we'll never be able to leave
Without crashing Just revving up the engine This Round & Round
“The ray is chasing for one truth”
“The way is waiting for lighting…”
How go out? For a moment it crosses my mind to retire
A cowardly wind Like a papers?
No, I must step in Just go aroud
Yo guys！ Yes “Go”. No “Back alright”.
Of course, there are no breaks Break it.
Now, clear the tracks of tiredness!
“The ray of hope will be flaming”
"The roadless path is calling"
“… PITCHED UP”
Hey, you!
Way of the light is laying in the dark.
Will you run through the night? Will you bet on the dawn?
Drive in the dark, go way to the light.
Do you doubt it? The familiar NAVIGATOR
NO LIMIT Infinite
Bring up the potential beyond zero
NO LIMIT Infinite
Advance toward places unexplored
Doubt navigator.
Advance toward places unexplored
Doubt navigator.
Going beyond zero-percent possibilities
“Unlimited… Get no scared… Unlimited…”
NOTES
1. For a lot of this, I tried to keep the navigation/driving metaphor as much as I could. For example no break in the last stanza before the last chorus usually means having no time to rest, but in this case, it's also kind of double-meaning thing because the card would have no breaks to stop (and rest the car, you get it). "Soko noke" is translated as "clear the tracks" in this way too.
2. "Tsukareta mayoigo no sympathy" literally means to sympathize with a tired, lost child, but it sounds weird in English, so I translated it as understanding how a tired, lost child feels.
3. The two "kakeru"s in the first chorus mean different things (and they have different kanji if you look at the original lyrics), which is a pretty cool use of "kakeru"s in a song.
4. "Leaders sono se wo koeba" -- I'm not sure what "se" (back, like body part) in this means, but I took it as asking for guidance, like a back to follow. Connecting with the next line, probably means there's irony in looking for a back to follow and then just finding a continuous convoy of cars (i.e., it's a continuous line so there's no "back").
5. "Okubyou kaze Like a papers?" -- I've been trying to wrap my brain around this, but I really have no idea what it means. Does the cowardly breeze make papers fly about?? I don't know, reader. We just have to accept the line as it is given to us.
6. I honestly also have no idea what it means by "doubt navigator," because it seems to be a compound noun in itself instead of asking you to doubt a navigator... I dunno. Untrustworthy navigator?? Maybe we have to watch the anime to understand.