再会 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Vaundy

Lyrics & Translation

Vaundy's "再会" (Saikai) is a captivating song that beautifully intertwines mystery with profound emotion, offering an excellent opportunity for Japanese language learners. Through its evocative lyrics and Vaundy's distinctive vocal delivery, you can explore nuanced themes of reunion, loss, and hope. Its deep connection to the popular anime "The Summer Hikaru Died" also provides a rich cultural backdrop, enhancing the learning experience. Pay close attention to how Vaundy masterfully employs imagery and subtle vocal shifts to convey a wide spectrum of feelings.

[English]

One more time

I'll make some magic happen very soon.

I'll try my hardest.

Lend me your light, my body.

No matter what it takes,

Please grant me one wish.

More than anything else,

Please understand this one feeling.

With the universe's greatest sorrow

And the quietness as the mist clears,

With my heartbeat,

If, if, if,

If we can meet again from this point,

From now on, not even a single moment or the smallest detail,

I'll remember everything, without forgetting a thing.

Every time we close our eyes, through our eyelids, it feels like a long-awaited moment.

Since I can meet you, let's talk again in summer.

One more night

I'll make some magic happen very soon.

Feeling super high,

I'm already seriously straining myself.

No matter how you look at it now,

It seems like a reckless and brutal path.

More than anything else,

Please unearth these hidden feelings.

The spell and the route that connect to the ends of the underworld,

If I didn't know the whereabouts of those things,

Hey, would you still, deep in your heart,

Still search for the whereabouts of something of mine?

Hey, if (if, if, if, if)

(if, if, if)

If we can meet again from this point,

Every single moment and the smallest detail until now,

I'll remember everything, without forgetting a thing.

Every time we close our eyes, through our eyelids, it feels like a long-awaited moment.

Since I can meet you, let's talk again in summer, yeah.

yeah

[Japanese]

One more time

もう少しで起こすよ magic

超 try

光を貸して body

どうにかしてでも

一つ願い、聞いてくれ

どうこうよりも

一つ想い、悟ってくれ

宇宙一の悲しみと

霧覚める静けさと

僕の心拍で

もし もし もし

もしもここからまた出会えるのなら

この先は 一瞬も一寸の隅も

忘れず 全部覚えておこう

目を閉じあうたび まぶたで久しく

君に出会えるから また夏で話そう

One more night

もう少しで起こすよ magic

超 high

もうすでに力んでるマジ

どう見たってもう

無謀のコース蠱毒みたいだね

どうこうよりも

秘匿の情を掘りおこしてくれ

黄泉の果て繋ぐ呪文と航路の

在処など僕が知らなかったら

ねぇ、君はそれでも、胸の奥僕の何かの

在処をそれでも、探すだろうか？

ねぇ、もしも（もしも もしも もしも もしも）

（もしも もしも もしも）

もしもここからまた出会えるのなら

これまでの 一瞬も一寸の隅も

忘れず全部覚えておこう

目を閉じあうたび まぶたで久しく

君に出会えるから また夏で話そう yeah

yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - The power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - Light; a source of illumination or brightness.
願い /negai/ B1	noun - A wish, desire, or prayer.
想い /omoi/ B1	noun - Thought, feeling, emotion, sentiment, love, desire.
悟る /satoru/ B2	verb - To understand, comprehend, realize, perceive, become enlightened.
宇宙 /uchū/ B2	noun - The universe; outer space.
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B1	noun - Sadness, sorrow, grief.
霧 /kiri/ B1	noun - Fog, mist, haze.
静けさ /shizukesa/ B1	noun - Quietness, stillness, serenity, tranquility.
心拍 /shinpaku/ B2	noun - Heartbeat, pulse.
出会う /deau/ A2	verb - To meet, to encounter, to come across (by chance).
一瞬 /isshun/ B1	noun - A moment, an instant, a flash.
一寸 /issun/ B2	noun - A small amount; a tiny bit; one sun (unit of length, approx. 3.03 cm). Often used metaphorically for something very small.
まぶた /mabuta/ B2	noun - Eyelid.
無謀 /mubō/ B2	adjective - Reckless, rash, foolhardy. noun - Recklessness, rashness.
蠱毒 /kodoku/ C1	noun - An ancient Chinese sorcery method involving venomous insects or reptiles confined together to create a potent poison; metaphorically, a cruel or self-destructive struggle.
秘匿 /hitoku/ B2	noun - Concealment, secrecy, keeping something hidden. adjective - Hidden, secret.
黄泉 /yomi/ C1	noun - The underworld, the land of the dead (in Japanese mythology); Hades.
呪文 /jumon/ B2	noun - Spell, incantation, magic words.
航路 /kōro/ B2	noun - Sea route, shipping lane, air route, course.
在処 /arika/ B2	noun - Whereabouts, location, place of existence.

Key Grammar Structures

• もう少しで起こすよ magic

  ➔ Sentence-ending particle 「～よ」

  ➔ Emphasizes information or expresses certainty/confirmation to the listener. Often used in casual speech. Here, "起こすよ" emphasizes the speaker's intention to "make magic happen."

• どうにかしてでも

  ➔ Conjunction 「～てでも」

  ➔ Means "even if it means doing ~" or "at any cost". Expresses strong determination to achieve something, implying a willingness to overcome difficulties or make sacrifices. "どうにかしてでも" means "even if I have to manage somehow" or "by any means necessary."

• 一つ願い、聞いてくれ

  ➔ Request/Imperative form 「～てくれ」

  ➔ A direct and often firm request or command. It's less formal than 「～てください」 and is typically used when the speaker expects compliance or is making a strong plea. "聞いてくれ" means "Please listen (to my wish)."

• もしもここからまた出会えるのなら

  ➔ Conditional expression 「もしも～のなら」

  ➔ A strong conditional phrase meaning "if by any chance ~" or "if it turns out that ~". It often implies a less likely or hypothetical situation, emphasizing the uncertainty or the significance of the condition. "もしもここからまた出会えるのなら" means "If by some chance we can meet again from here on."

• 忘れず全部覚えておこう

  ➔ Negative conjunctive form 「～ず」

  ➔ A classical or more formal negative conjunctive form equivalent to 「～ないで」. It means "without doing ~" or "not doing ~". In this line, "忘れず" means "without forgetting."

• 忘れず全部覚えておこう

  ➔ Volitional form of 「～ておく」

  ➔ Expresses an intention or suggestion to do something in advance, or to maintain a state. Here, "覚えておこう" means "let's make sure to remember everything" for the future.

• 目を閉じあうたび

  ➔ Suffix 「～たび」

  ➔ Means "every time ~" or "whenever ~". It indicates that an action or event occurs repeatedly whenever a specific condition is met. "目を閉じあうたび" means "every time we close our eyes."

• どう見たってもう

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 「どう見たって」

  ➔ Means "no matter how you look at it" or "from any perspective". It expresses a strong conviction about a situation regardless of analysis or viewpoint. "どう見たってもう" means "No matter how you look at it, it's already..."

• 探すだろうか？

  ➔ Conjecture/Question form 「～だろうか」

  ➔ Expresses a speaker's doubt or wonder, asking "I wonder if ~?" or "Will it be that ~?". It's a way to express a question about something uncertain, often rhetorical. "探すだろうか？" means "I wonder if (you) will search?" or "Will (you) search?"