夏の終わり Natsu no owari
森山 直太朗 Naotaro Moriyama
Released in August 2003, this is his 3rd single. The lyrics are like a literature. The words used are not easy to understand. For your reference, I uploaded some of the photos at the bottom for each word. I hope it helps you to understand and appreciate this song better.
森山 直太朗 Naotaro Moriyama
Released in August 2003, this is his 3rd single. The lyrics are like a literature. The words used are not easy to understand. For your reference, I uploaded some of the photos at the bottom for each word. I hope it helps you to understand and appreciate this song better.
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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation
水芭蕉 揺れる 畦道
Mizubasho yureru azemichi
On the footpath between rice fields where skunk cabbages sway in the wind
肩 並べ 夢 を 紡いだ
Kata narabe yume wo tsumuida
we walked side by side and weaved our dreams
流れゆく 時 に 笹舟 を 浮かべ
Nagareyuku toki ni sasabune wo ukabe
As the time flows by, we floated a bamboo-leaf boat
焼け 落ちた 夏 の 恋唄
Yake-ochita natsu no koiuta
A love song was burned down in summer
忘れじ の 人 は 泡沫
Wasureji no hito wa utakata
Once I thought I will never forget vanished in an instant
空 は 夕暮れ
Sora wa yuugure
The sky turns into sunset
途方 に 暮れた まま 降り 止まぬ 雨 の 中
Tohou ni kureta mama furi-yamanu ame no naka
I was at a loss as the rain keeps falling
貴方 を 待って いた 人影 の ない 駅 で
Anata wo matte ita hitokage no nai eki de
I was waiting for you at a deserted station
夏 の 終わり 夏 の 終わり には
Natsu no owari natsu no owari niwa
At the end of summer, when the end of summer comes,
ただ 貴方 に 会いたく なるの
Tada anata ni aitaku naruno
it makes me simply wish to see you
いつか と 同じ 風 吹き 抜ける から
Itsuka to onaji kaze fuki-nukeru kara
because the same wind like before passes through
追憶 は 人 の 心 の 傷口 に 深く 染み 入り
Tsuioku wa hito no kokoro no kizuguchi ni fukaku shimi-iri
Reminiscences soak deeply into the people's wounded heart
霞 立つ 野辺 に 夏草 は 茂り
Kasumi tatsu nobe ni natsukusa wa shigeri
A misty field overgrown with summer grass
あれから どれだけ の 時 が 徒 に 過ぎた だろうか
Arekara doredake no toki ga itazura ni sugita darouka
How much time has passed by in vain since then?
せせらぎ の ように
Seseragi no youni
like a stream
誰か が 言い かけた 言葉 寄せ 集めて
Dareka ga ii- kaketa kotoba yose-atsumete
Gathering words that someone stopped unfinished
誰も が 忘れゆく 夏 の 日 は 帰らない
Daremo ga wasureyuku natsu no hi wa kaeranai
It won't return as everyone is forgetting about that summer day
夏 の 祈り 夏 の 祈り は
Natsu no inori natsu no inori wa
A prayer in summer, when we pray in summer,
妙なる 蛍火 の 調べ
Taenaru hotarubi no shirabe
it's like a exquisite tune by a glow of a firefly,
風 が 揺らした 風鈴 の 響き
Kaze ga yurashita fuurin no hibiki
or a sound of wind chime rung by the wind
夏 の 終わり 夏 の 終わり には
Natsu no owari natsu no owari niwa
At the end of summer, when the end of summer comes,
ただ 貴方 に 会いたく なるの
Tada anata ni aitaku naruno
it makes me simply wish to see you
いつか と 同じ 風 吹き 抜ける から
Itsuka to onaji kaze fuki-nukeru kara
because the same wind like before passes through
夏 の 終わり 夏 の 終わり には
Natsu no owari natsu no owari niwa
At the end of summer, when the end of summer comes,
ただ 貴方 に 会いたく なるの
Tada anata ni aitaku naruno
it makes me simply wish to see you
いつか と 同じ 風 吹き 抜ける から
Itsuka to onaji kaze fuki-nukeru kara
because the same wind like before passes through
<Word in detail>
水芭蕉: Mizubasho, Asian skunk cabbage
I was surprised to find out the English name for "Mizu-basho", what a awful name for a flower so pretty as this one!
Mizu-basho is often found in swamps and wet woods.
In Japan, the most famous place to see them will be 尾瀬国立公園, Oze National Park.
