走馬灯

• By: Vaundy

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

気づいたら

When I notice it

どこか知らない場所に来ていた

I've arrived somewhere I don't know

止めどなく

Endlessly

流れる車窓はもう見飽きた

The passing train window has grown boring

何をしようとしたのかも忘れて

I forget what I was about to do

大事なものを見落としてきたことも

And even overlook what's important

考えることが増えてきて

Thinking keeps increasing

大事なこと忘れても

Even if I forget what matters

君のせいじゃない

It's not your fault

僕のせいでもない

Nor is it mine

ありふれてた未来が

The ordinary future

変わっただけ

Has simply changed

もう 寝言が止まらなくなる前に

Before I start rambling uselessly

やめとこう

Let's stop

やるせなく

Feeling helpless

顔を隠した人の姿

The figure of a person hiding their face

思いやる

Thinking about others

見上げた理想は僕にもあった

The ideals I once looked up to

どこに行こうとしたのかも忘れて

Forget where I was heading

大事な何かに出会えなくとも

Even if I can't find something important

散々なことが増えてきて

Things keep going badly

大事なもの失くしても

Even if I lose what’s precious

君のせいじゃない

It's not your fault

僕のせいでもない

Nor is it mine

ありふれてた未来が

The ordinary future

変わってくだけ

Just keeps changing

もう 寝言が止まらなくなる前に

Before I start rambling uselessly

...

[instrumental]

日々寄り添いまた離れ

Day by day, we stay close then drift apart

さらばと願い纏う僕の姿は

Wishing for farewell, I wear my coat

晒し合いまた痛む

Exposing my wounds again

愛とすり減る僕のこころは

My heart, worn down by love

君のせいじゃない

It's not your fault

僕のせいでもない

Nor is it mine

ありふれてた未来が

The ordinary future

変わっただけ

Has simply changed

もう 全て忘れてしまう前に

Before I forget everything

思い出そう

Let’s remember

寄り添いまた離れ

Stay close then drift apart

さらばと願い纏う僕の姿は

Wishing for farewell, I wear my coat

...

[instrumental]

晒し合いまた痛む

Exposing my wounds again

愛を許してくれ

Please forgive the love

...

[end]

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
気づく /kizuku/ B1	verb - to notice
場所 /basho/ A2	noun - place
流れる /nagareru/ B1	verb - to flow
大事 /daiji/ B2	adjective - important
忘れる /wasureru/ A2	verb - to forget
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
姿 /sugata/ B2	noun - figure, appearance
思いやる /omoiyaru/ C1	verb - to empathize, to care for
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
痛む /itamu/ B2	verb - to hurt, to ache
忘れ /wasure/ A2	noun - forgetting
全て /subete/ B1	noun - everything
寄り添う /yorisou/ B2	verb - to snuggle up, to get close
願い /negai/ B1	noun - wish, desire

Grammar:

• 気づいたら

  ➔ past tense + ら (ra): indicates 'when' or 'upon' doing something

  ➔ The phrase "気づいたら" means "when I noticed" or "upon realizing".

• 変わっただけ

  ➔ だけ (dake): means "only" or "just"; combined with the verb in past tense to imply "only changed"

  ➔ The phrase "変わっただけ" emphasizes that only the change occurred, nothing more.

• 僕のせいでもない

  ➔ でもない: means "not even" or "not really," used to negate a previous idea

  ➔ The phrase "僕のせいでもない" means "It's not even my fault" or "It's not really my fault".

• ありふれてた未来が

  ➔ が (ga): subject marker, emphasizes the subject "future"

  ➔ The phrase "ありふれてた未来が" means "the ordinary/familiar future" (the future that was common).

• 思いやる

  ➔ Implying an act of kindness or consideration; usually used as a verb

  ➔ The verb "思いやる" means "to be considerate" or "to show compassion".

• 晒し合いまた痛む

  ➔ 合い (ai): indicates reciprocal action or shared experience

  ➔ The phrase "晒し合いまた痛む" suggests reciprocal exposure or sharing pain; "晒し合い" implies mutual vulnerability.