君がくれた夏 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 家入レオ

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the delicate nuances of Japanese summer and fleeting romance with 家入レオ's poignant ballad, "君がくれた夏." This song, which translates to "The Summer You Gave Me," offers listeners a chance to explore themes of nostalgia and growing up, wrapped in a beautifully melancholic melody. A great song to learn Japanese through!

[English]

In the future you envisioned

I am not there, that era doesn't exist

Still, the two of us, carrying a little pain

Were searching for the continuation of our dreams

Ah, I thought it would color itself as I wished

Unable to find any answers

Yet this world continues to turn

The summer you gave me, that miracle

I will never forget, wow-oh

Hiding overflowing feelings in that sunset

So why, so why, so why

I was aware

True love, true love

...

The wind flowing through the gaps of time

In that corner of the classroom

I was just mesmerized by your swaying bangs

I fell in love with you

Oh, it felt like I was walking in the sky

The fact that you were always by my side

The future is always like that, without a doubt

In the summer you were there, this feeling

I can't express it well, wow-oh

Why do our two hearts drift apart?

So why, so why, so why

It doesn't reach

By the time I realized it was a trap of affection, it was too late

Twisted emotions wander in search of light

Unfulfilled wishes left behind

The summer you gave me, that miracle

I will never forget, wow-oh

Hiding overflowing feelings in that sunset

So why, so why, so why

I was aware

True love, true love

...

[Japanese]

君の描いた 未来の中に

僕はいない その時代もない

まだ少しだけ 傷を抱えたふたりは

夢の続き探してた

あぁ 思うままに 色付いてくと思ってた

答えなんか 見つけられずに

それでもこの世界 廻り続けて

君がくれた夏 その奇跡

僕は忘れない wow-oh

溢れそうな想い あの夕日に隠して

So why, so why, so why

気づいていた

True love, true love

時の隙間に 流れ込む風

教室のその片隅で

揺れる前髪 ただ見とれていた僕は

君に恋をしたんだよ

Oh まるで空を歩いてるみたいな日々

当たり前にそばにいたこと

未来なんていつもそう 疑いもせず

君がいた夏に この気持ち

うまく言えなくて wow-oh

ふたつの心は 何故に離れていくの？

So why, so why, so why

届かなくて

愛情の罠だって 気づいた時は遅すぎて

捻れた感情は 光求め彷徨う

叶わない願い 置き去りのままで

君がくれた夏 その奇跡

僕は忘れない wow-oh

溢れそうな想い あの夕日に隠して

So why, so why, so why

気づいていた

True love, true love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
傷 /きず/ B1	noun - wound
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
世界 /せかい/ A2	noun - world
想い /おもい/ B1	noun - thought, feeling
恋 /こい/ B1	noun - love, romance
気持ち /きもち/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
風 /かぜ/ A2	noun - wind
日々 /ひび/ B2	noun - days, daily life
奇跡 /きせき/ B2	noun - miracle
願い /ねがい/ B1	noun - wish, desire
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart, mind
時 /とき/ A1	noun - time
隙間 /すきま/ B2	noun - gap, space
気づく /きづく/ B1	verb - to notice, to realize
忘れる /わすれる/ A2	verb - to forget

Key Grammar Structures

• 君の描いた未来の中に

  ➔ Use of 'の' to indicate possession or a descriptive attribute

  ➔ 'の' connects nouns to show possession or description

• 僕はいない

  ➔ Use of negative form 'はいない' to say 'I am not there' or 'I do not exist'

  ➔ 'いない' is the negative form of 'いる' used for animate objects to mean 'not exist' or 'not there'

• まだ少しだけ 傷を抱えたふたりは

  ➔ Use of 'だけ' to specify 'only' or 'just'

  ➔ 'だけ' emphasizes exclusivity or limitation

• あぁ 思うままに 色付いてくと思ってた

  ➔ Use of 'ままに' to mean 'as it is' or 'according to one's desire'

  ➔ 'ままに' indicates doing or remaining in the same state as described or desired

• 答えなんか 見つけられずに

  ➔ Use of 'ず' as a negative suffix for the verb '見つける' in its potential form

  ➔ 'ず' attaches to the verb stem to indicate negation, often in literary or formal contexts

• 君がくれた夏 その奇跡

  ➔ Use of 'が' to mark the subject performing an action or being described

  ➔ 'が' marks the subject in a sentence, often emphasizing it or marking new information

• 未来なんていつもそう 疑いもせず

  ➔ Use of 'て' to connect clauses in a conjunctive form, showing sequence or manner

  ➔ 'て' connects verbs or clauses to indicate sequence, manner, or reason