月を見ていた – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 米津玄師, Kenshi Yonezu

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant world of Kenshi Yonezu's "月を見ていた," a song that beautifully encapsulates themes of longing and finding solace in companionship. By diving into the lyrics, you'll uncover layers of meaning related to personal growth and the impact of *Final Fantasy XVI*, enhancing your understanding of Japanese culture and emotional expression.

[English]

The moonlight sways the willow tree

I am a pebble by the roadside

Your figure flashes before my eyes

Like counting sheep

If there's a meaning to our parting

Please don't be sad

In the sky, far from silence

I'll pour my love into it

No matter the night

Even if I keep losing

Let's live together

In the blink of an eye

I was searching for something, gazing at the moon

You appeared before me, who feared the storm

I'm glad it was you

As if nothing had ever existed

This flame will never fade

Surely

If the wind knocks on that window

I'll slightly open it

Just one thing, just that one thing

I'll cry out with a voice that can't be spoken

Even if I'm reborn

And can't remember

I'll find you, your figure

I was gazing at the moon, burning everything

Even if someone pitied me

I was happy as long as you were with me

Even if it wasn't quite right

It will never fade

Call your name, just one more time

With that gentle, soft voice that wraps me

The branch I grasped, relying on the moon

Was you

...

I was searching for something, gazing at the moon

You appeared before me, who feared the storm

I'm glad it was you

As if nothing had ever existed

This flame will never fade

Surely

[Japanese]

月明かり柳が揺れる

わたしは路傍の礫

思い馳せるあなたの姿

羊を数えるように

別れゆく意味があるなら

せめて悲しまないで

沈黙から離れた空へ

一筋の愛を込めて

どんな夜だって

失い続けたって

共に生きてきたろう

瞬くように

何かを求めて月を見ていた

嵐に怯えるわたしの前に

現れたのがあなたでよかった

まるで何もかもがなかったかのように

この火は消えたりしない

きっと

その窓を風が叩けば

僅かに開け放して

ただひとつ　そうただひとつ

語り得ぬ声で叫ぶ

生まれ変わったとして

思い出せなくたって

見つけてみせるだろう　あなたの姿

全てを燃やして月を見ていた

誰かがそれを憐れむとしても

あなたがいれば幸せだったんだ

およそ正しくなどなかったとしても

消えたりしない

名前を呼んで　もう一度だけ

優しく包むその柔い声で

月を頼りに掴んだ枝が

あなただった

何かを求めて月を見ていた

嵐に怯えるわたしの前に

現れたのがあなたでよかった

まるで何もかもがなかったかのように

この火は消えたりしない

きっと

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
月 /tsuki/ A1	noun - moon
明かり /akari/ A2	noun - light
揺れる /yureru/ B1	verb - to sway
路傍 /robo/ B1	noun - roadside
礫 /tsubute/ B2	noun - pebble
別れ /wakare/ A2	noun - parting
沈黙 /chinmoku/ B1	noun - silence
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
嵐 /arashi/ B1	noun - storm
怯える /obieru/ B2	verb - to be afraid
火 /hi/ A1	noun - fire
消えたり /kierari/ B1	verb - to disappear
生まれ変わった /umarekawatta/ B2	verb - to be reborn
思い出せなくたって /omoidasenakutatte/ B2	verb - to not be able to remember
見つけて /mitsukete/ A2	verb - to find
優しく /yasashiku/ B1	adverb - gently
包む /tsutsumu/ B1	verb - to wrap

Key Grammar Structures

• 月明かり柳が揺れる

  ➔ The particle "が" indicates the subject performing the action.

  ➔ In this case, "柳" (willow) is the subject that "揺れる" (sways).

• 思い馳せるあなたの姿

  ➔ The verb "馳せる" (to think or long for) is used with "思い" (thoughts) to express longing.

  ➔ The phrase "思い馳せる" means to be deeply preoccupied or to long for someone.

• 別れゆく意味があるなら

  ➔ The phrase "があるなら" expresses a hypothetical or conditional meaning, 'if there is...'.

  ➔ It indicates 'if there is a meaning in parting' or a hypothetical scenario.

• 沈黙から離れた空へ

  ➔ The phrase "から" indicates the starting point of movement or action ('from').

  ➔ It shows movement from "沈黙" (silence) towards the "空" (sky).

• 一筋の愛を込めて

  ➔ The phrase "一筋の" means "single, pure" or "straightforward," combined with "愛を込めて" (with love).

  ➔ It conveys performing an action with pure or focused love.

• 見つけてみせるだろう　あなたの姿

  ➔ The phrase "みせる" is a causative form meaning "to show" or "to demonstrate".

  ➔ It expresses the speaker's intention to demonstrate or prove they will find and show the person's image.

• 火は消えたりしない

  ➔ The verb "しない" is the negative form of "する" (to do), expressing that "火" (fire) will not go out.

  ➔ It states that the fire will never go out or be extinguished.