Blue Bird

by Ikimono-Gakari, was the third opening sequence for Naruto Shippūden. It ran from episode 54 up until episode 77.

Lyrics
Habataitara modorenai to itte Mezashita no wa aoi aoi ano sora

Kanashimi wa mada oboerarezu Setsunasa wa ima tsukami hajimeta Anata e to idaku kono kanjou mo Ima kotoba ni kawatteku

Michi naru sekai no yume kara mezamete Kono hane wo hiroge tobi datsu

Habataitara modorenai to itte Mezashita no wa aoi aoi ano sora Tsuki nuketara mitsukaru to shitte Furikiru hodo Aoi aoi ano sora Aoi aoi ano sora Aoi aoi ano sora

English Translation
You said that if you could fly, You would never come down You only have eyes For the blue, blue sky You've yet to learn what sadness is And are now just grasping what pain is like Even the feelings I have for you Must be expressed in words As you awake from a dream into an unknown world Spread your wings and take flight! You say if you could fly, you’d never come back down You only have eyes for that blue, blue sky You know if you can just make it through, you’ll find what you seek So keep trying to break free To that blue, blue sky To that blue, blue sky To that blue, blue sky

Trivia

 * This song is mostly used as a reference to Sora, a filler arc character, as his name is part of the lyrics.
 * In order to promote Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds The broadcast versions of episodes 70-73 include scenes from the movie in the opening themes, while still retaining the original music.