いつか – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Saucy Dog
• Album: カントリーロード

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Saucy Dog's "いつか," a song that beautifully captures the ache of longing and the bittersweet nature of memories. By exploring the rich imagery and emotional depth of the lyrics, you'll gain a deeper understanding of Japanese expressions of love and loss, all while experiencing a truly moving musical journey.

[English]

In the darkness beyond the hill

You said the stars look beautiful

Lying down on the ground

Ah, that's so you, I thought

We got so caught up we lost track of time

The red light is flashing

In this season that's just starting to get chilly

We held hands for the first time

Our story

Sharing one umbrella

Looking at the stars on a swing

The push-button traffic light

You always run to push it

Lying on our backs, we looked at the lake

It felt like we were floating in the air

You were having fun, and next to you

If I was having even more fun

I felt like we could really

Fly away

Floating, in a dreamlike state

Next to you

All of the scenery you were looking at

I wanted to make it all mine

Ah, I can't forget you

...

That road we used to take for granted

It seems like the traffic light will be gone

The feeling of sadness when I remember it

Seems like that will disappear someday too

Come to think of it, on a cold, snowy day

At the unmanned park on Mt. Tawa

Shaking in the cold, laughing together as always in the dark

Under the streetlights

You reflected in my eyes

Seemed a little lonelier than usual

Now that I think about it

Remembering it now

Regret won't solve anything, come on

I can't forget you

I can't accept it

Because I'm not strong enough to make you just a memory

All the scenery I saw

I wanted to show it to you too

A sip of warm cocoa

Until the day we meet again

There's no lie in your smiling face

Goodbye

Goodbye

Somewhere far away again

Someday

...

[Japanese]

坂道を登った先の暗がり

星が綺麗に見えるってさ

地べたに寝転んじゃうあたり

ああ君らしいなって思ったり

時間を忘れて夢中になった

赤信号は点滅してる

肌寒くなり始めた季節に

僕らは初めて手を繋いだ

二人の物語

二人でひとつの傘をさしたり

ブランコに乗り星を眺めたり

押しボタン式の信号機を

いつも君が走って押すくだり

仰向けになってみた湖

宙に浮いてるみたいでさ

はしゃいでる君とその横でさ

もっとはしゃぐ僕なら

ほんとに飛べるような

気がしていた

ふわふわと夢心地

君の隣

君の見る景色を全部

僕のものにしてみたかったんだ

ああ君を忘れられんなあ

当たり前に通ってたあの道

信号機はなくなるみたいです

思い出して切なくなる気持ち

もいつかはなくなるみたいです

そういえば寒い雪降る日の

田和山の無人公園でさ

震える体 暗い中いつものように笑い合う

街灯の下で

僕の目に映りこんだ君が

いつもよりちょっと寂しそうな気がした

今になってさ

思い出してさ

後悔じゃ何も解決しないさあ

忘れられないのは

受け入れられないのは

君を思い出にできるほど僕は強くはないから

僕の見た景色を全部

君にも見せてやりたかったんだ

あったかいココアを一口

いつかまた逢う日までと

笑う顔に嘘は見当たらない

じゃあね

じゃあね

またどっか遠くで

いつか

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
坂道 /sakamichi/ A2	noun - slope road
星 /hoshi/ A1	noun - star
季節 /kisetsu/ A2	noun - season
物語 /monogatari/ B1	noun - story
夢中 /muchuu/ B2	noun - in a trance; absorbed
信号 /shingou/ A2	noun - signal
景色 /keseki/ B1	noun - scenery
忘れる /wasureru/ B1	verb - to forget
強い /tsuyoi/ B2	adjective - strong
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh
暗い /kurai/ A2	adjective - dark
体 /karada/ A1	noun - body
日 /hi/ A1	noun - day; sun
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory; recollection
遠く /tooku/ A2	adverb - far away

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕らは初めて手を繋いだ

  ➔ Use of the past tense verb + だ (da) to indicate a completed action.

  ➔ The phrase "初めて手を繋いだ" (hajimete te o tsunaida) shows an action that happened for the first time, with "繋いだ" being the past tense of "繋ぐ" (to hold hands).

• 信号機はなくなるみたいです

  ➔ Use of the -は (wa) topic marker + なくなる (nakunaru) to indicate that something will disappear or cease to exist.

  ➔ The phrase "はなくなるみたいです" expresses that a certain thing, in this case, "信号機" (traffic lights), will be gone or discontinued.

• 後悔じゃ何も解決しないさあ

  ➔ Use of じゃ (ja) as a casual copula or ending particle, and しない to express negation of an action.

  ➔ The phrase "じゃ何も解決しない" means "nothing will be solved" or "it won't resolve anything," with しない indicating negation.

• 夢心地

  ➔ Compound noun combining "夢" (dream) and "心地" (feel, mood) to describe a dreamy or dreamlike state.

  ➔ The term "夢心地" describes a light, trance-like, dreamy feeling, often associated with happiness or a surreal state.

• 全部を見る景色を見せてやりたかった

  ➔ Use of the verb "見せる" (to show) in the volitional form "見せて" + やりたかった (wanted to do for someone) to express desire to show everything.

  ➔ The phrase "全部を見る景色を見せてやりたかった" expresses a desire to show someone all the scenes or views they experienced.

• 笑う顔に嘘は見当たらない

  ➔ Use of the noun "顔" (face) with the adjective "笑う" (laughing) as a compound noun, and the phrase "嘘は見当たらない" (there's no lie/no doubt).

  ➔ The phrase "笑う顔に嘘は見当たらない" suggests that a smiling face indicates honesty or happiness, implying that no lies are present.