Mr.Children - Stupid hero

"Stupid hero"
2026.03.25
Ubugoe [Album]

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Stupid hero

Lyrics & Composition: Kazutoshi Sakurai

Are you troubled?
About something stupid again...
Today too people are so stupid

Are you wavering?
Saying you can't see the exit...
People are kind of stupid

That Hello Kitty looks like she's crying
But the truth is she isn't
But it just seems like I'm crying
because my lenses are fogged up

"I'm sure we can reach it," I said overeager
and lept in - was that courage
Was that righteousness
perhaps just a mistaken idea??

What I've believed in
crumbled when I came here

But don't make light of it
We're not powerless and worthless people

Even if we anticipate the unexpected
we still don't even know what tomorrow will bring
so we say, "I've stopped thinking about it"
and try to put up a front

Turning a blind eye to the vices of society
people go about their lives
And they fight
with this elusive enemy

Even if I fall over, I won't get up empty-handed
Today too a flickering blue flame is burning

"Someday I will make it happen"
Sometimes I suddenly recall
the speed
and desperate strides I had in my younger days

In our dull everyday
we discover small joys
and hold out
no matter what tomorrow awaits us

We hold out
hoping for that day that'll someday come

People are stupid

Stupid hero

Sakushi & Sakkyoku: Sakurai Kazutoshi

Nayanderu ka?
Mata kudaran koto wo...
Kyou mo stupid da hitobito wa

Mayotteru ka?
Deguchi ga mienai to...
Nanka stupid da hitobito wa

Sono Kiti-chan wa naite mieru
Demo hontou wa naite nado inai
Demo naiteru you ni mieru boku no
Renzu ga kumotteru no sa

"Kitto tadoritsukeru yo" to isamiashi
Tobikondetta ano yuuki wa
Tadashisa wa
Moshikashite kanchigai datta no??

Shinjite kita koto ga
Koko ni kite garagara kuzurete

Demo karonjiru na
Bokura wa muryoku de neuchi no nai ningen ja nai

Souteigai sura soutei shitatte
Ashita sura wakaranakute
"Mou kangaeru nowa yame ni shita" tte
Jibun wo toritsukutte

Shakai ga motsu akuheki ni
Katame wo tsuburi hitobito wa kurashiteru
Tatakatte iru
Kono tsukami doko nai teki to

Korondatte tada ja oki wa shinai
Kyou mo yurayura to aoi honoo ga moete iru

"Itsuka nashitogete miseru" to
Wakarishi hibi no hisshi no ippo wo
Supiido wo
Tama ni futto omoidasu'n da yo

Ajikenai mainichi ni
Chiisa na yorokobi wo midashite
Bokura wa ganbatte iru
Tatoe donna ashita ga matou to

Ganbatte iru
Itsuka kuru sono hi wo negatte

stupid da hitobito wa

Stupid hero

作詞・作曲：桜井和寿

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Stupid hero Lyrics & Composition: Kazutoshi Sakurai Are you troubled? About something stupid again... Today too people are so stupid Are you wavering? Saying you can't see the exit... People are kind of stupid That Hello Kitty looks like she's crying But the truth is she isn't But it just seems like I'm crying because my lenses are fogged up "I'm sure we can reach it," I said overeager and lept in - was that courage Was that righteousness perhaps just a mistaken idea?? What I've believed in crumbled when I came here But don't make light of it We're not powerless and worthless people Even if we anticipate the unexpected we still don't even know what tomorrow will bring so we say, "I've stopped thinking about it" and try to put up a front Turning a blind eye to the vices of society people go about their lives And they fight with this elusive enemy Even if I fall over, I won't get up empty-handed Today too a flickering blue flame is burning "Someday I will make it happen" Sometimes I suddenly recall the speed and desperate strides I had in my younger days In our dull everyday we discover small joys and hold out no matter what tomorrow awaits us We hold out hoping for that day that'll someday come People are stupid

Stupid hero Sakushi & Sakkyoku: Sakurai Kazutoshi Nayanderu ka? Mata kudaran koto wo... Kyou mo stupid da hitobito wa Mayotteru ka? Deguchi ga mienai to... Nanka stupid da hitobito wa Sono Kiti-chan wa naite mieru Demo hontou wa naite nado inai Demo naiteru you ni mieru boku no Renzu ga kumotteru no sa "Kitto tadoritsukeru yo" to isamiashi Tobikondetta ano yuuki wa Tadashisa wa Moshikashite kanchigai datta no?? Shinjite kita koto ga Koko ni kite garagara kuzurete Demo karonjiru na Bokura wa muryoku de neuchi no nai ningen ja nai Souteigai sura soutei shitatte Ashita sura wakaranakute "Mou kangaeru nowa yame ni shita" tte Jibun wo toritsukutte Shakai ga motsu akuheki ni Katame wo tsuburi hitobito wa kurashiteru Tatakatte iru Kono tsukami doko nai teki to Korondatte tada ja oki wa shinai Kyou mo yurayura to aoi honoo ga moete iru "Itsuka nashitogete miseru" to Wakarishi hibi no hisshi no ippo wo Supiido wo Tama ni futto omoidasu'n da yo Ajikenai mainichi ni Chiisa na yorokobi wo midashite Bokura wa ganbatte iru Tatoe donna ashita ga matou to Ganbatte iru Itsuka kuru sono hi wo negatte stupid da hitobito wa