Dream Fighter - Perfume

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Lyrics

Meaning

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Searching for the very best, we continue our endless journey. Because it must be the proof that we are living life.

最高 saikō	highest, supreme
...を o	Particle which indicates the object of a verb
求めて motomete	to search for, to seek 求める motomeru: to search for, to seek, to wish for ⇒ 求めて motomete (Verb ending [て te] is used to join two sentences)
終わりのない owari no nai	endless, never ending
旅 tabi	travel, journey
...を o	Particle which indicates the object of a verb
するのは suru no wa	doing (endless journey) する suru: to do + の no: (Particle which nominalizes verbs) + ...は wa: (Particle which indicates the main topic of a sentence)
きっと kitto	surely, most likely
僕ら bokura	we (used by a male speaker - the group includes at least one male)
The lyrics includes both male and female languages. It may be because this song has an universal theme.
...が ga	Particle which indicates sentence subject
生きている ikiteiru	I'm living 生きる ikiru: to live, to exist + いる iru: ...ing (present progressive form)
証拠 shōko	proof, evidence
だから dakara	because
There can be two kinds of interpretations; 1. Keep trying to reach the highest goal is the proof that we are really living our life. 2. It is the human nature to desire the highest goal. We are destined to search for that as long as we live.

Oh! yeh! Even when being knocked out by harsh realities and nearly fall down, we just look straight ahead and walk on - the dream fighters.

現実 genjitsu	reality
に ni	by
打ちのめされ uchinomesare	be knocked down 打ちのめす uchinomesu: to knock down, to beat (someone) up ⇒ 打ちのめされる uchinomesareru (passive voice) ⇒ 打ちのめされ uchinomesare (Ending of the first verb can be omitted instead of using [て te] to join two sentences.)
たおれそう taoresō	nearly fall たおれる taoreru: to fall, to collapse + ...そう sō: nearly, about to
...に ni	Particle which indicates the outcome of changes or transformation
なっても nattemo	even if I become... なる naru: to become + ても temo: even if
きっと kitto	surely, most likely
前 mae	front, ahead
...を o	Particle which indicates the object of a verb
見て mite	to look 見る miru: to look, to see ⇒ 見て mite (Verb ending [て te] is used when it is followed by another verb.)
歩く aruku	to walk
Dream Fighter	Probably, a person who fights against difficulties and hardships in order to make one's dream come true

Hey, what they call "ordinary" can be this and that. But in reality, it probably is not in the middle but is close to an ideal.

ねぇ nē	hey (used to draw attention of the listener. used more by a female speaker)
みんな minna	everyone
...が ga	Particle which indicates sentence subject
言う yū (iu)	to call, to say (usually pronounced "iu" but "yū" is also commonly used.)
普通 futsū	ordinary, usual
...ってさ ttesa	"....." ...って tte: (Particle which indicates quoting in casual situation) + さ sa: (Sentence end suffix used in casual situation)
なん　だかんだっで nan dakandadde	this and that なんだかんだ nandakanda: this or that, something or other
"なんだかんだで nandakanda de" is the proper spelling.
実際 jissai	reality, actual conditions
...は wa	Particle which indicates the main topic of a sentence
たぶん tabun	probably
真ん中じゃなく mannaka janaku	not in the middle 真ん中 mannaka: middle, center + じゃない janai: not
理想 risō	ideal
...に ni	to
ちかい chikai	near, close

However, being just ordinary is still not enough.

だけど dakedo	however, though
普通 futsū	ordinary, usual
じゃ ja	じゃ...ない ja...nai: not じゃ　もの足りない ja monotarinai: is not enough
まだ mada	still, yet
もの足りない monotarinai	unsatisfactory, not enough
の no	Sentence end suffix used in casual situation. Mostl yused by a female speaker.

Untill the moment when we feel "I wish if it could stay just like this". Towards that far distant destination.

