光の跡

• By: 星野源

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

人はやがて Hito wa yagate

People will eventually disappear

消え去るの Kiesaru no

without leaving anything behind

すべてを残さずに Subete o nokosazu ni

vanishing beautifully

綺麗にいなくなり Kirē ni inakunari

completely gone without a trace

愛も傷も Ai mo kizu mo

Love and scars

海の砂に混ざり Umi no suna ni mazari

mixing into the ocean’s sand

きらきら波間に反射する Kirakira namima ni hansya suru

Sparkling reflections on the waves

今のうちに Ima no uchini

While we still can

旅をしよう　僕らは Tabi o shiyō bokura wa

Let's take a journey, just the two of us

悲しみにひらひらと手を振る Kanashimi ni hirahira to te o Furu

Waving gently at sorrow

窓を開けて　風に笑み Mado o akete kaze ni emi

Open the window, smile at the breeze

意味なく生きては Imi naku ikite wa

Living aimlessly

陽射しを浴びている Hizashi o abite iru

Under the sunlight

過去　背なに雨 Kako sena ni ame

Rain from the past

目の前には Me no mae ni wa

Before my eyes

まだ知らぬ景色 Mada shiranu keshiki

Are still unseen landscapes

惹かれ合うのは　なぜ Hikareau no wa naze

Why are we drawn to each other?

ただ「見て、綺麗」だと手を引いた Tada “mite kirei” da to te o hīta

Just looking, calling it beautiful, and pulling away

海にゆれる　光の跡 Umi ni yureru hikari no ato

The shimmering trail on the ocean

消えてゆくのに　なぜ Kieteyuku no ni naze

Though it’s disappearing, why

ただ　忘れたくない思い出を Tada wasure takunai omoide o

Just wanting to keep the memories

増やすのだろう Fuyasu no darō

That we can’t let go of

ほら　終わりは Hora owari wa

We’re likely to increase them

未来だ Mirai da

Look, the end is

繋ぐその手 Tsunagu sono te

The future

やがて解けゆく Yagate hodokeyuku

The hands that connect

足跡はいつしか Ashiato wa itsushika

Eventually will melt away

止まるはず Tomaru hazu

Footprints, sooner or later

それはまるで Sore wa marude

Are supposed to stop

訳もなく輝く Wake mo naku kagayaku

That’s just like

貴方の笑顔の意味と知る Anata no egao no imi to shiru

Shining without reason

肩　寄せたまま Kata yoseta mama

Knowing the meaning behind your smile

願うことは Negau koto wa

Keeping close

黄昏の中に Tasogare no naka ni

What I wish for

抱きしめるのは　なぜ Dakishimeru no wa naze

Is within the twilight

ただ　保存できない心ごと Tada hozon dekinai kokorogoto

Why do I hold you tight?

包み込むように Tsutsumikomu yō ni

Just holding everything that can’t be preserved

ほら　景色が Hora keshiki ga

As if embracing

増えた Fueta

Look, the scenery

見つめ合う Mitsumeau

Has increased

無為が踊る Mui ga odoru

We gaze at each other

手を繋ぐ Te o tsunagu

Wandering in idleness

笑い合うのは　なぜ Waraiau no wa naze

Holding hands

ただ　朽ちるしかないこの時を Tada kuchiru shikanai konotoki o

Why do we smile at each other?

僕ら燃える　命の跡 Bokura moeru inochi no ato

Just realizing that these moments can only fade away

消えてゆくのに　なぜ Kieteyuku no ni naze

Our burning, life’s trail

ただ　忘れたくない思い出を Tada wasure takunai omoide o

Although it’s disappearing, why

増やすのだろう Fuyasu no darō

Just wanting to keep the memories

ほら　出会いは Hora deai wa

We’re likely to increase them

未来だ Mirai da

Look, our meeting

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
消え去る /kie-saru/ B2	verb - to disappear completely
綺麗 /kirei/ A2	adjective - beautiful, clean
傷 /kizu/ B1	noun - wound, injury
砂 /suna/ A2	noun - sand
反射 /hansha/ B2	noun - reflection
波間 /namima/ B2	noun - between waves, wave gap
解ける /toke-ru/ B2	verb - to come loose, to melt, to dissolve
命 /inochi/ B1	noun - life, fate
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
解けゆく /hodokeyuku/ C1	verb - to gradually come undone or dissolve
命 /inochi/ B1	noun - life, fate

Grammar:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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".

• 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".

• 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".

• 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.

• 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.