Lyrics & Translation
Shining sweat, T-shirts, the love we found, seeing you shine brighter than anyone.
I found my first feelings, a new journey begins.
After the rain, whims, the blue wind, strong sunlight.
Someday I'll surpass it.
The colors of love we will paint from now on will color the beginning page.
In a fortune-telling magazine, I see our two stars.
I try to overlap our future.
With a heart full of scabs that won't heal,
Your kindness closes them up.
Before I knew it, the gaps in my heart are being filled.
In fleeting moments, your casual gestures,
Someday, I want to keep gazing at your face as you talk about dreams.
I want to smile.
When protecting something important, if taking a step forward is courage,
I always just take the long way around, escaping from getting hurt.
The habit of pretending to be strong without a place to go
is hesitating inside my heart.
With the feelings I first learned about you,
tears overflow more than words.
With slightly different strides, let's walk step by step.
The path we walk together is a bumpy road.
On a folded white map, I write down a small determination.
Honestly, let's convey it now.
The melody of the two of us can be heard in my ear.
Holding back overflowing tears,
I will say the ordinary words to you.
“We will always be together from now on, right...?”
This uncontrollable feeling, from the sky at 25 o'clock,
fell like shining droplets.
Before I knew it, a gentle wind blew inside my heart.
Gently opening the door to tomorrow.
Words now transcend time and pierce through eternity.
Passing through many seasons,
we arrived at our place after a long journey.
Let's nurture the love we vowed.
Key Vocabulary
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光る (Hikaru) /hi.ka.ɾɯ/ B1 |
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恋 (Koi) /ko.i/ B1 |
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輝く (Kagayaku) /ka.ɡa.ja.kɯ/ B2 |
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気持ち (Kimochi) /ki.mo.t͡ɕi/ A2 |
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旅 (Tabi) /ta.bi/ A2 |
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風 (Kaze) /ka.ze/ A1 |
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日差し (Hizashi) /hi.za.ɕi/ B1 |
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恋 (Koi) /ko.i/ B1 |
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星 (Hoshi) /ho.ɕi/ A1 |
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未来 (Mirai) /mi.ɾa.i/ A2 |
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心 (Kokoro) /ko.ko.ɾo/ A2 |
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夢 (Yume) /jɯ.me/ A2 |
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大切 (Taisetsu) /ta.i.se.t͡sɯ/ A2 |
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一歩 (Ippo) /ip.po/ A1 |
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涙 (Namida) /na.mi.da/ A2 |
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道 (Michi) /mi.t͡ɕi/ A1 |
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扉 (Tobira) /to.bi.ɾa/ A2 |
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季節 (Kisetsu) /ki.se.t͡sɯ/ A2 |
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愛 (Ai) /a.i/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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じゃあ よろしくお願い致します
➔ Polite Imperative/Request Form
➔ This is a polite expression often used at the beginning of a meeting or when entrusting someone with a task. It translates roughly to "Please take care of this" or "I'm counting on you."
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誰よりも輝く君を見て
➔ Particle 「より」 for Comparison; Verb+て
➔ 「より」 indicates "than", creating a comparison. The sentence structure is verb + て, indicating the action of seeing someone shining more than anyone else and then implies a subsequent action or feeling.
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いつか追い越して
➔ Adverb + Verb
➔ "いつか" (itsuka) means "someday", acting as an adverb modifying the verb "追い越して" (oikoshite), which means "to overtake".
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あなたの優しさでふさがる
➔ Particle 「で」 indicating the cause or means of an action.
➔ Here, 「で」 indicates that your kindness is the reason/means for something (presumably the heart) to be filled/blocked. The kindness is the *cause*.
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いつの日にか 夢を語る あなたの顔をずっと
➔ Relative Clause Modifying a Noun; particle 「を」
➔ "夢を語る あなたの顔" (yume wo kataru anata no kao) is a relative clause. "夢を語る" (yume wo kataru) describes which face you want to see. 「を」 marks the direct object, here, the *face*.
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大切な何かを守るとき 踏み出せる一歩が勇気なら
➔ Conditional Clause (とき...なら)
➔ This sentence uses "とき...なら" to create a conditional statement. "大切な何かを守るとき" (taisetsu na nanika wo mamoru toki) means "when protecting something important." "踏み出せる一歩が勇気なら" (fumidaseru ippo ga yuuki nara) means "if the step you can take is courage."
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行き場なくした強がりのクセが 心の中で戸惑っているよ
➔ Past-Tense Verb Modifying a Noun; 「〜ている」 Form for Present Continuous/State
➔ "行き場なくした強がりのクセ" (ikiba nakushita tsuyogari no kuse) translates to "a habit of putting on a brave face that has lost its place to go". "行き場なくした" (ikiba nakushita) is the past-tense verb phrase modifying "強がりのクセ" (tsuyogari no kuse). "戸惑っている" (tomadotteiru) shows the state of being confused.
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少し幅の違う足で 一歩ずつ歩こうね
➔ Adjective modifying a noun; Volitional Form (歩こう)
➔ "少し幅の違う足" (sukoshi haba no chigau ashi) means "feet with slightly different widths". "違う" (chigau) is the adjective modifying "足" (ashi). 歩こう(arukou) is the volitional form of 歩く(aruku), meaning “Let’s walk”.
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ありきたりの言葉 あなたに言うよ 「これからもずっと一緒だよね…」
➔ Direct Quotation with 「と」; Question Marker 「よね」
➔ 「と」 is used to mark a direct quote. 「これからもずっと一緒だよね…」 is the quoted statement. 「よね」 is a sentence-ending particle used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. It translates roughly to "...right?" or "...isn't it?"
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明日への扉 そっと開く
➔ Noun + Particle 「への」 indicating direction/destination
➔ 「への」 indicates the destination or direction, in this case, the "door *to* tomorrow". It combines the particles へ (e) and の (no) for possessive.
