逆光 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 坂本真綾

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

憂鬱だった

I was feeling down

いつも目覚めると

Every time I wake up

同じ天井があって

There’s the same ceiling above me

現実だって思い知らされる

Reminding me this is real life

ここには出口がない

There’s no way out here

どうやって終わらせるの

How do I end this?

完成も崩壊も永遠におとずれない物語

A story where neither creation nor destruction ever truly ends

もう運命が決まってるなら

If fate is already decided

選べなかった未来は想像しないと誓ったはずなのに

I swore I wouldn’t imagine a future I couldn’t choose

まどろみの淵で私は優しい夢を見る

In the brink of sleep, I see gentle dreams

幻と知りながら

Knowing they’re just illusions

あなたに駆け寄って

Running toward you

もうすぐ指がふれる

My fingers will touch you soon

そして微笑みながら目覚めるの

And I’ll wake up smiling

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本当に欲しいものがわからない

I don’t even know what I truly want

こんなに飢えているのに

Even though I’m starving for it

じっとしてたら過去にとらわれる

If I just stay still, I’ll be trapped in the past

どうしても行くしかない

I have no choice but to go forward

人は生まれながら誰もが平等って

It’s said that everyone’s born equal

簡単に言えるほど無邪気じゃない

But that’s not something as innocent as it sounds

痛むのは一瞬だけ すぐに慣れてしまうわ

The pain lasts only a moment, then I get used to it

そう割り切れたほうがずっとラクだった

It’s easier to accept it that way

絶望のほとり

On the edge of despair

懐かしい人の名を叫ぶ

Calling out the name of someone dear

それは遠雷のように

Like distant thunder

まだ闘ってると

Still fighting

嵐の向こう側にいると

On the other side of the storm

あなただけに届けばいい

I just hope it reaches only you

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沈黙を破り

Breaking the silence

障壁を越えて

Overcoming the barriers

眩しすぎる向こう側へ 走れ

Run toward the brighter side

雨の洗礼と

Through the rain’s baptism

ぬかるんだ道

And the muddy roads

逆光浴びて

Bathed in backlight

泥だらけになれ

Get covered in mud

私はここにいる

I am right here

あなたに駆け寄って

Running toward you

もうすぐ指が触れる

My fingers will touch soon

そして選びたかった未来を

And I’ll choose the future I longed for

絶望のほとり

On the edge of despair

懐かしい人の名を叫ぶ

Calling out the name of someone dear

それは遠雷のように

Like distant thunder

まだ闘ってると

Still fighting

嵐の向こう側にいると

On the other side of the storm

あなただけに届けばいい

I hope it reaches only you

...

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
憂鬱 /yūutsu/ B2	noun - melancholy
現実 /genjitsu/ B1	noun - reality
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - destiny
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
痛む /itamu/ B2	verb - to hurt
絶望 /zetsubō/ B2	noun - despair
闘う /tatakau/ B2	verb - to fight
眩しい /mabushii/ B1	adjective - dazzling
駆け寄る /kakeyoru/ B2	verb - to run up to
触れる /fureru/ A2	verb - to touch
洗礼 /senrei/ B2	noun - baptism
泥 /doro/ A1	noun - mud
出口 /deguchi/ B1	noun - exit
物語 /monogatari/ B1	noun - story

Key Grammar Structures

• なら

  ➔ 'なら' is used for conditional 'if' statements, indicating a condition or supposition.

  ➔ Expresses a condition or supposition, often translated as 'if' in English.

• も

  ➔ 'も' is used as an inclusive particle meaning 'also' or 'even'.

  ➔ Indicates inclusion or emphasis, meaning 'also' or 'even'.

• だけ

  ➔ 'だけ' expresses 'only' or 'just', used to limit or specify something.

  ➔ Limits the scope, meaning 'only' or 'just'.

• ように

  ➔ 'ように' expresses manner or purpose, often translated as 'so that' or 'like'.

  ➔ Indicates manner, purpose, or goal, often translated as 'so that' or 'like'.

• と

  ➔ 'と' is used as a quotative or conditional particle meaning 'and', 'with', or 'if' in certain contexts.

  ➔ Functions as a quotative or conditional particle, indicating 'and', 'with', or 'if'.

• だって

  ➔ 'だって' is used to express 'even' or 'because', often to emphasize or justify.

  ➔ Expresses 'even' or 'because', often to emphasize or justify a statement.

• に

  ➔ 'に' is a particle indicating direction, point in time, or target of action.

  ➔ Indicates direction, point in time, or target of an action.