コロンブス – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
• Album: Mrs. GREEN APPLE on “Harmony”

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

いつか僕が眠りにつく日まで

Until the day I finally rest,

気まぐれにちょっと

On a whim, just a little,

寄り道をした500万年前

5 million years ago, I took a detour.

あの日もやっぱ君に言えなかった

Even on that day, I still couldn't tell you.

偉大な大発明も

Even great inventions,

見つけた細胞も

And the cells I discovered,

海原に流れる

Flowing into the ocean,

炭酸の創造

The creation of carbonation.

いつか僕が眠りにつく日の様な

Like the day I'll eventually rest,

不安だけど確かなゴールが、

A goal that feels uncertain yet certain,

意外と好きな日常が、

A daily life I surprisingly enjoy,

渇いたココロに注がれる様な

As if poured into a parched heart,

ちょっとした奇跡にクローズアップ

A close-up on a small miracle,

意味はないけど。

Though it holds no meaning.

まだまだまだ気づけていない

So much I still haven't realized,

愛を飲み干したい 今日も

I want to drink up love, even today.

「ごめんね」

"I'm sorry,"

それは一番難しい言

That's the most difficult word to say.

大人になる途中で

While growing up,

僕は言えなかった

I couldn't say it.

文明の進化も

Even the evolution of civilization,

歴代の大逆転も

And the great comebacks throughout history,

地底の果てで聞こえる

Heard from the depths of the earth,

コロンブスの高揚

Columbus's elation.

いつか君が乗り越える寂しさの様な

Like the loneliness you'll overcome someday,

平等な朝日と夜空

The impartial morning sun and night sky,

胃が痛くなる日常が、

A daily life that makes my stomach ache,

渇いたココロをしゃんとさせる様な

Like invigorating a parched heart,

ちょっとした美学にクローズアップ

A close-up on a subtle aesthetic,

意味しかないけど。

But it's nothing but meaning.

まだまだまだ傷つけてしまう

Still, still, still causing harm,

哀に教わってる 今日も

I'm being taught by sorrow, even today.

あなたとの相違は

The differences with you

私である為の呪いで

Are a curse for me to be myself,

卑屈は絶えないが

My self-deprecating thoughts never cease,

そんな自分を

But that kind of self,

本当は嫌えない

I can't truly hate.

あぁ 愛すべき名誉の負傷が

Ah, a lovable honorable wound

盛大に祝われる微妙が

And the subtlety that's grandly celebrated,

大切な様な

As if it's important,

何処かへ続いて

Continuing somewhere...

不安だけど確かなゴールが、

A goal that feels uncertain yet certain,

意外と早い日常が、

A daily life that's surprisingly fast,

渇いたココロに注がれる様な

As if poured into a parched heart,

ちょっとした遊びにクローズアップ

A close-up on a little bit of playfulness,

繋がり合うでしょう。

We'll surely connect.

ただただただくたばるまで

Just, just, just until my last breath,

あなたと 飲み干したい 今日を

I want to drink up this day with you.

“君を知りたい”

"I want to know you."

まるでそれは探検の様な

It's just like an exploration,

誰も知り得ない

No one else can know.

優しい孤独にそっと触れる様な

Like gently touching a gentle solitude.

“君を知りたい”

"I want to know you."

まるでそれはオーロラの様な

It's just like the aurora,

未だ知り得ない

Still unknown,

素晴らしい絶景に

To a magnificent sight,

やっと辿り着いた様な

As if I've finally reached it.

ほら また舟は進むんだ

Look, the boat sails on again.

出会いや別れを繰り返すんだ

Repeating encounters and partings.

