Angela Aki - “Julio (フリオ)” (English Translation) lyrics

[Verse 1]
When Julio was young, he believed he could do anything
And whenever he wanted playmates, he could always find them
He played hide and seek with boredom; he went exploring with curiosity
And on the nights he couldn’t sleep, he stayed up late talking with loneliness
Ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]
One day, he consulted his parents about becoming a pro baseball player
And when he did, they began laughing, saying, “You must be joking”
Even when he was serious about his exams, his teacher’s voice criticized him
“You’re always so detached from reality”

[Pre-Chorus]
And the colors gradually began to fade from the world

[Chorus]
“Juli-Juli-Julio, it’s impossible for you”
The more he was told these words
“Whatever I try to do, it’s impossible for me”
He became a young man who could only look back
Juli-Juli-Julio, Juli-Juli-Julio

[Verse 3]
When he became a member of society, Julio met a girl who loved the sky
And during lunchtime, the rooftop became a sacred place for them
Being used by his workmates, and always being yelled at by his boss
The girl held the wounded Julio and said these words
[Pre-Chorus]
His frozen heart began to melt

[Chorus]
“Juli-Juli-Julio, always pretending to be fine
You must push hard to become your strong self
And once you get there, your lips will remember
The natural way to form a smile”

[Bridge]
Eventually, he was able to laugh and remembered how to believe once more
Julio took her hand and proposed, “Let’s get married”
“Will you marry me?”

[Verse 4]
The first time he held his own child
He named that three-thousand-gram miracle “Mari” and called her by it
Her eyes could not see yet, but, “She seems to recognize my voice”
Julio suddenly smiled with the slightest beginnings of pride

[Pre-Chorus]
And so he spread his wings of freedom and took off

[Chorus]
“Mari, Mari, Mari, anything is possible
Because the world is your playground
I pray that you realize the wonder of your days
And laugh without forgetting your humor
Mari, Mari, Mari, there is no end
So long as you have the courage to stand up and face
Instead of fearing the risk of your mistakes
Learn from inside of those mistakes”
Mari, Mari, Mari, Mari, Mari, Mari
[Outro]
Osanai koro no Julio wa nandemo dekiru to shinjiteita, oh
Remember how to believe
Remember how to believe
Remember how to believe
Oh, oh, oh
Juli-Juli-Julio, Juli-Juli-Julio
Na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na
Oh-oh-oh