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海と山椒魚 – Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師

Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師

海と山椒魚 lyrics with English translation

Language
Japanese
Level
Intermediate
Released
2014
Genre
Pop
Length
5:14
  1. みなまで言わないでくれ

    Please don't say it all out loud

  2. 草葉の露を数えて

    Counting the dew on the grass blades

  3. 伸びゆく陰を背負って

    Carrying the shadows as they stretch and grow

  4. あなたを偲び歩いた

    I walked while remembering you

  5. 二人で植えた向日葵は

    The sunflowers we planted together

  6. とうに枯れ果ててしまった

    Have long since withered away

  7. 照り落ちる陽の下で

    Beneath the shining sun's embrace

  8. 一人夏を見渡した

    I gazed over summer all alone

  1. 今なお浮かぶその思い出は

    Even now, those memories still linger

  2. 何処かで落として消えるのか

    Are they falling somewhere and fading away?

  3. あなたの抱える憂が

    The sorrow you carry,

  4. その身に浸る苦痛が

    The pain that seeps into your being,

  5. 雨にしな垂れては

    Let it hang like the rain,

  6. 流れ落ちますように

    And flow away to the sea.

  7. 真午の海に浮かんだ

    Drifting on the sea at high noon,

  8. 漁り火と似た炎に

    Like the flickering flames of fishing lights,

  9. 安らかであれやと

    May you find peace,

  10. 祈りを送りながら

    As I send my prayers up high.

  11. みなまで言わないでくれ

    Please don't say everything,

  12. 俺がそうであるように

    Just as I am.

  13. あなたが俺を忘れるなら

    If you forget me,

  14. どれほど淋しいだろう

    how lonely it would be;

  15. 岩屋の陰に潜み

    hiding in the shadows of the rocks,

  16. あなたの痛みも知らず

    unaware of your pain.

  17. 嵐に怯む俺は

    Trembling in the storm,

  18. のろまな山椒魚だ

    I’m a sluggish newt.

  19. 零れありぬこの声が

    This voice that spills out,

  20. 掠れ立ちぬあの歌が

    that ragged song,

  21. 風にたゆたうなら

    if it sways in the wind,

  22. あなたへと届いてくれ

    may it reach you.

  23. さよならも言えぬまま

    Without even saying goodbye,

  24. 一つ報せも残さずに

    Leaving without a single word to spare,

  25. 去り退いたあなたに

    To you who have departed,

  26. 祈りを送りながら 嗚呼

    I send my prayers, oh,

  27. 青く澄んでは日照りの中

    In the blue, clear midst of the drought,

  28. 遠く遠くに燈が灯る

    A light flickers far, far away,

  29. それがなんだかあなたみたいで

    Somehow it feels just like you,

  30. 心あるまま縷々語る

    As I speak from the heart, thread by thread,

  31. 青く澄んでは日照りの中

    In the blue, clear midst of the drought,

  32. 遠く遠くに燈が灯る

    A light flickers far, far away.

  33. それがなんだかあなたみたいで

    It somehow feels like you,

  34. 心あるまま縷々語る

    As I speak from the heart, word by word.

  35. 今なお浮かぶこの思い出は

    These memories still linger on,

  36. どこにも落とせはしないだろう

    I can't just let them fall away anywhere.

  37. あなたの抱える憂が

    The sorrow you bear,

  38. その身に浸る苦痛が

    The pain that seeps into your being,

  39. 雨にしな垂れては

    May it drip down like rain,

  40. 流れ落ちますように

    And flow away, just like that.

  41. 真午の海に浮かんだ

    Floating on the noon sea,

  42. 漁り火と似た炎に

    Like a fishing fire, a flame so similar.

  43. 安らかであれやと

    May you find peace,

  44. 祈りを送りながら

    As I send my prayers,

  45. 青く澄んでは日照りの中

    In the clear blue under the scorching sun,

  46. 遠く遠くに燈が灯る

    A light flickers far, far away.

  47. それがなんだかあなたみたいで

    Somehow, it feels just like you,

  48. 心あるまま縷々語る

    I speak my heart's truths one by one.

  49. 青く澄んでは日照りの中

    In the clear blue under the scorching sun,

  50. 遠く遠くに燈が灯る

    A light flickers far, far away.

  51. それがなんだかあなたみたいで

    Somehow, it feels just like you,

  52. 心あるまま縷々語る

    I speak my heart's truths one by one.

  53. 青く澄んでは日照りの中

    In the clear blue under the scorching sun,

  54. 遠く遠くに燈が灯る

    A light shines far, far away,

  55. それがなんだかあなたみたいで

    It somehow reminds me of you,

  56. 心あるまま縷々語る

    As I speak with my heart laid bare,

  57. 青く澄んでは日照りの中

    In the clear blue under the scorching sun,

  58. 遠く遠くに燈が灯る

    A light shines far, far away,

  59. それがなんだかあなたみたいで

    It somehow reminds me of you,

  60. 心あるまま縷々語る

    As I speak with my heart laid bare.

