燐光 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Daoko
• Album: Slash-&-Burn

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the luminous world of Daoko's "燐光," a song that blends heartfelt emotion with a grand orchestral soundscape. Written as a character song for the game "Memento Mori," this track offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of hope and determination through Daoko's evocative lyrics and soaring vocals. Delve into the meaning of 'phosphorescence' and unlock the power of inner radiance within this captivating song.

[English]

Goodbye to the sunset

A lonely voice echoes and blooms

Now and then, people pray as if they are singing

In the rain-soaked town, swaying gently, a wet heart

Right now, I want to laugh with you

I waited for the morning, flipping the calendar

By tomorrow, the tears will stop

I asked many times, "Will I be saved if I become free?"

Eternally, goodbye

Pulled back by my hair, I move forward

I won't stop walking

To the place illuminated by the moonlight

With every blink, the world changes, darkly

As time passes, it becomes bubbles

Between the clouds, the blue clears up

A room where light shines, a scenery I once saw

I waited for the morning, hidden in the night overflowing with growing anxiety

Lighting up the amber of the past in my heart

I was dreaming, "There's nothing to be afraid of"

Weaving dreams, I must return to the place where I live

Ancient times, goodbye

Starting again, kicking the ground

Holding your hand

On the journey where bonds are tied, it continues, it continues

[Japanese]

夕焼け　さよなら

淋しい声が木霊して咲く

今昔　人は詠うように祈り捧ぐ奏で

雨降る街　ゆらりゆらり　濡れる心

わたしは今　きみと笑い合いたい

朝を待った　捲るカレンダー

明日には涙も止まる

何度も言った　“自由になれば救われるの？”

とこしえ　さよなら

後ろ髪を引かれて進む

歩みは止めない

月明かり照らす場所へ

瞬きする度に変わる世界　くらり

時が長く経てば　水泡となって

雲の間に間に　青が晴れていく

光差す部屋　いつかみた景色

朝を待った　募る不安が溢れ出す夜に隠れた

胸に或る過去の琥珀　灯す

夢をみていたの　“こわいことはなんにもないよ”

夢を縫い紡ぐ　もう戻らなくちゃ　生きる場所へ

いにしえ　さよなら

またはじめる　地面を蹴って

きみと手繋いで

絆結びゆく旅の途中　続く　続く

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夕焼け /yūyake/ B1	noun - sunset
淋しい /sabishii/ B1	adjective - lonely
祈り /inori/ B2	noun - prayer
雨 /ame/ A1	noun - rain
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
笑い /warai/ B1	noun - laughter
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
過去 /kako/ B2	noun - past
夢 /yume/ A1	noun - dream
旅 /tabi/ B1	noun - journey
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
絆 /kizuna/ B2	noun - bond
地面 /jimen/ B1	noun - ground
月明かり /tsukiakari/ B2	noun - moonlight
景色 /keshiki/ B1	noun - scenery

Key Grammar Structures

• 今昔 人は詠うように祈り捧ぐ奏で

  ➔ ように (yō ni) - used to indicate similarity or manner, functioning like 'like' or 'as if' in English.

  ➔ The phrase '詠うように' means 'like singing' or 'as if singing,' illustrating that people pray in a manner similar to singing or poetry.

• 雨降る街 ゆらりゆらり 濡れる心

  ➔ ゆらりゆらり (yaruri yaruri) - onomatopoeic, describing a gentle swaying or trembling motion.

  ➔ The phrase 'ゆらりゆらり' is an onomatopoeic expression indicating a gentle swaying or trembling movement, often used to evoke a delicate or emotional atmosphere.

• 時が長く経てば 水泡となって

  ➔ ば (ba) - a conditional marker indicating 'if' or 'when' something occurs.

  ➔ The condition '時が長く経てば' means 'if a long time passes,' setting a condition for the subsequent phrase.

• 朝を待った 捲るカレンダー

  ➔ を (wo/o) - direct object marker, indicating '朝' (morning) as the object of '待った' (waited).

  ➔ '朝を待った' means 'waited for the morning,' with '朝' (morning) as the object of the verb '待った' (waited).

• 生きる場所へ

  ➔ へ (e) - directional particle meaning 'towards' or 'to.'

  ➔ '生きる場所へ' means 'to the place where I live' or 'towards the place of living,' indicating the destination of the speaker's journey or action.