メロウ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 須田景凪
• Album: Ghost Pop

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music with 須田景凪's "メロウ" (Mellow), a bright and emotional song that served as the opening theme for the popular anime "Skip and Loafer." Its straightforward yet heartfelt lyrics offer a fantastic opportunity to explore expressions of love, shyness, and the complexities of human connection in Japanese. Pay attention to the vivid imagery and the blend of emotions conveyed, as the song beautifully illustrates how relationships can bring both joy and poignant reflection, making it a perfect piece for language learners to connect with authentic Japanese feelings and modern phrasing.

[English]

It's so dazzling, so dazzling

I end up looking away

Even a single word that suits you

I can't say anything at all

...

The sun reflects in all directions

And takes you away

Somehow, it feels very lonely

I looked down

In this world so small

The bouncing laughter

Resonates so beautifully

I was saved

Repeating moments

If it's an unimaginable future

It's okay to be lost

Let's share everything

It's so dazzling, so dazzling

I end up looking away

Even a single word that suits you

I can't say anything at all

Lightly, lightly

I was captivated by your bouncing back

If the true nature of the blue temperature

Is love

...

If I live by emotions

Can I get closer to you?

I want to acknowledge

That my weakness is part of me

Now it's nostalgic

Childish scars

I don't need

Any false beauty

Wearing the wind, wearing the wind

I was just captivated by you

My heart feels like it's overflowing

I look up at the sky

Everything, everything

Will become a distant past

Enchanted by the signs of spring

We sing

Tata lala lala lala...

...

How long can we be together?

How far can we go?

How many times are left

For the words of goodbye?

Isn't being alone lonely?

Will we become a burden as two?

It was our first encounter

...

It's so dazzling, so dazzling

I end up looking away

Even a single word that suits you

I can't say anything at all

Lightly, lightly

I was captivated by your bouncing back

If the true nature of the blue temperature

Is love

If the true nature of the blue temperature

Is love

...

[Japanese]

眩しくて 眩しくて

僕は目を逸らしてしまう

似合う言葉ひとつだって

何も言えない僕だ

乱反射した太陽が

君を連れ去ってしまう

なんだかとても寂しくて

目を伏せた

こんなに狭い世界で

跳ねる笑い声が

とても綺麗に響くから

救われたんだ

刹那を繰り返す

途方もない未来なら

迷いながらでもいいさ

全て分け合っていこう

眩しくて 眩しくて

僕は目を逸らしてしまう

似合う言葉ひとつだって

何も言えない僕だ

軽やかに 軽やかに

跳ねる背に見惚れていた

青い温度の正体が

恋だとしたら

感情論で生きるなら

君に近付けるかな

弱さも僕の一部だと

認めたいんだ

今では懐かしい

幼い傷跡

見せかけの美しさは

ひとつも要らないね

風を纏う 風を纏う

君にただ見惚れていた

心溢れてしまいそうで

空を仰ぐ僕だ

何もかも 何もかも

遠い過去になってしまう

春の気配に魅入られて

僕等は歌う

Tata lala lala lala...

いつまで共にいれるだろうか

何処まで遠く行けるだろうか

さよならの言葉は

あと何回残っているのだろう

ひとりは寂しくないだろうか

ふたりは重荷となるだろうか

初めての出会いだった

眩しくて 眩しくて

僕は目を逸らしてしまう

似合う言葉ひとつだって

何も言えない僕だ

軽やかに 軽やかに

跳ねる背に見惚れていた

青い温度の正体が

恋だとしたら

青い温度の正体が

恋だとしたら

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眩しい /まぶしい/ B2	adjective - dazzling, bright
言葉 /ことば/ A2	noun - word, language
寂しい /さびしい/ B1	adjective - lonely, sad
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
恋 /こい/ B2	noun - love, romance
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart, mind
傷跡 /きずあと/ B2	noun - scar, mark
美しさ /うつくしさ/ B2	noun - beauty
風 /かぜ/ A1	noun - wind
歌う /うたう/ A2	verb - to sing
見惚れる /みとれる/ B2	verb - to be fascinated, to be enchanted
温度 /おんど/ B1	noun - temperature
共に /ともに/ B1	adverb - together
重荷 /おもに/ B2	noun - burden, load
懐かしい /なつかしい/ B2	adjective - nostalgic, dear

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕は目を逸らしてしまう

  ➔ Verb + てしまう (te-form + shimau)

  ➔ Using the **てしまう** form emphasizes the speaker's sense of regret or that the action was done completely, often unintentionally.

• 似合う言葉ひとつだって

  ➔ だって (datte) - even, also, but (particle)

  ➔ **だって** is a particle used to express 'even' or 'also,' often used for emphasis or to indicate an exception.

• 跳ねる笑い声が

  ➔ が (ga) - subject particle

  ➔ The particle **が** marks **笑い声** ('laughter sound') as the subject of the sentence, emphasizing what is bouncing or resonating.

• 迷いながらでもいいさ

  ➔ ながら (nagara) - while, during (verb + ながら)

  ➔ The **ながら** construction links two verbs, meaning 'while doing' or 'even if,' allowing for the expression of simultaneous or concessive actions.

• 春の気配に魅入られて

  ➔ に (ni) - particle indicating target or direction

  ➔ The particle **に** marks **春の気配** ('the signs of spring') as the target or subject of being fascinated or captivated.

• 全て分け合っていこう

  ➔ て form + いこう (volitional form of いく)

  ➔ The **て形 + いこう** form expresses the speaker's intention or suggestion to do something collectively.