あわいに – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: TOMOO

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

伸びをして 開いた 茶葉が湯気と踊るように

Stretching my arms, opening the tea leaves dance with steam

ほどけたら 思い出す 思うままの歩き方を

When I loosen up, I remember, the way I choose to walk as I like

地図とは違う道も

Paths different from the map too

地図通りの道でも

Even along the map's route

小さな景色を 拾って集めて

Pick up and gather small scenes

それは塗り絵みたいに

It's like a coloring book

街に色が

Colors fill the city

あ、今吹いた 風はさみしさより

Ah, the wind I just blew is more than loneliness

わたしの形を 軽やかになぞる筆

A brush that lightly traces the shape of myself

ああ まばたいた 先に誰かがいる

Ah, just blinked, and someone’s there

楽しくなる余地ばかりの世界で

In a world full of opportunities to enjoy

混ぜこぜの花模様 生まれも季節も違う花

A mix of floral patterns, flowers from different seasons and origins

一枚の布の中 バラバラどうしで美しい

Within one piece of cloth, beautifully mismatched

心地いい色や形

Comfortable colors and shapes

喜びの温度も

The temperature of joy, too

いくつもあるけど

There are many

根っこは似てたり

But roots are similar

なら幸せの種は それぞれに

So, the seeds of happiness are different for each

あ、遠くで 覗いてた昨日は

Ah, yesterday I was peeking from afar

"ちがい"も"おなじ" も まるで気づかなくてさ

Neither 'difference' nor 'sameness' do I even notice

ああ 近づいて またやさしさを知る

Ah, when I get closer, I learn kindness again

仲良くなる余地ばかりの世界で

In a world full of chances to become friends

またねも 一期一会も

See you again, moments that are once in a lifetime

あわいに 浮かんだ

Float in the pale light

街明かりのように

Like city lights

あ、今吹いた 風はさみしさより

Ah, the wind I just blew is more than loneliness

わたしの形を軽やかになぞる筆

A brush lightly tracing the shape of me

ああ まばたいた先に誰かがいる

Ah, someone is there just after I blink

味わう余地ばかりのこの世界で

In this world filled with room to enjoy

楽しくなる余地ばかりだ 今から

There’s so much space to have fun, starting now

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
伸び /nobi/ B1	noun - stretching
思い出す /omoidasu/ B1	verb - to remember
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road, path
景色 /keseki/ B1	noun - scenery
色 /iro/ A1	noun - color
風 /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
形 /katachi/ A2	noun - shape, form
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
花 /hana/ A1	noun - flower
喜び /yorokobi/ B1	noun - joy
種 /tane/ B2	noun - seed
余地 /yochi/ B2	noun - room, space
美しい /utsukushii/ B1	adjective - beautiful
楽しい /tanoshii/ A2	adjective - fun, enjoyable
近づく /chikazuku/ B1	verb - to approach

Key Grammar Structures

• 開いた

  ➔ past tense form of '開く' (to open) using the plain past form.

  ➔ '開いた' is the plain past tense (た-form) of the verb '開く' meaning 'to open'.

• 思い出す

  ➔ verb '思い出す' in plain form, meaning 'to recall' or 'to remember'.

  ➔ '思い出す' is a plain form verb meaning 'to recall' or 'to remember'.

• も

  ➔ particle 'も' meaning 'also' or 'too', indicating addition or inclusion.

  ➔ 'も' is a particle used to indicate 'also', 'too', or inclusive emphasis.

• 生まれも季節も違う花

  ➔ coordinate 'も' used twice to emphasize 'birth' and 'season' being different, with '違う' as the adjective 'different'.

  ➔ 'も' is used twice to connect two nouns '生まれ' (birth) and '季節' (season), both are described as '違う' (different) adjectives.

• できて

  ➔ te-form of 'できる', meaning 'can do' or 'be able to'.

  ➔ 'できて' is the て-form of 'できる', used to connect clauses or indicate ongoing capability.

• 温度も

  ➔ particle 'も' emphasizing inclusion of 'temperature' in the discussion.

  ➔ 'も' particle emphasizes that '温度' (temperature) is also part of the discussion or list.