RADWIMPS
指切りげんまん lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2006
- Genre
- Rock
- Length
- 4:05
忘れないように僕は笑うけど
I laugh to not forget, but
それだけじゃ足りないから
that's just not enough, you see.
小指と小指で誓い合っては
We swear with our pinky fingers,
いつもの歌歌うんだ
and sing our usual song.
だけどその度胸が痛むのを
Yet each time, that courage aches,
僕は少し気付いてた
I had a slight awareness of it.
顔に出ないようにまた笑うけど
I laugh again so it won't show on my face,
気付かれてはいないかな
I wonder if anyone notices.
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At the moment I finish singing,
未来のデジャブ
the future feels like déjà vu.
顔を出す
Showing my face
あの時君のその小指は
At that time, what did your little finger promise me?
僕になんて誓ったんだい？
What pledge did your little finger give to me?
あの時僕のこの小指は
At that moment, what did my little finger promise you?
君になんて誓ったんだい？
What vow did my little finger make to you?
約束交わす度に分かってた
Every time we exchanged promises, I knew very well
君は少し遠くなる
You seem to drift just a little farther away
この距離また縮めたくなっては
Wanting to close this gap once more
約束を積み上げてく
I keep building up promises
そうやって約束して
In that way, we promise each other
また破って疑って
Once again, breaking and doubting.
遠くなって繰り返して
Fading away, repeating once more
そんな約束なんて
Such a promise as that is just
二人のうちどちらかを
Which one of the two of us
嘘つきにするためのものならば
If it's meant to make me a liar,
そんなものはいらないよ
I don't need something like that.
いらないよ
I don't need it.
きっと大丈夫 二人なら
I'm sure it'll be alright, if we're together.
未来のデジャブ
Future déjà vu
いないいないばぁ
Peek-a-boo!
あの時僕のこの小指は
At that time, my little finger
君をなんで疑ったんだい？
Why did I doubt you then?
あの時僕のこの小指は
At that time, my little finger
君になんでビビったんだい？
Why was I scared of you then?
あの時君のその小指は
At that time, your little finger
僕になんて誓ったんだい？
What did you swear to me?
そんなことはもう言いたくない
I don't want to say such things anymore
君にだって言わせやしない
I won't let you say them either
小指は指切りのためじゃない
The little finger is not just for a pinky swear
誓いは交わし合うもんじゃない
A vow is not something you trade.
小指は指切りのためじゃない
The pinky isn't just for a pinky swear
誓いは交わし合うもんじゃない
Vows aren't something to be exchanged between us
小指は指切りのためじゃない
The pinky isn't just for a pinky swear
誓いは交わし合うもんじゃない
Vows aren't something to be exchanged between us
小指は指切りのためじゃない
The pinky isn't just for a pinky swear
誓いは交わし合うもんじゃない
Vows aren't something to be exchanged between us
お互いの胸の内にそっと
Gently within each other's hearts
Key vocabulary
- あの
- thatN5
- お互いおたがい
- each other
- このこの
- this (used before a noun)N5
- ため
- for
- また
- againN5
- もう
- alreadyN5
- もの
- thing
- 胸むね
- chestN4
- そんな
- suchN5
- どちら
- whichN5
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About this song
Japanese rock band formed in 2001; scored Makoto Shinkai's films Your Name and Weathering With You.