
Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師
Neon Sign lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:07
探し求めた感情が どこにも見つからず 途方に暮れた正午に
The feelings I searched for, found nowhere, left me lost at noon's embrace.
変わっちゃった二人が 分かち合うことなどあり得ないと気づいた
I realized that the two of us have changed, and sharing can't exist between us now.
遠いあの日の思い出じゃ 僕らは友達 笑い合って過ごしていた
In those distant memories of that day, we were friends, laughing through our time together.
どうしてそれがこんなにも 違う言葉で歌い 傷つけあってしまうのか
Why does it hurt so much when we sing in such different words, cutting each other deep?
確かめ合って 誓い合って 作り上げたのに 崩れに崩れたバベルの塔
We swore and confirmed, built together, yet the Tower of Babel crumbled and fell apart.
僕らはどうか これ以上は 悲しまないように 別々に歩き出した
We hoped that we wouldn't cry anymore, so we started walking separate paths.
バイバイいつの日かまた出会おうぜ いつになるのかは知らないけど
Bye-bye, let's meet again someday, though I know not when that may be.
どうでもいいことを取り決めて今 別れのそばで笑いあった
Deciding on trivial things, we laughed by each other's side as we said our goodbyes.
このまま行こう あの日の思いを 引きずりながらそれでも行こう
Let's keep going this way, dragging along those feelings from that day, but still, let's move on.
数えきれない感情が 止めどなく湧いて途方に暮れた夕間に
Countless emotions overflowed endlessly, leaving me lost during that dusky evening.
理由が欲しくなったんだ 「誰かが悪い」って言い放ってしまえるような
I wanted a reason, something I could blame on someone else.
手をとり合って 想い合って 指切りしたのに 振り返ってしまい塩の柱
We held hands, shared our feelings, made a pinky promise, yet I turned back, like a pillar of salt.
僕らはどうか これ以上は 疑わないように もう一度指切りした
Let's not doubt anymore, let's make one more pinky promise.
バイバイこんな日もこれで最後だ どうかこれ以上何も言うな
Goodbye, this day will be the last; please don’t say anything more.
あんな指切りはしたくなかったよ それは僕だけかもしらんが
I didn’t want to make such a pinky promise; maybe it’s just me.
このまま行こう あの日の思いを 引きずりながらそれでも行こう
Let’s keep going, dragging along the memories of that day, but still, let’s move forward.
バイバイいつの日かまた出会おうぜ いつになるのかは知らないけど
Goodbye, let’s meet again someday; I don’t know when that will be.
どうでもいいことを取り決めて今 別れのそばで笑いあった
We made trivial agreements and laughed by the side of our parting.
このまま行こう あの日の思いを 引きずりながらそれでも行こう
Let’s keep going, dragging along the memories of that day, but still, let’s move forward.
来世の向こう 生まれ変わって 出会えるときはよろしく願う
Beyond the next life, when we’re reborn, let’s hope for a good meeting.
Key vocabulary
- 別れわかれ
- separationN3
- これこれ
- this; this oneN5
- どこ
- whereN5
- 途方とほう
- helplessness
- 二人ふたり
- twoN5
- こと
- thingN3
- あの
- thatN5
- じゃ
- thenN5
- 僕らぼくら
- we
- どうして
- why
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About this song
Kenshi Yonezu is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer associated with J-pop, emerging from the Vocaloid scene and known for blending electronic elements with rock melodies. He has released genre-spanning albums such as STRAY SHEEP and LOST CORNER, combining electro-funk, R&B, and jazz-inspired arrangements.