korekara

• By: 岩田剛典

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

熱も冷めたアスファルトの上

On the hot asphalt, the heat has cooled down

チョコレート舐めながら歩いてきた午前3時

Walking while licking chocolate at 3 a.m.

行き先は誰も知らない

Where we're headed, no one knows

子どもの頃見つけた秘密の場所

To a secret place we found as kids

そう遠くない未来 二人見た景色

In the near future, it's the view we saw together

思い出に閉じ込められて

Locked inside memories

当たり前の日々 あと何度君と迎えられるだろう

Just an ordinary day, how many more times can I greet you?

Stay tonight 抑えきれてないから

Stay tonight, I can't hold it back anymore

正直な tonight

Honestly, tonight

Ready? All right 過ぎていく時間が

Ready? All right, as time passes

夜を切なくさせるよ

It makes the night feel bittersweet

live in the moment

Live in the moment

live in the moment

Live in the moment

さあさ 旅立とう

Come on, let’s set out

落ちていく水玉の中に見えた

I saw it in the falling water drops

並ぶ浮かない顔はいつの間にか忘れていた

The tired faces lined up—I'd forgotten about them before I knew it

忙しく走るのもいいけど

Running around busy is okay, but

道の端で咲く花忘れないで

Don't forget the flower blooming at the side of the road

高層ビル見上げ 変わりゆく街と

Looking up at the skyscrapers, seeing the changing city

戻ることないアトラクション

An attraction that will never come back

二度とない今を 誰よりも君と描き続けたい

I want to keep drawing the moment with you, more than anyone, in this moment that won't come again

Stay tonight 日が沈む頃に

Stay tonight, as the sun sets

あの場所で tonight

At that place tonight

Ready? All right 過ぎていく時間が

Ready? All right, as time passes

夜を切なくさせるよ

It makes the night feel bittersweet

live in the moment

Live in the moment

live in the moment

Live in the moment

さあさ 旅立とう

Come on, let’s set out

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
熱 /ねつ/ A2	noun - heat
冷 /れい/ A2	noun - cold
アスファルト /あすふぁると/ B1	noun - asphalt
秘密 /ひみつ/ A2	noun - secret
未来 /みらい/ A2	noun - future
景色 /けしき/ B1	noun - scenery
思い出 /おもいで/ A2	noun - memory
日々 /ひび/ B1	noun - days
時間 /じかん/ A1	noun - time
夜 /よる/ A1	noun - night
旅立つ /たびだつ/ B2	verb - to depart for a journey
忘れる /わすれる/ A2	verb - to forget
高層ビル /こうそうびる/ B2	noun - skyscraper
街 /まち/ A1	noun - town/street
描く /えがく/ B1	verb - to draw/depict

Grammar:

• 行き先は誰も知らない

  ➔ Use of the particle 'は' to mark the topic, combined with '知らない' (negative form of '知る') to express 'do not know'.

  ➔ The particle **'は'** emphasizes the topic of the sentence, here 'destination'. The verb **'知らない'** is a negative form meaning **'do not know'**.

• 熱も冷めたアスファルトの上

  ➔ Use of the adjective '冷めた' (past tense of '冷める') to describe '熱' (heat) that has cooled, modifying 'アスファルト'.

  ➔ The adjective **'冷めた'** describes something that has **'cooled'**. It is the past tense of **'冷める'**, and it modifies the noun **'アスファルト'** (asphalt).

• 暮れていく時間が夜を切なくさせるよ

  ➔ Use of the verb '暮れていく' (from '暮れる') in te-iku form to express 'gradually dusk/fade'; '時間が' (subject marker) indicates 'time'.

  ➔ The phrase **'暮れていく'** uses the te-iku form to indicate **'gradually'** happening, in this case, **'dusk'** or **'fading'**. The particle **'が'** marks **'時間'** (time) as the subject.

• live in the moment

  ➔ Imperative or exhortative use of the phrase to encourage mindfulness; noun phrase acting as an imperative sentence.

  ➔ This phrase is an imperative or motivational expression encouraging someone to **'focus on the present'** rather than dwelling on the past or future.

• さあさ 旅立とう

  ➔ Use of casual expression 'さあさ' to encourage action; volitional form '旅立とう' of '旅立つ' (to set out/go on a journey) expressing 'Let's depart'.

  ➔ The phrase **'さあさ 旅立とう'** combines an encouraging interjection with a volitional form of **'to depart'**, inviting group action or embarking on a journey.