Official HIGE DANdism – Chessboard Lyrics + English Translation

“Chessboard” is the 1st track from the “Chessboard” digital single released by Official HIGE DANdism. It was released on August 9, 2023.

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Lyrics

chesuboodo mitai na kono sekai e bokura wa ruuru mo nai mama ni umarete kita
shiawase to kanashimi no ichimatsu moyou sono dokoka de iki wo suru

ousama mo inai kono banjou de bokura wa donna yaku wo ataeraretan darou ka?
ikeru basho ikenai basho mezasubeki basho shiranai mama de iki wo suru

fui ni dareka tonari ni kite kaze ga fukeba hanare banare
kurikaesu fujichaku no kazu dake fueru memorii

furikaereba yasashiku yureru nekojarashi shiro mo kuro mo kankei naku mebaeta
hosaki de kokoro wo kusuguri nagara kareru koto naku nobite iru

chesuboodo mitai na kono sekai de bokura wa itsu shika chi ni ashi ga tsuki hajimeta
iku basho ikanai basho kaeru beki basho jibun de kimete aruiteiku

watage mitai ni kaze ni makase tobeta koro wo urayamu kedo
kuuchuu kara ja miotosu you na chiisana hito masu soko de anata ni aetan da

geemu wa tsuzuiteku
kono fiirudo de kondo wa donna koto ga machiukete iru no darou?
ippo zutsu taisetsu ni tane wo maki nagara...

ooki na hohaba de hitottobi no naito ya kuiin
mitai ni nareru hi bakari janai
kara koso tsumazuita susumezu ni hikikaeshita
sonna hi ni mo mebaeteru anata no ashimoto kara ashiato kara
kurikaeshi mo mayoi mo koukai mo tabidachi mo subete

utsukushii midoriiro kochira ni wa miete iru yo
anata ga ikita akashi wa jikan to tomo ni sodatsu no deshou
utsukushii midoriiro yaku ni tatanai omoide mo
keshitai you na kako mo itsuka kitto irozuku no deshou

soshite chesuboodo mitai na kono sekai de itsuka
anata no koto wo miushinau hi ga kite mo
hate nai kono banjou de mata deaeru ka na?
sono kotae ga matsu hi made shiranai mama de tada iki wo suru

English Translation

In this world like a chessboard, we were born without having rules
We breathe somewhere between the checkered pattern of happiness and sadness

What kind of roles were given to us on this board with no king?
We breathe without knowing the places we can go,
the places we cannot go and the places we should aim for.

Unexpectedly when someone comes next to me and once the wind blows,
we get separated from each other
The more crash landings are repeated, the more memory is added

When I look back, green foxtails are trembling gently 
They sprouted regardless of white and black
While tickling my heart with their tips,
they are growing up without dying

In this world like a chessboard,
we started learning with our feet on the ground without noticing
The places we go, the places we don’t go and the places we should go back to
We decide them on our own and keep walking

Whichever way the wind blows, I used to be able to fly like dandelion fluffs
Although I’m envious of those days, 
At a tiny one square which is overlooked from the air,
I was able to meet you there

The game goes on
In this field, 
what are we expecting this time?
We are sowing seeds with care step by step

With a big stride,
a knight and a queen immediately make progress
There are days you cannot be like them
That is why I stumbled 
I couldn’t move forward so I went back
But even on those days,
Repetitions, hesitations, regrets and departures
Everything sprouts from your steps and footprints

The beautiful green colors that I can see from this side
The proof of your living will grow with time
The beautiful green colors
The useless memories and the pasts that you want to erase 
Will be surely colored someday as well

In this world like a chessboard
In the future, there may be a day I lose sight of you
But will I see you again on this endless board?
Until that day the answer is given,
I will just breathe without knowing it

(from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo55wGLXcOQ)

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