打ち上げ花火

• By: DAOKO,米津玄師
• Album: 『Slash-&-Burn』

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

あの日見渡した渚を

Looking out over the beach that day

今も思い出すんだ

I still remember it now

砂の上に刻んだ言葉

Words etched into the sand

君の後ろ姿

Your back turned to me

寄り返す波が　足元をよぎり

Waves returning rush by our feet

何かを攫う

Snatching up something unseen

夕凪の中

In the evening calm

日暮れだけが通り過ぎて行く

Only the sunset passes by

パッと光って咲いた

Suddenly shining brightly

花火を見ていた

We watched the fireworks bloom

きっとまだ　終わらない夏が

Surely this summer isn’t over yet

曖昧な心を　解かして繋いだ

Unraveling the blurred feelings, we connected

この夜が　続いて欲しかった

I wished this night could last forever

「あと何度君と同じ花火を見られるかな」って

“How many more times can I see fireworks like this with you?”

笑う顔に　何ができるだろうか

Smiling face, what can I do?

傷つくこと　喜ぶこと

Hurt and joy, again and again

繰り返す波と情動

Waves of emotion and restless feelings

焦燥　最終列車の音

Anxiety, sound of the last train

何度でも　言葉にして君を呼ぶよ

I'll say it again and call out to you

波間を選び　もう一度

Choosing between the waves, once more

もう二度と悲しまずに

So I won’t feel sadness again

済むように

And be okay

はっと息を飲めば

Holding my breath suddenly

消えちゃいそうな光が

A faint light seems about to disappear

きっとまだ　胸に住んでいた

Still living in my heart

手を伸ばせば触れた

Reaching out touched it

あったかい未来は

A warm future

ひそかに　二人を見ていた

Secretly watching us two

パッと花火が (パッと花火が)

Suddenly, the fireworks go off (Suddenly, the fireworks go off)

夜に咲いた (夜に咲いた)

Blooming in the night (Blooming in the night)

夜に咲いて (夜に咲いて)

Bursting in the night (Bursting in the night)

静かに消えた (静かに消えた)

Fading quietly (Fading quietly)

離さないで (離れないで)

Don’t let go (Don’t let go)

もう少しだけ (もう少しだけ)

Just a little longer (Just a little longer)

もう少しだけ このままで

Just a little longer, like this

あの日見渡した渚を

Looking out over the beach that day

今も思い出すんだ

I still remember it now

砂の上に刻んだ言葉

Words etched into the sand

君の後ろ姿

Your back turned to me

パッと光って咲いた

Suddenly shining brightly

花火を見ていた

We watched the fireworks bloom

きっとまだ　終わらない夏が

Surely this summer isn’t over yet

曖昧な心を　解かして繋いだ

Unraveling the blurred feelings, we connected

この夜が　続いて欲しかった

I wished this night could last forever

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
花火 (hanabi) /ha.na.bi/ A1	noun - fireworks
渚 (nagisa) /na.ɡi.sa/ B1	noun - beach, seashore
夏 (natsu) /na.tsɯ/ A1	noun - summer
夜 (yoru) /jo.ɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
思い出す (omoidasu) /o.mo.i.da.sɯ/ A2	verb - to recall, to remember
砂 (suna) /sɯ.na/ A1	noun - sand
刻む (kizamu) /ki.za.mɯ/ B2	verb - to engrave, to carve
言葉 (kotoba) /ko.to.ba/ A2	noun - word, language
後ろ姿 (ushirosugata) /ɯ.ʃi.ɾo.sɯ.ɡa.ta/ B2	noun - figure from behind, view of someone's back
波 (nami) /na.mi/ A1	noun - wave
攫う (sarau) /sa.ɾa.ɯ/ B2	verb - to snatch away, to carry off
夕凪 (yūnagi) /juː.na.ɡi/ C1	noun - evening calm (sea)
日暮れ (higure) /çi.ɡɯ.ɾe/ B1	noun - sunset, dusk
光る (hikaru) /hi.ka.ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to shine, to glitter
曖昧 (aimai) /a.i.ma.i/ B2	adjective - vague, ambiguous
心 (kokoro) /ko.ko.ɾo/ A1	noun - heart, mind, feeling
続く (tsudzuku) /tsɯ.dʑɯ.kɯ/ A2	verb - to continue
顔 (kao) /ka.o/ A1	noun - face
傷つく (kizutsuku) /ki.d͡zɯ.t͡sɯ.kɯ/ B2	verb - to be hurt, to be wounded
喜ぶ (yorokobu) /jo.ɾo.ko.bɯ/ A2	verb - to be pleased, to be delighted
情動 (jōdō) /d͡ʑoː.doː/ C1	noun - emotion, feeling
焦燥 (shōshō) /ʃoː.ʃoː/ C1	noun - impatience, irritation, anxiety
列車 (ressha) /ɾe̞ɕːa/ A2	noun - train
呼ぶ (yobu) /jo.bɯ/ A1	verb - to call
悲しむ (kanashimu) /ka.na.ʃi.mɯ/ B1	verb - to grieve, to be sad
息 (iki) /i.ki/ A1	noun - breath
胸 (mune) /mɯ.ne/ A2	noun - chest, breast, heart
触れる (fureru) /ɸɯ.ɾe.ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to touch
未来 (mirai) /mi.ɾa.i/ A2	noun - future

Grammar:

• 今も思い出すんだ

  ➔ Use of the present tense + んだ to provide explanation or emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "思い出すんだ" combines the verb "思い出す" (to remember) with "んだ" to emphasize or explain the action.

• 寄り返す波が　足元をよぎり

  ➔ Use of the noun + が to mark the subject, with a relative clause structure

  ➔ The noun "波" (waves) is marked by "が" to indicate it as the subject performing the action of "よぎる" (to pass by).

• 曖昧な心を　解かして繋いだ

  ➔ Use of the と particle to connect two verbs in sequence, indicating a chain of actions

  ➔ The phrase "解かして繋いだ" combines the verbs "解かす" (to loosen, resolve) in te-form and "繋ぐ" (to connect) in past tense, connected by "と" indicating sequence or causation.

• 夜に咲いた

  ➔ Use of the noun "夜" (night) + に particle to indicate time, combined with the verb "咲いた" (bloomed) in past tense

  ➔ The phrase "夜に咲いた" indicates that someone or something bloomed at night, with "夜" (night) showing the time, and "咲いた" (bloomed) being the past tense of "咲く" (to bloom).

• もう少しだけ このままで

  ➔ Use of だけ to denote 'only' or 'just', modifying the preceding noun or clause

  ➔ The phrase "もう少しだけ" emphasizes 'just a little more', with "だけ" restricting the extent, and "このままで" meaning 'as it is' or 'in this state'.

• この夜が　続いて欲しかった

  ➔ Use of the volitional form "欲しい" to express a wish or longing

  ➔ The phrase "続いて欲しかった" combines the verb "続く" (to continue) with "欲しい" in past tense, expressing a wish that the night would continue.