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Key vocabulary

露つゆ
dewN1
まま
as isN4
あなた
youN5
ある
existN5
あれ
thatN5
この
thisN5
そう
like thatN5
その
thatN5
それ
thatN5
みな
everyone

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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.

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海と山椒魚

みなまで言いわないでくれ

Please don't say it all out loud

草葉くさばの露つゆを数かぞえて

Counting the dew on the grass blades

伸のびゆく陰かげを背負せおって

Carrying the shadows as they stretch and grow

あなたを偲しのび歩あるいた

I walked while remembering you

二人ふたりで植うえた向日葵ひまわりは

The sunflowers we planted together

とうに枯かれ果はててしまった

Have long since withered away

照てり落おちる陽ひの下したで

Beneath the shining sun's embrace

一人ひとり夏なつを見渡みわたした

I gazed over summer all alone

今いまなお浮うかぶその思おもい出では

Even now, those memories still linger

何処どこかで落おとして消きえるのか

Are they falling somewhere and fading away?

あなたの抱かかえる憂うが

The sorrow you carry,

その身みに浸ひたる苦痛くつうが

The pain that seeps into your being,

雨あめにしな垂たれては

Let it hang like the rain,

流ながれ落おちますように

And flow away to the sea.

真ま午うまの海うみに浮うかんだ

Drifting on the sea at high noon,

漁いさり火びと似にた炎ほのおに

Like the flickering flames of fishing lights,

安やすらかであれやと

May you find peace,

祈いのりを送おくりながら

As I send my prayers up high.

みなまで言いわないでくれ

Please don't say everything,

俺おれがそうであるように

Just as I am.

あなたが俺おれを忘わすれるなら

If you forget me,

どれほど淋さびしいだろう

how lonely it would be;

岩屋いわやの陰かげに潜ひそみ

hiding in the shadows of the rocks,

あなたの痛いたみも知しらず

unaware of your pain.

嵐あらしに怯ひるむ俺おれは

Trembling in the storm,

のろまな山椒魚さんしょううおだ

I’m a sluggish newt.

零こぼれありぬこの声こえが

This voice that spills out,

掠かすれ立たちぬあの歌うたが

that ragged song,

風かぜにたゆたうなら

if it sways in the wind,

あなたへと届とどいてくれ

may it reach you.

さよならも言いえぬまま

Without even saying goodbye,

一ひとつ報しらせも残のこさずに

Leaving without a single word to spare,

去さり退しりぞいたあなたに

To you who have departed,

祈いのりを送おくりながら 嗚呼ああ

I send my prayers, oh,

青あおく澄すんでは日照ひでりの中なか

In the blue, clear midst of the drought,

遠とおく遠とおくに燈が灯ともる

A light flickers far, far away,

それがなんだかあなたみたいで

Somehow it feels just like you,

心こころあるまま縷々るる語かたる

As I speak from the heart, thread by thread,

青あおく澄すんでは日照ひでりの中なか

In the blue, clear midst of the drought,

遠とおく遠とおくに燈が灯ともる

A light flickers far, far away.

それがなんだかあなたみたいで

It somehow feels like you,

心こころあるまま縷々るる語かたる

As I speak from the heart, word by word.

今いまなお浮うかぶこの思おもい出では

These memories still linger on,

どこにも落おとせはしないだろう

I can't just let them fall away anywhere.

あなたの抱かかえる憂うが

The sorrow you bear,

その身みに浸ひたる苦痛くつうが

The pain that seeps into your being,

雨あめにしな垂たれては

May it drip down like rain,

流ながれ落おちますように

And flow away, just like that.

真ま午うまの海うみに浮うかんだ

Floating on the noon sea,

漁いさり火びと似にた炎ほのおに

Like a fishing fire, a flame so similar.

安やすらかであれやと

May you find peace,

祈いのりを送おくりながら

As I send my prayers,

青あおく澄すんでは日照ひでりの中なか

In the clear blue under the scorching sun,

遠とおく遠とおくに燈が灯ともる

A light flickers far, far away.

それがなんだかあなたみたいで

Somehow, it feels just like you,

心こころあるまま縷々るる語かたる

I speak my heart's truths one by one.

青あおく澄すんでは日照ひでりの中なか

In the clear blue under the scorching sun,

遠とおく遠とおくに燈が灯ともる

A light flickers far, far away.

それがなんだかあなたみたいで

Somehow, it feels just like you,

心こころあるまま縷々るる語かたる

I speak my heart's truths one by one.

青あおく澄すんでは日照ひでりの中なか

In the clear blue under the scorching sun,

遠とおく遠とおくに燈が灯ともる

A light shines far, far away,

それがなんだかあなたみたいで

It somehow reminds me of you,

心こころあるまま縷々るる語かたる

As I speak with my heart laid bare,

青あおく澄すんでは日照ひでりの中なか

In the clear blue under the scorching sun,

遠とおく遠とおくに燈が灯ともる

A light shines far, far away,

それがなんだかあなたみたいで

It somehow reminds me of you,

心こころあるまま縷々るる語かたる

As I speak with my heart laid bare.