星を仰ぐ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 菅田将暉
• Album: COLLAGE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through "Hoshi wo Aogu" offers a unique opportunity to connect with the emotional depth of the language. The song's lyrics, which express profound feelings of love and hope in the face of adversity, can teach you nuanced expressions and vocabulary related to emotions and resilience. What makes this song special is its heartfelt and straightforward message, which, combined with Masaki Suda's powerful vocals, creates a truly moving experience that transcends language barriers.

[English]

In my town, I couldn't bear to see

Common words don't lift my spirits

Soothing my heavy heart

I realize I've been too dependent on you

In your clear eyes

I want to blame the reflection of myself

The more I desire something

I make mistakes, wander, and fall apart

With a tired Earth behind me, the moon laughs tonight

Without thinking, I lived in the moment

Being innocent is tough

I just gaze at the starry night

I've been close to the wounds of the past

If I could stay in this night longing for the finite

...

If I could be with you

...

The hand that was suddenly held

Is warm even in the night breeze

Flipping through the days, resisting, and hesitating

“Do you know what’s truly important?”

I asked on this magnificent night

I took a breath to calm my disordered thoughts

...

What is an ideal? I want to be with you

Even the past I can't love shapes the present

Maybe the wounds of the past saved me

Longing for the finite

If I could move beyond the night

...

I still can't even say "I love you"

I wonder what I can give you

Something always turns into a star

...

Do you feel the same way?

I just gaze at the starry night

The wounds of the past and you tonight

If I could stay until the finite becomes a star

...

If I could be with you

...

[Japanese]

見兼ねた僕の街

よくある言葉じゃ浮かれない

沈んだ心 なだめる

君に甘え過ぎてダメだな

澄んでる君の瞳に

写った僕を咎めたい

何かを欲しくなるほど

間違い、彷徨い、崩れてしまうな

疲れた地球を背に 今宵は月が笑う

考えず、夢中を生きた

無垢じゃ、辛いよ

星が降る夜をただ仰ぐ

いつかの傷と寄り添ってきたけど

限りあるものに焦がれた夜のままで居れたら

君と居れたら

ふいに握られた手

夜風の中でも暖かい

日めくり、抗い、迷ってた

「何が大切なのか分かるかい？」

尋ねた 偉大な夜に

乱れた 息を整えて 考えた

理想ってなんだ 君と居たいよ

愛せない過去も今を創る

いつかの傷も僕を救ったかも

限りあるものに焦がれた

夜の先へ ゆけたら

「愛してる」すらもまだ言えず

僕はさ、君に何をあげられるだろうか

いつも何かが星に変わる

君もそうかな

星が降る夜をただ仰ぐ

いつかの傷も今宵の君も

限りあるものが星になってゆくまで居れたら

君と居れたら

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
街 /machi/ A2	noun - town
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
君 /kimi/ A2	noun - you (informal)
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
夢中 /muchuu/ B1	noun - in a trance, absorbed in a dream
傷 /kizu/ B1	noun - wound, injury
愛 /ai/ B1	noun - love
月 /tsuki/ A1	noun - moon
星 /hoshi/ A1	noun - star
考える /kangaeru/ B1	verb - to think
生きる /ikiru/ B1	verb - to live
変わる /kawaru/ B1	verb - to change
焦がれる /kogareru/ B2	verb - to yearn for, to long for
辛い /tsurai/ B1	adjective - painful, difficult
偉大 /idai/ B2	adjective - great, grand

Key Grammar Structures

• よくある言葉じゃ浮かれない

  ➔ Use of the negative form "じゃ" (da) following a noun to express a subjective judgment or assumption.

  ➔ "じゃ" is a colloquial contraction of "では" used after a noun to indicate a subjective opinion or assumption.

• 沈んだ心 なだめる

  ➔ Use of the verb "なだめる" in the plain form to indicate soothing or calming an emotion or mind.

  ➔ "なだめる" means to soothe or calm someone or something, often used in the context of calming emotions or minds.

• 夜風の中でも暖かい

  ➔ Use of "でも" to indicate 'even in' or 'despite' a certain situation.

  ➔ "でも" is a conjunction particle used to express concession or that something is true despite other conditions.

• 何が大切なのか分かるかい？

  ➔ Use of the question particle "か" at the end of a sentence to turn it into a question, often with a nuance of seeking confirmation.

  ➔ "か" is a question particle that indicates the sentence is a question, often seeking confirmation or clarification.

• 限りあるものに焦がれた夜のままで居れたら

  ➔ Use of the conditional "〜たら" to express "if" or "if only" in hypothetical or wishful contexts.

  ➔ "〜たら" is a conditional form used to express 'if' or 'if only,' often in hypothetical or wishful situations.