天体観測 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BUMP OF CHICKEN

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

午前二時　フミキリに　望遠鏡を担いでった

2 AM, I carried my telescope to break the dawn

ベルトに結んだラジオ　雨は降らないらしい

The radio tied to my belt says rain's not falling

二分後に君が来た　大袈裟な荷物しょって来た

You arrived two minutes later, carrying an exaggerated load

始めようか　天体観測　ほうき星を探して

Shall we begin? Stargazing, searching for a shooting star

深い闇に飲まれないように　精一杯だった

Doing our best not to be swallowed by the deep darkness

君の震える手を　握ろうとした　あの日は

I tried to hold your trembling hand that day

見えないモノを見ようとして　望遠鏡を覗き込んだ

Looking into the telescope, trying to see the unseen things

静寂を切り裂いて　いくつも声が生まれたよ

Breaking through the silence, numerous voices were born

明日が僕らを呼んだって　返事もろくにしなかった

Even if tomorrow calls us, we barely responded

「イマ」という　ほうき星　君と二人追いかけていた

Chasing the 'Now'—that shooting star, just the two of us

気が付けばいつだって　ひたすら何か探している

Before I knew it, I was always searching for something

幸せの定義とか　哀しみの置き場とか

For the meaning of happiness or where sadness belongs

生まれたら死ぬまで　ずっと探している

Since birth, I’ve been searching until I die

さぁ　始めようか　天体観測　ほうき星を探して

So, shall we begin? Stargazing, searching for a shooting star

今まで見つけたモノは　全部覚えている

I remember everything I've found so far

君の震える手を　握れなかった痛みも

The pain of not being able to hold your trembling hand

知らないモノを知ろうとして　望遠鏡を覗き込んだ

Trying to learn what I don’t know, looking into the telescope

暗闇を照らす様な　微かな光　探したよ

Seeking a faint light that could illuminate the darkness

そうして知った痛みを　未だに僕は覚えている

And I still remember that pain I came to understand

「イマ」という　ほうき星　今も一人追いかけている

That shooting star called 'Now,' I’m still chasing it alone

背が伸びるにつれて　伝えたい事も増えてった

As I grew taller, the things I wanted to tell you increased

宛名の無い手紙も　崩れる程　重なった

Unsent letters piled up, heavy and collapsing

僕は元気でいるよ　心配事も少ないよ

I'm doing well, with few worries

ただひとつ　今も思い出すよ

But I still remember one thing to this day

予報外れの雨に打たれて　泣きだしそうな

Like being struck by unexpectedly heavy rain, on the verge of crying

君の震える手を　握れなかった　あの日を

That day I couldn’t hold your trembling hand

見えてるモノを見落として　望遠鏡をまた担いで

Overlooking what I saw, I carried the telescope again

静寂と暗闇の帰り道を　駆け抜けた

Running along the road of silence and darkness

そうして知った痛みが　未だに僕を支えている

And the pain I learned still supports me now

「イマ」という　ほうき星　今も一人追いかけている

That shooting star called 'Now,' I’m still chasing it alone

もう一度君に会おうとして　望遠鏡をまた担いで

Trying to see you once more, carrying the telescope again

前と同じ　午前二時　フミキリまで駆けてくよ

Same as before, 2 AM, racing to Fumikiri

始めようか　天体観測　二分後に君が来なくとも

Shall we begin? Stargazing, even if you don't come in two minutes

「イマ」という　ほうき星

That shooting star called 'Now'

君と二人追いかけている

Chasing it with you, just the two of us

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
望遠鏡 /bōenkyō/ B1	noun - telescope
天体観測 /tentai kansoku/ B2	noun - astronomical observation
星 /hoshi/ A2	noun - star
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
叫ぶ /sakebu/ B2	verb - to shout
静寂 /seijaku/ B2	noun - silence, quiet
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B2	noun - sadness
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
嘘 /uso/ A2	noun - lie, falsehood
夢 /yume/ B1	noun - dream
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you (familiar)

Key Grammar Structures

• 始めようか　天体観測

  ➔ Let's start (shall we?)

  ➔ The verb "始めよう" is the volitional form of "始める" plus "か" to express a suggestion or invitation.

• 静寂を切り裂いて　いくつも声が生まれたよ

  ➔ Tearing apart the silence, many voices were born

  ➔ The phrase "切り裂いて" is the te-form of "切り裂く" (to tear) used to connect actions, indicating the action of tearing apart the silence.

• 見えないモノを見ようとして　望遠鏡を覗き込んだ

  ➔ Trying to see the invisible things, I looked into the telescope

  ➔ The phrase "見ようとして" combines the volitional form "見よう" of "見る" with "とする" to express an attempt or intention to do something.

• もう一度君に会おうとして　望遠鏡をまた担いで

  ➔ Trying to see you once again, I carried the telescope again

  ➔ The phrase "会おうとして" is the volitional form "会おう" of "会う" plus "とする" indicating an attempt or plan to meet again.

• 君の震える手を　握れなかった痛みも

  ➔ The pain of not being able to hold your trembling hand

  ➔ The form "握れなかった" is the past negative potential form of "握れる" (can hold), indicating inability in the past.