Lyrics & Translation
without leaving anything behind
vanishing beautifully
completely gone without a trace
Love and scars
mixing into the ocean’s sand
Sparkling reflections on the waves
While we still can
Let's take a journey, just the two of us
Waving gently at sorrow
Open the window, smile at the breeze
Living aimlessly
Under the sunlight
Rain from the past
Before my eyes
Are still unseen landscapes
Why are we drawn to each other?
Just looking, calling it beautiful, and pulling away
The shimmering trail on the ocean
Though it’s disappearing, why
Just wanting to keep the memories
That we can’t let go of
We’re likely to increase them
Look, the end is
The future
The hands that connect
Eventually will melt away
Footprints, sooner or later
Are supposed to stop
That’s just like
Shining without reason
Knowing the meaning behind your smile
Keeping close
What I wish for
Is within the twilight
Why do I hold you tight?
Just holding everything that can’t be preserved
As if embracing
Look, the scenery
Has increased
We gaze at each other
Wandering in idleness
Holding hands
Why do we smile at each other?
Just realizing that these moments can only fade away
Our burning, life’s trail
Although it’s disappearing, why
Just wanting to keep the memories
We’re likely to increase them
Look, our meeting
Key Vocabulary
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消え去る /kie-saru/ B2 |
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綺麗 /kirei/ A2 |
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傷 /kizu/ B1 |
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砂 /suna/ A2 |
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反射 /hansha/ B2 |
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波間 /namima/ B2 |
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解ける /toke-ru/ B2 |
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命 /inochi/ B1 |
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未来 /mirai/ B1 |
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手 /te/ A1 |
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解けゆく /hodokeyuku/ C1 |
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命 /inochi/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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人はやがて消え去るの
➔ Use of "は" as a topic marker and "やがて" as an adverb meaning "eventually"
➔ "は" emphasizes the topic "人" (people), and "やがて" indicates that the action will happen in the future.
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すべてを残さずに
➔ Use of "を" as direct object marker and "ずに" to indicate "without doing"
➔ "を" marks "すべて" (everything) as the direct object, and "ずに" expresses doing something "without" leaving anything behind.
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綺麗にいなくなり
➔ Use of "に" to indicate means or manner, with the verb "いなくなる" meaning "disappear"
➔ "に" indicates the means by which the action occurs, and "いなくなる" means "disappear" or "cease to exist".
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海の砂に混ざり
➔ Use of "に" to specify the location or substance, with "混ざる" meaning "to mix"
➔ "に" specifies the location or the material involved, and "混ざる" means "to blend" or "to mix".
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今のうちに旅をしよう 僕らは
➔ Use of "に" to mean "while" or "during"; volitional form "しよう" to express intent to "travel"
➔ "に" indicates the period during which the action takes place, and "しよう" is the volitional form expressing the intention to "travel".
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弱い橋の上で
➔ Use of "の" as a possessive or descriptive connector
➔ "の" connects "弱い橋" (weak bridge) with the context, indicating possession or descriptive relation.
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止まるはず
➔ Use of "はず" to express expectation or assumption that something should be the case
➔ "はず" indicates that the speaker expects or assumes that something will happen or be true.
