水平線 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 清水依与吏

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of back number's 'Suiheisen,' a song that beautifully captures the universal feeling of loss and resilience. Through its empathetic lyrics and gentle melody, you can explore nuanced Japanese expressions of sorrow, comfort, and the enduring human spirit. This song offers a unique opportunity to connect with the emotional depth of the Japanese language and culture, understanding how it embraces both hardship and the quiet strength to find light beyond the horizon.

[English]

To avoid lies as much as possible

To always be gentle, no matter the time

When people feel pain

To be able to think of it as your own

With righteousness lost to another righteousness

You will encounter the sadness of losing

On a morning when the horizon shines, your hopes will crumble

In the fragments blown by the wind, someone whispers it's beautiful

While singing with a sad voice, eventually drifting to the sea, shining

You will see that

...

Since you can't see your own back

It's okay to ask others without feeling shy

Since no one can see the heart

It's better to cherish what is more important than what is visible

As every day overlaps

There may be people you can't meet anymore

On a night so translucent, one of your dreams will come true

Amidst the cheers and applause, someone's scream is hidden

While searching for reasons to endure, holding many answers, troubled

You will come to know yourself

...

Today, nothing remains in anyone's heart, nor is it burned into their eyes

In the depths of noise and footsteps, I am here, shouting

On a morning when the horizon shines, your hopes will crumble

In the fragments blown by the wind, someone whispers it's beautiful

While singing with a sad voice, eventually drifting to the sea, shining

You will see that

You will see that

...

[Japanese]

出来るだけ嘘は無いように

どんな時も優しくあれるように

人が痛みを感じた時には

自分の事のように思えるように

正しさを 別の正しさで

失くす悲しみにも 出会うけれど

水平線が光る朝に あなたの希望が崩れ落ちて

風に飛ばされる欠片に 誰かが綺麗と呟いてる

悲しい声で歌いながら いつしか海に流れ着いて 光って

あなたはそれを見るでしょう

自分の背中は 見えないのだから

恥ずかしがらず人に 尋ねるといい

心は誰にも見えないのだから

見えるものよりも大事にするといい

毎日が重なる事で

会えなくなる人も出来るけれど

透き通るほど淡い夜に あなたの夢がひとつ叶って

歓声と拍手の中に 誰かの悲鳴が隠れている

耐える理由を探しながら いくつも答えを抱えながら 悩んで

あなたは自分を知るでしょう

誰の心に残る事も 目に焼き付く事もない今日も

雑音と足音の奥で 私はここだと叫んでいる

水平線が光る朝に あなたの希望が崩れ落ちて

風に飛ばされる欠片に 誰かが綺麗と呟いてる

悲しい声で歌いながら いつしか海に流れ着いて 光って

あなたはそれを見るでしょう

あなたはそれを見るでしょう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
嘘 /uso/ B1	noun - lie
優しい /yasashii/ A2	adjective - kind, gentle
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
正しさ /tadashisa/ B2	noun - correctness, righteousness
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B1	noun - sadness
希望 /kibou/ A2	noun - hope
綺麗 /kirei/ A2	adjective - beautiful, clean
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice, sound
海 /umi/ A1	noun - sea
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
理由 /riyuu/ B1	noun - reason
探す /sagasu/ B1	verb - to search, to look for
流れる /nagareru/ B1	verb - to flow
重なる /kasanaru/ B2	verb - to overlap, to pile up
耐える /taeru/ B2	verb - to endure, to bear

Key Grammar Structures

• ように

  ➔ used to express aiming or trying to do something; 'so that', 'in order to'

  ➔ Indicates purpose or intention, similar to 'so that' or 'in order to'.

• ながら

  ➔ used to indicate doing two actions simultaneously; 'while doing'

  ➔ Connects two actions happening simultaneously, similar to 'while doing'.

• も

  ➔ used to emphasize inclusion or similarity, 'also', 'even'

  ➔ Highlights inclusiveness or addition, similar to 'also' or 'even'.

• でしょう

  ➔ expresses conjecture or expectation; 'probably', 'I suppose'

  ➔ Indicates probability or assumption about something.

• と

  ➔ used for quoting or citing speech, thoughts, or quotes; 'says', 'says that'

  ➔ Indicates quoting or direct speech, often translated as 'says' or 'that'.

• に

  ➔ used to indicate direction, target, or point in time; 'to', 'at', 'on'

  ➔ Indicates direction, location, or a specific point in time.