潤んだ瞳の意味を生かすには

To give life to the meaning in glistening eyes,

まず1個 宝箱を探すんだ

First, you need to find one treasure chest.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
日 /hi/ A1	noun - day; sun
創造 /so̞ːzo̞ː/ B2	noun - creation verb - to create
不安 /ɸɯᵝa̠ɴ/ B1	noun - anxiety; uneasiness adjectival noun - anxious; uneasy
日常 /ɲit͡ɕid͡ʑo̞ː/ B1	noun - daily life; everyday
渇く /ka̠ɰa̠kɯᵝ/ B1	verb - to get thirsty; to dry up
奇跡 /kisɛkʲi/ B2	noun - miracle; wonder
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love; affection verb - to love
難しい /mɯᵝzɯᵝka̠ɕiː/ A2	adjective - difficult; hard; complicated
文明 /bɯᵝɴmɛː/ B2	noun - civilization; culture
進化 /ɕiɴka̠/ B2	noun - evolution; progress verb - to evolve; to progress
高揚 /ko̞ːjo̞ː/ C1	noun - exaltation; elation; uplift verb - to be uplifted; to be excited
寂しさ /sa̠biɕisa̠/ B1	noun - loneliness; solitude
平等 /bʲo̞ːdo̞ː/ B2	noun - equality; impartiality adjectival noun - equal; impartial
傷つける /kʲid͡zɯᵝt͡sɯᵝke̞rɯᵝ/ B1	verb - to hurt; to injure; to damage
呪い /no̞ɾoi/ B2	noun - curse; spell
名誉 /me̞ːjo̞/ B2	noun - honor; prestige; reputation
探検 /ta̠ɴke̞ɴ/ B1	noun - exploration; expedition verb - to explore
絶景 /d͡ze̞k̚ke̞ː/ C1	noun - superb view; breathtaking scenery
舟 /ɸɯᵝne̞/ A1	noun - boat; ship
宝箱 /ta̠ka̠ɾaba̠ko̞/ B1	noun - treasure chest

Key Grammar Structures

• あの日もやっぱ君に言えなかった

  ➔ Potential Negative Past + Colloquial Shortening

  ➔ The potential form of a verb combined with negative past tense, indicating "inability to perform an action in the past." "やっぱ" is a colloquial contraction of "やっぱり", meaning "as expected" or "after all."

• いつか僕が眠りにつく日の様な

  ➔ Simile / Comparison 「～のような」

  ➔ Used to compare something to something else, meaning "like," "as if," or "similar to." It often follows a noun or a modifying clause.

• 不安だけど確かなゴールが、

  ➔ Conjunctive Particle 「～だけど」

  ➔ A casual conjunctive particle used to connect two clauses, indicating a contrast, a concession, or simply a transition. It functions similarly to 「しかし」 or 「けれども」.

• まだまだまだ気づけていない

  ➔ Negative Progressive / State 「～ていない」 (with Potential Form)

  ➔ The negative form of 「～ている」. When combined with the potential form of a verb (e.g., "気づける" for "気づく"), it indicates that one is still unable to do something or hasn't noticed something yet.

• 大人になる途中で

  ➔ Time Expression 「～途中で」

  ➔ Indicates that an action or state is occurring during the course of something else. It specifies a point in time or a period.

• 意味しかないけど。

  ➔ Expression of Limitation 「～しかない」

  ➔ Expresses limitation, meaning "there is only X" or "X is the only thing." It often implies a negative nuance, such as "there's no other choice" or "it's regrettable that there's only this."

• まだまだまだ傷つけてしまう

  ➔ Completion / Regret 「～てしまう」

  ➔ Indicates that an action has been completed, often with a nuance of regret, shame, or an unintended/unfortunate outcome. It can also simply mean "to finish doing something completely."

• あなたとの相違は私である為の呪いで

  ➔ Purpose / Reason 「～為の」

  ➔ Indicates purpose or reason. 「～の為に」 (for the purpose of) or 「～の為の」 (for the sake of doing/being something). Here, "私である為の" means "for the sake of being myself."

• あぁ 愛すべき名誉の負傷が

  ➔ Obligation / Propriety 「～べき」

  ➔ Attaches to the dictionary form of a verb to express an obligation, a strong recommendation, or what is proper/appropriate. It can also describe something as "worthy of" or "deserving of."

• 誰も知り得ない

  ➔ Possibility / Impossibility 「～得る / ～得ない」

  ➔ "～得る" (eru) means "can / able to do" and "～得ない" (enai) means "cannot / unable to do." It's a formal expression of possibility or impossibility, often used for things that are logically or inherently possible/impossible, not just personal ability.