ヒカリノアトリエ

• By: Mr.Children

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

｢雨上がりの空に七色の虹が架かる｣

"A rainbow arches across the sky after the rain"

って そんなに単純じゃない

But it's not that simple

この夢想家でも

Even this dreamer

それくらい理解ってる

Understands that much

大量の防腐剤

A lot of preservatives

心の中に忍ばせる

I hide them in my heart

晴れた時ばっかじゃない

It's not always sunny

湿った日が続いても腐らぬように

So that I won't rot even on damp days

たとえば100万回のうち

For example, out of a million times

たった一度ある奇跡

There’s a miracle that happens just once

下を向いてばかりいたら

If I keep looking down

見逃してしまうだろう

I might miss it

さぁ

Come on

空に架かる虹を今日も信じ

I believe in the rainbow that spans the sky today

歩き続けよう

Let's keep walking

優しすぎる嘘で涙を拭いたら

If I wipe my tears with a lie that's too gentle

虹はもうそこにある

The rainbow is already there

｢一体何の意味がある？｣

"What does it all mean?"

つい 損か得かで考えてる

I often think in terms of loss or gain

でも たった一人でも笑ってくれるなら

But if just one person can smile

それが宝物

That is a treasure

誰の胸の中にだって薄暗い雲はある

Everyone has dark clouds in their hearts

その闇に飲まれぬように

So as not to be swallowed by that darkness

今日をそっと照らしていこう

Let's gently illuminate today

過去は消えず

The past doesn't disappear

未来は読めず

The future can't be read

不安が付きまとう

Anxiety lingers

だけど明日を変えていくんなら 今

But if I'm going to change tomorrow, then now

今だけがここにある

Only now exists here

遥か遠く地平線の奥の方から

From far away, beyond the horizon

心地好い風がそのヒカリ運んで

A pleasant breeze carries that light

僕らを包んでいく

And wraps us up

たとえば100万回のうち

For example, out of a million times

たった一度ある奇跡

There’s a miracle that happens just once

ただひたむきに前見てたら

If I just keep looking straight ahead

会えるかな

Will I be able to meet it?

空に架かる虹を今日も信じ

I believe in the rainbow that spans the sky today

歩き続けよう

Let's keep walking

優しすぎる嘘で涙を拭いたら

If I wipe my tears with a lie that's too gentle

虹はほらそこに

Look, the rainbow is right there

過去は消えず

The past doesn't disappear

未来は読めず

The future can't be read

不安が付きまとう

Anxiety lingers

だけど明日を変えていくんなら 今

But if I'm going to change tomorrow, then now

今だけがそこにある

Only now exists there

きっと

Surely

虹はもうここにある

The rainbow is already here

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
虹 /niji/ A2	noun - rainbow
夢想家 /musōka/ B1	noun - dreamer
奇跡 /kiseki/ B2	noun - miracle
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart/mind
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
不安 /fuan/ B1	noun - anxiety
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future
過去 /kako/ A2	noun - past
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
歩く /aruku/ A1	verb - to walk
照らす /terasu/ B2	verb - to illuminate
運ぶ /hakobu/ B1	verb - to carry
宝物 /takaramono/ B2	noun - treasure
闇 /yami/ B2	noun - darkness
風 /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
時 /toki/ A1	noun - time

Grammar:

• たとえば100万回のうち

  ➔ Use of 'たとえば' (tatoe ba) meaning 'for example' to give an example or scenario.

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• 心の中に忍ばせる

  ➔ Use of '忍ばせる' (shinobaseru) meaning 'to hide or keep secretly'.

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• 晴れた時ばっかじゃない

  ➔ 'じゃない' (janai) as a negative form of copula, meaning 'not only' or 'isn't just'.

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• 過去は消えず

  ➔ 'は' (wa) topic marker, '消えず' (kiezu) indicating 'not disappear' (negative form of 消える).

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• 未来は読めず

  ➔ 'は' (wa) for topic, '読めず' (yomezu) negative form of '読む' (to read), meaning 'cannot read or predict'.

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• 明日を変えていくんなら

  ➔ Use of '〜なら' (〜nara) conditional sentence meaning 'if' or 'assuming'.

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• 今日だけがここにある

  ➔ 'だけが' (dake ga) emphasizes 'only', indicating exclusivity.

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• 虹はもうそこにある

  ➔ Use of 'は' (wa) topic marker and 'ある' (aru) indicating existence of inanimate objects.

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