ランデヴー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: シャイトープ

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through 'Rendezvous' by Shytaupe offers a unique window into the poetic and emotional nuances of the language. The song's lyrics are rich with descriptive and evocative language, providing a beautiful context for understanding how emotions are expressed in Japanese. Its universal theme of love and loss, combined with a beautiful melody, makes it an engaging and memorable way to connect with Japanese culture and language.

[English]

I thought there was no God.

That awful, iridescent afternoon

is still calling out to you.

The poison won't leave me, to my utter frustration.

If I learned the color of love by being loved,

then you were coloring my world.

The right hand of a caterpillar with no appetite,

even a cream bun tastes like nothing.

It's no one else but you,

only you can fill this void.

That's why it's so troublesome.

Hey, can we rewind time?

In the transparent rain,

a rendezvous in that town.

Walking on, ignoring fate.

Your footprints...

I wake up where they can't be found anywhere.

I'm writing with impromptu feelings,

hoping this poem will someday transcend time,

and reach you, living in a limited future.

I hope it flows to you.

I suddenly remembered how we first met.

Even flowers that bloom

seem to have their time to fall.

Well, I guess it's better than boredom, right?

The door left wide open,

the clothes thrown off,

everything was here.

Hey, please laugh and call me foolish.

In the transparent rain,

a rendezvous in that town.

Walking on, ignoring fate.

Your footprints...

I wake up where they can't be found anywhere.

I'm writing with impromptu feelings,

hoping this poem will someday transcend time,

and reach you, living in a limited future.

Will it flow to you?

So we truly loved each other, didn't we?

It wasn't a mistake, it was real, wasn't it?

You're still so beautiful,

it's almost hard to believe.

The morning light, as if mimicking the color of your lips,

flows within

my moist eyes.

It kissed the beloved daily life

we shared until now,

and then vanished.

[Japanese]

神様なんていないと思った

玉虫色の最悪な午後は

まだ君のこと呼んでるよ

腹が立つほどに毒が抜けないな

愛されて愛の色を知るのなら

君は僕を彩っていたんだ

食欲のない芋虫の右手

クリームパン も味がしないな

他の誰でもない

君にしか埋められない

だから厄介

ねえ　巻き戻していいかい

透明 な雨の中

あの街でランデヴー

運命も無視して歩いてく

君の足跡が

何処にも見当たらないところで目が覚める

即席の感情で書いてる

この詩がいつか時を超えて

限られた未来で生きる

君に流れたらいいな

馴れ初めをふと思い出した

咲いた花も

散る時が来るみたいだ

まあ退屈よりかマシだろうか

開けっ放しのドア

脱ぎっぱなしの服も

全部ここにあった

ねえ　馬鹿みたいと笑ってくれ

透明な雨の中

あの街でランデヴー

運命も無視して歩いてく

君の足跡が

何処にも見当たらないところで目が覚める

即席の感情で書いてる

この詩はいつか時を超えて

限られた未来で生きる

君に流れるか

愛し合っていたんだね

間違いじゃなく本当なんだね

疑いそうになるほどに

君は今も綺麗だ

唇の色を真似たような

朝の光は潤む瞳の

内側で流れる

これまでの2人の

愛すべき日常に

口付けをして消えていった

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
神様 (kamisama) /ˈkamiˌsama/ A2	noun - god
最悪 (saiaku) /saɪˈɑːkuː/ B1	adjective - the worst
呼ぶ (yobu) /ˈjoʊbu/ A2	verb - to call
毒 (doku) /ˈdoʊku/ B2	noun - poison
愛 (ai) /aɪ/ A2	noun - love
色 (iro) /ˈɪroʊ/ A1	noun - color
彩る (irodoru) /iɾoꜜdoɾɯ/ B2	verb - to color; to paint; to decorate
食欲 (shokuyoku) /ʃo̞kɯᵝjo̞kɯᵝ/ B1	noun - appetite
芋虫 (imomushi) /imo̞mɯɕi/ B2	noun - caterpillar
右手 (migi te) /mʲiɡʲite/ A1	noun - right hand
味 (aji) /ˈɑːdʒi/ A1	noun - taste
埋める (umeru) /ɯmeꜜɾɯ/ B1	verb - to bury, to fill
運命 (unmei) /ɯmːmeː/ B2	noun - fate, destiny
足跡 (ashiato) /a̠ɕia̠to̞/ B1	noun - footprints
感情 (kanjou) /kã̠dʑo̞ː/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling

Key Grammar Structures

• 神様なんていないと思った (Kamisama nante inai to omotta)

  ➔ Nante (なんて) + Negative Verb: Expressing strong negation or disbelief.

  ➔ The grammar "nante inai to omotta" implies the speaker strongly believed there were no gods. "Nante" emphasizes the negative feeling.

• 腹が立つほどに毒が抜けないな (Hara ga tatsu hodo ni doku ga nukenai na)

  ➔ Hodo ni (ほどに): Indicates the degree or extent to which something is true or happens. Often used with a verb or adjective.

  ➔ "Hara ga tatsu hodo ni" means 'to the extent that I'm angry'. It shows how intense the speaker's anger is.

• 愛されて愛の色を知るのなら (Aisarete ai no iro o shiru no nara)

  ➔ Noun + の + なら (no nara): Indicates a condition or supposition based on a noun or event. Functions similarly to "if..."

  ➔ The phrase "ai no iro o shiru no nara" implies "if one were to know the color of love". It sets up a hypothetical condition for understanding.

• 他の誰でもない君にしか埋められない (Hoka no daredemo nai kimi ni shika umerarenai)

  ➔ Shika (しか) + Negative verb: Indicates that something is the only option or possibility.

  ➔ "Kimi ni shika umerarenai" means 'only you can fill [it]'. "Shika" emphasizes the exclusiveness of the ability.

• 巻き戻していいかい (Makimodoshite ii kai)

  ➔ Verb (te-form) + ii/yoi + ka/desu ka: Asking for permission or suggestion.

  ➔ "Makimodoshite ii kai" means 'Is it okay if I rewind?'.

• 限られた未来で生きる君に流れたらいいな (Kagirareta mirai de ikiru kimi ni nagaretara ii na)

  ➔ Verb (potential form) + ii na (いいな): Expressing a wish or hope that something will happen.

  ➔ "Nagaretara ii na" expresses the hope that the poem will reach the person. The potential form of "nagareru" indicates the *possibility* of it happening.

• 咲いた花も散る時が来るみたいだ (Saita hana mo chiru toki ga kuru mitai da)

  ➔ みたいだ (mitai da): Expressing supposition or resemblance, similar to 'it seems like', 'it appears that'.

  ➔ "Kuru mitai da" expresses the speaker's observation or feeling that the time for the blooming flowers to fall is coming, but it's not a definite statement. It conveys a sense of inevitability.