回夏 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: cadode
• Album: 2022.4.27 Release 「回夏」

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of cadode's "回夏" and explore themes of nostalgia, memory, and the passage of time. This song, deeply connected to the anime "Summertime Rendering," offers a unique blend of modern sound and poignant lyrics, allowing listeners to connect with universal feelings of longing and remembrance.

[English]

Do you remember? I change my existence as I breathe in and out

The scent of warm salt and the drizzle — there's nothing to be forgotten

Enduring intense regret, I burn my life away

With the open palm I held onto you, I can keep living on

Is it really enough, just a short summer, to leave something behind?

Because it's only once, I want to change, I want to change

The smell of grass and dirt, the wind blowing strong — I saw this sandy beach with you

There are still things we haven't finished, so I burn my life away

Is it really enough, just a short summer, to leave something behind?

The fire in the crater still burns — the rainstorm that never ends

Remembering, the waves press against me

When I recall, even if you take me with you

Because the phone call lights up the way

I want to run faster than time

Is it really enough, just a short summer, to leave something behind?

Because it's only once, I want to change, I want to change

...

[Japanese]

(Oboete iruka ra sonzai wo kaete iku iki wo shite iki wo shite)

Nurui shio no nioi semishigure wasure-rareru mono nante nai

Hidoi kōkai ni nomarenai yō ni inochi wo moyashite iru

Anata to tsunaida tenohira no hotedake de ikite ikeru

Amarini mijikai natsu dake de nani wo nokoshite ikeru no kana

Ichido kiri dakara bokura wa kawaritai kawaritai

Kusaikire no nioi udaru kaze anata to mita kono sunahama de

Mada īsokoneta koto ga arukara inochi wo moyashite iru

Amarini mijikai natsu dake de nani wo nokoshite ikeru no kana

Moetsukita tōchi soredemo owaranai yūdachi

Oboete ite nami ga oshiyosete

Omoidasu ra tsurete itte mo

Yobigoe ga hote wo tomosu kara

Jikan yori mo hayaku kaketai

Amarini mijikai natsu dake de nani wo nokoshite ikeru no kana

Ichido kiri dakara anata to kawaritai kawaritai

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
存在 /sonzai/ B2	noun - existence, being
変える /kaeru/ B1	verb - to change, to alter
命 /inochi/ B2	noun - life
熱い /atsui/ B2	adjective - hot, warm
続く /tsuzuku/ B1	verb - to continue
夜 /yoru/ A2	noun - night
涙 /namida/ B1	noun - tear, tears
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
生きる /ikiru/ B1	verb - to live
炎 /honoo/ B2	noun - flame, fire
夜明け /yoake/ B2	noun - dawn, daybreak
未来 /mirai/ B2	noun - future
夢 /yume/ B1	noun - dream

Key Grammar Structures

• Imochi wo moyashite iru

  ➔ The verb 'moyashite iru' is in the te-form + iru, indicating ongoing action (present continuous).

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes the ongoing action of 'burning one's life' (moyashite iru).

• Wa suki ga aru

  ➔ The structure 'wa suki ga aru' expresses having a liking or preference.

  ➔ This structure is used to show that someone has a liking or desire for something.

• Kawaritai

  ➔ The verb 'kawaritai' is the tai-form of 'kawaru,' expressing a desire to change or become different.

  ➔ It indicates the speaker's wish or desire to change the current state or situation.

• Kawaritai

  ➔ Using the tai-form conveys a strong desire or wish to do something.

  ➔ It emphasizes a strong personal desire to change or experience something different.

• Wasurare-reru mono nante nai

  ➔ The passive form 'wasurare-reru' indicates being forgotten or overlooked; combined with 'nante nai,' it emphasizes negation of such state.

  ➔ This structure expresses that something is no longer forgotten or ignored.

• Inochi wo moshi-te iru

  ➔ The phrase 'inochi wo moyashite iru' uses the te-form of 'moyasu' + iru, indicating an ongoing process of 'burning' one's life.

  ➔ This construction indicates an ongoing action of 'burning' or passionately living one's life.