ひこうき (song)

ひこうき
Romanized title	Hikoki
English title	Airplane
Writer(s)	Shinji Sato
First known live performance	March 28, 1990 @Shinjuku Loft
First studio appearance	ひこうき
Most notable studio version	Chappie, Don't Cry (6:05)
Most notable live version	98.12.28 男達の別れ (9:11)

ひこうき (romanized: Hikoki, English: Airplane) is a song by Japanese dub/rock group Fishmans. It was the A-side of their first single, ひこうき, and in the same year the song appeared on the band's first album Chappie, Don't Cry. It was also performed at the band's final concert on December 28, 1998 @Akasaka Blitz.

Appears on

• ひこうき - Track 1. (5:06)
• Chappie, Don't Cry - Track 2. (6:05)
• 91.08.21 心斎橋Club Quattro - Track 12. (5:11)
• Oh! Mountain - Track 9. (5:26)
• 98.12.27 男達の別れ - Track 7. (8:24)
• 98.12.28 男達の別れ - Track 7. (9:11)
• Fishmans 1991-1994 Singles & More - Track 2. (6:02)
• 記憶の増大 - Track 12. Performance is from 98.12.28 男達の別れ. (9:11)
• 空中 ベスト・オブ・フィッシュマンズ - Disc 1, track 12. (7:06)
• 空中 ベスト・オブ・フィッシュマンズ - Disc 2, track 3. Subtitled "Studio Demo 1990". (5:07)
• In Space Shower TV Episode.1 - Track 5. (6:29)
• Golden Best Fishmans: Polydor Years - Track 12. Performance is from 98.12.28 男達の別れ. (9:11)
• Blue Summer ～Selected Tracks 1991-1995～ - Track 5. (6:05)
• 20.06.14 @Super Dommune ~ AR Live Invisibility - Set 1, track 3. (5:42)
• 21.04.21 Live 'Time Passes and the Future is Now' - Track 2. (6:38)
• 19.02.19 闘魂2019 @Zepp Tokyo - Track 15. (7:11)
• 2022.1.7 俺たちの決起集会 - Track 5. (7:06)
• 2022.3.1 History of Fishmans @Liquid Room~1991-1994 - Track 4. (6:28)
• 2022.3.2 History of Fishmans @Liquid Room~1995-1998 - Track 16. (8:10)

_{Also appears on Sweet Dreams for Fishmans}

Known performances

Trivia: this is one of the most commonly performed Fishmans songs.

Music Video

Fishmans – ひこうき (MV)

Never distributed on home video, only ever broadcast.

Lyrics

Note: English lyrics are obtained via Google Translate, then edited for more accurate comprehension.

Japanese

English

[VERSE 1] いまもうかぶあの空を 2人して見てた 飛行機ぼんやりとんでって 2人して見上げていたのね [VERSE 2] 君の話もあの空にとんでっていった 飛行機ぼんやり絵をかいて 青い空汚していたのね [CHORUS] 2人の物語は　いつまでもあの日のまま いくつもの時がたっても 消えない飛行機雲も　あの日のままだよ こんどもここでずっと会える [VERSE 3] いまもうかぶあの空も 消えないで待ってる 飛行機こっそり追ってきて 2人して見上げていたのね [CHORUS] 2人の物語は　いつまでもあの日のまま いくつもの時がたっても 消えない飛行機雲も　あの日のままだよ こんどもここでずっと会える [BRIDGE] ブーン　ブーン　ブーン　ブーン　ブーン　ブーン ビルの向こうに ブーン　ブーン　ブーン　ブーン　ブーン　ブーン とんでった [OUTRO] 2人の物語は　いつまでもあの日のまま 消えない飛行機雲も　あの日のままだよ 2人の物語は　いつまでもあの日のまま 消えない飛行機雲もさ　あの日のままで・・・・・・

[VERSE 1] It’s still floating in the sky We both saw the airplane carelessly fly We both looked up at it, didn't we [VERSE 2] Your story also flew in the sky The airplane carelessly drew a picture Dirtying the blue sky [CHORUS] Our stories are forever the same, as it was that day After all the years, the contrails stay the same, as it was that day Next time and forever more I will be able to find [VERSE 3] It’s still floating in the sky Don't disappear, I`m waiting The airplane stealthily leaving it behind We both looked up at it, didn't we [CHORUS] Our stories are forever the same, as it was that day After all the years, the contrails stay the same, as it was that day Next time and forever more I will be able to find you here [BRIDGE] Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom... To the other side of the building... Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom... It flies off... [OUTRO] Our stories are forever the same, as it was that day... The contrails stay the same, as it was that day... Our stories are forever the same, as it was that day... The contrails stay the same, as it was that day...