優しいあの子 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: スピッツ
• Album: 見っけ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming world of Spitz's 'Yasashii Ano Ko' (That Gentle Child), the beloved theme song for the popular NHK drama 'Natsuzora.' This beautiful track offers a gentle yet powerful narrative about overcoming challenges and finding beauty in the world, even in its harshness. Through its poetic lyrics and signature melodic charm, the song is a perfect entry point for Japanese language learners to explore nuanced emotions and cultural expressions. Its simple, evocative phrases and the band's clear vocals make it an excellent resource for picking up new vocabulary and appreciating the lyrical artistry of one of Japan's most iconic rock bands.

[English]

When I pushed open that heavy door, a dark path continued on

Unfazed, I walked forward and found a world I didn't know

Even the gusts that scatter ice can become allies, I guess

The color of the round sky that’s never cut away

I want to tell that gentle girl too, lalala...

Every time I say it, I want to cry because I admire it so much, shattered

Holding onto a dying flame in my heart, I reached the small town

I realize that even the friends waiting to sprout are alive at the foothills

On lonely nights, I warm an old forgiving song

I want to let that gentle girl hear it too, lalala...

...

A thank you I hesitated to say because I was scared, and

If I can meet again under the sun, with the color of the round sky

I want to tell that gentle girl too, lalala...

...

[Japanese]

重い扉を押し開けたら暗い道が続いてて

めげずに歩いたその先に知らなかった世界

氷を散らす風すら味方にもできるんだなあ

切り取られることのない丸い大空の色を

優しいあの子にも教えたいルルル...

口にする度に泣けるほど憧れて砕かれて

消えかけた火を胸に抱きたどり着いたコタン

芽吹きを待つ仲間が麓にも生きていたんだなあ

寂しい夜温める古い許しの歌を

優しいあの子にも聴かせたいルルル...

怖がりで言いそびれたありがとうの一言と

日なたでまた会えるなら丸い大空の色を

優しいあの子にも教えたいルルル...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
扉 /tobira/ A2	noun - door
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
色 /iro/ A1	noun - color
火 /hi/ A1	noun - fire
仲間 /nakama/ B1	noun - companion, friend
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
歌 /uta/ A1	noun - song
ありがとう /arigatou/ A1	noun - thank you
会える /aeru/ A2	verb - to be able to meet
教えたい /oshietai/ B1	verb - to want to teach
優しい /yasashii/ A2	adjective - kind, gentle
寂しい /sabishii/ B1	adjective - lonely, sad
温める /atatameru/ B2	verb - to warm up
砕かれて /kudakarete/ B2	verb - to be crushed, broken

Key Grammar Structures

• 重い扉を押し開けたら暗い道が続いてて

  ➔ たら - conditional form indicating 'if/when' something happens

  ➔ Expresses a conditional scenario, meaning 'if' or 'when' the action occurs.

• 暗い道が続いてて

  ➔ て form + いる - ongoing state or action

  ➔ Uses the て form combined with いる to show an ongoing state or continuing action.

• めげずに歩いたその先に知らなかった世界

  ➔ ずに - negative form indicating 'without doing something'

  ➔ Indicates doing something without performing the action described by the verb.

• 切り取られることのない丸い大空の色を

  ➔ ことのない - idiomatic expression meaning 'never' or 'not at all'

  ➔ Expression indicating that something has never happened or does not happen.

• 寂しい夜温める古い許しの歌を

  ➔ を - accusative particle indicating the direct object

  ➔ Marks the direct object of the action in the sentence.

• 怖がりで言いそびれたありがとうの一言と

  ➔ で - particle indicating means or reasons; そびれる - verb form indicating failure to do something

  ➔ で indicates the means, reasons, or circumstances; そびれる is a verb form meaning 'failed to' or 'missed' doing something.