Small world

• Por: BUMP OF CHICKEN

Letra:

[日本語]

[English]

いろいろと下手くそな僕は

I, a poor and unskilled me, have only been able to walk this path.

この道しか歩いてこられなかった

I’ve kept walking without straying, as much as I could.

出来るだけ転ばないように

Without falling, I keep trying.

そして君に出会えた

And then I met you.

まぶた閉じてから寝るまでの

From the moment I close my eyes until I fall asleep,

分けられない一人だけの世界で

In a world where I’m all alone, with no way to tell us apart.

必ず向き合う寂しさを

The loneliness I must face,

きっと君も持っている

Surely you have it too.

秘密のため息は　夕陽に預けて

Hiding secret sighs, I leave them to the sunset,

沈めて隠していた事

Drowning and hiding the things I’ve kept inside.

どうしてわかるの　同じだったから

How do I know? Because we're the same.

散らばった願いの欠片で照らされた夜も

Even nights illuminated by scattered pieces of wishes,

どこかへ向かうパレードも　誰かの歌う声も

Parades heading somewhere, even voices singing—none of it matters to us.

僕らにはひとつも　関係ないもの

Nothing of those things concern us.

一緒に笑ったら　その時だけは全部

When we laugh together, for that moment, everything is ours.

僕らのもの

All of it.

すぐに言葉間違えそうで

I’m afraid I might mess up my words,

傷付けたり怒らせたりしそうで

And end up hurting or angering you.

気をつけるようにしていたら

So I tried to be careful,

ただ喋れなくなっていた

But in doing so, I just stopped talking.

君だけの思い出の中の

In your memories, only you know,

君の側にはどうやったって行けないのに

No matter what, I can't get close to you.

涙はそこからやってくる

Tears come from there.

せめて今　側にいる

At least right now, I want to be beside you.

そうしたいと思うのは　そうしてもらったから

That’s because you’ve made me want to.

何も喋らないのにさ

Even though I don’t say anything,

まんまるの月が　君の目に映る

The full moon reflects in your eyes.

叶わないままの夢はどんな光より綺麗で

Unfulfilled dreams are more beautiful than any shining light.

変われないのに変わりたいままだから苦しくて

And even though I can’t change, I still want to, which makes me hurt.

流れ星ひとつも　気付けなくても

Even if I don’t notice a shooting star,

君を見つけて　見つけてもらった僕は

Finding you, or being found by you—I'm glad I am.

僕でよかった

I'm happy to be me.

散らばった願いの欠片で照らされた夜も

Even nights lit by scattered wishes,

どこかへ向かうパレードも　誰かの歌う声も

Parades heading somewhere, even voices singing—none of it matters to us.

僕らにはひとつも　関係ないもの

Nothing of those things concern us.

一緒に笑ったら　その時だけは全部

When we laugh together, for that moment, everything is ours.

誰にも気付けないくらい　ささやかな世界の中でも

So small even in a world where no one notices,

僕らのもの　僕らのもの

It’s ours, it’s ours.

どうしてわかるの　同じだったから

How do I know? Because we’re the same.

まんまるの月が　君の目に映る　夜が騒ぐ

The full moon reflects in your eyes, and the night stirs.

ポップコーン転がっている　クライマックスのパレード

Popcorn rolls around in the climax parade.

関係ない世界が　僕らを飲み込む　ルララ　ルララ

A world that doesn’t matter swallows us up—Lulala, Lulala.

Vocabulario en esta canción:

Vocabulario	Significados
下手 /heta/ B2	adjective - unskillful; poor; awkward
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road; path; way
出会う /deau/ B1	verb - to meet; to encounter
寂しさ /sabishisa/ B2	noun - loneliness; solitude
秘密 /himitsu/ B1	noun - secret
夕陽 /yuuhi/ B1	noun - setting sun; evening sun
散らばる /chirabaru/ B2	verb - to be scattered; to be dispersed
願い /negai/ B1	noun - wish; desire; request
欠片 /kakera/ B2	noun - fragment; piece
照らす /terasu/ B1	verb - to illuminate; to shine
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
笑う /warau/ A1	verb - to laugh
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
月 /tsuki/ A1	noun - moon
映る /utsuru/ B1	verb - to be reflected; to be projected
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream

Gramática:

• この道しか歩いてこられなかった

  ➔ Using the restrictive particle "しか" with a negative verb to express "only"

  ➔ The particle "しか" emphasizes that the only option or possibility is the one described by the verb in its negative form.

• まぶた閉じてから寝るまでの

  ➔ Using "てから" to indicate "after" doing an action

  ➔ "てから" expresses the sequence of events: first one action, then another.

• 必ず向き合う寂しさを

  ➔ Using "必ず" with a verb to mean "certainly" or "always"

  ➔ "必ず" emphasizes that the action is done without fail or certainty.

• 叶わないままの夢はどんな光より綺麗で

  ➔ Using "〜より" to compare qualities (more than)

  ➔ "〜より" introduces a comparison, indicating that the dream is more beautiful than any light.

• 関係ない世界が　僕らを飲み込む

  ➔ Using the causative form "飲み込む" to mean "to swallow" or "to engulf"

  ➔ "飲み込む" generally means "to swallow," but metaphorically it can mean "to engulf" or "to consume" something like a world.

• 僕らにはひとつも　関係ないもの

  ➔ Using "も" to emphasize "none" or "not even one"

  ➔ "も" emphasizes the total negation, meaning there is not a single thing related.

• 流れ星ひとつも　気付けなくても

  ➔ Using "も" after "ひとつ" to mean "even one" (emphasizing that not even one star is noticed)

  ➔ "も" after "ひとつ" emphasizes that not even a single one (e.g., star) is noticed or acknowledged.