Tomorrow is Now

"Tomorrow is Now" (明日って今さ, Ashita-tte Ima-sa) is the 28th number of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood musical. It is performed by either Yoshihisa Higashiyama or Yusuke Hirose, the actors of Will Anthonio Zeppeli, and YOUNG DAIS, the actor of Robert E. O. Speedwagon.

The number depicts Speedwagon lamenting his helplessness and finding the courage to save Zeppeli by thawing his arm while zombies battle them, loosely adapting Chapter 26 and Chapter 33.

Lyrics

The green text is sung by either Yoshihisa Higashiyama or Yusuke Hirose, the indigo text is sung by YOUNG DAIS, and the regular text is sung by both.

Original

Japanese Kanji

記憶の荒野に　打ちつけられた楔
大西洋　あの朝日は　血のように赤かった

何もできねえ　俺は傍観者だ
何も持たねぇ　俺は無力だ
待てよ　ふざけんな　こんな時でもか
掃き溜めでも　痛み　誤魔化し続け
明日こそ　明日こそ
負け犬みてぇに吠え続けていた

今なんだ　心震わせろよ
怖いのは　痛みじゃないんだ　うぉああ
信じるべきは　取り戻す
明日は　明日は　明日は
明日って　今さ

今　心震わせろ
敵を見据えろ
いつかの明日を待つな
俺は歩き出す／私は歩き出す

信じるべき
取り戻すべき
明日は　今

Romaji and English Translation

Japanese Romaji

English Translation

Kioku no kōya ni, uchi tsukerareta kusabi
Taisēyō, ano asahi wa, chi no yō ni akakatta

A wedge was driven deep in the wasteland of my memories
That morning sun over the Atlantic Ocean was red as blood

Nani mo dekinē, ore wa bōkansha da
Nani mo motanē, ore wa muryoku da
Mate yo, fuzaken na, konna toki demo ka
Hakidame demo, itami, gomakashi tsuzuke
Ashita koso, ashita koso
Makeinu mitē ni hoe tsuzukete ita

I can't do anything, I'm just a bystander
I don't have anything, I'm powerless
Hang on, stop screwing around, even at a time like this?
Even in the garbage dump, I keep on hiding the pain
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and...
I keep barking that same excuse like a pitiful dog

Ima nanda, kokoro furuwasero yo
Kowai no wa, itami janain da, uoaa
Shinjiru beki wa, torimodosu
Ashita wa, ashita wa, ashita wa
Ashita-tte ima-sa

Now's the time to let my heart tremble
It's not pain that scares me anymore—Woah!
I ought to believe in regaining everything
Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow...
Tomorrow is now!

Ima kokoro furuwasero
Teki o misuero
Itsuka no ashita o matsu na
Ore wa aruki dasu / Watashi wa aruki dasu

I can feel my heart trembling
Staring my foe in the face
I won't wait for tomorrow anymore
I'll start walking by myself / I will start walking by myself

Shinjiru beki
Torimodosu beki
Ashita wa ima

I ought to believe
in regaining everything...
Tomorrow is right now!