'Kodama' by Ketsumeishi (Romaji and Eng Lyrics)

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This is the theme song of Hagane no Onna (Season 2), 'Kodama' by Ketsumeishi.  This is my first time to translate the lyrics of a Jpop song. As all my subs, it is not 100% accurate. But frankly, I find it easier to translate a 45 min. drama than a 4 min. song. Songs are sooo hard! T-T
If you like the lyrics of the song, then you should watch Hagane 2 or at least the 1st episode, since they based the lyrics on parts of the episode. I mean, the song makes more sense if you get to watch it.

Nihongo lyrics can be found HERE.
You can listen to the song HERE.

'KODAMA (ECHO)' by KETSUMEISHI

Romaji Lyrics

1

Boku wa waraitai nda

Kimi mo waraitai nda yo ne

Nanoni tokini boku-tachi wa mitome aenakute

Iya ni naru yo ne

2

Boku wa daijobu-sa

Kimi mo daijobu ka na?

Fuande ikiru no wa tsuraikedo

Boku ni wa kimi ga irukara

3

Ima koko de deaeta no wa naze?

Toki no unmei (sadame)?

Boku-tachi no tame?

Tada kimi no tame ni chisana chikara de

Nani ga dekiru ka kangaeruto shiawase

4
Kon'na boku datte aisa retai

Kimi no gawa de sotto sasaetai

Motto oshiete egao o misete

Moichido shizuka ni dakishimete...

*Hontoni boku o aishite imasu ka? 

Boku wa kimi o aishite imasuga

Sore dake de shiawase ni naru sono hi ga

Boku wa totemo ureshii nda

5

Boku wa do sureba motto aisa reru?

Kimi ga yorokobu tame nani yareru?

Tte Kangaeru tabi ni chotto tsukarete

Hito to kurabe rareru konoyo umarete

Hada no iro kotoba ni deki fudeki

'Iron'na hito ga irukara suteki'

Son'na koto itte wa kimi wa hohoemu

'Boku wa bokudeareba ii' to omoeru

6

Ta no dare ka to bokura o kurabete mita tte

Tsumaranai koto gurai wa boku mo waka~tsu teru nda

Dakara itsumo waratte sugoshitai to omou nda Ah

**Hontoni boku o aishite imasu ka?

Boku wa kimi o aisete imasu ka?

Sore sae mo wakaranaku naru sono hi ga

Boku wa totemo kanashii nda

7

Kono te nobasu koko de morau

Nukumori tsutawari hitotsu to naru

Tamani fuan ni narukara nozoite miru

Boku no kimochi wa kimi ni todoite iru?

Mata kimi yorokobu kao ga mitakute

Yasashii kimi no chikaku ni itakute

Dakara arinomama ukeirete

Tada hitasura ni boku o dakishimete

8

Boku no naka de itsumo neta furi o shite ita kokoro no ichibu ga

Yume no naka de itsumo sakende ita boku no kokoro no subete ga

'Kimi o suki' tte iu yo

'-Suki' tte iu yo

Saki wa mada tsuzukukedo

(Kurikaeshi *)

...Ureshii nda

9

Atarashii kotoba hitotsu oboeta

“Arigato” de egao koboreta

Fuande kanashii hi ga arunara

Kanarazu omoidasukara

Kokoro no oku no atatakai toko

Sorezore ga motsu kawaranai mono

Sonomama no kimideareba ii

Ashita o shinjite mateba ii

English version:

1

I laughed

You also laughed

But sadly we don't admit it always

It's getting tiresome, isn't it?

2

I'm fine..

Is it alright with you?

Living anxiously is painful but

I have to because of you.

3

Why did we meet here and now?

During this time of fate (destiny)? Why us?

Because of your mere small power

I'm happy for what can be done

4

But I want to be loved like this

Not just to support me gently by your side

Show me more of your smile

And to feel your quiet embrace again.

*Do you really love me?

To be able to love you by itself

Already makes my day happy

Very happy

5

How can I make you love me more?

What can you do in order to be happy?

Tis a little tiring to think

To be compared with other people born in this world

Success or failure in terms of skin color

'It's wonderful to have various people'

You say it with a smile

Seems 'I'm fine with it.'

6

If we try to compare with anybody else

I also know it's not important

So I will always think to ignore it and just laugh...Ah.

**Do you really love me?

Could you love me?

Even if we lose track of the days

I'll ever be so sad.

7

Receive this outstretched hand

One that conveys warmth

Sometimes I see you nervous

Have not my feelings reached you?

And you've seen how happy I am

So gentle you'd want to be near

So just simply accept and embrace me earnestly

8

My mind has always pretended to sleep

Yet when I dream, my mind's always shouting

'I like you' I say

'Like' is what I say

Yet I still continue as before

(Repeat *)

...Very happy

9

I learned one new word

'Thank you,' overspilling with smiles

During days when you're sad and anxious

Always remember the warmth inside

Of each and everyone will remain unchanged

If you will remain as it is...

Tomorrow I will wait and keep on believing.