One of the latest kinoko teikoku‘s release, pretty much different from previous works in lots of terms (that’s something that applies to their latest songs rather than this song alone), but still pretty close to their “old” style.
I love this song, and I love its lyrics.
Shoegaze vibes are still there, even if they’re maybe not that evident compared to previous works.
But this is surely more on the J-pop/rock style, so I think they’re doing a fine job keeping on their”alternative” sounds while trying to expand towards a vaster range of listeners.
全部 全部 覚えている
波の光 音の狭間で
zenbu zenbu oboeteiru
kare no hikari, oto no hazama de
I can remember everything, everything
His light in between the sound gaps
ふたりは隠れて指をつないでた
futari wa kakurete yubi o tsunaideta
We were hidden inside there, with our fingers entwined
愛は この愛は 誰にも言えない
会いたいな 泣きたいな
でも全部消えないように
ai wa kono ai wa dare ni mo ienai
aitai na nakitai na
demo zenbu kienai you ni
This love, I couldn’t tell anyone about it
Still I want to meet you, I want to cry
But I have to stay alive
生きてるの
ikiteru no
So anything won’t disappear
花の名前 知らないままで
傘もささず 眺めていたね
hana no namae shiranai mama de
kasa mo sasagu nagameteita ne
As I still don’t know the name of such flower
I lift my umbrella as I gaze upon it
ふたりはひとつになれない
知っていた
futari wa hitotsu ni narenai
shitteita
Yet I knew
That the two of us couldn’t become one
愛は この愛は あなたにも言わない
会いたいな 会えないな
今そっと手放すよ
ai wa kono ai wa anata ni mo iwanai
aitai na aenai na
ima sotto te hanasu yo
This love, I won’t talk about it, not even to you
Yet I want to meet you, but I can’t
And now, I’m lightly letting go of your hand
花の名前を知るとき あなたはいない
会いたいな 泣きたいな
でも全部抱きしめて
hana no namae o shiru toki anata wa inai
aitai na nakitai na
demo zenbu daki shimete
When I’m about to know that flower’s name, you’re not here;
Yet I want to meet you and feel like crying,>
But I’ll just embrace this all
生きてくの
ikiteku no
And keep on living
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Notes:
– Sentence order between the third and fourth stanza was switched. Last translated section of the third stanza is the fourth stanza and viceversa.
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• Title: 愛のゆくえ (ai no yukue) (Love’s whereabouts)
• Circle: きのこ帝国 (Kinoko Teikoku)
• Album: 愛のゆくえ (ai no yukue) (Love’s whereabouts)
• Vocals: 佐藤千亜妃
• Lyrics: 佐藤千亜妃
• Arrangement: きのこ帝国 (Kinoko Teikoku)
• Release Event: 11/02/2016
• Source: Original