Itoh Respect Gundan - “Setsunairo” (The Colour of Sadness) - lyrics

War…

Fly, fly, I don’t have to hide it from the world any more, so I’ll stretch my hand out wide

and leap out into the world, I won’t be afraid to make contact

War…

It’s so easy to think of all the reasons there are to tell myself I’ll never make it

But none of them are true, and I can’t give up, I don’t want to regret it

I just want to move forward

So if I go at the same pace as everyone else, I’ll never be number one

If I’m going to win then I’ve got to start running, even though they’ll whisper behind my back

There’s only one path I should take

Never be afraid, never be afraid

Because if our lives are going to end one day

You’ve got to jump in, you’ve got to jump right in

Don’t doubt yourself, don’t doubt yourself

You’ve only got one chance at life

Don’t do what they tell you, don’t do what they say

If you’re a real woman - fall with grace, fall with grace, then bloom again

War…

The racing heartbeat I can feel keeps on flowing, burning hot

My voice is completely earnest: “No, no, no, I haven’t made it yet!”

I just want to seize the prize

I’ll wipe away my tears, I’ve lost count of how many anxious nights I’ve overcome

I want to show the world that moment when the dots join up to become a line

and I don’t have any time to lose

Never be afraid, never be afraid

Because if our lives are going to end one day

You’ve got to jump in, you’ve got to jump right in

Don’t doubt yourself, don’t doubt yourself

You’ve only got one chance at life

Don’t do what they tell you, don’t do what they say

If you’re a real woman - fall with grace, fall with grace, then bloom again

Never waste your time, never waste your time

We’ve already started living today

So pull yourself free, pull yourself free from it all

We’re connected to the future, connected to the future

And our tears shine so bright they dazzle

See them sparkle, see them sparkle

Never be afraid, never be afraid

Because if our lives are going to end one day

You’ve got to jump in, you’ve got to jump right in

Don’t doubt yourself, don’t doubt yourself

You’ve only got one chance at life

Don’t do what they tell you, don’t do what they say

If you’re a real woman - fall with grace, fall with grace, then bloom again