Sayonara Memories – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Supercell

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

桜が咲くよ

The cherry blossoms are blooming

見慣れたいつもの坂道に

On the familiar, everyday slope

ああ 別れを

Ah, farewell

Yeh

Yeh

泣いて笑ったあの日々

Those days of crying and laughing

なんだか昨日のことのよう

Feel like just yesterday

この道はそ

This road is

未来へ続く道

A road that leads to the future

そんな気がしたの

I felt that way

例年より早い開花予想を

You were happy about the earlier-than-usual bloom forecast

君は嬉しがってた

You were happy about the earlier-than-usual bloom forecast

私は笑って「そうだね」って言った

I smiled and said, "That's right."

あと少ししたらもう

In just a little while

ここには戻れないのに

I won't be able to come back here anymore

言葉じゃうまく言えない想いを

If I were to tell you the feelings

キミに打ち明けるとしたらなんて

I can't put into words, what would I

伝えよう 最初で最後

Say? First and last time

いつか一緒に帰った道は

The road we once walked home together

私にとって特別な思い出

Is a special memory for me

忘れないよ

I won't forget it

さよならメモリーズ

Goodbye, memories

春が来たら

When spring comes

それぞれの道を

We'll each go our own way

また会える日を願って

Hoping for the day we meet again

さよなら

Goodbye

小さくつぶやいた

I murmured softly

空はあの日と変わらず青くて

The sky is as blue as it was that day

だからちょっと泣けた

That's why I teared up a little

わざと遠回りしたの

I deliberately took a detour

少しでも長く君の隣にいたくて

Because I wanted to be next to you for even a little longer

私はおどけて「まちがえた」って言った

I joked and said, "I made a mistake."

キミは笑う その顔が

You laugh, that face

まぶしくて目をそらした

Is so dazzling that I looked away

言葉じゃうまく言えない想いを

Holding the feelings I can't put into words

胸に抱いてこの道を歩いた

I walked this road

覚えてる あの時キミは

I remember, at that time you

私の名前を呼んでくれた

Called my name

二人 夕暮れの帰り道で

The two of us, on the way home at twilight

忘れないよ

I won't forget it

さよならメモリーズ

Goodbye, memories

出会えたこと

I'm grateful

感謝してる

For having met you

初めて見た満開の桜

The first time I saw cherry blossoms in full bloom

あれからどれくらい変われたんだろう

How much have I changed since then?

一目見たときに思ったんだ

I thought when I saw you at first sight

この人の事 好きになりそうって

I think I'm going to fall in love with this person

何でかな わかんないよ

I don't know why

それからの毎日はとても楽しくって

Every day since then has been so much fun

だけど同じくらいに辛かったんだ

But it was just as painful

ごめんね なんかうまく言えないよ

I'm sorry, I can't really say it well

だから私 君となんていうか

That's why, with you, what should I say

今のままさよならしたくないの

I don't want to say goodbye like this

友達のままじゃもう嫌なの

I don't want to just be friends anymore

言おうと思ってた

I was going to say it

私キミの キミの事 ずっとずっと

I, about you, about you, always, always

前から好きでした

I've liked you for a long time

ああ やっと言えた

Ah, I finally said it

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
咲く /saꜜku/ A2	verb - to bloom (flowers)
咲き /saꜜki/ B1	noun - blooming period
見慣れる /miꜜnɯɾaɾe/ B2	verb - to become accustomed to seeing
坂道 /sakaꜜdʑoː/ A2	noun - slope, hill road
別れ /wawaꜜkaɾe/ A2	noun - farewell, parting
泣く /naku/ A2	verb - to cry
笑う /warau/ A1	verb - to laugh
未来 /miraɯ/ B1	noun - future
続く /tsuzuku/ B2	verb - to continue
気 /ki/ A1	noun - spirit, mood, feeling
開花 /kaika/ B1	noun - flowering, bloom
笑顔 /ɛga/ A2	noun - smile
思い出 /omoide/ A2	noun - memories

Key Grammar Structures

• 桜が咲くよ

  ➔ Present tense for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase "桜が咲くよ" means "The cherry blossoms bloom," indicating a fact about nature.

• 言葉じゃうまく言えない想いを

  ➔ Noun clause as the object of a verb.

  ➔ The phrase "言葉じゃうまく言えない想いを" translates to "feelings that cannot be expressed well in words," indicating a complex emotional state.

• 春が来たら

  ➔ Conditional clause.

  ➔ The phrase "春が来たら" means "When spring comes," setting a condition for the following actions.

• 忘れないよ

  ➔ Future tense for promises.

  ➔ The phrase "忘れないよ" translates to "I won't forget," indicating a promise or commitment.

• 君は嬉しがってた

  ➔ Past continuous tense.

  ➔ The phrase "君は嬉しがってた" means "You were happy," indicating an ongoing state in the past.

• 私キミの事 ずっとずっと前から好きでした

  ➔ Past perfect tense for expressing feelings.

  ➔ The phrase "私キミの事 ずっとずっと前から好きでした" translates to "I have liked you for a long time," indicating a long-standing feeling.