Gravity – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BUMP OF CHICKEN
• Album: 思い、思われ、ふり、ふられ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of BUMP OF CHICKEN's 'Gravity,' a song that beautifully encapsulates the complexities of relationships. By exploring its themes of longing, connection, and the unspoken bond between two people, you'll gain a deeper understanding of Japanese emotional expression and the nuances of their lyrical storytelling.

[English]

Walking home along the same old road that refuses to turn back

In the corner of my vision, almost outside of sight, you sniffled your nose

The evening siren pierces the sky

Under the water tower, that's a bat

We tried not to look at the clock, but

In that way, we end up noticing the time

We try to talk so it’s drowned out, but

Somehow, we still end up silent

Watching your shadow sway in your own unique way

Just gazing at it almost made me cry

No matter how many words I find and string together, they drift away

The feelings I want to tell you most right now are swelling in my chest, raising my voice

Surpassing all that, I’ll keep smiling like a child

Singing barefoot melodies, I always forgive the present

Staying with a smile—that’s unfair, isn’t it?

Someday, one of us might go far away

Maybe we won’t be able to meet anymore, as if today was a lie

Then again, when we meet again, just like now

Will we be able to stay silent and just be together?

Behaving more grown-up, showing a side of sharpness

Hiding the pain when it stings, feeling strange

Being able to love all that, even the messiness

We believed in ourselves

It was funny when we sneezed at almost the same time

It made me tear up, I was laughing and crying

Today becomes tomorrow and yesterday, and maybe someone forgets

But I won’t forget that you are here now

Wiping invisible tears, smiling as if apologizing

The coldness of your thin fingers, which seem to disappear if touched

Stays with me like a burn

No matter how many words I find and string together, they drift away

The feelings I want to tell you most right now are swelling in my chest, raising my voice

Jumping over everything in unison, we keep smiling as we are

Singing barefoot melodies, and waving hands together

Staying with a smile, just saying see you again

Rain or shine, in a world without a sky

Hope tomorrow will come again, properly, I pray

Even if we're not together or alone

I hope you’ll be inside tomorrow as well

[Japanese]

帰ろうとしない帰り道　いつもどおり

視界の隅っこ　ほとんど外　君が鼻をすすった

空を割る夕方のサイレン

給水塔の下　あれは蝙蝠

僕らは時計を見ないようにしていたけど

そんな風にして時間に気付いてしまうから

かき消すように喋ろうとして

なんだかやっぱり黙ってしまう

君の影の　君らしい揺れ方を

眺めているだけで　泣きそうになったよ

見つけた言葉いくつ　繋げたって遠ざかる

今一番伝えたい想いが　胸の中　声を上げる

そんなの全て飛び越えて　子供のまま笑って

裸足のメロディー歌うから　いつも今を許してしまう

笑顔のまま　ずるいよな

いつの日か　どっちかが遠くに行ったりして

会えなくなったりするのかな　今が嘘みたいに

じゃあまた会えた時　今みたいに

黙ったままで側にいられるのかな

大人っぽく振る舞ったり　尖ってみせたり

刺さった時に誤魔化して　変な感じになったり

そういうの　まとめて愛せるくらいに

僕らは僕らを信じられていた

わりと同時に　くしゃみしちゃうのが

面白かったよ　泣きそうになったよ

今日が明日　昨日になって　誰かが忘れたって

今君がここにいる事を　僕は忘れないから

見えない涙拭って　謝るように笑って

触ったら消えてしまいそうな　細い指の冷たさが

火傷みたいに残っている

見つけた言葉いくつ　繋げたって遠ざかる

今一番伝えたい想いが　胸の中　声を上げる

せーので全て飛び越えて　僕らのまま笑って

裸足のメロディー歌うから　そして一緒に手を振るんだよ

笑顔のまま　またねって

雨でも晴れでも　空のない世界でも

また明日　明日が　ちゃんときますように

一緒じゃなくても　一人だったとしても

また明日の中に　君がいますように

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
帰る (kaeru) /ka.e.ɾɯ/ A1	verb - to return, to go home
道 (michi) /mʲi.t͡ɕi/ A1	noun - road, path, street
空 (sora) /so.ɾa/ A1	noun - sky
夕方 (yuugata) /jɯː.ɡa.ta/ A2	noun - evening
時計 (tokei) /to.keː/ A2	noun - clock, watch
時間 (jikan) /d͡ʑi.kaɴ/ A2	noun - time
喋る (shaberu) /ɕa.be.ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to talk, to chat
影 (kage) /ka.ɡe/ B1	noun - shadow
言葉 (kotoba) /ko.to.ba/ B1	noun - word, language
想い (omoi) /o.mo.i/ B1	noun - thought, feeling, emotion
胸 (mune) /mɯ.ne/ B1	noun - chest, heart
子供 (kodomo) /ko.do.mo/ A1	noun - child
笑顔 (egao) /e.ɡa.o/ B1	noun - smiling face, smile
大人 (otona) /o.to.na/ A2	noun - adult
明日 (ashita) /a.ɕi.ta/ A1	noun - tomorrow
涙 (namida) /na.mi.da/ A2	noun - tear
指 (yubi) /jɯ.bi/ A1	noun - finger
火傷 (yakedo) /ja.ke.do/ B2	noun - burn

Key Grammar Structures

• 帰ろうとしない帰り道

  ➔ Volitional form + としない (not trying to ...)

  ➔ Indicates an intention or will not to perform an action.

• いつもどおり

  ➔ Adverbial phrase meaning ‘as usual’

  ➔ Used to describe something done in the usual manner.

• 空を割る夕方のサイレン

  ➔ Noun + の (possessive or descriptive)

  ➔ Connects nouns to form descriptive phrases.

• 僕らは時計を見ないようにしていたけど

  ➔ ようにしている (try to ... / make an effort to ...)

  ➔ Expresses an attempt or effort to do something or avoid doing something.

• 今一番伝えたい想いが

  ➔ 一番 (the most) + verb in the potential/desire form

  ➔ Indicates the most or the highest degree of a desire or feeling.

• 全て飛び越えて

  ➔ 全て + verb in the masu-stem + て (te-form) (to surpass/overcome everything)

  ➔ Expresses the act of overcoming or surpassing everything.

• 僕らのまま笑って

  ➔ のまま (as it is, unchanged)

  ➔ Indicates doing something while remaining in a certain state or condition.