"Wild Flowers" by Ramar

The first and only opening of the original Zoids anime (1999)

Japanese	Romaji	Translation
急に泣き出した空に声を上げ	Kyuu ni nakidashita sora ni koe o age	Suddenly the sky begins to cry and voices cheer
はしゃぐ無垢な子供達	Hashagu muku na kodomotachi	A group of innocent children frolick in joy
慌てふためく大人をよそに遠い瞳で	Awate futameuku otona o yoso ni tooi hitomi de	Away from all the panicked adults, they watch in the distance
虹の橋　描いてる	Niji no hashi egaiteru	As a rainbow bridge begins to form
「いつか渡れたらいいな」	Itsuka wataretara ii na	"Someday I hope we can go across it"
水色の夢ポッケに詰め込んで	Mizu iro no yume pokke ni tsumekonde	Stuff that light-blue dream into your pocket
心の地図広げて　未だ見ぬ世界へ	Kokoro no chizu hirogete mada minu sekai he	And fill out the map within your heart with places yet unknown
君もまた巣立ってゆく	Kimi mo mata sudatteyuku	You've only begun to leave the nest
ここから始めようすべてを	Kokokara hajimeyou subete o	This is where everything begins
穴だらけの傘なら捨てて	Ana darake no kasa nara sutete	Throw away that old holey umbrella
一つ一つの真実を受け止めて	Hitotsu hitotsu no shinjitsu o uke tomete	Face each new reality one by one
たとえ人より歩み遅くても	Tatoe hito yori ayumi osokutemo	It doesn't matter if you're slower than others
足枷されても	Ashikase saretemo	Or if you get shackled
押し迫る世紀末を超えて	Oshisemaru toki o koete	Going beyond the end of this century
僕等はゆく	Bokura wa yuku	We carry on
力強く旗を掲げながら	Chikara tsuyoku hata o kakagenagara	Firmly raising our flag high
遥かなる歴史に名を馳せた	Harukanaru rekishi ni na o haseta	As if we were known throughout history
英雄みたいに誇り高く	Eiyuu mitai ni hokori tataku	Like a hero, we stand proud
信じること誰かに伝えたい	Shinjirukoto dareka ni tsutaetai	When we want to share our beliefs with others
この唄に乗せて	Kono uta ni nosete	We let them ride upon this song
雨上がりの夕暮れ	Ame agari no yuugure	In the dark of night after the rain stops
薫るアスファルトにくすぐる思い出	Kaoru asphalt ni kusuguru omoide	The smell of asphalt brings the tickle of memories
しなだれた花片がまた息吹くように	Shinadareta hanabira ga mata ibuku youni	Like fresh air bringing life back to drooping petals
無邪気さが胸に還る	Mujyakisa ga mine ni kaeru	Innocence fills your heart once again
水溜まりに歪む哀れな男が	Mizu damari ni igamu aware na otoko ga	That pitiful man, distorted in the puddle
君には見えるかい？	Kimi ni wa mieru kai?	Can you see him, too?
昨日の自分なじって	Kinnou no jibun najitte	Scold the you from yesterday
重い鞄背負って	Omoi kaban seoutte	And put that heavy bag on your back
今日もまた歩いてゆく	Kyou mo mata aruite yuku	Today we're going to keep walking on
いつでも心を満たすのは	Itsudemo kokoro o mitatsu no wa	What always makes our hearts feel full
空の青さと風の声	Sora no Aosa to kaze no koe	Is the blue sky and the voice of the wind
一つ一つの想いをつないで	Hitotsu hitotsu no omoi o tsunaide	Joining our feelings together one by one
たとえどんなに明日が遠くても	Tatoe donna ni asu ga tooku temo	No matter how far away tomorrow is
霞んでみえても	Kasunde mietemo	Or how hazy it may seem
押し迫る世紀末を超えて	Oshisemaru toki o koete	Going beyond the end of this century
僕達はゆく	Bokura wa yuku	We carry on
力強く旗を掲げながら	Chikara tsuyoku hata o kakagenagara	Firmly raising our flag high
遥かなる歴史に名を馳せた	Harukanaru rekishi ni na o haseta	As if we were known throughout history
英雄みたいに誇り高く	Eiyuu mitai ni hokori tataku	Like a hero, we stand proud
信じること誰かに伝えたい	Shinjirukoto dareka ni tsutaetai	When we want to share our beliefs with others
この唄に乗せて	Kono uta ni nosete	We let them ride upon this song
やがては君も知るだろう	Yagate wa kimi mo shiru darou	Sooner or later you will come to understand
人生は映画みたいに甘くはない	Jinsei wa eiga mitai ni amaku wa nai	Life isn't as easy as the movies make it seem
厳しいもんと覚悟して腹括って	Kibishii mon to kakugoshite hara kukuttte	Realize that it's tough and prepare yourself
信頼寄せられる友ならば	Shinrai yoserareru tomo naraba	The close friends who you can really trust
生涯に一人二人出会えりゃ幸せ	Shougai ni hitori futari deaeriya shiawase	Meeting just one or two in life is true happiness
この地球上の何処かで	Kono chikyuu jyou no dokoka de	Somewhere upon this planet Earth
君を必要とする者が待ってる	Kimi o hitsuyou to suru mono ga matteru	Someone who needs you is waiting
ちょっとぐらい汚れたって構いやしない	Chotto gurai yogoretatte kamaiyashinai	Don't fret if you get a little dirty
その涙に嘘はないだろう	Sono namida ni uso wa nai darou	Those tears weren't born from lies
降りかかる悲しみさえも	Furikakaru kanashimi sae mo	Even the sad events that befall you
全部引き連れて	Zenbu hiki tsurete	Just take it all with you
上を向いて	Ue o muite	Looking upward
確かに光り感じてゆこう	Tashikani hikari kanjite yukou	Bathing in the unyielding light
惜しまれる20世紀を	Oshimareru toki o	The regrets that you had in this century
押し迫る世紀末超え	Oshisemaru toki koe	Leave them behind as it ends
闇を超えて僕達はゆく	Yami o koete Bokura wa yuku	Beyond the darkness, we carry on
力強く旗を掲げながら	Chikara tsuyoku hata o kakagenagara	Firmly raising our flag high
今、来たる21世紀に名を馳せろ	Ima, kitaru toki ni na o hasero	Now, make yourself a legend in the new century
英雄みたいに誇り高く	Eiyuu mitai ni hokori tataku	Like a hero, stand proud
信じること誰かに伝えたい	Shinjirukoto dareka ni tsutaetai	And when you want to share your beliefs with others
この唄に乗せて	Kono uta ni nosete	Let them ride upon this song