笹舟: Sasabune, a toy boat made of bamboo leaf
蛍火: Hotarubi, a glow of a firefly
風鈴: Furin, wind chime
In old Japanese houses, we hang a wind chime at our balcony in summer
to enjoy its sound and feel cooler. There are several different materials
used for the wind chimes but the most popular ones were made with
bronze cast or glass.
水芭蕉 揺れる 畦道
Mizubasho yureru azemichi
On the footpath between rice fields where skunk cabbages sway in the wind
肩 並べ 夢 を 紡いだ
Kata narabe yume wo tsumuida
we walked side by side and weaved our dreams
流れゆく 時 に 笹舟 を 浮かべ
Nagareyuku toki ni sasabune wo ukabe
As the time flows by, we floated a bamboo-leaf boat
焼け 落ちた 夏 の 恋唄
Yake-ochita natsu no koiuta
A love song was burned down in summer
忘れじ の 人 は 泡沫
Wasureji no hito wa utakata
Once I thought I will never forget vanished in an instant
空 は 夕暮れ
Sora wa yuugure
The sky turns into sunset
途方 に 暮れた まま 降り 止まぬ 雨 の 中
Tohou ni kureta mama furi-yamanu ame no naka
I was at a loss as the rain keeps falling
貴方 を 待って いた 人影 の ない 駅 で
Anata wo matte ita hitokage no nai eki de
I was waiting for you at a deserted station
夏 の 終わり 夏 の 終わり には
Natsu no owari natsu no owari niwa
At the end of summer, when the end of summer comes,
ただ 貴方 に 会いたく なるの
Tada anata ni aitaku naruno
it makes me simply wish to see you
いつか と 同じ 風 吹き 抜ける から
Itsuka to onaji kaze fuki-nukeru kara
because the same wind like before passes through
追憶 は 人 の 心 の 傷口 に 深く 染み 入り
Tsuioku wa hito no kokoro no kizuguchi ni fukaku shimi-iri
Reminiscences soak deeply into the people's wounded heart
霞 立つ 野辺 に 夏草 は 茂り
Kasumi tatsu nobe ni natsukusa wa shigeri
A misty field overgrown with summer grass
あれから どれだけ の 時 が 徒 に 過ぎた だろうか
Arekara doredake no toki ga itazura ni sugita darouka
How much time has passed by in vain since then?
せせらぎ の ように
Seseragi no youni
like a stream
誰か が 言い かけた 言葉 寄せ 集めて
Dareka ga ii- kaketa kotoba yose-atsumete
Gathering words that someone stopped unfinished
誰も が 忘れゆく 夏 の 日 は 帰らない
Daremo ga wasureyuku natsu no hi wa kaeranai
It won't return as everyone is forgetting about that summer day
夏 の 祈り 夏 の 祈り は
Natsu no inori natsu no inori wa
A prayer in summer, when we pray in summer,
妙なる 蛍火 の 調べ
Taenaru hotarubi no shirabe
it's like a exquisite tune by a glow of a firefly,
風 が 揺らした 風鈴 の 響き
Kaze ga yurashita fuurin no hibiki
or a sound of wind chime rung by the wind
夏 の 終わり 夏 の 終わり には
Natsu no owari natsu no owari niwa
At the end of summer, when the end of summer comes,
ただ 貴方 に 会いたく なるの
Tada anata ni aitaku naruno
it makes me simply wish to see you
いつか と 同じ 風 吹き 抜ける から
Itsuka to onaji kaze fuki-nukeru kara
because the same wind like before passes through
夏 の 終わり 夏 の 終わり には
Natsu no owari natsu no owari niwa
At the end of summer, when the end of summer comes,
ただ 貴方 に 会いたく なるの
Tada anata ni aitaku naruno
it makes me simply wish to see you
いつか と 同じ 風 吹き 抜ける から
Itsuka to onaji kaze fuki-nukeru kara
because the same wind like before passes through
<Word in detail>
水芭蕉: Mizubasho, Asian skunk cabbage
I was surprised to find out the English name for "Mizu-basho", what a awful name for a flower so pretty as this one!
Mizu-basho is often found in swamps and wet woods.
In Japan, the most famous place to see them will be 尾瀬国立公園, Oze National Park.
笹舟: Sasabune, a toy boat made of bamboo leaf
蛍火: Hotarubi, a glow of a firefly
風鈴: Furin, wind chime
In old Japanese houses, we hang a wind chime at our balcony in summer
to enjoy its sound and feel cooler. There are several different materials
used for the wind chimes but the most popular ones were made with
bronze cast or glass.
Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated. Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!
Thank you so much for posting this! It brings back memories of my father who sings a lot. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for leaving a nice comment! I'm happy to know my blog helped you bringing back fond memories of your father.
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