Below, I translated the lyrics of the song 祝福 by YOASOBI from Japanese to English.
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Verse 1
haruka tooku ni ukabu hoshi o
Thinking of a star floating far, far away
omoi nemuri ni tsuku kimi no
you drift off to sleep, and the
erabu mirai ga nozomu michi ga
future you choose, the path you wish for
tomo ni ikiru kara
we'll live through it together
Verse 2
zutto mukashi no kioku
A memory from long, long ago
tsurerarete kita kono hoshi de kimi wa
On this star where you were brought, you
tooku de kirameku keshiki ni
Into that scenery glittering far away
tobikomu koto ga dekita no nara
If only you could dive in
Prechorus 1
hitori kodoku na sekai de
nigedasu yori mo susumu koto o
If, rather than running away, moving forward
Chorus 1
dare ka ga egaita imeeji janakute
Not an image someone else painted
dare ka ga eranda suteeji janakute
Not a stage someone else chose
bokutachi ga tsukutteiku sutoorii
It's a story we're going to write
kesshite hitori ni wa sasenai kara
'Cause I'll never let you be alone
itsuka sono mune ni himeta
yaiba ga kusari o tachikiru made
Hidden in your heart cuts through the chains
zutto ah tomo ni tatakau yo
Always, ah, I'll fight by your side
Verse 3
kimetsukerareta unmei
A fate that was decided for us
bokutachi wa ayatsuriningyou janai
kimi no sekai da kimi no mirai da
It's your world, it's your future
donna monogatari ni de mo dekiru
You can make it into any story
Verse 4
nigeru you ni kakureru you ni
As if running away, as if hiding
norikonde kita kokkupitto ni wa
In the cockpit you climbed into
nakimushi na kimi wa mou inai
The crybaby you used to be is gone
itsunomani ka konnani tsuyoku
Before you knew it, you got this strong
Prechorus 2
kore wa kimi no jinsei
dare no mono de mo nai
It belongs to nobody else
sore wa kotae nante nai
There's no right answer to it
jibun de erabu michi
It's a path you choose yourself
Chorus 2
mou jubaku wa toite
Now break free of the curse
sadamerareta fikushon kara ima
From the fiction that was set for you, right now
dare ni mo oitsukenai supiido de
At a speed nobody can catch
jimen keriage sora o mau
Kick off the ground and dance through the sky
noroi norowareta mirai wa
The future, cursed and cursing
kimi ga sono te de kaeteikunda
Is yours to change with your own hands
nigezuni susunda koto de kitto
Because you moved forward without running away, I'm sure
tsukameru mono ga takusan aru yo
There are so many things you can grab hold of
motto tsuyoku nareru
You can become even stronger
Outro
kono hoshi ni umareta koto
That you were born on this planet
kono sekai de ikitsuzukeru koto
That you keep on living in this world
sono subete o aiseru you ni
So that you can love all of it
meippai no ah shukufuku o kimi ni
All my ah blessings to you
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