Lyrics and translation Ayumi Hamasaki - walking proud

walking proud

私の唇が ひとつ嘘をついた
それは些細な理由からで
誰のためでもなく ただ愚かな自分を
守る為だったんだろう
気がついたころには数え切れぬ嘘に
囲まれて動けなくなってた
なすすべもなく

見上げた空 綺麗でした
君のことを想いました
君のように強く前を向いて
歩いて行けたらと

そんな道の途中 現実から逃げた
あらゆる痛みからも逃げた
今はこんなだけど いつか理想通りの
自分になるのだからと
言い訳した後で いい加減目覚めた
できることは現在を生き抜くことだけだった

こんな声は届きますか
君の胸へ響きますか
君の背を生きる道しるべに
今日も歩いています

見上げた空 綺麗でした
君のことを想いました
君のように強く前を向いて
歩いて行けたらと

こんな声は届きますか
君の胸へ響きますか
君の背を生きる道しるべに
今日も歩いてます

walking proud

My lips told a lie
It was for a trivial reason
Not for anyone's sake, just to protect my foolish self
That was probably why
Before I knew it, I was surrounded by countless lies
And I couldn't move
There was nothing I could do

The sky I looked up at was beautiful
I thought of you
I wanted to be able to look ahead with strength like you
And walk forward

Halfway down that path, I ran away from reality
I ran away from all the pain, too
I am the way I am now, but someday I will be
The ideal version of myself
That's what I'd say to make excuses, but then I finally woke up
All I could do was survive the present

Can you hear this voice?
Does it reach your heart?
As a guidepost for your path through life
I walk on today, too

The sky I looked up at was beautiful
I thought of you
I wanted to be able to look ahead with strength like you
And walk forward

Can you hear this voice?
Does it reach your heart?
As a guidepost for your path through life
I walk on today, too