ENGLISH
R.I.P.
That you were not there
That I was not there
When this thought suddenly occurs to me
I realize that more than back then, now…
The sound of a dynamo
A winding, hilly road
The gear I longed for
Someone who was tampered with
Returning home from catching crayfish
The first night that I
Got lost when hunting for
The mysterious searchlight
There were too many mysteries to remember
Although by now I've solved them and their magic has left
I don't like rain boots
I love umbrellas
If you lift this here
Look, there's the secret base
The place where we put our bikes
Going to visit
My secret friend with a tail
I had many more things I couldn't talk about then
But not because my lonliness has gone away
That you were not there
We can't make each other understand what happened in those far-off days
When this thought suddenly occurs to me
The scenery around me becomes blurry
Using a thermometer
To get out early
Setting sun in the shoe cupboard
One sigh
On the morning of Mother's Day
Talking to my father
The grave of my friend with a tail
The sad experiences
Became my treasures
I'm sure you've got a lot of those too
That I was not there
That now I can be by your side
When this thought suddenly occurs to me
The world shines bright
As long as we can see the same things
I'm happy
Even if we don't feel the same
That's OK
If things are going to change
I want to see them all first
If you'll go away some day
Then I want to know that you were here
I think someone wanted to be here
This is something I want too
When this thought suddenly occurs to me
I become so frightened I can't sleep
That you were not there
That I was not there
When this thought suddenly occurs to me
I realize that now is more precious to me than back then
It's frightening
Beneath an advertising balloon
The hero of the event hall
Photochemical smog
A pulled-down baseball cap
I thought I was the happiest person
On Earth
I want to show you
The me from that day
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JAPANESE
R.I.P.
そこに君が居なかった事
そこに僕が居なかった事
こんな当然を思うだけで
今がこれ程…
ダイナモの音
うねる坂道
憧れのギア
いじった誰か
ザリ釣り帰り
謎のサーチライト
始まり探し
迷ったら夜
不思議が忘れるくらいあった
そのいくつかの魔法はもう解けてしまった
長靴は嫌い
傘は大好き
重ねたらほら
これ秘密基地
自転車置き場
会いに通った
尻尾の生えた内緒の友達
言えない事が今よりもあった
寂しいのは失くしたからじゃない
そこに君がいなかった事
分かち合えない遠い日の事
こんな当然を思うだけで
すぐに景色が滲むよ
体温計で
ズルして早退
下駄箱に斜陽
溜息ひとつ
母の日の朝
父さんとシャベルで
尻尾のついた友達の墓
悲しい事は宝物になった
君もきっと
そりゃもう沢山持ってるでしょう
そこに僕が居なかった事
今は側に居られる事
こんな当然を思うだけで
世界中が輝くよ
同じもの見られたら
それだけでいい
同じ気持ちじゃなくても
それだけでいい
変わってくるなら
全て見ておきたい
居なくなるのなら
居た事知りたい
ここに誰が居たかっただろう
それが僕にもなり得る事
こんな当然を思うだけで
眠れない程怖いんだよ
そこに君が居なかった事
そこに僕が居なかった事
こんな当然を思うだけで
今がこれ程愛しいんだよ
怖いんだよ
アドバルーンの下
催事場のヒーロー
光化学スモッグ
手を引かれた野球帽
地球で一番
幸せだと思った
あの日の僕に
君を見せたい
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OPINION
This song is largely a collection of memories from childhood. The speaker knows that the important person he is addressing didn't experience those formative, magical things with him, and can't really understand them. I love the random collection of images. They don't really make sense when the listener hears them, but that's the way it is supposed to be. I really love this song. I think it's very relatable. And what makes it so great is how he completes the sentence from the beginning (though I had to change the wording slightly): "I realize that now is more precious to me than back then." Even if they can't know about each others' childhoods it's OK, because they decide to share experiences from now on.
Check out the music video at this link!!
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