スピカ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ロクデナシ, にんじん

Lyrics & Translation

"スピカ" is a beautiful J-pop song that offers a fantastic opportunity to delve into the Japanese language. With Ninjin's clear and emotive vocals, combined with NayutalieN's poignant lyrics about love and longing, this song provides rich vocabulary and natural phrasing. Its widespread popularity on social media makes it an engaging and contemporary piece to learn from, offering insights into modern Japanese expressions and emotional nuances through its relatable themes.

[English]

In patchy days, the nights are so long

Echoes are faint; I'm searching for your voice

Under this night sky, there's still just one

Like a light shining somewhere out there

I don't really need much in terms of the future

If you’re here, that's enough for me

Next to that, if I could be there

That would be just fine

The line break and pattern of 'I want to see you'

The wanting, the longing—fly away

This feeling, you gave it to me

I named this moment love

Distant Spica, I, unable to change

Have always, always reached out my hand—ah

Whenever my wishes increase

Misty mornings, I gathered the stars

Getting closer only makes it more painful

This is crazy—ah, this is madness

You are the brightest star that bloomed for me

Because it’s dazzling, such a heart

Should I just throw it away somewhere?

No, this is just another foolish fantasy

The warmth of love and drunkenness

Looping between 'It hurts' and 'I want to stay'

This feeling, you gave it to me

I named this moment love

Dazed stars, lost me in confusion

Gently, softly, you lit the way for me

I'll give you this eternity

I can be myself in that moment

The distant Spica, unchanging stars

Today and tomorrow, shining on—ah

Ah

[Japanese]

まだらな日々に　夜は長く Madara na hibi ni yoru ha nagaku

エコーは仄か　声を探すの Eko wa honoka koe wo sagasuno

こんな夜空に　まだひとつだけ Konna yozorani mada hitotsu dake

灯りがあるようだ Akari ga aru yoda

欲しい未来は　そんなに無くて Hoshii mirai wa sonnani nakute

君がいるなら　それくらいだよ Kimi ga iru nara sorekurai dayo

その次くらいに　僕がいれたら Sono tsugi kuraini boku ga iretara

それでいいのにな Soredeii nonina

「会いたい」の改行と定型 「Aitai」no kaigyo to teikei

いたいの　いたいの　とんでいけ Itaino itaino tonde ike

この感情は君がくれたの Kono kanjo wa kimi ga kuretano

その瞬間を愛と名付けた Sono shunkan wo ai to nazuketa

届かぬスピカ　変われぬ僕が Todokanu supika kawarenu boku ga

ずっと　ずっと　手を伸ばしてた　嗚呼 Zutto zutto te wo nobashiteta aa

願い事が増えるたびに Negaigoto ga fueru tabi ni

ぼやける朝　星を集めた Boyakeru asa hoshi wo atsumeta

近づくほど　辛くなるなんて Chikazuku hodo tsurakunaru nante

どうかしてる　あぁ、どうかしてる Dokashiteru aa, dokashiteru

君は僕に咲いた一等星 Kimi ha boku ni saita ittosei

眩しいからこんな心は Mabushii kara konna kokoro ha

どこかへ捨ててしまおうか Dokoka he sutete shimaoka

なんてこれも馬鹿な空想だ Nante koremo bakana kuso da

愛の体温と酩酊 Ai no taion to meitei

「痛い」と「居たい」をループして 「Itai」to「Itai」wo rupu shite

この感情は君がくれたの Kono kanjo ha kimi ga kuretano

その瞬間を愛と名付けた Sono syunkan wo ai to naduketa

惑える星を　迷える僕を Madoeru hoshi wo mayoeru boku wo

そっと　そっと　照らしてくれた Sotto sotto terashite kureta

この永遠を君にあげよう Kono eien wo kimi ni ageyo

その瞬間は僕でいられる Sono shunkan ha boku de irareru

彼方のスピカ　変わらず星が Kanata no supika kawarazu hoshi ga

今日も　明日も　輝いている　嗚呼 Kyomo asumo kagayaiteiru aa

嗚呼 aa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
まだら /madara/ B1	adjective - spotted, mottled
仄か /honoka/ B2	adjective - faint, slight
灯り /akari/ A2	noun - light
欲しい /hoshii/ A1	adjective - wanted, desired
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future
会いたい /aitai/ A1	verb - to want to meet
感情 /kanjō/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
瞬間 /shunkan/ B2	noun - moment, instant
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
捨てて /sutete/ A2	verb - to throw away, to abandon
馬鹿な /bakana/ B1	adjective - foolish, stupid
酩酊 /meitei/ B2	noun - intoxication, drunkenness
ループ /rūpu/ B1	noun - loop
迷える /mayoeru/ B1	verb - to be lost, to wander
照らして /terashite/ B2	verb - to shine, to illuminate
永遠 /eien/ B1	noun - eternity, forever
スピカ /supika/ B2	noun - Spica, a star

Key Grammar Structures

• まだらな日々に　夜は長く

  ➔ Particle "に" indicating the target or direction of a situation

  ➔ The particle "に" shows where the "長く" (lengthening) occurs, indicating "night" as the target.

• エコーは仄か　声を探すの

  ➔ Particle "は" as a topic marker, highlighting "echo"

  ➔ The particle "は" marks "エコー" (echo) as the topic of the sentence, emphasizing it.

• 灯りがあるようだ

  ➔ Use of "ようだ" to express resemblance or conjecture (seems like, appears that)

  ➔ The phrase "あるようだ" suggests that it seems there is a light, based on observation or inference.

• 欲しい未来は　そんなに無くて

  ➔ Adjective "欲しい" (want) modifies "未来" (future), expressing desire

  ➔ The adjective "欲しい" describes the speaker's longing for the future, showing desire or hope.

• その次くらいに　僕がいれたら

  ➔ Conditional "たら" expresses "if" or "when"

  ➔ The "たら" form indicates a conditional, meaning "if I could be there" or "when I could be there".

• 彼方のスピカ　変わらず星が

  ➔ Adverb "変わらず" (unchanging) modifies "星" (stars), indicating continuity

  ➔ The adverb "変わらず" emphasizes that the stars in "彼方のスピカ" remain unchanged, symbolizing constancy.