空と青 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 家入レオ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender and uplifting world of Ieiri Leo's "Sora to Ao," a beautiful J-Pop ballad that offers a unique window into Japanese language and emotion. This song, with its gentle melodies and heartfelt lyrics, explores themes of connection, hope, and the comforting presence of loved ones. Learning the Japanese lyrics can help you grasp nuanced expressions of warmth and support, while the song's widespread popularity as a drama theme allows you to connect with contemporary Japanese culture. Its collaborative creation by renowned artists makes it a special piece to appreciate for its lyrical depth and vocal performance.

[English]

When you smile, it makes me happy

It feels like we could walk together forever

If you cry, even the sky will cry too

On nights when the stars hide away, just stay by my side

On the day you were born,

Even the distant moon begins to speak

A blue ship floating in the sky

Sways and carries you along

Soon, time will pass

A puddle of memories

I can’t quite leap over you

And scatter into the darkness

Repeating white goodbyes

My heart trembles slightly

Though I had forgotten love

Someday, crossing the night again, waiting for tomorrow’s wind

Let’s meet during the season when sakura blooms

Then morning will come

In the pouring sunlight

If I can catch the blue sky, I’ll keep on living

Your laughter and sulky face

Lingers in my heart, and I can’t sleep tonight

On rainy days, do I want to see you?

Without being able to say, without touching

Playing with time

A blue glass marble shining

Drawn into the sunset

Falling with this unreachable feeling

Someday, as an adult, standing on the station platform

There’s you who has forgotten about me

One day, time will turn again

If only I could meet you

Let’s paint the colors of our future on the sky we haven't seen yet

Tomorrow feels far away, and yesterday still hurts

But even so, if I’m with you

Flowers will bloom

I’ll truly tell you — I want to live with you

Even if the waves of time try to take you away

Someday, crossing the night again, waiting for tomorrow’s wind

Let’s meet during the season when sakura blooms

Then morning will come

In the pouring sunlight

If I can catch the blue sky, I’ll keep on living

[Japanese]

君が笑うと　嬉しいから

どこまでもふたり　歩けそうで

君が泣いたら　空も泣くよ

星の隠れた夜は　そばにいて

君が生まれた　その日には

遠くの月さえ　語りかける

空に浮かんだ　青い船は

ゆらゆら　あなたを運ぶだろう

やがて　時が過ぎてく

思い出の水たまり

うまく　飛び越えられずに

闇に散る

繰り返す　白いさよなら

心　小さく震え

愛を忘れていたけれど

いつかまた夜を越え　明日の風を待って

桜の舞う季節に　君と出逢おう

そしたら　朝がきて

降り注ぐ光に

青い空をつかまえたなら　生きていこう

笑った声と　拗ねた顔が

胸に残り　今日も眠れない

雨の降る日は　会いたいかな?

言えずに触れずに

時と遊ぶ

青く光る　ビー玉

夕焼けに吸い込まれ

届かないこの思いごと　落ちていく

いつか大人になって　駅のホーム佇んで

僕を忘れた君がいる

いつか時はめぐり

君と　出逢えたなら

まだ見ない空に　ふたり色を塗ろう

明日の日は遠くて　昨日は痛くて

それでも　君とふたりなら

花は咲く

本当のこと言うよ　君と生きてたいよ

時の波が　さらうとしても

いつかまた夜を越え　明日の風を待って

桜の舞う季節に　君と出逢おう

そしたら　朝がきて

降り注ぐ光に

青い空をつかまえたなら　生きていこう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
青 /ao/ A1	adjective - blue
歩け /aruke/ A2	verb - to walk
星 /hoshi/ A2	noun - star
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
船 /fune/ A2	noun - ship
運ぶ /hakobu/ B1	verb - to carry
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory
飛び越え /tobikoe/ B2	verb - to jump over
さよなら /sayonara/ A1	noun - goodbye
桜 /sakura/ A2	noun - cherry blossom
風 /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
ビー玉 /bīdama/ B2	noun - marble
駅 /eki/ A2	noun - station
ホーム /hōmu/ B1	noun - platform
波 /nami/ A2	noun - wave

Key Grammar Structures

• 君が笑うと 嬉しいから

  ➔ Using the conditional 'と' to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship.

  ➔ 'と' indicates that when the action in the clause happens, the result in the main clause occurs.

• 空に浮かんだ 青い船は

  ➔ Past participle-type modifier with '浮かんだ' (浮かぶ) modifying '空に'.

  ➔ The past participle '浮かんだ' functions as a modifier describing the '青い船' (blue boat) that is floating in the sky.

• やがて 時が過ぎてく

  ➔ Use of the adverb 'やがて' indicating eventuality or that something will happen eventually.

  ➔ 'やがて' is an adverb meaning 'eventually' or 'before long,' indicating that the action '過ぎてく' (pass by) will occur after some time.

• 思い出の水たまり

  ➔ Possessive noun '思い出の' modifying '水たまり' indicating 'a puddle of memories.'

  ➔ '思い出の' is a possessive phrase meaning 'of memories,' describing the '水たまり' (puddle) related to memories.

• いつか大人になって 駅のホーム佇んで

  ➔ Use of 'になって' (become) in the te-form, expressing a change of state, and '佇んで' (stand still) in the te-form, indicating ongoing action.

  ➔ 'になって' indicates a transition into being an adult, while '佇んで' emphasizes standing still or waiting at the station platform in this context.

• 青く光る ビー玉

  ➔ Using '光る' (to shine) as an intransitive verb in the present tense to describe the glow of the 'ビー玉' (marble).

  ➔ '光る' is an intransitive verb meaning 'to shine' or 'to glow,' used here to describe the marble's luminous appearance.