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春の魔法に陽射しは変わって The sunlight changes with the magic of spring 00:25
人も街も明るめに着替えた People and the city have dressed in brighter colors 00:29
風に誘われ気づけば知らずに Drawn by the wind, I found myself unknowingly 00:32
僕は口ずさんでいた I was humming 00:36
遠い昔の記憶の彼方に In the distant past, beyond my memories 00:39
忘れかけてた2人のfavorite song I had almost forgotten our favorite song 00:43
なぜこの曲が浮かんだのだろう突然に Why did this song suddenly come to mind? 00:46
愛しさはいつもずっと前から準備してる My love has always been preparing from long ago 00:52
ノイズだらけのラジオが聞こえてきたんだ I heard a radio full of noise 01:00
時をこえ Transcending time 01:07
君はメロディー メロディー You are the melody, the melody 01:09
懐かしいハーモニー ハーモニー A nostalgic harmony, harmony 01:12
好きだよと言えず抑えていた胸の痛み Unable to say I love you, I held back the pain in my heart 01:15
僕のメロディーメロディー My melody, melody 01:23
サビだけを覚えてる I only remember the chorus 01:26
若さは切なく Youth is bittersweet 01:30
輝いた日々が蘇るよ The shining days come back to life 01:34
君と歩いたセンター街から From the center street we walked together 01:45
と落ちに抜ける青春に迷って Lost in the youth that leads to the end 01:49
知らないうちに大人になってた I had unknowingly become an adult 01:53
歌を聞くことも鳴く Even listening to songs 01:56
何を忘れてしまったのだろう? What have I forgotten? 02:00
新しい物ばかりを探して Always searching for new things 02:03
今の自分に問いかけるようなあのミュージック That music feels like it's questioning my current self 02:07
偶然はいつも教えてくれる意味があると Coincidences always teach me that they have meaning 02:12
思いがけない未来眠ってた恋が An unexpected future, a sleeping love 02:20
目を覚ます Wakes up 02:27
甘いメモリーメモリー Sweet memories, memory 02:29
夢を見たGlory days Glory days I dreamed of glory days, glory days 02:32
サヨナラに込めた永遠こそ僕の近い The eternity contained in goodbye is close to me 02:36
ふいにメモリーメモリー Suddenly, memories, memory 02:43
面影も鮮やかに The traces are vivid 02:47
無意識にそっと Unconsciously, softly 02:50
口ずさむ僕は今でもまだ I still hum, even now 02:54
振り返るように君の思い出すだろうか? Will I look back and remember you? 03:12
あの頃いつ流れた What hit song played back then? 03:19
Hit song You are the melody, melody 03:25
君はメロディーメロデイー A nostalgic harmony, harmony 03:26
懐かしいハーモニーハーモニー 懐かしいハーモニーハーモニー 03:29
好きだよと言えず抑えていた胸の痛み Unable to say I love you, I held back the pain in my heart 03:33
僕のメロディーメロディー My melody, melody 03:40
サビだけを覚えてる I only remember the chorus 03:44
ほろ苦い感情が溢れ出す今も Bittersweet emotions overflow even now 03:47
こんなメロディーメロディー Such a melody, melody 03:54
きっとどこかで君だって Surely somewhere, you too 03:57
口ずさむだろう Will hum along 04:02
思い出は時にはやさしい Memories can sometimes be gentle 04:05
口ずさむだろう Will hum along 04:16
いつの日にかあの頃のメロディー Someday, the melody from those days 04:19
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君はメロディー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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AKB48 43rd Maxi Single「君はメロディー」
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[Japanese]
[English]
春の魔法に陽射しは変わって
The sunlight changes with the magic of spring
人も街も明るめに着替えた
People and the city have dressed in brighter colors
風に誘われ気づけば知らずに
Drawn by the wind, I found myself unknowingly
僕は口ずさんでいた
I was humming
遠い昔の記憶の彼方に
In the distant past, beyond my memories
忘れかけてた2人のfavorite song
I had almost forgotten our favorite song
なぜこの曲が浮かんだのだろう突然に
Why did this song suddenly come to mind?
愛しさはいつもずっと前から準備してる
My love has always been preparing from long ago
ノイズだらけのラジオが聞こえてきたんだ
I heard a radio full of noise
時をこえ
Transcending time
君はメロディー メロディー
You are the melody, the melody
懐かしいハーモニー ハーモニー
A nostalgic harmony, harmony
好きだよと言えず抑えていた胸の痛み
Unable to say I love you, I held back the pain in my heart
僕のメロディーメロディー
My melody, melody
サビだけを覚えてる
I only remember the chorus
若さは切なく
Youth is bittersweet
輝いた日々が蘇るよ
The shining days come back to life
君と歩いたセンター街から
From the center street we walked together
と落ちに抜ける青春に迷って
Lost in the youth that leads to the end
知らないうちに大人になってた
I had unknowingly become an adult
歌を聞くことも鳴く
Even listening to songs
何を忘れてしまったのだろう?
What have I forgotten?
新しい物ばかりを探して
Always searching for new things
今の自分に問いかけるようなあのミュージック
That music feels like it's questioning my current self
偶然はいつも教えてくれる意味があると
Coincidences always teach me that they have meaning
思いがけない未来眠ってた恋が
An unexpected future, a sleeping love
目を覚ます
Wakes up
甘いメモリーメモリー
Sweet memories, memory
夢を見たGlory days Glory days
I dreamed of glory days, glory days
サヨナラに込めた永遠こそ僕の近い
The eternity contained in goodbye is close to me
ふいにメモリーメモリー
Suddenly, memories, memory
面影も鮮やかに
The traces are vivid
無意識にそっと
Unconsciously, softly
口ずさむ僕は今でもまだ
I still hum, even now
振り返るように君の思い出すだろうか?
Will I look back and remember you?
あの頃いつ流れた
What hit song played back then?
Hit song
You are the melody, melody
君はメロディーメロデイー
A nostalgic harmony, harmony
懐かしいハーモニーハーモニー
懐かしいハーモニーハーモニー
好きだよと言えず抑えていた胸の痛み
Unable to say I love you, I held back the pain in my heart
僕のメロディーメロディー
My melody, melody
サビだけを覚えてる
I only remember the chorus
ほろ苦い感情が溢れ出す今も
Bittersweet emotions overflow even now
こんなメロディーメロディー
Such a melody, melody
きっとどこかで君だって
Surely somewhere, you too
口ずさむだろう
Will hum along
思い出は時にはやさしい
Memories can sometimes be gentle
口ずさむだろう
Will hum along
いつの日にかあの頃のメロディー
Someday, the melody from those days
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

