Vapor Trail - Hikouki Gumo
Hikōki-gumo (ひこうき雲, lit. "Vapour Trail") is a 1973 song recorded by Japanese singer Yumi Matsutoya which was used as a theme in The Wind Rises film.
Original lyrics[]
白い坂道が 空まで続いていた
ゆらゆらかげろうが あの子を包む
誰も気づかず ただひとり
あの子は 昇っていく
何もおそれない そして舞い上がる
空に憧れて 空をかけてゆく
あの子の命は ひこうき雲
高いあの窓で あの子は死ぬ前も
空を見ていたの 今はわからない
ほかの人には わからない
あまりにも 若すぎたと
ただ思うだけ けれどしあわせ
空に憧れて 空をかけてゆく
あの子の命は ひこうき雲
空に憧れて 空をかけてゆく
あの子の命は ひこうき雲
Lyrics in romaji[]
Shiroi sakamichi ga sora made tsudzuite ita
Yurayura kagerou ga ano ko wo tsutsumu
Dare mo kidzukazu tada hitori
Ano ko wa nobotte yuku
Nani mo osorenai, soshite maiagaru
Sora ni akogarete
Sora wo kakete yuku
Ano ko no inochi wa hikoukigumo
Takai ano mado de ano ko wa shinu mae mo
Sora wo mite ita no ima wa wakaranai
Hoka no hito niwa wakaranai
Amari nimo wakasugita to tada omou dake
Keredo shiawase
Sora ni akogarete
Sora wo kakete yuku
Ano ko no inochi wa hikoukigumo
Sora ni akogarete
Sora wo kakete yuku
Ano ko no inochi wa hikoukigumo
Translated lyrics[]
Source[1]
The white steep road, reaches the sky
the shadows wrap around that girl
Nobody notices, all alone
she will climb up
without fear, she will go up
Admiring the sky
runs across the sky
her soul/life is a jet cloud
even before she passed away, through the tall big window.
She was gazing up at the sky. I dont know if she still does
nobody will know
they’re just gonna think she was too young to die
but she is happy
Admiring the sky
running across the sky
her soul/life is a jet cloud
Admiring the sky
running across the sky
her soul/life is a jet cloud