風と町 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of Mrs. GREEN APPLE! 'Kaze to Machi' is a perfect song for learners to practice Japanese listening skills, offering beautiful, clear vocabulary related to nature and daily life. Its emotional storytelling will help you connect deeply with the nuances of Japanese expression.

[English]

Just as these familiar sights

Will eventually fade and change

I know I'll one day look back

And miss the scent you left behind

The things I used to hate became okay

And I learned a little bit about loneliness

I wonder if there is someone out there

Waiting for this hand of mine

In this town where the wind beckons

Connecting me and someone else through love

That there are days when I just want to cry

The wind simply knows

The wind laughs in that town

I was born from a miraculous love

And I remember those precious days

The wind simply knows

The wind simply knows

As this journey eventually leads to parting

What kind of meaning is being woven?

The circle of people who rejoiced

At the great event of your birth

This blood remembers the kindness of swaying leaves

And the helplessness of terrible grief

Since I am right here

Waiting for that hand as well

In this town where the wind sings

I learned a certain kind of strength

That everyone carries a wound in their heart

The wind simply knows

Good morning, the weather is lovely today

As people connect with one another

The melody of the eras repeats

The harmony of life

Goodnight, see you tomorrow, bye-bye

As people come to know one another

I don't know where I'm headed

But the road continues on

The wind simply knows

[Japanese]

いつか馴染みあるこの景色が

遷り変わるように

あなたが残した香りを

懐かしむように

苦手なものが 平気になってさ

ちょっぴり寂しさを知る

どこかでこの手を待ってる

人はいるのでしょうか

風が誘うこの町は

私と誰かを愛で繋いで

泣きたくなる日がある事も

風はただ知っている

風は笑う あの町で

私は奇跡の愛で生まれて

思い返す 大切な日々を

風はただ知っている

風はただ知っている

いつか別れ在るこの旅路が

なんの意味を紡いで

あなたが生まれた一大事を

悦んだあの輪も

この血が憶えてる 揺れた葉の優しさも

やり場のない惨たらしさも

ここにもその手を待ってる

私が居るのだから

風が唄う この町で

私は確かな強さを学んで

誰しもが持つ 胸のキズも

風はただ知っている

おはよう 今日もいいお天気ね

人が人を繋ぐ頃

繰り返すは 時代のメロディー

命の調べよ

おやすみ また明日ね バイバイ

人が人を知る頃

どこに向かうかはわからない

道は続いている

風はただ知っている

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
馴染み najimi N3	noun - familiarity
景色 keshiki N4	noun - scenery
遷り変わる utsurikawaru N2	verb - to change/shift
懐かしむ natsukashimu N3	verb - to miss/yearn for
寂しさ sabishisa N4	noun - loneliness
誘う izanau N1	verb - to invite/lure
奇跡 kiseki N2	noun - miracle
旅路 tabiji N2	noun - journey
紡ぐ tsumugu N1	verb - to spin/weave
悦ぶ yorokobu N3	verb - to rejoice
優しさ yasashisa N4	noun - kindness
惨たらしさ zantarashisa N1	noun - cruelty/miserableness
確かな tashikana N3	adjective - certain/reliable
強さ tsuyosa N4	noun - strength
調べ shirabe N2	noun - melody/tune

Key Grammar Structures

• いつか馴染みあるこの景色が遷り変わるように

  ➔ ~ように (as if / like / so that)

  ➔ The particle "ように" is used here to compare the changing scenery to something, or to express a state.

• 泣きたくなる日がある事も

  ➔ Verb (dictionary form) + 事 (nominalization)

  ➔ Converting the phrase "泣きたくなる" (to want to cry) into a noun allows it to be used as an object for the verb "知っている".

• やり場のない惨たらしさも

  ➔ Noun + のない (lacking/without)

  ➔ "やり場のない" describes a feeling that has no outlet (place to be directed/vented).

• 私が居るのだから

  ➔ Sentence + のだから (because/since)

  ➔ This structure emphasizes a reason or basis, explaining why something is or should be the case.

• 人が人を繋ぐ頃

  ➔ Noun + 頃 (around the time of)

  ➔ Used to denote a time frame or a period when people connect with each other.

• どこに向かうかはわからない

  ➔ Question word + かは (embedded question)

  ➔ The particle "か" marks an uncertain content, and "は" topics it, creating an embedded question.

• 繰り返すは時代のメロディー

  ➔ Verb (dictionary form) + は (nominalization by particle)

  ➔ Using "は" directly after a verb acts like a noun, allowing it to function as a topic/subject.

• 道は続いている

  ➔ Te-form + いる (progressive/state)

  ➔ Indicates that the path is currently continuing and remains in that state.