魔法

/mahoː/

B1
  • noun
  • - magic

陽射し

/hiashi/

B2
  • noun
  • - sunlight

記憶

/kioku/

B1
  • noun
  • - memory

/kyoku/

A2
  • noun
  • - song

愛しさ

/itoshisa/

B2
  • noun
  • - affection

痛み

/itami/

B1
  • noun
  • - pain

/yume/

A1
  • noun
  • - dream

青春

/seishun/

B2
  • noun
  • - youth

思い出

/omoide/

B1
  • noun
  • - recollection

未来

/mirai/

B2
  • noun
  • - future

/hikari/

A2
  • noun
  • - light

日々

/hibi/

A2
  • noun
  • - days

思い

/omoi/

B1
  • noun
  • - thought

メロディー

/merodii/

A2
  • noun
  • - melody

覚える

/oboeru/

A2
  • verb
  • - to remember

探す

/sagasu/

A2
  • verb
  • - to search

Key Grammar Structures

  • 僕は口ずさんでいた

    ➔ The use of the past continuous tense with "〜ていた" indicates an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

    ➔ It shows an action that was happening or ongoing in the past.

  • 風に誘われ気づけば知らずに

    ➔ The passive pattern "誘われる" shows being invited or led by the wind.

    ➔ It indicates being influenced or led by something external, in this case, the wind.

  • なぜこの曲が浮かんだのだろう突然に

    ➔ The use of "のだろう" expresses conjecture or speculation about why something happened.

    ➔ It indicates speculation or questioning regarding the reason behind something.

  • 好きだよと言えず抑えていた胸の痛み

    ➔ The verb "言えず" is the negative potential form of "言う," meaning "cannot say."

    ➔ It expresses inability to say something, in this case, feelings.

  • サビだけを覚えてる

    ➔ The particle "だけ" indicates restriction or limitation to a specific thing.

    ➔ It emphasizes that only the chorus is remembered or focused on.

  • 無意識にそっと口ずさむ

    ➔ The adverb "無意識に" means "unconsciously," and "そっと" means "gently" or "quietly."

    ➔ It describes doing something unconsciously or gently.

  • ふいにメモリーメモリー

    ➔ The adverb "ふいに" means "suddenly" or "unexpectedly."

    ➔ It indicates an unexpected or sudden event or realization.