Aoi Teshima
一番星 - Ichibanboshi lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Anime Songs, J-Pop
- Length
- 5:29
頑張りたいのに こたえたいのに
I want to try, yet I want to respond,
どうして出来ないんだろう
Why can't I seem to do it?
帰り道 バスに揺られ
On my way home, swaying in the bus,
灯り始める明かりを数えた
I counted the lights beginning to glow.
いつかもあったな こんなことが
There was a time like this once, wasn't there?
あの時はまだ幼くて
Back then, I was still so young,
大きな手 掴んだまま
Holding on to that big hand,
青い涙をこらえて見上げた
I held back blue tears and looked up,
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In the evening sky, the first star twinkled brightly,
いつの日も 願う心 照らし続ける
Always, my heart wishes on, continuing to shine.
だんだんと赤く 染まる空に
Gradually turning red, the sky
煌めく 優しい光
Sparkling with a gentle light
小さくてもちゃんと見える
Even if it's small, I can see it clearly
黄昏の町を 見守るように
As if watching over the town at dusk
大人になったら どんな事も
When I grow up, I thought I could do anything
出来ると そう思ってた
Feeling like I could achieve it all
叶わなくて 立ち止まる日も
On days when my dreams won't come true, when I stand still
揺れる涙を 抱きしめながら
Embracing the trembling tears
夕空に一番星 廻る程耀いて
The first star in the evening sky shines brighter as it circles
迷うたび 夜を照らす「ここにいるよ」と
Each time I wander, the night lights up, saying 'I'm here'
夕空に一番星 廻る程耀いて
In the evening sky, the first star shines bright as it circles around
迷うたび 夜を照らす
Each time I hesitate, it lights up the night
夕空に一番星 キラキラと瞬いて
In the evening sky, the first star twinkles and sparkles
いつの日も 願う心
With a heart that wishes every single day
夕空に一番星
In the evening sky, the first star
照らし続ける
Keeps on shining bright
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Key vocabulary
- どうして
- why
- いつかいつか
- someday; one day
- 夕空ゆうぞら
- evening sky
- キラキラ
- sparkle
- 黄昏たそがれ
- twilight
- 見守るみまもる
- watch
- よう
- like
- 立ち止まるたちどまる
- stop
- ながら
- while
- 廻るめぐる
- circulate
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About this song
Aoi Teshima is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is known for her work on Studio Ghibli’s Tales from Earthsea, voicing Therru and performing its theme song, and for her charting singles including “Asu E No Tegami” and “Love That Makes You Cry.”