My Road My Journey

"My Road My Journey" (この道わが旅, Kono Michi Waga Tabi, "This Road Is My Journey"), also known in the West as "Recounting our Journey" and "Recounting the Journey", is the ending theme of Dragon Quest II. It is one of the most famous songs from the Dragon Quest series.

The song was written by series composer Koichi Sugiyama, and some versions feature lyrics by Konosuke Fuji. Its first official release was in the 1987 album Suite Dragon Quest II, which contains an arranged version for strings alongside the original Famicom version, which was arranged by Koichi Nakamura.

Vocal versions[]

AY07-69 — Kazuo Aichi's single *My Road, My Journey*

The first vocal version of "My Road My Journey" was performed by Japanese politician Kazuo Aichi, with arrangement by Hiroshi Miyagawa. It was released as an EP record in 1987 under the title My Road, My Journey (with a comma).

Another vocal version was recorded for the 1991 anime Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, performed by Japanese actor and singer Jirō Dan. It was used as the anime's ending theme.

Japanese female vocal duo Loula recorded a different version, arranged by Nobuo Kurita. It was initially released the a B-side of their single "Marriage Waltz", and later included with the 1993 compilation Dragon Quest Best Songs Selection.

Lyrics[]

Original Japanese lyrics	Japanese transliteration	English translation
少年時代の見果てぬあの夢今でも心にいだきつづけてるいま朝焼けの空を見上げてしきりにこの胸疼かせる履きつぶしてきた靴の数と同じだけの夢たち時には見失って探してやがて追いつき… この道わが旅果てしなくつづく出会いと別れをくり返しながらいま夢を熱く燃えたぎらせあしたへあしたへ歩き出すいま星空の下でたたずみ遥かな想いを抱きしめるぬくもりつづけてる夢たちと影ぼうしが道づれ雨も風も日照りも嵐も友だちだった… この道わが旅果てしなくつづく出会いと別れをくり返しながらいま夢を熱く燃えたぎらせあしたへあしたへ歩き出す	Shōnen jidai no mi hatenu ano yume Ima demo kokoro ni idakitsuzuketeru Ima asayake no sora o miagete Shikirini kono mune uzukaseru Haki tsubushitekita kutsu no kazu to Onaji dake no yume-tachi Toki ni wa miushinatte sagashite Yagate oitsuki... Kono michi waga tabi hateshinaku tsuzuku Deai to wakare o kurikaeshinagara Ima yume o atsuku moe tagirase Ashita e ashita e arukidasu Ima hoshizora no shita de tatazumi Harukana omoi o dakishimeru Nukumoritsuzuketeru yume-tachi to Kageboshi ga michizure Ame mo kaze mo hideri mo arashi mo Tomodachidatta... Kono michi waga tabi hateshinaku tsuzuku Deai to wakare o kurikaeshinagara Ima yume o atsuku moe tagirase Ashita e ashita e arukidasu	That impossible dream from my childhood I still hold it close to my heart Now looking up at the morning sky makes my chest ache incessantly The number of shoes that have been worn out Is the same number as my dreams Sometimes I lose them, sometimes I look for them And I get to them eventually This road is my journey and it goes on forever While meetings and partings repeat over and over Now as my dreams burn boiling-hot Towards tomorrow, towards tomorrow, I walk on Now as I stand under the starry sky I hold my distant feelings close With the dreams that keep me warm and my shadow traveling alongside me The rain, wind, droughts, storm Were my friends... This road is my journey and it goes on forever While meetings and partings repeat over and over Now as my dreams burn boiling-hot Towards tomorrow, towards tomorrow, I walk on