Kaze wo Fuiteiru by AKB48

Left to right, Yuko, Tomochin and Acchan

     "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" (風は吹いている^?, "The Wind Is Blowing") is the 23rd single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48, released on October 26, 2011.

     [Romaji Lyrics]

Kono kawarihateta
Daichi no kuuhaku ni
Kotoba wo ushinatte
Tachitsukushite ita
Nani kara saki ni
Te wo tsukereba ii?
Zetsubou no naka ni
Hikari wo sagasu 

Dokoka ni
Kami ga iru nara
Mouichido
Atarashii sekai wo
Kono chi ni hirakasete kure 

Soredemo mirai he
Kaze wa fuite iru
Hoho ni kanjiru
Inochi no ibuki
Soredemo watashi wa
Tsuyoku ikite yuku
Saa tatta hitotsu
Renga wo tsumu koto kara hajimeyou ka? 

Kioku no kizuguchi wa
Kasabuta ni natte
Itami no naka ni
Yasashisa wo umu'n da
Dare kara saki ni
Dakishimereba ii?
Nukumori no naka de
Yume wo katarou 

Afureta
Namida no bun dake
Nanika wo
Seowasete hoshii yo
Boukansha ni wa naranai 

Soredemo mirai he
Ai wa tsudzuiteru
Hito to hito to ga
Motome atte iru
Soredemo watashi wa
Ippo aruki dasu
Soko ni wasurerareta
Kibou wo hirotte
Hajimeyou ka? 

Soredemo mirai he
Kaze wa fuite iru
Hitomi tojireba
Kanjiru hazusa
Tashika ni mirai he
Kaze wa fuite iru
Subete ushinatte
Tohou ni kurete mo
Tashika ni watashi wa
Koko ni sonzai suru
Mae wo fusaideru
Gareki wo dokashite
Ima wo ikiru 

Moshimo kaze ga
Yande shimatte mo
Kaze ga kieta
Sekai wa nai'n da
Donna toki mo
Kokyuu wo shiteru you ni
Kyou to iu hi ga
Sou tsurai ichinichi demo 

Dekiru koto wo
Hajimeyou ka?

     [English Translation]

In this vacuum
of a land completely changed
we lost our words
and stood still
What should we
start on first?
Searching for the light
in the midst of despair
If there is
a God somewhere,
please break open
a new world
from this land once more
Even so, the wind blows
towards the future
Feel the breath of life
on your cheek
Even so, I will strongly
live on
Now, shall we start by
laying down a single brick?
The wound of our memories
have become scars
Within the pain,
kindness is born
Who should I
embrace first?
Let's talk about our dreams
while in our warmth
As much as
the fallen tears,
I want to
hold up something;
I won't become a bystander
Even so, love continues
towards the future
People are
looking for it
Even so, I will
take one step forward
Shall we begin by
picking up the hope
that we had forgotten?
Even so, the wind blows
towards the future
You should feel it if you
close your eyes
The wind definitely blows
towards the future
Even if you've lost
everything and are lost
I definitely
exist here
Remove the rubble
blocking your way
and live for today
Even if the wind
were to stop
there is no world
where the wind has disappeared
No matter what,
as if you are breathing,
even if the day
'today' is painful..
Shall we start with
what we can do?

[Lyrics source: click here & here]