平行線 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Eve, suis
• Album: 廻廻奇譚 / 蒼のワルツ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the delicate world of unspoken emotions with Eve and suis's '平行線'. This song offers a poignant exploration of a relationship that teeters on the edge of romance, making it an ideal piece for those looking to understand the nuances of longing and the bittersweet beauty of unconfessed feelings in Japanese culture. Experience the subtle artistry of Eve and suis as they weave a tale of 'parallel lines' that never quite meet.

[English]

Ah

The world doesn't go as I wish, even a little

No matter what, I can't go back to those days

Hey

Even if you don't remember our secret

...

I just wanted to listen to silly stories

Only the feelings I want to convey keep piling up

Maybe we were too close

Saying goodbye (honestly) to an ordinary day (I can't get used to it)

I thought it would continue, but we're still parallel lines

If it could reach (the two of us) just one more time now (now)

This unchanging feeling, kept in my heart

I want to tell you

Ah

...

Hey

I don't really have any business, but there's no words to exchange

...

If we could just be together a little longer (ah)

Only the bittersweet memories (only the memories) are melting away

...

Goodbye to the unchanging scenery

If I could be gentle (though we're close) if I could reach out my hand (though it's far)

...

Still dazzling and painful, I just prayed, remaining parallel lines

If it could reach (the two of us) just one more time now (now)

This unchanging feeling, kept in my heart

...

I want to tell you

...

This distance won't close

It was made so we wouldn't intersect

There's no answer, it's not too late

...

It just hurts, I wonder if it's still not too late now

Something like that...

...

Saying goodbye (honestly) to an ordinary day (I can't get used to it)

I thought it would continue, but we're still parallel lines

...

If it could reach (the two of us) just one more time now (now)

Even if the world is no longer what it was until yesterday, my heart remembers

...

This unchanging feeling

I want to tell you

...

[Japanese]

あぁ

世界は少しだって 思うようにはならなくて

どうしてもあの頃のように戻れないよ

ねえ

ふたりの秘密だって 君は覚えていなくたって

くだらない話を聞いていたかったの

伝えたい想いだけが 募ってしまうな

近すぎたのかな

さよならなんてさ（素直に）当たり前の毎日が（なれないよ）

続いていくと思っていたから 平行線のまま

届くなら（２人で）ただもう一度今（今）

胸にしまったまんまの 変わらないこの想いを

君に言おう

あぁ

ねえ

別に用などないけれど 交わす言葉もないけれど

もう少しだけ一緒に居られたなら（あぁ）

ほろ苦い思い出だけが（思い出だけが）溶かしてゆくんだ

変わらない風景にさよなら

優しくなれたら（近いのに）この手を伸ばせたら（遠くて）

眩しくて痛いまま ただ祈っていた 平行線のまま

届くなら（２人で）ただもう一度今（今）

胸にしまったまんまの 変わらないこの想いを

君に言おう

この距離は縮まらないまま

交わらないようにできていた

答えなんてない 遅くなんてないから

ただ痛いくらい 今ならまだ間にあうかな

なんてさ...

さよならなんてさ（素直に）当たり前の毎日が（なれないよ）

続いていくと思っていたから 平行線のまま

届くなら（２人で）ただもう一度今（今）

昨日までの世界じゃなくなっても 心は覚えている

変わらないこの想いを

君に言おう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
世界 /seɪkai/ A1	noun - world
思い出 /omoide/ A2	noun - memory
想い /omoi/ B1	noun - feeling, thought
痛い /itai/ B1	adjective - painful
距離 /kyori/ B2	noun - distance
言葉 /kotoba/ B2	noun - word, language
秘密 /himitsu/ B2	noun - secret
毎日 /mainichi/ B2	noun - every day
別 /betsu/ B2	adjective - different, separate
戻る /modoru/ B2	verb - to return
続く /tsuzuku/ B2	verb - to continue
変わらない /kawaranai/ B2	adjective - unchanging
祈る /inoru/ B2	verb - to pray
素直 /sunao/ C1	adjective - honest, straightforward
答え /kotae/ C1	noun - answer

Key Grammar Structures

• 世界は少しだって 思うようにはならなくて

  ➔ 〜ように〜する / 〜ようには〜なくて

  ➔ 'する' is used here with the social or abstract intention, meaning 'to behave in a way' or 'to decide to do something.'

• 君に言おう

  ➔ 意志形 / 〜よう / 〜たい / 決意の表現

  ➔ The verb '言おう' is the volitional form of '言う', meaning 'let's say' or 'I will say.'

• 続いていくと思っていたから

  ➔ 〜と思っていた / 〜と思う

  ➔ The phrase combines the verb '思う' (to think) in the past progressive form to express a past belief or expectation.

• 答えなんてない

  ➔ なんて / 〜なんて / 〜なんてない

  ➔ 'なんて' is a particle used to express disdain, emphasis, or negation about something, often combined with 'ない' to mean 'there is no...'.

• 届くなら

  ➔ 〜なら / 〜だったら

  ➔ 'なら' expresses a conditional 'if' clause, meaning 'if it reaches' or 'if...' happen.

• 心は覚えている

  ➔ 〜ている / 完了または状態を表す

  ➔ '覚えている' is the te-iru form of '覚える' (to remember), indicating a current state or ongoing memory.