さよならの今日に – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: あいみょん
• Album: 配信限定シングル

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Japanese through Aimyon's poignant song, 'Sayonara no Kyou ni.' Delve into themes of regret, hope, and personal reflection, all while learning expressive vocabulary and cultural nuances. This song offers a unique opportunity to connect with the Japanese language on an emotional level, enhancing both your understanding and appreciation.

[English]

My muddy past

Clings to these days

With dullened steps

Climbing a mountain with no end in sight

The longing love I felt

Waking up from a dream, then dreaming again

As if capturing everything so far

Spinning inside my mind

I understand that tomorrow will come

And I know yesterday won’t return

If only I could start over

If I could be now because of something I discarded

Don’t say 'Once More'

I won’t ask for such selfishness though

Still, somewhere deep down, I’m seeking something

The immortal rock star

The eternal king

How would they have lived tomorrow?

...

The wounded sky

Stings intensely today

With dullened steps

Tracing the riverbank with tired feet

I understand that tears will fall

And I know my feelings won’t come back

If so, I’d rather give up

If only I could change now with what’s left

Once More?

I won't ask for such selfishness though

Still, somewhere deep inside, I wish for something

The legendary pro boxer

That mysterious guy

I wonder how he faced tomorrow—ah

Leaving it to the wind

Close your eyes and dance

Look up at the sweet cocktail-colored sky

I hear that voice

Even if I gather what I discarded

I know I’ll never go back again, though

It’s clear to me

If only I could change now with what’s left

Once More?

I won’t ask for such selfishness though

Still, somewhere deep down, I seek something

The immortal rock star

The eternal king

How would he have faced tomorrow?

The legendary pro boxer

That mysterious guy

How did he get through tomorrow?

...

Thank you

...

[Japanese]

泥まみれの過去が

纏わりつく日々だ

鈍くなった足で

ゴールのない山を登る

恋い焦がれたこと

夢に起きてまた夢見たこと

これまでを切り取るように

頭の中を巡る

明日が来ることは解る

昨日が戻らないのも知ってる

できれば やり直したいけれど

切り捨てた何かで今があるなら

「もう一度」だなんて

そんな我儘 言わないでおくけどな

それでもどこかで今も求めているものがある

不滅のロックスター

永遠のキングは

明日をどう生きただろうか

傷だらけの空が

やけに染みていく今日

鈍くなった足で

河川敷をなぞり歩く

涙がでることは解る

気持ちが戻らないのも知ってる

それなら 辞めてしまいたいけれど

残された何かで今が変わるなら

「もう一度」だなんて

そんな情けは言わないでおくけどな

それでもどこかで今も望んでいる事がある

伝説のプロボクサー

謎に満ちたあいつは

明日をどう乗り越えたかな ああ

吹く風にまかせ

目を閉じて踊れ

甘いカクテル色の空を仰げ

そんな声が聞こえる

切り捨てた何かを拾い集めても

もう二度と戻る事はないと

解っているのにな

切り捨てた何かで今があるなら

「もう一度」だなんて

そんな我儘 言わないでおくけどな

それでもどこかで今も求めているものがある

不滅のロックスター

永遠のキングは

明日をどう生きただろうか

伝説のプロボクサー

謎に満ちたあいつは

明日をどう乗り越えたかな

ありがとう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
過去 /かこ/ B1	noun - the past
恋 /こい/ B1	noun - love
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
明日 /あした/ A1	noun - tomorrow
涙 /なみだ/ B1	noun - tears
空 /そら/ A2	noun - sky
傷 /きず/ B2	noun - wound
求める /もとめる/ B2	verb - to seek
生きる /いきる/ A2	verb - to live
乗り越える /のりこえる/ B2	verb - to overcome
伝説 /でんせつ/ B2	noun - legend
不滅 /ふめつ/ C1	adjective - immortal
甘い /あまい/ A2	adjective - sweet
色 /いろ/ A1	noun - color
声 /こえ/ A1	noun - voice

Key Grammar Structures

• 明日が来ることは解る

  ➔ The use of は to mark the topic and こと to nominalize a verb phrase

  ➔ "は" is a topic particle indicating the subject or theme of the sentence. "こと" turns the preceding verb phrase into a noun, allowing the speaker to talk about the occurrence or concept of that action.

• 切り捨てた何かで今があるなら

  ➔ Use of the conditional form with なら to express 'if' or 'if it is the case that'

  ➔ "なら" is a conditional particle that implies 'if' or 'assuming that'. It is used here to express a hypothetical or conditional situation.

• 明日をどう生きただろうか

  ➔ Use of the volitional form ただろうか to express speculation about how someone might have lived

  ➔ "ただろうか" is a form of the volitional or conjectural expression used to wonder or speculate about how something might have been.

• 傷だらけの空がやけに染みていく今日

  ➔ Use of の to modify nouns and descriptive predicates, and ていく to indicate ongoing or progressing action

  ➔ The の connects nouns or adjectives to nouns, acting as an attributive. ていく indicates a continuous or progressive action, often translating as 'going to' or 'gradually'.

• それでもどこかで今も求めているものがある

  ➔ Use of でも to mean 'even so', and ている to indicate a continuous or ongoing action in the present

  ➔ でも is a conjunction meaning 'even so' or 'despite that'. ている indicates an ongoing or habitual action in the present, emphasizing that the desire persists.

• 永遠のキングは

  ➔ Use of の to connect nouns, indicating a possessive or descriptive relationship

  ➔ の connects nouns to show possessive or descriptive relationships, here indicating 'eternal king' as a title or characteristic.

• 吹く風にまかせ

  ➔ Use of に to indicate the agent or means, and まかせ to mean 'leave to' or 'entrust to'

  ➔ に is used to indicate the agent, means, or direction, while まかせ means to entrust or leave something to someone or something.