すずめ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: RADWIMPS, 十明

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with 'Suzume,' the stunning theme song from Makoto Shinkai's film of the same name. Learning the Japanese lyrics offers a deeper connection to the song's themes of destiny, connection, and overcoming adversity. The poetic and evocative language provides a beautiful entry point into the nuances of Japanese expression, all while being carried by a powerful and unforgettable melody.

[English]

ル・ル・ルルルルル・ルルル・ルルルルルル

ル・ル・ルルルルル・ルルル・ルルルルルル

ル・ル・ルルルルル・ルルル・ルルルルルル

ル・ル・ルルルルル・ルルル・ルルルルルル

...

The red and blue lines within you

They connect in the heart

With a voice that won't lose even in the wind

I'm nurturing the words that reach now

Time is a pillow

The wind is a gentle touch

The stars are newborns

People are like heat haze

When asked why I'm crying, I can't answer with just tears

The meaning of us meeting doesn't quite catch up

This single body isn't enough for the cries

Only when I touched your hand did my heart tremble

How many meanings must we surpass to reach each other?

It's okay to be foolish, it's okay to be ugly

Beyond what's right, I want to hold your hand

...

Important memories I can't recall

Feelings here that can't be put into words

Maybe, just maybe

This heart is made of just that

Maybe, just maybe

I still beat my chest to say "notice me"

...

...

When asked why I'm crying, I can't answer with just tears

The meaning of us meeting doesn't quite catch up

This single body isn't enough for the cries

Only when I touched your hand did my heart tremble

How many meanings must we surpass to reach each other?

It's okay to be foolish, it's okay to be ugly

Beyond what's right, I want to live with you

...

[Japanese]

ル・ル・ルルルルル・ルルル・ルルルルルル

ル・ル・ルルルルル・ルルル・ルルルルルル

ル・ル・ルルルルル・ルルル・ルルルルルル

ル・ル・ルルルルル・ルルル・ルルルルルル

君の中にある 赤と青き線

それらが結ばれるのは 心の臓

風の中でも負けないような声で

届る言葉を今は育ててる

時はまくらぎ

風はにきはだ

星はうぶすな

人はかげろう

なんで泣いてるのと聞かれ答えれる 涙なんかじゃ

僕ら出逢えたことの意味にはまるで 追いつかない

この身ひとつ じゃ足りない叫び

君の手に触れた時にだけ震えた 心があったよ

意味をいくつ越えれば僕らは辿り つけるのかな

愚かさでいい 醜さでいい

正しさのその先で 君と手を取りたい

思い出せない 大切な記憶

言葉にならない ここにある想い

もしかしたら もしかしたら

それだけでこの心はできてる

もしかしたら もしかしたら

君に「気づいて」と今もその胸を

打ち鳴らす

なんで泣いてるのと聞かれ答えれる 涙なんかじゃ

僕ら出逢えたことの意味にはまるで 追いつかない

この身ひとつ じゃ足りない叫び

君の手に触れた時にだけ震えた 心があったよ

意味をいくつ越えれば僕らは辿り つけるのかな

愚かさでいい 醜さでいい

正しさのその先で 君と生きてきたい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart; mind
声 /こえ/ A2	noun - voice; sound
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tear
思い出 /おもいで/ B1	noun - memory; recollection
意味 /いみ/ B1	noun - meaning; significance
風 /かぜ/ A2	noun - wind
手 /て/ A1	noun - hand
生きる /いきる/ B1	verb - to live
触れる /ふれる/ B2	verb - to touch; to come into contact with
叫び /さけび/ B2	noun - shout; scream
負ける /まける/ B1	verb - to lose; to be defeated
大切 /たいせつ/ B1	adjective - important; precious
愚か /おろか/ B2	adjective - foolish; stupid
醜さ /みにくさ/ B2	noun - ugliness; disgrace
結ぶ /むすぶ/ B1	verb - to tie; to connect
星 /ほし/ A1	noun - star

Key Grammar Structures

• それらが結ばれるのは 心の臓

  ➔ The particle 'が' marks the subject, and 'のは' indicates the topic or reason.

  ➔ 'が' is a subject marker; 'のは' turns a clause into a noun phrase indicating the reason or topic.

• この身ひとつ じゃ足りない叫び

  ➔ The phrase 'じゃ' is a contraction of 'では', indicating contrast or conditional 'if/then'.

  ➔ 'じゃ' is used to indicate a contrast or to set a conditional situation, similar to 'if' or 'then'.

• 意味をいくつ越えれば僕らは辿りつけるのかな

  ➔ The conditional 'ば' attached to '越えれば' expresses 'if' or 'when' the action happens.

  ➔ 'ば' attaches to the stem of verbs and forms a conditional clause meaning 'if' or 'when'.

• 正しさのその先で 君と生きてきたい

  ➔ The phrase 'その先で' uses 'で' as a location particle indicating 'at' or 'in' the future/after that.

  ➔ 'で' indicates the location or point in time where the action takes place — here, 'at that point' or 'after that'.

• なんで泣いてるのと聞かれ答えれる 涙なんかじゃ

  ➔ The phrase 'なんで...のと' uses 'の' to nominalize the clause '泣いてるの' and 'と' to quote or mark the question.

  ➔ 'の' nominalizes the preceding clause, turning it into a noun, while 'と' quotes or marks the question.