ラストシーン – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 菅田将暉
• Album: COLLAGE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful lyrics of Masaki Suda's "Last Scene," the theme song for the drama 'Japan Sinks: People of Hope.' This poignant ballad offers rich vocabulary related to perseverance, hope, and emotional depth, making it an excellent song for learning Japanese expressions about overcoming challenges and cherishing human connection. Its compelling narrative and emotional delivery will enhance your understanding of contemporary Japanese music and language.

[English]

Let's light up the whole world

Reach out your hand to your tears

Like a comet just before sunrise

See, the final scene is a resolute blue

Breathing hard, overtaking the wind

We made it this far

We fight, to live boldly

Your tears taught me

Don’t hesitate, just believe in that single light

There’s only one thing I want to leave behind

We laugh, saying we’re alike

That’s the kind of scenery this is

...

Under the sky where I decided not to give up

Ah, I started to cherish you

Beyond the wind, flowers were blooming

I realize I’m not alone

Wishing to protect, without hesitation

Entrust your tears to me

It’s okay, I just want you to nod softly

What I gained, what I lost

And what shines beyond that

Someday, surely

...

Let’s leave our mark in 2021

You and I breathed in the same world

As proof of that

We fight, to live strongly

Your tears showed me

Don’t hesitate, trust that one true light

There’s only one thing I want to leave behind

We laugh, saying we’re alike

That's the scenery we see

...

Stars shone brightly just before dawn

See, the final scene is a resolute blue

...

[Japanese]

世界中の灯りをともしてさ

君の涙に手を伸ばすんだよ

夜明け間近の彗星みたいに

ほら ラストシーンは凛とした青だ

息を切らして 風を追い越して

ここまで来たんだよ

戦うのさ 僕らは強く生きるため

君の涙が教えてくれた

迷わないで信じた一筋の光

残したいものはたったひとつだけ

似た者同士だねって笑う

そんな景色だ

諦めないと決めた空の下

あぁ 君のことが愛しく思えたよ

風の向こうで 花が咲いていた

一人じゃないんだと

守りたいと願った なりふり構わず

君の涙を僕に預けて

大丈夫さ 小さく頷いてほしい

手に入れたモノも失ったモノも

その先で輝くモノも

いつかきっとさ

2021年しるしをつけよう

君と僕がおんなじ世界で息をした

その証として

戦うのさ 僕らは強く生きるため

君の涙が教えてくれた

迷わないで信じた一筋の光

残したいものはたったひとつだけ

似た者同士だねって笑う

そんな景色だ

夜明け間近に星は輝いた

ほら ラストシーンは凛とした青だ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
灯り /あかり/ A2	noun - light
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tear
風 /かぜ/ A2	noun - wind
星 /ほし/ A2	noun - star
戦う /たたかう/ B1	verb - to fight
強く /つよく/ B1	adverb - strongly
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
景色 /けしき/ B1	noun - scenery
空 /そら/ A2	noun - sky
願う /ねがう/ B1	verb - to wish
大丈夫 /だいじょうぶ/ A2	adjective - okay
預ける /あずける/ B2	verb - to entrust
笑う /わらう/ A2	verb - to laugh
決める /きめる/ B1	verb - to decide
似た者同士 /にたものどうし/ B2	noun - kindred spirits

Key Grammar Structures

• さ

  ➔ Particle used for emphasis or to indicate direction/target

  ➔ Used to emphasize the 'last scene' as a definite and impactful moment

• の

  ➔ Possessive particle indicating possession or connection

  ➔ Links '灯' (lights) to 'world', showing possession or scope

• て

  ➔ Conjunctive particle used to connect verbs or clauses to indicate sequence or reason

  ➔ Links actions like 'lighting up the world' and 'reaching for tears' implying sequence or causality

• だ

  ➔ Plain form of the copula 'です' indicating a statement or assertion

  ➔ Used to assert or declare a state, such as '青だ' (is blue)

• ながら

  ➔ Particle used to indicate simultaneous actions or states

  ➔ Expresses that one is doing something while performing another action, e.g., '夜明け間近の彗星みたいに' (like a near-dawn comet)

• ため

  ➔ Particle indicating purpose or reason (used with 'で' or directly)

  ➔ Expresses the purpose of 'living strongly' as in '戦うのさ 僕らは強く生きるため'

• だろう

  ➔ Casual conjecture or guess, similar to 'probably' or 'might'

  ➔ Expresses the speaker’s assumption or confident guess about a future event or state