天体観測 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BUMP OF CHICKEN

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a celestial journey with BUMP OF CHICKEN's “天体観測”, a song that transcends a typical love story. Explore themes of growing up, seeking life's purpose, and the thrill of the unknown. Discover the rich layers of meaning behind the lyrics and the band's unique musical style, offering a profound insight into Japanese contemporary rock and the language of emotions.

[English]

Two AM, at the railroad crossing

I went carrying my telescope

With a radio tied to my belt

Looks like it won't rain

You arrived two minutes later

Carrying a ridiculously large load

Shall we begin? Celestial Observation

Searching for a comet

Trying our best not to be swallowed by the deep darkness

That's all we could do

That day, I tried

to hold your trembling hand

Trying to see things unseen

I peered into the telescope

Slicing through the silence

So many voices were born

Even if tomorrow calls out to us

We barely even replied

We were chasing the comet called "Now"

Just the two of us

Oh Yeah Ah

Before I knew it, I was always

Simply searching for something

Like the definition of happiness

Or a place to put sadness

From birth till death

We're always searching

Now, shall we begin? Celestial Observation

Searching for a comet

Everything we've found so far

I remember it all

Even the pain

of not being able to hold your trembling hand

Trying to learn things unknown

I peered into the telescope

Searching for a faint light

That could illuminate the darkness

And the pain I learned then

I still remember it

I'm still chasing alone

the comet called "Now"

Oh Yeah Ah

As I grew taller

The things I wanted to tell you also increased

Unaddressed letters

Piled up until they were about to collapse

I'm doing well

I have few worries

But there's one thing I still remember

Getting caught in unexpected rain

Your trembling hand

as you looked like you were about to cry

That day when I couldn't hold it

Overlooking the things I could see

I carry my telescope again

I ran through the silent and dark

road home

And the pain I learned then

Still supports me

I'm still chasing alone

the comet called "Now"

Trying to meet you once more

I carry my telescope again

Same as before, two AM

I run to the railroad crossing

Shall we begin? Celestial Observation

Even if you don't come in two minutes

We're chasing together

the comet called "Now"

Oh Yeah Ah Ah Ah Yeah

...

[Japanese]

午前二時 フミキリに

望遠鏡を 担いでった

ベルトに結んだラジオ

雨は降らないらしい

二分後に君が来た

大袈裟な荷物しょって来た

始めようか 天体観測

ほうき星を探して

深い闇に飲まれないように

精一杯だった

君の震える手を

握ろうとした あの日は

見えないモノを見ようとして

望遠鏡を覗き込んだ

静寂を切り裂いて

いくつも声が生まれたよ

明日が僕らを呼んだって

返事もろくにしなかった

"イマ"という ほうき星

君と二人追いかけていた

Oh Yea Ah

気が付けばいつだって

ひたすら何か探している

幸せの定義とか

哀しみの置き場とか

生まれたら死ぬまで

ずっと探してる

さぁ 始めようか 天体観測

ほうき星を探して

今まで見つけたモノは

全部覚えている

君の震える手を

握れなかった痛みも

知らないモノを知ろうとして

望遠鏡を覗き込んだ

暗闇を照らす様な

微かな光 探したよ

そうして知った痛みを

未だに僕は覚えている

"イマ"という ほうき星

今も一人追いかけている

Oh Yeah Ah

背が伸びるにつれて

伝えたい事も増えてった

宛名の無い手紙も

崩れる程重なった

僕は元気でいるよ

心配事も少ないよ

ただひとつ 今も思い出すよ

予報外れの雨に打たれて

泣き出しそうな

君の震える手を

握れなかった あの日を

見えてるモノを 見落として

望遠鏡をまた担いで

静寂と暗闇の

帰り道を駆け抜けた

そうして知った痛みが

未だに僕を支えている

"イマ"という ほうき星

今も一人追いかけている

もう一度君に逢おうとして

望遠鏡をまた担いで

前と同じ 午前二時

フミキリまで駆けてくよ

始めようか 天体観測

二分後に 君が来なくとも

"イマ"という ほうき星

君と二人追いかけている

Oh Yeah Ah Ah Ah Yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
天体観測 /tɛːn.taɪ.kɒn.sɒk/ B2	noun - astronomy observation
望遠鏡 /bōu.ɪn.kyoʊ/ B1	noun - telescope
星 /seɪ/ A2	noun - star
手 /teɪ/ A1	noun - hand
闇 /jɑː.mi/ B2	noun - darkness
痛み /iː.tɑː.mi/ B1	noun - pain
声 /koʊ.eɪ/ A2	noun - voice
光 /hiː.kɑː/ A2	noun - light
雨 /æ.mɛ/ A1	noun - rain
道 /miː.tɑː/ A2	noun - road/path
思い出 /oʊ.mɪ.deɪ/ B1	noun - memory
探す /səˈɡɑːs/ A2	verb - to search
生まれる /uː.məˈreɪ/ B1	verb - to be born
支える /səˈseɪ/ B2	verb - to support
静寂 /ˈsiː.ʤæ.k/ C1	noun - silence

Key Grammar Structures

• 午前二時 フミキリに望遠鏡を 担いでった

  ➔ Past tense (た-form)

  ➔ The verb "担いでった" is in the past tense, indicating an action that has already occurred.

• 始めようか 天体観測

  ➔ Volitional form (ようか)

  ➔ The phrase "始めようか" expresses a suggestion or intention to start something.

• 君の震える手を握ろうとした

  ➔ Attempted action (ようとする)

  ➔ The phrase "握ろうとした" indicates an attempt to hold someone's hand.

• 見えないモノを見ようとして

  ➔ Trying to see (ようとして)

  ➔ The phrase "見ようとして" indicates an effort to see something that is not visible.

• 明日が僕らを呼んだって

  ➔ Conditional form (たって)

  ➔ The phrase "呼んだって" suggests a hypothetical situation where tomorrow calls us.

• 背が伸びるにつれて

  ➔ As (につれて)

  ➔ The phrase "伸びるにつれて" indicates a change that occurs as one grows taller.

• ただひとつ 今も思い出すよ

  ➔ Emphasis (ただ)

  ➔ The word "ただ" emphasizes the singularity of the memory being recalled.