Another Bump of Chicken entry for today's J-Rock... or should I say J-Pop???

This is the 11th track from the band's latest album, COSMONAUT. BoC just keeps churning out really great songs, and this one is no exception!The thing is, for me, this one sounds more pop than rock which of course, is never a bad thing. And mind you, I really love this song! Perhaps, next to Mayday...

This one I think, is best heard when you're alone and in a peaceful, quiet environment -- with very good headphones which make it seem like Motoo is singing just for you (awww...). Turn up the volume and let the music fill your senses... Honestly, angel fall almost brings me to tears every time I hear it (or maybe I'm just becoming too emo?) and I can't seem to believe that a piece of music with lyrics such as these have the power to do just that...

As usual, great work Fuji-kun and the rest of the band!

angel fall by Bump of Chicken

Romaji:

Kienai yuuki wo uketotta yo

Okubyou na anata kara tashika ni

Netsu de yasunda nemuri no sukima ni

Gin-iro wo matou ichiwa no kotori

Oikaketa kedo chikazukenai kara

Mimi ni te wo atete tada kiite ita

Kotoba yori koe wo koe yori uta wo

Uta kara kokoro wo kokoro no kotoba wo

Kotori wa tonda asobu you ni tonda

Arayuru egao to namida no ue wo

Sukkari sekai ga kawatteiku sama wo

Muchuu ni natte zutto miteita

Kotoba yori koe wo koe yori uta wo

Uta kara kokoro wo kokoro no kotoba wo

Hoshi yori hikari hikari wo negai

Inoru you ni odoru ima wa nai hoshi wo

Aa douka ikanai de itsumademo naku naranai de ite

Anata ga doko ka de waratta to omou dake de uchuu ga waratta

Sore kara shitta yo anata no tatakai

Obieta yoru de sae senjou ni ita

Kagayaki ni umore mienakatta kizu no

Imi sura dare ni mo wakaranakatta

Damasarete naita baka ni sarete naita

Tsukawarete naita aisaretakatta

Eikou no naka de chijoku ni mamirete

Nando mo kowasarete kieta kotori no

Kienai yuuki wo uketotta yo

Sukuwareta boku no te ni tashika ni

Kotoba yori koe wo koe yori uta wo

Uta kara kokoro wo kokoro no kotoba wo

Hoshi yori hikari hikari wo negai

Inoru you ni odoru ima wa nai hoshi wo

Anata ni koe wo koe yori uta wo

Uta kara kokoro wo kokoro ni anata wo

Hitori hetta mirai wo hitori ookatta kako wo

Dakishimeta mune ni ima mo aru hoshi wo

Kienai yuuki wo uketotta yo

Okubyou na anata kara tashika ni

Translation:

The cowardly you assuredly gave me

Courage that won't disappear

I took a break because of my fever, in between sleep

I saw a little bird clad in silver

I chased it, but because I couldn't go closer

I cupped my hands to my ears, and just listened to it

From the words a voice, from the voice a song

From the song a soul, the words from the soul

The little bird flew, it flew like it was playing

On top of all the smiles and tears

The whole time, it was looking in a daze

At the completely changing world

Out of words a voice, out of the voice a song

Out of the song a soul, the words from the soul

A star sent out a light, I prayed for light

Dancing like in prayer, on a star that is no more

Ah, please don't go, don't ever disappear

The universe smiled just by knowing that somewhere you smiled too

It is after that I learned, about your fight

That even on nights you felt frightened, you had been on the battlefield

Nobody had understood the meaning of those wounds

Buried and hidden in light

You cried because you were tricked, you cried because you were made fun of

You cried because you were used, you wanted to be loved

Amidst all the glory, the little bird was smeared in disgrace

And broken many times, before disappearing

It assuredly gave me courage that won't disappear

In my hands which were saved

Out of the words a voice, out of the voice a song

Out of the song a soul, the words from the soul

A star sent out a light, I prayed for light

Dancing like in prayer, on a star that is no more

A voice to you, a song out of the voice

A heart out of the song, you inside the heart

The future with one less person, the past with one more person

In my heart that embraced it all, a star that still exists

The cowardly you assuredly gave me

Courage that won't disappear