Forked Road (Song)

Forked Road
Song Information
Artists	RUI, TAIKI, KANON
Release Date	November 7, 2024
Recorded	2024
Genre	J-Pop
Length	2:58
Lyrics	SKY-HI
Music	MONJOE, LOAR, SKY-HI
Producer	SKY-HI, MONJOE
Label	Bullmoose Records
Format	Digital release
Forked Road (EP) Tracklist
Previous	N/A
Next	Make you...
Audio

Forked Road is a song by BMSG Trainees RUI, TAIKI, and KANON. It was digitally released on November 7, 2024 and is the title track of their EP released on November 11.

Background and Release

Forked Road was announced September 18, 2024. It is a tie-up with the Pokémon web series POKÉTOON, which featured the song as the ending theme for its 16th episode, Childhood Friend Carbou, released on November 20, 2024.

"The song depicts feelings of moving forward toward the future one aspires to, while holding in their heart the treasures found while experiencing encounters and farewells with friends."

Credits

Song

• Lyrics: SKY-HI
• Music: MONJOE, LOAR, SKY-HI
• Producer: SKY-HI, MONJOE (INIMI)
• Recording Engineer: Shunsuke Shibuya (prime sound studio form)
• Assistant Engineer: Ryotaro Mitsudomi (prime sound studio form)
• Mixing Engineer: D.O.I. (Daimonion Recordings)
• Mastering Engineer : Mike Bozzi (Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood CA)
• Choreographer: KANU
• Executive Producer: SKY-HI

Music Video

Director: Jun Kawaguchi
Director of Photography: Kenji Omochi
Camera: Yoshikuni Kudo / Hideyuki Terado
Camera Assistant: Koki Yamauchi / Tatsuo Ooganeku
Lighting Director: Yasunori Sugiyama
Lighting Assistant: Yasuyuki Nitta / Masaki Ohori / Shoya Ishikawa
Online Editor: Ryosuke Tsukiji
Production Manager: Rumiko Maruoka / Nagisa Taki / Kohei Ikeda
Producer: Takashi Sugai
Production: CROMANYON
Hairmake: Megumi Kuji (L&Co. by luckhair)
Stylist: Yuki Tsuchida

