ENGLISH
Bye Bye, Thank You
Tomorrow is finally the day that I leave
It's my last night, but I've got nothing to do
I listen to the radio with bad reception
I whistle an off-key song
My coat is packed away in my bag
My tickets and wallet, and incidentally, that person's photo
I'm gonna go see everyone
And I won't even be able to put up a fight
I'll leave tomorrow and take the whole day
And go to the town of my dreams
It's the most wonderful thing, but
I'll be all alone, everyone gone
I'll just have to try and keep my spirits up
Where is there a place for me?
Even if I travel far there's no guarantee I'll find it
I can't even force a smile
So I cast my eyes down and mutter quietly, that
I'm not afraid to be alone…
I'll write a letter as soon as I arrive
On some unsuitable blue stationary
And attach some out-of-focus photograph
But before anything else I'll write the letter
Tomorrow is finally the day that I leave
Saying "bye bye" or "thank you" is simple, but
Tomorrow is always "the day that I leave"
I'm not scared or anything
Holding the song I wrote last night
I'll go to the town of my dreams
It's the most wonderful thing, so
All alone beneath the sky
I'll have to try to sing my best
My place is here
Even if I travel far the place for me doesn't change
From now on I'll be all alone, but
It'll probably be OK, everyone here will watch over me
My place is here
Even when I grow old my place will not change
From now on I'll be all alone, but
Yeah, it's OK! Everyone here is watching over me
Watching over me
I'm not afraid to be alone…
I'm not afraid to be alone…
I'm not afraid to be alone…
I'm not afraid to be alone…
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JAPANESE
バイバイサンキュー
明日はとうとう 出発する日だ
最後の夜なのに する事がなくて
入りの悪いラジオなんか聴いて
調子外れの口笛なんか吹いていた
上着もちゃんとカバンに詰めた
切符も財布も入れた ついでにあのコの写真も
今日のうち皆に会っておこう
これからしばらくケンカもできない
明日の朝 発って 丸一日かけて
夢に見た街まで行くよ
こんなステキな事 他にない だけど
ひとりぼっち みんないなくて
元気にやって いけるかな
僕の場所は どこなんだ
遠くに行ったって 見つかるとは限んない
ろくに笑顔も作れないから
うつむいて こっそり何度も呟いてみる
ひとりぼっちは怖くない･･･
手紙を書くよ 着いたらすぐに
ガラじゃないけど 青い便箋(びんせん)で
ピンボケでよけりゃ 写真も添えて
何より先に 手紙を書くよ
明日はとうとう 出発する日だ
バイバイとか サンキューとか簡単だけど
明日はいつも 出発する日だ
怖がってなんか いないよ
昨日の夜できた唄を持って
夢に見た街まで行くよ
こんなステキな事 他にはない だから
ひとりぼっち 空の下で
上手に唄ってみせるから
僕の場所はココなんだ
遠くに行ったって 僕の場所は変わんない
これから先 ひとりきりでも
たぶん 大丈夫 みんなが ココで見守ってる
僕の場所はここなんだ
おじいさんになったって 僕の場所は変わんない
これから先 ひとりきりでも
－うん､大丈夫！みんなは ここで見守っていて
見守っていて
ひとりぼっちは怖くない･･･
ひとりぼっちは怖くない･･･
ひとりぼっちは怖くない･･･
ひとりぼっちは怖くない･･･
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OPINION
What an awesome song. This song might be about the singer's feelings as the band got more famous and they moved to Tokyo from their hometown... But I think everyone can feel a connection to the words. Only one line was a bit ambiguous to translate: Tomorrow is always "the day that I leave." Alternatively, it could be translated as "Tomorrow is the day I leave forever."
ALSO, please please check out the gorgeous music video (below) for this song. It's done with watercolor cartoon illustrations and paper cutouts and is really beautiful. And the best part is they were all drawn by Fujiwara Motou (also the singer, songwriter, and composer for BUMP OF CHICKEN.) Seriously, this guy is the best!
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