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[日本語]

[English]

お別れしたのはもっと　前の事だったような

It seems like the farewell was much earlier.

悲しい光は封じ込めて　踵すり減らしたんだ

I kept the sad light inside and wore down my heel.

君といた時は見えた　今は見えなくなった

When I was with you, I could see it. Now I can't see it anymore.

透明な彗星をぼんやりと　でもそれだけ探している

I vaguely chase the transparent comet, and that's all I’m searching for.

しょっちゅう唄を歌ったよ　その時だけのメロディーを

I used to sing often, melodies only for those moments.

寂しくなんかなかったよ　ちゃんと寂しくなれたから

I wasn't lonely. Because I could truly feel the loneliness.

いつまでどこまでなんて　正常か異常かなんて

How long, how far—what's normal, what's abnormal—

考える暇も無い程　歩くのは大変だ

Walking is so hard I don't even have time to think about it all.

楽しい方がずっといいよ　ごまかして笑っていくよ

It's so much better to have fun. I’ll keep pretending and smile.

大丈夫だ　あの痛みは　忘れたって消えやしない

It's okay. That pain can't just disappear even if I forget it.

理想で作った道を　現実が塗り替えていくよ

The road made by my ideals is being painted over by reality.

思い出はその軌跡の上で　輝きになって残っている

Memories shine on that track and remain, glowing.

お別れしたのは何で　何のためだったんだろうな

Why did we say goodbye? Was it for some reason?

悲しい光が僕の影を　前に長く伸ばしている

Sad light stretches my shadow further ahead.

時々熱が出るよ　時間がある時眠るよ

Sometimes I run a fever, and when I have time, I sleep.

夢だと解るその中で　君と会ってからまた行こう

In the dreams I realize are just dreams, I meet you again and move on.

晴天とはほど遠い　終わらない暗闇にも

Even in endless darkness, far from clear skies,

星を思い浮かべたなら　すぐ銀河の中だ

If I think of stars, I'm immediately inside a galaxy.

あまり泣かなくなっても　靴を新しくしても

Even if I cry less, or get new shoes,

大丈夫だ　あの痛みは　忘れたって消えやしない

It's okay. That pain can't just disappear even if I forget it.

伝えたかった事が　きっとあったんだろうな

There must have been things I wanted to tell you.

恐らくありきたりなんだろうけど　こんなにも

Probably it's pretty ordinary, but still, I feel it so deeply.

お別れした事は　出会った事と繋がっている

Our farewell is connected to meeting in the first place.

あの透明な彗星は　透明だから無くならない

That transparent comet, because it's transparent, it won't disappear.

◯×△どれかなんて　皆と比べてどうかなんて

Whether it’s ○×△ or whatever—how does it compare to everyone else?

確かめる間も無い程　生きるのは最高だ

Living without even a moment to verify—life is the best.

あまり泣かなくなっても　ごまかして笑っていくよ

Even if I cry less, I’ll keep pretending and smiling.

大丈夫だ　あの痛みは　忘れたって消えやしない

It's okay. That pain can't just vanish, even if I forget it.

大丈夫だ　この光の始まりには　君がいる

It's okay. Because at the start of this light, you're here.

Vocabulario en esta canción:

Vocabulario	Significados
別れ(wakare) /wakare/ B1	noun - farewell, parting, separation
悲しい(kanashii) /kanashii/ A2	adjective - sad, sorrowful
光(hikari) /hikari/ A2	noun - light, beam
封じ込める(fuujikomeru) /fuːd͡ʑikomeru/ B2	verb - to seal in, to confine
踵(kakato) /kakato/ B1	noun - heel
透明(toumei) /toːmeː/ B1	adjective - transparent, clear
彗星(suisei) /sɯiseː/ B2	noun - comet
唄(uta) /uta/ A2	noun - song verb - to sing
寂しい(sabishii) /sabishii/ A2	adjective - lonely, solitary
正常(seijou) /seːd͡ʑoː/ B1	adjective - normal, regular
異常(ijou) /id͡ʑoː/ B1	adjective - abnormal, unusual
痛み(itami) /itami/ A2	noun - pain, ache
理想(risou) /ɾisoː/ B1	noun - ideal
現実(genjitsu) /ɡend͡ʑitsu/ B1	noun - reality
軌跡(kiseki) /kiseki/ B2	noun - track, path, trail
輝き(kagayaki) /kaɡajaki/ B2	noun - brightness, sparkle, radiance
暗闇(kurayami) /kɯɾajamʲi/ B1	noun - darkness
銀河(ginga) /ɡiŋɡa/ B2	noun - galaxy, the Milky Way

Gramática:

• ～は～だったような

  ➔ It is similar to 'seems like' or 'I think that...'

  ➔ The phrase '～は～だったような' expresses a similarity to a past perception or assumption.

• ～を封じ込めて

  ➔ To seal or suppress something

  ➔ The verb '封じ込めて' (fūjikomete) comes from '封じ込める' meaning 'to seal' or 'to contain'.

• ～と比べてどうかなんて

  ➔ Expressing uncertainty or questioning about comparison

  ➔ This phrase indicates uncertainty or questioning if someone or something is better or worse compared to others.

• ～していくよ

  ➔ Indicating movement or continuation into the future

  ➔ The form 'していく' is used to express that an action will continue or move forward over time.

• ～たって

  ➔ Even if, despite

  ➔ The phrase '～たって' is a colloquial contraction of '～たって', conveying 'even if' or 'despite'.

• ～やしない

  ➔ Emphasizing that something definitely does not happen or is not the case

  ➔ The expression '～やしない' is a colloquial way to strongly deny or emphasize that something does not happen.

• ～のニュアンス

  ➔ The nuance or subtleties of a phrase

  ➔ The term '～のニュアンス' refers to the subtle or implied meaning or feeling conveyed by the phrase.