Aoi Shiori – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Galileo Galilei

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the Japanese language through the gentle and emotive sounds of 'Aoi Shiori' by Galileo Galilei. This song is special because its clear and soothing vocals make it easy for learners to follow along with the lyrics, which are full of poetic and everyday expressions related to friendship, time, and memory. The song's deep connection to the story of 'Anohana' also provides a rich cultural context, allowing you to learn not just words, but the feelings and stories behind them.

[English]

Our feelings written across many pages

I can't seem to fill in the blank line

With a pressed flower bookmark, we roll along on a disposable bicycle

The bricks I almost forgot

I stacked them up and then knocked them down

Being dragged towards an equal sign

The sky is frighteningly blue

We, tired from playing,

Surely won't remember

Now, pushing towards me

A bundle of sunlight

Even though we are still right there

"I hope we can meet again," I say

It feels like something's off

...

Turning the first page with my palm

A friendship bracelet tied with my lips

Hey, today is just like any other day

If it rains, I can call you too

Now, I'm heading towards you (the bracelet has somehow come undone)

My kindness pressed against you (but for some reason, I still can't say it)

It really feels like something's off

...

If I choose one, it will break with a sound

You laughed, joking that this is love

I'm glad I made it in time

The town pretends not to know and sleeps

Let's go to the place where I stacked the bricks I almost forgot

Running up the slope overlooking the sea

The sky is frighteningly blue

With soda in my right hand, my left hand is always searching for you

With both hands closed off like that

I embrace the spring breeze

Time is still ours

“Someday, this today will be forgotten,” I say

I don't want you to say that

Now, "the now" is towards me

Without questioning anything

We are still right there, aren't we?

“That's right, the words to fill the blank are”

No, I think I'll hold off on saying them

...

Turning the first page with my palm

A friendship bracelet untied with my lips

The first train, scattered happiness

...

Hey, today is just like any other day

...

It really feels like something's off

...

[Japanese]

何ページもついやして綴られた僕らの気分

どうしてか一行の空白をうめられない

押花の栞はさんで君と転がす使い捨ての自転車

忘れかけの煉瓦を

積み上げてはくずした

イコールへとひきずられていく

こわいくらいに青い空を

遊びつかれた僕らは

きっと思い出すこともない

そうやって今は僕の方へ

押しつける陽射しの束

まだ二人はすぐそこにいるのに

「どうかまた会えますように」なんて

どうかしてるみたい

1ページめくるてのひら

くちびるで結んだミサンガ

ねぇ今日も変わらない今日で

雨ふれば電話もできるよ

そうやって今は君の方へ (いつのまにか切れたミサンガ)

押しつける僕の優しさを (でもなぜか言えないままだよ)

本当どうかしてるみたい

どれか一つをえらべば音をたてて壊れる

それが愛だなんておどけて君は笑ってた

間に合ってよかった

街は知らないふりをきめて眠った

忘れかけの煉瓦を積み上げた場所にゆこう

海を見渡す坂をかけのぼって

こわいくらいに青い空と

右手にサイダー左手はずっと君をさがしている

そうやって塞いだ両の手で

抱きしめている春の風

まだ時間は僕らのもので

「いつか、忘れてしまう今日だね」なんて

言わないでほしいよ

そうやって「今」は僕の方へ

問いつめることもなくて

まだ二人はすぐそこにいるだろう

「そうだ、空白を埋める言葉は」

いや、まだ言わないでおこう

1ページめくるてのひら

くちびるでほどいたミサンガ

始発電車まばらな幸せ

ねぇ、今日も変わらない今日だ

本当どうかしてるみたい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
気分 /きぶん/ B1	noun - mood
空白 /くうはく/ B2	noun - blank space
自転車 /じてんしゃ/ A2	noun - bicycle
煉瓦 /れんが/ B2	noun - brick
空 /そら/ A1	noun - sky
陽射し /ひざし/ B2	noun - sunlight
会える /あえる/ A2	verb - to be able to meet
壊れる /こわれる/ B1	verb - to break
幸せ /しあわせ/ A2	noun - happiness
風 /かぜ/ A1	noun - wind
時間 /じかん/ A1	noun - time
抱きしめる /だきしめる/ B1	verb - to hug
思い出す /おもいだす/ B1	verb - to remember
言葉 /ことば/ A2	noun - word
坂 /さか/ A2	noun - slope
電話 /でんわ/ A1	noun - telephone

Key Grammar Structures

• 〜ている

  ➔ Progressive tense / ongoing action

  ➔ Used to describe an action that is currently ongoing or a state that is continuing.

• 〜ながら

  ➔ While doing something / simultaneous actions

  ➔ Indicates two actions happening at the same time, with the main verb in the〜ながら form.

• 〜かもしれない

  ➔ Might / perhaps / possibility

  ➔ Expresses uncertainty or possibility about a situation or action.

• 〜ように

  ➔ In order to / so that / like

  ➔ Used to indicate purpose or manner, or to compare things.

• 〜ような / 〜みたいな

  ➔ Like / similar to / such as

  ➔ Used to make comparisons or describe something similar to what is mentioned.

• 〜なければいけない

  ➔ Must / have to / should

  ➔ Expresses obligation or necessity to do something.

• 〜たい

  ➔ Want to / desire to

  ➔ Expresses one's desire or wish to do something.