瞬き

• By: back number
• Album: MAGIC

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

幸せとは

Happiness is

星が降る夜と眩しい朝が

Not something that repeats like

繰り返すようなものじゃなく

A night when stars fall and a dazzling morning

大切な人に降りかかった

It's being able to hold an umbrella

雨に傘を差せることだ

For someone important when it rains

...

...

何の為に生きていくのか

I wonder what I'm living for

答えなんて無くていいよ

It's okay not to have an answer

会いたい人と必要なものを

If I can protect

少し守れたら

The people I want to meet and the things I need

背伸びもへりくだりもせずに

Without stretching myself or being humble

僕のそのままで

Just as I am

愛しい気持ちを歌えたなら

If I could sing my affectionate feelings

幸せとは

Happiness is

星が降る夜と眩しい朝が

Not something that repeats like

繰り返すようなものじゃなく

A night when stars fall and a dazzling morning

大切な人に降りかかった

It's being able to hold an umbrella

雨に傘をさせることだ

For someone important when it rains

瞬きもせずに目を凝らしても

Even if I strain my eyes without blinking

見付かる類のものじゃない

It's not something that can be found

だからそばにいて欲しいんだ

That's why I want you to be by my side

夢のために生きられた人

People who lived for their dreams

逸れた道が正解だった人

Those who found the right path by straying

誰かの為に費やした人

People who spent time for someone else

自分を生きた人

Those who lived for themselves

誰にもなれなかったけど

I couldn't become anyone

ただ今日も僕を必要だと思ってくれたら

But if you just think you need me today

幸せとは

Happiness is

星が降る夜と眩しい朝が

Not something that repeats like

繰り返すようなものじゃなく

A night when stars fall and a dazzling morning

大切な人に降りかかった

It's being able to hold an umbrella

雨に傘をさせることだ

For someone important when it rains

また弱さ見つけて戸惑う僕に

To me, who finds weakness again and hesitates

でもそれが出来るだろうか

But can I really do that?

目を閉じて見つけた場所で

In a place I found with my eyes closed

...

...

幸せとは

Happiness is

星が降る夜と眩しい朝が

Not something that repeats like

繰り返すようなものじゃなく

A night when stars fall and a dazzling morning

大切な人に降りかかった

It's being able to hold an umbrella

雨に傘をさせることだ

For someone important when it rains

そしていつの間にか

And before I know it

僕の方が守られてしまう事だ

I end up being the one who is protected

いつもそばに

Always by your side

いつも君がいて欲しいんだ

I always want you to be there

目を開けても目を閉じても

Whether my eyes are open or closed

...

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
幸せ /ɕiːaɾe/ B1	noun - happiness
星 /hoɕi/ A2	noun - star
夜 /ja/ A1	noun - night
朝 /asa/ A1	noun - morning
大切 /taɪ̯t͡sɛt͡su/ B1	adjective - important, precious
雨 /ame/ A1	noun - rain
傘 /kasa/ A2	noun - umbrella
生きる /ikiɾu/ B1	verb - to live
会う /au/ A2	verb - to meet
守る /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
道 /michi/ B1	noun - road, path
目 /me/ A1	noun - eye
欲しい /hoshii/ A2	adjective - want, desired
出来る /dekiru/ B1	verb - to be able to do

Grammar:

• 幸せとは星が降る夜と眩しい朝が繰り返すようなものじゃなく

  ➔ ようなものじゃなく

  ➔ Used to compare something to a certain type or category, indicating that it is not similar to that typical example.

• 答えなんて無くていいよ

  ➔ なんて無くていい

  ➔ Expresses that it is okay to not have or need something; emphasizes that something is unnecessary or optional.

• 背伸びもへりくだりもせずに

  ➔ もせずに

  ➔ Indicates doing something without performing certain actions or behaviors; used with verbs to imply a lack of certain efforts or displays.

• 夢のために生きられた人

  ➔ ために

  ➔ Used to indicate the purpose or goal of an action; 'for the sake of' or 'in order to'.

• 誰にもなれなかったけど

  ➔ にもかかわらず

  ➔ A concession grammatical structure indicating contrast or contradiction despite the preceding statement.

• 目を閉じて見つけた場所で

  ➔ て-form + で

  ➔ Connects the action of closing eyes and finding a place, indicating the location or context in which the action happens.