Lyrics
"Koko"






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Dogasu's Backpack | Lyrics Archive | Songs from the Movies

Koko

Koko (ココ) is the opening theme to Pocket Monsters The Movie "Koko." It is sung by
Beverly.

Lyrics: Okazaki Physical Education (岡崎体育)
Composition: Okazaki Physical Education (岡崎体育)
Arrangment: Hiroyuki Sawano (澤野弘之)
Vocal: Beverly
Chorus
Okazaki Physical Education (岡崎体育)
Harutoshi Ito (伊藤ハルトシ)
Hiroyuki Sawano (澤野弘之)
cAnON
Rie
Akiko
Guitar:
Harutoshi Ito (伊藤ハルトシ)
Bass:
Toshino Tanabe (田辺トシノ)
Drums:
Makoto Fujisaki (藤崎誠人)
Piano & Programming:
Hiroyuki Sawano (澤野弘之)
Sound produced by:
Hiroyuki Sawano (澤野弘之)
Recorded & mixed by
Mitsunori Aizawa (Sign Sound) (相澤光紀 (Sign Sound))
Vocal recorded by:
Haruo Yoda (与田春生)
Asami Sakata (Universoul 999 Studio) (坂田麻美 (Universoul 999 Studio))
Label:
Beverly by the courtesy of Avex Entertainment Inc.

An English version of the song was later released on March 17th, 2021.



Japanese
Romanized Japanese
English Translation
水 面に揺れる 星のまばたき Minamo ni yureru hoshi no mabataki Ripples on the water, the flickering of stars.
夜 明けの雫 草 木のシンフォニー Yo'ake no shizuku kusaki no shinfonii The dewdrops at dawn, a symphony of plants.
指 先に触れる 小さないのち
Yubisaki ni fureru chiisa na inochi
A small life, reaching out to grab fingertips.
澄 み渡る大空 世界の扉
Sumiwataru oozora sekai no tobira
The great clear sky above, the door to a new world.



手 のひらに伝う 孤独な鼓動
Te no hira ni tsutau kodoku na kodou
There's a lonely throbbing you can feel through the palm of your hand.
戸 惑いあう こころとこころ
Tomadoi au kokoro to kokoro
We'll be lost together, heart to heart.



体 の模様で決めつけないように
Karada no moyou de kime tsukenai you ni
Try not to let the way you look decide for you.
恐 れにまかせて 爪を立てないように
Osore ni makasete tsume o tatenai you ni
Leave the scary stuff up to me so you don't have to bare your claws.



い つのまにか背 を伸びていく 血のかたちも声の波も Itsu no ma ni ka se o nobite iku chi no katachi mo koe no nami mo
At some point you grew up, and the shape of your blood, the sound of your voice,
ま つ毛さえもキミを記す ここにいた証
Matsuge sae mo kimi o shirusu koko ni ita akashi
...and even your eyelashes are  all proof that you're alive.



風 に乗って 雨 に打たれ Kaze ni notte ame ni utare You ride with the wind, you get rained on,
光 を浴びて キ ミを生きる Hikari o abite kimi o ikiru ...and have the sun shine down on you. You are alive.
目 を凝らして 耳を澄ませて
Me o korashite mimi o sumasete
Squint your eyes, perk up your ears,
闇 を抜けて キミは生きる
Yami o nukete kimi wa ikiru
...and leave the darkness, for you are alive.
驚 くくらいたくさんの色とたくさんの音に溢れる世界
Odoroku kurai takusan no iro to takusan no oto ni afureru sekai
There's a surprising array of colors and sounds overflowing in this world.
い ま手を取り 大地を踏む
Ima te o tori daichi o fumu
Now when you take them in your hands and place your feet onto the ground,
い のちの歌 響き渡る
Inochi no uta hibiki wataru
...the song of life rings out.



素 敵な場所でしょう ここに立つと
Suteki na basho deshou koko ni tatsu to
This place is great, isn't it? And if you stand right there...
世 界の全てを眺めているみたい
Sekai no subete o nagameteiru mitai
...it's like you can see the whole world from up here.



伝 えられることは多くはないけど
Tsutaerareru koto wa ooku wa nai kedo
There aren't a lot of things I can teach you, but I can say
同 じ空気と景色を見ている
Onaji kuuki to keshiki o miteiru
...that we're looking at the same air and the same scenery.



い つのまにか薄暮に白む雲のかたちは何に見える?
Itsu no ma ni ka hakubo ni shiramu kumo no katachi wa nani ni mieru?
Before you realize it, the clouds turn white in the twilight. What shapes do you see?
い つの日にか旅に出ても何者にもならなくていい
Itsu no hi ni ka tabi ni dete mo nanimono ni mo naranakute ii
Before you know it, you'll leave on a journey. But even then, you don't need to worry about being anything.



風 に乗って 雨 に打たれ Kaze ni notte ame ni utare You ride with the wind, you get rained on,
光 を浴びて キ ミを生きろ Hikari o abite kimi o ikiro ...and have the sun shine down on you. Go out and live your life.
目 を凝らして 耳を澄ませて
Me o korashite mimi o sumasete
Squint your eyes, perk up your ears,
闇 を抜けて キミは生きろ
Yami o nukete kimi wa ikiro
...leave the darkness, and go out and live your life.
驚 くくらいたくさんの色とたくさんの音に溢れているんだ
Odoroku kurai takusan no iro to takusan no oto ni afurete irunda
There's a surprising array of colors and sounds overflowing,
さぁ 手を取り大地を踏もういのちの歌響かせよう
Saa te o tori daichi o fumou inochi no uta hibikaseyou
So take them in your hands, let's put our feet on the ground, and let the song of life ring out.


Translation Notes:
TBA


Miscellaneous
The song's artist, Beverly, issued this statement after the song was announced:

Beverly

"When I was a kid my days would start with me watching Pokémon with my family as we ate breakfast. Everyone in my family loved Pokémon and it became my introduction to Japanese entertainment as a whole and so it's a cartoon that I felt very familiar with. So when I heard that I'd be working on a song for the new movie my heart was filled with something even greater than happiness. By singing this song for the Pokémon cartoon I hope I can pay it back for teaching me so much about Japanese culture. This time, I'm giving everything I've got to sing the opening theme "Koko" that was written and composed by one of my favorite people, Mr. Okazaki Physical Education, so please look forward to it!"

子供の頃、朝ごはんをたべながら家族揃ってポケ モンを見て、1日が始まりました。
家族みんなポケモンが大好きで、私が日本のエン タテインメントを知るきっかけとなった、本当に身近に感じられるアニメでした。
なので、このお話をいただいたとき、嬉しさ以上 に感動で心がいっぱいになりました。
私に日本の文化を教えてくれたアニメポケモンの 曲を歌うことで、恩返しできたら嬉しいです。
今回、大好きな岡崎体育さんに作詞作曲していた だいたオープニングテーマ「ココ」をそんな気持ちで精一杯歌ってますので、ぜひ楽しみにしていてください!




 

 

 

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