へび

• By: ヨルシカ
• Album: Digital Single「へび」

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

行方知らずのあの雲を見た

I saw that cloud whose whereabouts are unknown

わたしの鱗はあなたに似ていた

My scales resembled you

舌は二つ、まぶたは眠らず

With two tongues, eyelids never sleep

ぼやけたよもぎの香りがする

There’s a vague scent of mugwort

行方知らずのあの雲の下

Under that cloud whose whereabouts are unknown

わたしの心は火の粉に似ていた

My heart was like sparks flying

靴はいらず、耳は知らず

Without shoes, unaware of ears

冬の寝息を聞く

Listening to winter's breathing

ブルーベルのベッドを滑った　春みたいだ

Sliding on a bluebell bed, it feels like spring

シジュウカラはあんな風に歌うのか

Is that how chickadees sing?

海を知らず、花を愛でず、空を仰ぐわたしは

Unaware of the ocean, not appreciating flowers, looking up at the sky

また巫山の雲を見たいだけ

Just want to see that mystical cloud again

行方知らずのあの雲の下

Beneath that cloud whose whereabouts are unknown

あなたの鱗は日差しに似ていた

Your scales resembled sunlight

雨を知らず、触れて熱く

Unknowing rain, feeling it warm to the touch

ぼやけたよもぎの香りがする

There’s a vague scent of mugwort again

芽吹く苔のベッドを転がった

Rolled on a bed of sprouting moss

あの頃みたいに

Like those days

カタバミはこんな風に柔いのか

Is the creeping oxalis this soft?

春を知らず、花を愛でず、風を舐めるわたしは

Unaware of spring, not admiring flowers, tasting the wind

ただ海の深さを見たいだけ

Just want to see how deep the sea is

あの大きな海を経れば

If I go through that vast ocean

あの雲の白さを見れば

And see the whiteness of that cloud

あなたとの夢の後では

After dreaming of you

他には

There’s nothing else

ブルーベルのベッドを滑った　春になれば

Sliding on a bluebell bed, when spring comes

ホオジロはあんな風に笑うのか

Does the yellow-breasted bunting laugh like that?

海を知らず、花を愛でず、空を仰ぐわたしは

Unaware of the sea, not admiring flowers, looking up at the sky

ただあなたを見たいだけ　

I just want to see you

行方知らずのあの雲の下

Beneath that cloud whose whereabouts are unknown

わたしの心はあなたに似ていた

My heart resembled yours

舌は二つ、まぶたは眠らず

With two tongues, eyelids never sleep

いつか見たへびに似る

Like that snake I saw someday

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
雲 (kumo) /kumo/ A2	noun - cloud
鱗 (uroko) /ɯɾo̞ko̞/ B1	noun - scale (of a fish or reptile)
舌 (shita) /ɕi̥ta/ A2	noun - tongue
眠る (nemuru) /ne̞mɯɾɯ/ A2	verb - to sleep
香 (kaori) /ka̠o̞ɾʲi/ B1	noun - fragrance, scent, aroma
心 (kokoro) /ko̞ko̞ɾo̞/ A2	noun - heart, mind
火 (hi) /hi/ A1	noun - fire
粉 (kona) /ko̞na̠/ B1	noun - powder, flour
靴 (kutsu) /kɯt͡sɯ/ A1	noun - shoes
耳 (mimi) /mimi/ A1	noun - ear
冬 (fuyu) /ɸɯjɯ/ A1	noun - winter
寝息 (neiki) /ne̞ːiki/ B2	noun - breathing (in sleep)
春 (haru) /ha̠ɾɯ/ A1	noun - spring
海 (umi) /ɯmi/ A1	noun - sea, ocean
花 (hana) /ha̠na̠/ A1	noun - flower
空 (sora) /so̞ɾa̠/ A1	noun - sky
雨 (ame) /a̠me̞/ A1	noun - rain
苔 (koke) /ko̞ke̞/ B1	noun - moss
風 (kaze) /ka̠ze̞/ A1	noun - wind
夢 (yume) /jɯme/ A2	noun - dream

Grammar:

• わたしの鱗はあなたに似ていた

  ➔ The use of the particle "に" to indicate "likeness" or "comparison" between two nouns.

  ➔ "に" marks the noun that the subject is being compared to, showing likeness or relationship.

• 舌は二つ、まぶたは眠らず

  ➔ Use of the particle "は" to highlight the topic of the sentence, contrasting or emphasizing aspects.

  ➔ "は" marks the topic of the sentence, often contrasting or emphasizing the noun or phrase.

• 行方知らずのあの雲を見た

  ➔ Use of the relative clause "知らずの" to describe "雲" (cloud) as "unknown" or "untraceable".

  ➔ "知らずの" is a relative clause that modifies "雲" (cloud), indicating it is "unknown" or "untraceable".

• あなたとの夢の後では

  ➔ Use of the phrase "の後で" to mean "after" or "following".

  ➔ "の後で" indicates that an event occurs "after" or "following" another event.

• いつか見たへびに似る

  ➔ Use of the verb "似る" in its plain form to express "to resemble"; with "に" indicating the thing that is being resembled.

  ➔ "似る" means "to resemble"; the particle "に" shows the thing that the subject resembles.

• いつか見たへびに似る

  ➔ Use of the verb "似る" in the plain form "似る" with "に" to express "to resemble" something seen in the past.

  ➔ The plain form "似る" with "に" indicates resemblance to something the speaker saw in the past.