このまま konomama	as (it) is
...で de	Particle which indicates state or condition
いれたら iretara	if it can be いる iru: to be ⇒ いれる ireru: can be + ...たら tara: if
って tte	"....." (Particle which indicates quoting in casual situation)
思う omou	to think, to feel
瞬間 shunkan	moment, instant
まで made	until, till
遠い tōi	far, distant
はるか haruka	far away, far off
この kono	this
先 saki	front, ahead, destination
まで made	until, till

Searching for the very best, we continue our endless journey. Because it must be the proof that we are living life.

If you encounter hardships, that's because you have the strength for never giving up.

もし moshi	if
つらいこととか tsuraikoto toka	painful thing or something like that つらい tsurai: painful, heart-breaking + こと koto: thing, matter + とか toka: such things as, or something like that
...が ga	Particle which indicates sentence subject
あったとしても atta toshitemo	even if there is... ある aru: to be, to exist, to happen ⇒ あった atta (past tense form) + としても toshitemo: even if...
それ sore	that, it
...は wa	Particle which indicates the main topic of a sentence
キミ kimi	you (usually used by male speaker but female often uses it in Perfume songs)
...が ga	Particle which indicates sentence subject
きっと kitto	surely, most likely
ずっと zutto	continuously, all along, the whole time
あきらめない akiramenai	not to give up あきらめる akirameru: to give up + ない nai: not (verb-negating suffix)
強さ tsuyosa	strength, power
...を o	Particle which indicates the object of a verb
持っている motteiru	to have 持つ motsu: to have, to possess ⇒ 持っている motteiru (continuous state)
から kara	because
This part is not easy to understand. Possible interpretation is that as long as you never give up and keep moving forward, you will inevitably encounter difficulties along the way.

We've got to keep on running too. Yeh! Falling tears are all our treasures.

僕ら bokura	we (used by a male speaker - the group includes at least one male)
も mo	also, too
走り続けるんだ hashiritsuzukerunda	to keep running 走り続ける hashiritsuzukeru: to keep running = 走る hashiru: to run + 続ける hashiru: to continue, to keep on ⇒ 走り続けるんだ hashiritsuzukerunda: (indicates light imperative)
こぼれ落ちる koboreochiru	to spill over and fall こぼれる koboreru: to spill, to fall out of + 落ちる ochiru: to fall, to drop
涙 namida	tears
も mo	also, too
全部 zenbu	all, entire, whole
宝物 takaramono	treasure

Oh! yeh! Even when being knocked out by harsh realities and nearly fall down, we just look straight ahead and walk on - the dream fighters.

Hey, what they call "future" can be this and that. But in reality, it probably is not a pitch dark but is with the light.

ねぇ nē	hey (used to draw attention of the listener. used more by a female speaker)
みんな minna	everyone
...が ga	Particle which indicates sentence subject
言う yū (iu)	to call, to say (usually pronounced "iu" but "yū" is also commonly used.)
未来 mirai	the future
ってさ ttesa	"....." って ...tte: (Particle which indicates quoting in casual situation) + さ sa: (Sentence end suffix used in casual situation)
なん　だかんだっで nan dakandadde	this and that なんだかんだ nandakanda: this or that, something or other
実際 jissai	reality, actual conditions
...は wa	Particle which indicates the main topic of a sentence
たぶん tabun	probably
真っ暗じゃなく makkura janaku	not a pitch dark 真っ暗 makkura: pitch dark, total darkness + じゃない janai: not
光 hikari	light
...が ga	Particle which indicates sentence subject
さして sashite	to shine さす sasu: to shine

However, being just ordinary is still not enough.

Untill the moment when we feel "I wish if it could stay just like this". Towards that far distant destination.

Searching for the very best, we continue our endless journey. Because it must be the proof that we are living life.

If you encounter hardships, that's because you have the strength for never giving up.

We've got to keep on running too. Yeh! Falling tears are all our treasures.

Oh! yeh! Even when being knocked out by harsh realities and nearly fall down, we just look straight ahead and walk on - the dream fighters.

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