SHISHAMO - top speed Lyrics (Romanized)

Romanized Lyrics

Watashi o hakareru monosashi nante
Kono yo ni hitotsu datte nainda
Sou shinjite susumu dake
Tatakau aite o machigaenaide
Kagami ni utsutta soitsu darou?

Tachiagarenai sonna yoru ni wa
Koe ni dashite ittemiru
"Jibun de eranda michi darou
Yowane haku kurai nara
Itsudatte yamechimae yo"

Todokisou de todokanakute
Dakedo tachidomaru nante sentakushi wa nakute
Doushite tsuzukeru no ka nante
Kangaeru hima mo nai kurai
Watashi wa ima o hashitteru
Saikou sokudo de hashitteru

Hontou wa mou wakatte irunda
Jibun o shinjiru shika naindatte
Tada egao ga mitai kara
Shinjite kureru kimi ga iru kara
Doko made datte tsuyoku nareru
Joushiki nante nugisutete
Jibun ga hontou ni kitai fuku o kite
Datte konna ni kyuukutsu jaa
Taikutsu de shouganai

Todokisou de todokanakute
Dakedo tachidomaru nante sentakushi wa nakute
Doushite tsuzukeru no ka nante
Kangaeru hima mo nai kurai
Watashi wa ima o hashitteru
Dare mo oikosenai kurai tsuyoku

Bukiyou demo toomawari demo ii
Jibun ga hokoreru jibun de iru koto o akiramenai de
Jibun ga dare nano ka wa jibun de kimeru kara
Watashi wa doko ni datte ikeru
Nani ni demo nareru
Hayaku kizuite
Kimi datte sou da yo

English Lyrics

There's no measuring stick
That can gauge me in this world
Believing in that, I just keep moving forward
Make sure not to mistake your opponent in this battle
Is it the one reflected in the mirror?

In the nights when you can't stand up
Try saying it out loud
"It's the path I chose for myself
If you're going to complain
You can quit anytime."

Seems like it's within reach, yet out of grasp
But there's no option to stop
Why I continue, I don't even have time to think about
I'm running in the present
Running at the highest speed

Deep down, I already understand
I have no choice but to believe in myself
Simply because I want to see smiles
Because there's someone like you who believes in me
I can become strong no matter how far I go
Discarding common sense
Wearing the clothes I truly want to wear
Because being this constricted
Is unbearably dull

Seems like it's within reach, yet out of grasp
But there's no option to stop
Why I continue, I don't even have time to think about
I'm running in the present
Running so fast that no one can catch up

Awkward or taking the long way is fine
Don't give up being a self you can be proud of
Because you decide who you are
I can go anywhere
Become anything
Realize it soon
Because you can too

Japanese Lyrics

私を測れる物差しなんて
この世に一つだってないんだ
そう信じて進むだけ
戦う相手を間違えないで
鏡に映ったそいつだろ?

立ち上がれない そんな夜には
声に出して言ってみる
「自分で選んだ道だろう
弱音吐くくらいなら
いつだってやめちまえよ」

届きそうで届かなくて
だけど立ち止まるなんて選択肢はなくて
どうして続けるのかなんて
考える暇もないくらい
私は今を走ってる
最高速度で走ってる

本当はもう分かっているんだ
自分を信じるしかないんだって
ただ笑顔が見たいから
信じてくれる君がいるから
どこまでだって強くなれる
常識なんて脱ぎ捨てて
自分が本当に着たい服を着て
だってこんなに窮屈じゃあ
退屈でしょうがない

届きそうで届かなくて
だけど立ち止まるなんて選択肢はなくて
どうして続けるのかなんて
考える暇もないくらい
私は今を走ってる
誰も追い越せないくらい強く

不器用でも遠回りでもいい
自分が誇れる自分でいることを諦めないで
自分が誰なのかは自分で決めるから
私はどこにだっていける
何にでもなれる
早く気付いて
君だってそうだよ


Music Information

Song Title
top speed
Native Title
最高速度
Artist
SHISHAMO
Released Date
January 10, 2024
Lyricist
Asako Miyazaki
Composer
Asako Miyazaki

Transliterated by:
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Romaji Transcriber & English Translator