Sayonara Memories – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Supercell

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of emotional connection, and Supercell's "Sayonara Memories" offers a perfect opportunity to dive into the heart of Japanese expression. The song's lyrics beautifully articulate the universal feelings of a bittersweet farewell and unspoken love, common themes in Japanese culture, especially around graduation. By exploring the lyrical nuances of this track, you can learn how to express complex emotions related to memory, parting, and hope, making your language learning experience much more meaningful.

[English]

The cherry blossoms are blooming

On the familiar, everyday slope

Ah, farewell

Yeh

Those days of crying and laughing

Feel like just yesterday

This road is

A road that leads to the future

I felt that way

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

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

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

In just a little while

I won't be able to come back here anymore

If I were to tell you the feelings

I can't put into words, what would I

Say? First and last time

The road we once walked home together

Is a special memory for me

I won't forget it

Goodbye, memories

When spring comes

We'll each go our own way

Hoping for the day we meet again

Goodbye

I murmured softly

The sky is as blue as it was that day

That's why I teared up a little

I deliberately took a detour

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

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

You laugh, that face

Is so dazzling that I looked away

Holding the feelings I can't put into words

I walked this road

I remember, at that time you

Called my name

The two of us, on the way home at twilight

I won't forget it

Goodbye, memories

I'm grateful

For having met you

The first time I saw cherry blossoms in full bloom

How much have I changed since then?

I thought when I saw you at first sight

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

I don't know why

Every day since then has been so much fun

But it was just as painful

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

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

I don't want to say goodbye like this

I don't want to just be friends anymore

I was going to say it

I, about you, about you, always, always

I've liked you for a long time

Ah, I finally said it

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[Japanese]

桜が咲くよ

見慣れたいつもの坂道に

ああ 別れを

Yeh

泣いて笑ったあの日々

なんだか昨日のことのよう

この道はそ

未来へ続く道

そんな気がしたの

例年より早い開花予想を

君は嬉しがってた

私は笑って「そうだね」って言った

あと少ししたらもう

ここには戻れないのに

言葉じゃうまく言えない想いを

キミに打ち明けるとしたらなんて

伝えよう 最初で最後

いつか一緒に帰った道は

私にとって特別な思い出

忘れないよ

さよならメモリーズ

春が来たら

それぞれの道を

また会える日を願って

さよなら

小さくつぶやいた

空はあの日と変わらず青くて

だからちょっと泣けた

わざと遠回りしたの

少しでも長く君の隣にいたくて

私はおどけて「まちがえた」って言った

キミは笑う その顔が

まぶしくて目をそらした

言葉じゃうまく言えない想いを

胸に抱いてこの道を歩いた

覚えてる あの時キミは

私の名前を呼んでくれた

二人 夕暮れの帰り道で

忘れないよ

さよならメモリーズ

出会えたこと

感謝してる

初めて見た満開の桜

あれからどれくらい変われたんだろう

一目見たときに思ったんだ

この人の事 好きになりそうって

何でかな わかんないよ

それからの毎日はとても楽しくって

だけど同じくらいに辛かったんだ

ごめんね なんかうまく言えないよ

だから私 君となんていうか

今のままさよならしたくないの

友達のままじゃもう嫌なの

言おうと思ってた

私キミの キミの事 ずっとずっと

前から好きでした

ああ やっと言えた

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.