Performances

• [2024.09.21-23] BMSG FES '24
• [2024.10-2024.11] BMSG TRAINEE Showcase 2024

Lyrics

Featured Members
Lyrics
Japanese Lyrics
誰より高く 誰より遠く 道の途中 君がいなくたって大丈夫 空を仰ぐ いつの日か答え合わせをしよう, Oh 涙も枯れきったいつかの様に 守る為に付く傷は誇り 夢から覚めて全て元通り いやその先に立つのさゴールは遠い 怖くても寂しくても 自分に火をつける理由を見つけろ また巡り合うその日まではこの痛みが宝物になるだろ？ 騒ぎ出す(Yeah) この鼓動が歌うんだ (Yeah） 僕を止めないで 誰かじゃなくて そうさ僕のままで I gotcha (Yeah) それじゃまた会う日まで もう一回あと一つトライ 遠く尊く身を焦がし 想像の向こうに足伸ばし 立ち止まる暇なんてないお互い わかんなくてこんがらがって 悩んだって間違ったって ほらまっすぐ前を向きスタンバイ まだ戦っていたい I'm ready for it 約束一つが 覚悟をくれるんだ 涙の味も 忘れないでいたい 僕らは またいつか 巡り会うから 振り向かない その時が来る日まで 騒ぎ出す (Yeah) この鼓動が歌うんだ（Yeah） 僕を止めないで誰かじゃなくて そうさ僕のままで I gotcha (Yeah) それじゃまた会う日まで いつだって一緒だったんだ 間違ってないと知ったんだ 瞬間のLife 過去は遥か向こうへ I wonder why 誰も見えない可能性 正解はないだからこそ探そうぜ たらればなんて興味もないね いつでも選んで進むMy way 騒ぎ出す (Yeah) この鼓動が歌うんだ（Yeah) 僕を止めないで誰かじゃなくて そうさ僕のままで I gotcha (Yeah) 僕たちは最後まで
Romanization + Color Code
Note: Underlined members take the higher melody
Dare yori takaku dare yori tōku Michi no tochū kimi ga inakutatte daijōbu Sora wo aogu itsu no hi ka kotae-awase o shiyou, Oh Namida mo kare kitta itsuka no yō ni mamoru tame ni tsuku kizu wa hokori Yume kara samete subete motodōri iya sono saki ni tatsu no sa gōru wa tōi Kowakute mo sabishikute mo jibun ni hi wo tsukeru riyū o mitsukero Mata meguriau sono hi made wa kono itami ga takaramono ni narudaro? Sawagidasu (Yeah) Kono kodō ga utaunda (Yeah) Boku o tomenaide dareka janakute Sō sa boku no mama de I gotcha (Yeah) Sore ja mata au hi made Mō ikkai ato hitotsu torai Tōku tōtoku mi o kogashi Sōzō no mukō ni ashi nobashi Tachidomaru hima nante nai otagai Wakan'nakute kongaragatte Nayandatte machigattatte Hora massugu mae o muki sutanbai Mada tatakatteitai I'm ready for it Yakusoku hitotsu ga Kakugo o kurerunda Namida no aji mo Wasurenai de itai Bokura wa mata itsuka Meguriau kara Furimukanai Sono toki ga kuru hi made Sawagidasu (Yeah) Kono kodō ga utaunda (Yeah) Boku o tomenaide dareka janakute Sō sa boku no mama de I gotcha (Yeah) Sore ja mata au hi made Itsu datte isshodattanda Machigattenai to shittanda Shunkan no Life kako wa haruka mukō e I wonder why dare mo mienai kanōsei Seikai wa nai dakara koso sagasou ze Tarareba nante kyōmi mo nai ne Itsu demo [KN/TK] erande susumu My way Sawagidasu (Yeah) Kono kodō ga utaunda (Yeah) Boku o tomenaide dareka janakute Sō sa [KN/RU] boku no mama de I gotcha (Yeah) Bokutachi wa saigo made
English Translation
Higher than anyone. Farther than anyone On the road, even if you’re not here I’ll be OK. I look up at the sky, someday let’s see if our answers match, oh Just like our tears dry up some day, be proud of your scars from protecting what matters Once you wake up from your dreams, everything is as it should be. No, I’m going to surpass that and stand on the other side. Our goal is still far away. Even if you’re scared, even if you’re sad, find the reason to light your fire Until the day we meet again, this pain will become a treasure right? It’s starting to stir (Yeah) This heartbeat sings (Yeah) Nobody can stop me. I won’t be someone else That’s right, I’ll be myself I gotcha (Yeah) Until we meet again then. One more time, just one more try Fired up for something distant and sacred Stretching my legs beyond imagination No time to stand still. All of us Confused, not knowing, Worrying, making mistakes, but See? I look right ahead and standby. I still want to fight, I’m ready for it. A single promise Makes me feel ready. I don’t want to forget The taste of these tears. Because we will Meet again someday. So I won’t look back Until that day comes. It’s starting to stir (Yeah) This heartbeat sings (Yeah) Nobody can stop me. I won’t be someone else That’s right, I’ll be myself I gotcha (Yeah) Until we meet again then. We were always together no matter what I know that wasn’t a mistake. Life is fleeting. Our past is far behind us. I wonder why no one sees the possibilities. There’s no right answer, so let’s find it. We’re not interested in what-ifs Always choosing to move forward my way. It’s starting to stir (Yeah) This heartbeat sings (Yeah) Nobody can stop me. I won’t be someone else That’s right, I’ll be myself I gotcha (Yeah) We’ll see it through to the end.
Side by Side View
Dare yori takaku dare yori tōku Michi no tochū kimi ga inakutatte daijōbu Sora wo aogu itsu no hi ka kotae-awase o shiyou, Oh Namida mo kare kitta itsuka no yō ni mamoru tame ni tsuku kizu wa hokori Yume kara samete subete motodōri iya sono saki ni tatsu no sa gōru wa tōi Kowakute mo sabishikute mo jibun ni hi wo tsukeru riyū o mitsukero Mata meguriau sono hi made wa kono itami ga takaramono ni narudaro? Sawagidasu (Yeah) Kono kodō ga utaunda (Yeah) Boku o tomenaide dareka janakute Sō sa boku no mama de I gotcha (Yeah) Sore ja mata au hi made Mō ikkai ato hitotsu torai Tōku tōtoku mi o kogashi Sōzō no mukō ni ashi nobashi Tachidomaru hima nante nai otagai Wakan'nakute kongaragatte Nayandatte machigattatte Hora massugu mae o muki sutanbai Mada tatakatteitai I'm ready for it Yakusoku hitotsu ga Kakugo o kurerunda Namida no aji mo Wasurenai de itai Bokura wa mata itsuka Meguriau kara Furimukanai Sono toki ga kuru hi made Sawagidasu (Yeah) Kono kodō ga utaunda (Yeah) Boku o tomenaide dareka janakute Sō sa boku no mama de I gotcha (Yeah) Sore ja mata au hi made Itsu datte isshodattanda Machigattenai to shittanda Shunkan no Life kako wa haruka mukō e I wonder why dare mo mienai kanōsei Seikai wa nai dakara koso sagasou ze Tarareba nante kyōmi mo nai ne Itsu demo [KN/TK] erande susumu My way Sawagidasu (Yeah) Kono kodō ga utaunda (Yeah) Boku o tomenaide dareka janakute Sō sa [KN/RU] boku no mama de I gotcha (Yeah) Bokutachi wa saigo made
Higher than anyone. Farther than anyone On the road, even if you’re not here I’ll be OK. I look up at the sky, someday let’s see if our answers match, oh Just like our tears dry up some day, be proud of your scars from protecting what matters Once you wake up from your dreams, everything is as it should be. No, I’m going to surpass that and stand on the other side. Our goal is still far away. Even if you’re scared, even if you’re sad, find the reason to light your fire Until the day we meet again, this pain will become a treasure right? It’s starting to stir (Yeah) This heartbeat sings (Yeah) Nobody can stop me. I won’t be someone else That’s right, I’ll be myself I gotcha (Yeah) Until we meet again then. One more time, just one more try Fired up for something distant and sacred Stretching my legs beyond imagination No time to stand still. All of us Confused, not knowing, Worrying, making mistakes, but See? I look right ahead and standby. I still want to fight, I’m ready for it. A single promise Makes me feel ready. I don’t want to forget The taste of these tears. Because we will Meet again someday. So I won’t look back Until that day comes. It’s starting to stir (Yeah) This heartbeat sings (Yeah) Nobody can stop me. I won’t be someone else That’s right, I’ll be myself I gotcha (Yeah) Until we meet again then. We were always together no matter what I know that wasn’t a mistake. Life is fleeting. Our past is far behind us. I wonder why no one sees the possibilities. There’s no right answer, so let’s find it. We’re not interested in what-ifs Always choosing to move forward my way. It’s starting to stir (Yeah) This heartbeat sings (Yeah) Nobody can stop me. I won’t be someone else That’s right, I’ll be myself I gotcha (Yeah) We’ll see it through to the end.
Credits
Japanese	Genius
Romaji	Syd
Color Coding	Syd
English Translation	Chanting

Playlists

Spotify

• Genki Booster
• New Music Friday Japan