I recently heard a song of support for Japan called, "Yomigaere!" which was written by, Man, a Swedish rap singer. I couldn’t help crying while listening it.

"Yomigaeru" is a verb, which means, "to return to life, to revive". The song is sung in Japanese and includes some humorous lyrics. Sometime his Japanese is a little shaky, however, I was so moved because I could feel his love and support for Japan and the Japanese.

You can listen to it on Youtube.

Though the version on Youtube contains English subtitles, I have also included a translation in Japanese and romaji. The true meaning of lyrics often get lost in translation, so I hope it helps you to understand it in Japanese.

The Japanese proverb that is included in the song is, "Nana korobi ya oki". It literally means, "Fall seven times, and get up eight." Life has its ups and downs; therefore it is an encouragement to keep going no matter how tough it is. "

Japanese Lyrics

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Romaji Translation

Come on Nippon! Yomigaere!
Kore ja owari ja nai kara ne
Hitotsu natte isshoukenmei ganbare!
Come on Nippon, Yomigaere!

Shinjitakunakatta, ano eizou
Saisho omotta nowa "Arieneezou!"
Shikashi nagara, subete genjitsu
Namida nagara ni, ippon no enpitsu
Te ni shite, ore minasama ni
Ima no konnan, ima no onayami
No naka de, ichiban tsutaetai koto
Subete ushinacchatte ima maigo to
Onaji youna kimochi motteiru kata
Anatatachi no heiwana jinsei mata
Modotte kurn n daze, itsunomanika
Yuuki daseba, zettai ni nanika
Ii koto ga aru ni kimattoru
Shinjisae sureba, ima no batoru
Ni kateru! Tashika ni jishin wa tsuyokatta
Shikashi, yamato damashii yuranakatta!

Come on Nippon! Yomigaere!
Kore ja owari ja nai kara ne.
Hitotsu natte isshoukenmei ganbare!
Come on Nippon, Yomigaere!

Mirai, kitai, kiaki, kibou, inoru.
Kono kuni mata, kidou ni noru
Made zettaini akiramenna yo!
Nippon zettai tachinaoru!
Kantan ni hiroenai, jinsei no kakera
Shikashi nipponjin zettaini makera
Renai, kokuminsei no mochinushi
Konna toki koso ugokidasu bushi!
Nigenaide, hikikomoruna!
Tatakatte ikinokoru n da!
Ashiato nagasaretemo
Kitto shourai no michi nokoru sa
Ima no joukyou wa sugoku makkura
Hikarasou ze! Yoru kara byakuya!
Jigoku mokushiroku youna haru
Daga, shouga nakunai! Shouga aru!

Come on Nippon! Yomigaere!
Kore ja owari ja nai kara ne.
Hitotsu natte isshoukenmei ganbare!
Come on Nippon, Yomigaere!

Rikai dekinai kurai no higai
Soredemo ore, mada kitai shitai!
Taiyou mada mabushii, sore mada aoi.
Kotowaza doori, nanakorubi yaoki!
Genki dashite! Nakanaide,
Ima tsurai kedo, makenaide!
Hitosu natte norikoeyou!
Sore ga ichiban! Hoka no koto kankei nai n de!
Omaera wa saikyou, omaera sugee!
Omaera wa saikou, omaera tsuee!
Koko wa aratana nippon no iriguchi,
Saa oni wa soto! fuku wa uchi!
Sekai no minna nihonjin ni kanshin
Zettai ni ouen suru kara go-anshin!
Hello! Ola! Ni hao! Annyong haseyo!
Chikyuu no minna de chikara awaseyou!

Come on Nippon! Yomigaere!
Kore ja owari ja nai kara ne.
Hitotsu natte isshoukenmei ganbare!
ome on Nippon, Yomigaere!