夏夜のマジック – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: indigo la End
• Album: 夜行秘密

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Japanese music with indigo la End's "Summer Night's Magic." This poignant J-Rock track offers a rich tapestry of emotion and imagery, perfect for language learners. You can immerse yourself in its beautiful lyrical storytelling, explore nuanced expressions of nostalgia and past love, and gain insights into poetic Japanese phrasing, all while enjoying a song that captures the unique enchantment of a summer night.

[English]

Taking a deep breath of summer's scent and letting it out

Even I, who remained fragile and grew up, today I feel a little bit stronger

I pictured your face as you cheered, feeling like you've become stronger

At the time when the festival sounds start to reach our ears

The face of the stray cat that always meows looks so happy

You liked summer more than I did, right?

Night overlaps

Tonight, with the magic of a summer night

Just for tonight, with a little magic

Let me sing, I feel like I can understand you now

With the magic of a summer night only for tonight

With tonight's magic only

Surrender myself

Until dawn flows in

Singing songs born in everyday life

Picking happiness and sadness, walking while thinking

Thinking of you smiling while watching fireworks explode

Tonight, with the magic of a summer night

Just for tonight, with a little magic

Let me sing, I feel like I can understand you now

With the magic of a summer night only for tonight

With tonight's magic only, surrender myself

Until dawn flows in

Covering up memories is such a waste

Time flows, and words become a little more beautiful

When summer comes, I remember the songs of farewell

I feel like I can save myself now

Tonight, with the magic of a summer night

Just for tonight, with a little magic

Let me sing, I feel like I can understand you now

With the magic of a summer night only for tonight

With tonight's magic only, surrender myself

Until dawn flows in

Before summer ends, this song begins

Because I will watch over the two of you spilling out

Summer, oh

Lalala, let me sing

Natsu yo (Summer, oh)

Lalala, let me sing

[Japanese]

夏の匂いを吸い込んで吐き出す

弱いまま大人になった僕でも今日は少し

強くなった気がしてはしゃぐ君の顔を思い浮かべた

祭りの音が聞こえ始める時間に

決まって鳴く野良猫の顔が嬉しそうだ

君の方が 僕より夏が好きだったね

夜が重なりあった

今日だけは夏の夜のマジックで

今夜だけのマジックで

歌わせて 今なら君のことがわかるような気がする

夏の夜限りのマジックで

今夜限りのマジックで

身を任す

夜明けが流れるまで

暮らしの中で生まれる歌を歌って

幸せ悲しみ摘んで 想いながら歩いた

打ち上がった花火を見て 笑った君を思い出したよ

今日だけは夏の夜のマジックで

今夜だけのマジックで

歌わせて 今なら君のことがわかるような気がする

夏の夜限りのマジックで

今夜限りのマジックで 身を任す

夜明けが流れるまで

記憶に蓋をするのは勿体無いよ

時間が流れて少しは綺麗な言葉になって

夏になると思い出す別れの歌も

今なら僕を救う気がする

今日だけは夏の夜のマジックで

今夜だけのマジックで

歌わせて 今なら君のことがわかるような気がする

夏の夜限りのマジックで

今夜限りのマジックで 身を任す

夜明けが流れるまで

夏が終わる前に この歌が始まって

こぼれる2人を見守るから

夏よ

ラララ歌わせて

ナツヨ

ラララ歌わせて

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
匂い /におい/ A2	noun - smell
大人 /おとな/ A2	noun - adult
強く /つよく/ B1	adverb - strongly
祭り /まつり/ A2	noun - festival
嬉しい /うれしい/ A2	adjective - happy
夜 /よる/ A1	noun - night
歌 /うた/ A1	noun - song
思い出 /おもいで/ B1	noun - memory
流れる /ながれる/ B1	verb - to flow
幸せ /しあわせ/ A2	noun - happiness
悲しみ /かなしみ/ B1	noun - sadness
記憶 /きおく/ B2	noun - memory
流れる /ながれる/ B1	verb - to flow
救う /すくう/ B2	verb - to save
始まる /はじまる/ B1	verb - to begin
見守る /みまもる/ B2	verb - to watch over

Key Grammar Structures

• 弱いまま大人になった僕でも今日は少し強くなった気がしてはしゃぐ君の顔を思い浮かべた

  ➔ まま (mama) — expressing 'as it is' or 'without changing'

  ➔ The particle "まま" indicates the state of being unchanged, often used to describe doing something 'as it is'.

• 今夜だけのマジックで

  ➔ だけ (dake) — meaning 'only' or 'just' as a limiting particle

  ➔ The particle "だけ" limits the scope to only the specified time, quantity, or condition.

• 今なら君のことがわかるような気がする

  ➔ ような (yō na) — expressing similarity or manner, 'like' or 'as if'

  ➔ The phrase "ような気がする" indicates a feeling or impression that something is like or seems.

• 夜明けが流れるまで

  ➔ まで (made) — indicating 'until' or 'up to' a certain point in time or space

  ➔ The particle "まで" signifies 'until' a specific point or limit in time or space.

• 暮らしの中で生まれる歌を歌って

  ➔ で (de) — indicating the means or place of an action

  ➔ The particle "で" indicates the location or means through which an action occurs.

• 打ち上がった花火を見て

  ➔ を (wo) — object marker indicating what is being observed or affected

  ➔ The particle "を" marks the direct object of an action, such as what is being seen or affected.

• こぼれる2人を見守るから

  ➔ から (kara) — meaning 'because' or 'from', indicating reason or starting point

  ➔ The particle "から" indicates the reason for or the starting point of an action or statement.