Departure – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SCANDAL
• Album: HELLO WORLD

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant themes of change and remembrance in SCANDAL's "Departure." This song, crafted with heartfelt lyrics and a memorable melody, offers a reflection on life's transitions and the courage to face new horizons. Learn how SCANDAL blends pop-rock with emotional depth to create a truly special listening experience.

[English]

The season of cherry blossoms has come, hasn't it?

That park in the shopping district too

Fluttering without giving in to the cold

This year is also in full bloom

The nights we walked together

Were beautifully lit up, weren't they?

With short strides, steadily

I'm also walking step by step

How long has it been since then?

I wonder how much time has passed

I almost forget

I stopped and looked up at the cherry blossoms

There are meetings and partings, they say

In a season decided by someone

Waving my hand big, saying "See you"

I confirmed it’s not a goodbye

Feelings that can't be put into words

I can just ride on these petals

That's what you taught me

I still remember it well

...

When the cherry blossom season passes

That park in the shopping district too

Seems quiet as if it has finished its role

Somehow, it feels a bit lonely

Is it still unchanged?

Surely, there are more things I don't know now

I don't want to be spoiled

The two shadows I left behind that day

The first tears and the last smiles

You who watched over me

Even blinking felt scary

I burned it into my memory over and over

Words are not enough

Such selfishness

I shouted and troubled you

It's not that I didn't notice

What you thought of me

...

Since then, many

Days have changed me

Did it look different?

The cherry blossoms that bloomed beautifully

There are meetings and partings, they say

In a season decided by someone

Waving my hand big, saying "See you"

I confirmed it’s not a goodbye

Feelings that can't be put into words

I can just ride on these petals

That's what you taught me

Now I understand it properly

Even now...

...

[Japanese]

桜の季節が来たね

商店街のあの公園も

寒さに負けずにヒラヒラと

今年も満開を迎えてます

一緒に歩いた夜は

綺麗に明かりが灯ってたね

短い歩幅で着々と

私も一歩ずつ歩いてます

あれからどれくらい

月日が経ったのかなんてさ

忘れそうになるな

立ち止って見上げた サクラ

出会いもあれば別れもあるなんて

誰かが決めた季節に

またね と大きく手を振って

さよならじゃないこと確かめた

言葉にならない気持ちは

この花びらに乗せればいいんだよ

って君が教えてくれたこと

いまでもちゃんと覚えているから

桜の季節が過ぎると

商店街のあの公園も

役目を終えたように静かで

なんだか少し寂しくなります

いまでも変わらない?

知らないこともきっと増えたね

甘えたくないから

あの日に置いてきた二つの影

最初の涙も最後の笑顔も

見守ってくれた君を

瞬きするのも怖がって

何度も何度も焼き付けてた

言葉が足りない

そんなわがままを

叫んでは困らせた

君が想ってくれたこと

気づけなかったわけではないけど

あれからたくさんの

月日が私を変えたから

違って見えたのかな

綺麗に咲き誇った サクラ

出会いもあれば別れもあるなんて

誰かが決めた季節に

またね と大きく手を振って

さよなら じゃないこと確かめた

言葉にならない気持ちは

この花びらに乗せればいいんだよ

って君が教えてくれたこと

いまなら ちゃんとわかっているから

いまでも...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
季節 /kisetsu/ A2	noun - season
公園 /kōen/ A2	noun - park
満開 /mankai/ B1	noun - full bloom
歩幅 /hohaba/ B2	noun - step length
月日 /tsukihi/ B1	noun - time passing; days and months
出会い /deai/ B1	noun - meeting, encounter
別れ /wakare/ B1	noun - parting, farewell
決める /kimeru/ A2	verb - to decide
振る /furu/ A2	verb - to wave; to shake
教える /oshieru/ A2	verb - to teach, to inform
変わる /kawaru/ A2	verb - to change
咲く /saku/ A2	verb - to bloom
出会う /deau/ A2	verb - to meet; to encounter
笑顔 /Egao/ B1	noun - smile
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear

Key Grammar Structures

• 桜の季節が来たね

  ➔ The use of the verb 来る (kuru) in the past tense indicates an event that has occurred.

  ➔ The phrase "桜の季節が来たね" translates to "The cherry blossom season has come," indicating a change in time.

• 出会いもあれば別れもあるなんて

  ➔ The use of なんて (nante) expresses a casual or colloquial tone, often used to convey surprise or emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase "出会いもあれば別れもあるなんて" translates to "There are meetings and partings," emphasizing the inevitability of both.

• 言葉にならない気持ちは

  ➔ The phrase uses the noun form of the verb 言う (iu) to express feelings that cannot be articulated.

  ➔ The phrase "言葉にならない気持ちは" translates to "Feelings that cannot be put into words," highlighting the complexity of emotions.

• いまでも変わらない?

  ➔ The use of いまでも (ima demo) indicates a continuation of a state or condition into the present.

  ➔ The phrase "いまでも変わらない?" translates to "Is it still the same now?" questioning the continuity of a situation.

• 君が教えてくれたこと

  ➔ The use of the verb 教える (oshieru) in the past tense indicates something learned from someone.

  ➔ The phrase "君が教えてくれたこと" translates to "The things you taught me," indicating a transfer of knowledge.