SOUVENIR

• 歌手: BUMP OF CHICKEN

歌詞:

[日本語]

[English]

恐らく気付いてしまったみたい

It seems I’ve probably realized

あくびの色した毎日を

About the yawn-colored every day

丸ごと映画の様に変える

Turning them completely into a movie

種と仕掛けに出会えた事

Meeting seeds and tricks

仲良くなれない空の下

Under a sky where we can’t get along

心はしまって鍵かけて

My heart is locked up, sealed tight

そんな風にどうにか生きてきた

Living somehow like that

メロディが重なった

Melodies overlapping

小さくたっていい　街のどんな灯よりも

Even if small, it's fine—more than any city lights

ちゃんと見つけられる　目印が欲しかった

I wanted a sign I could properly find

この目が選んだ景色に　ひとつずつリボンかけて

Counting each view my eyes have chosen, tying ribbons on them one by one

お土産みたいに集めながら続くよ　帰り道

Collecting them like souvenirs, the journey continues on the way home

季節が挨拶くれたよ　涙もちょっと拾ったよ

The seasons greeted me, I also picked up a few tears

どこから話そう　あなたに貰った　この帰り道

Where should I start? From this way home you gave me

歩いて歩いて　時々なんか急いで　あなたに向かう道を

Walking, walking, sometimes rushing, heading towards you

走って走って　いやいややっぱ歩いて　あなたに向かう道を

Running, running, feeling embarrassed, walking again, heading towards you

...

...

こうなるべくしてなったみたい

It seems everything happened as it was meant to

通り過ぎるばっかの毎日に

In this daily life that just passes by

そこにいた証拠を探した

I looked for proof that I was there

メロディが繋がった

Melodies connected

そうしてくれたように　手を振って知らせるよ

Just like you did, I wave my hand to let you know

迷わないでいいと　言ってくれたように

As if to say don't be confused

どこからどんな旅をして　見つけ合う事が出来たの

From where did we start this journey, and how did we find each other?

あなたの昨日も明日も知らないまま　帰り道

Knowing nothing of your yesterday or tomorrow—this way home

土砂降り　一体何回くぐって　笑ってくれたの

Falling through the heavy rain, how many times did I laugh through it

月より遠い世界から辿ってきた　帰り道

Tracing back from a world farther than the moon, this way home

歩いて歩いて　いつの間にか急いで　あなたに向かう道を

Walking, walking, suddenly rushing, feeling shy, heading towards you

走って走って　恥ずかしくなって歩いて　あなたに向かう道を

Running, running, walking even when embarrassed, heading towards you

...

...

この目が選んだ景色に　ひとつずつリボンかけて

Placing ribbons on every view my eyes have chosen

お土産みたいに集めながら続くよ　帰り道

Collecting them like souvenirs, the journey continues on the way home

季節が挨拶くれたよ　涙もまた拾っちゃったよ

Seasons greeted me again, I also picked up tears

どこから話そう　あなたに貰った　この帰り道

Where should I start? From this way home you gave me

どこからどんな旅をして　見つけ合う事が出来たの

From where did you start your journey, how did we find each other?

あなたの昨日と明日が空を飾る　帰り道

Your yesterday and tomorrow decorate the sky—this way home

この目が選んだ景色に　とびきりのリボンかけて

Placing the brightest ribbons on the scenery my eyes have chosen

宇宙の果てからだろうと辿っていく　帰り道

Tracing back from the edge of the universe, this way home

歩いて歩いて　転んで平気なふりして　あなたに向かう道を

Walking, walking, falling down and pretending I’m okay, heading towards you

走って走って　胸いっぱいで歩いて　あなたに向かう道を

Running, running, walking with my heart full, heading towards you

文法:

• あくびの色した毎日を

  ➔ Using '〜を' to mark the direct object of a sentence.

  ➔ 'を' indicates the direct object of the verb.

• たっていい

  ➔ Expresses permissive 'it's okay to...' using the phrase '〜てもいい'.

  ➔ The phrase '〜てもいい' means 'it's okay to do...' indicating permission or allowance.

• めぐってきた

  ➔ Passive form of 'めぐる' meaning 'have been surrounded' or 'have come around'.

  ➔ The '〜てきた' form indicates something that has come about or has been completed in the past.

• 知らないまま

  ➔ Using '〜まま' to indicate 'while remaining in a certain state'.

  ➔ '〜まま' expresses doing or remaining in the same state while continuing the action.

• 空の下

  ➔ Using '下' (した) after a noun to mean 'under the' or 'below'.

  ➔ The particle '下' indicates position beneath or below something.

• 続くよ

  ➔ Plain form of '続く' (to continue), used in informal contexts.

  ➔ The verb '続く' means 'to continue' and in this form is plain and informal.

• 転んで平気なふりして

  ➔ Using '〜て' form for sequential or connected actions, and 'なふりして' indicating 'pretending to be unaffected'.

  ➔ '〜て' connects actions in sequence, and 'なふりして' means 'pretending to be unaffected'.