ASHIOTO ♥ FOOTSTEPS

「一人の私を知らないでしょ」

“Hitori no watashi o shiranai desho”

“You don’t what it’s like for me to be alone,”

つぶやく声　さみしく響く

tsubuyaku koe samishiku hibiku

my voice mutters, echoing my loneliness.

あなたがいない時の部屋は

Anata ga inai toki no heya wa

The room without you here

なんか寒くて　なんか広くて

nanka samukute nanka hirokute

feels so cold and wide.

天気予報　裏切る雨の気配

Tenki yohō uragiru ame no kehai

With signs of rain contradicting the forecast,

傘はあるかなとかって

kasa wa aru ka na to ka tte

I always get worried

いつも心配になるよ

itsumo shinpai ni naru yo

if you have your umbrella.

笑っていますか　この瞬間に

Waratte imasu ka kono shunkan ni

Are you smiling this very moment?

閉じた窓ガラス　映し出す　遠い空

Tojita mado garasu utsushidasu tōi sora

The glass of the closed window shows the distant sky.

ただいまって言葉が　一番好き

Tadaima tte kotoba ga ichiban suki

“I’m home” are the words I like to hear the most.

足音でわかる幸せ　

Ashioto de wakaru shiawase

The happiness of knowing what your footsteps mean,

私だけの予感が

watashi dake no yokan ga

the anticipation that only I …

ああ

ā

ah

なかなか吐けない弱音でも

Nakanaka hakenai yowane de mo

Complaints that are pretty hard to utter,

私にだけ　そっと聞かせて

watashi ni dake sotto kikasete

confide in me with them.

心の隅の　隅っこまで

Kokoro no sumi no sumikko made

I want to take away every stain

埃を取り去ってあげたい

hokori o torisatte agetai

to the bottommost corner of your heart.

どしゃぶり雨は　すっかりやんだ

Doshaburi ame wa sukkari yanda

The downpour is completely over.

洗いあがりの星たち

Arai agari no hoshitachi

Washed clean, the stars

輝き始めた空

kagayakihajimeta sora

have started to shine in the sky.

無理してないかな　疲れてないかな

Muri shite’nai ka na tsukarete’nai ka na

I hope you’re not pushing yourself too hard or tiring yourself out.

磨り減った靴　思い出す午後10時

Surihetta kutsu omoidasu gogo jūji

At ten o’clock at night I recall your worn out shoes.

おかえりって素敵　リボンをかけて

Okaeri tte suteki ribon o kakete

“Welcome back,” I say, decorated with a splendid ribbon,

あなたにあげれる　唯一のプレゼントだから

anata ni agereru yuiitsu no purezento da kara

for that’s the only present I can give you.

どんな出来事も意味があると　どこかで読んだの

Donna dekigoto mo imi ga aru to dokoka de yonda no

There’s a meaning behind everything, I read somewhere.

あなたを待つ時間も　寂しくない

Anata o matsu jikan mo sabishiku nai

The time I spend waiting for you isn’t lonely.

寂しくないよ

Sabishiku nai yo

Not lonely at all.

あなたのおうちはここだからねぇ

Anata no ouchi wa koko da kara nē

Because your home’s right here, right?

ずっと待ってるよ

Zutto matte’ru yo

I always wait for you.

笑っているかな　この瞬間に

Waratte iru ka na kono shunkan ni

I wonder if you’re smiling this very moment?

閉じた窓ガラス　映し出す　遠い空

Tojita mado garasu utsushidasu tōi sora

The glass of the closed window shows the distant sky.

ただいまって言葉が　一番好き

Tadaima tte kotoba ga ichiban suki

“I’m home” are the words I like to hear the most.

足音でわかる幸せ　

Ashioto de wakaru shiawase

The happiness of knowing what your footsteps mean,

私だけの予感が

watashi dake no yokan ga

the anticipation that only I …

ああ

ā

ah

「一人の私を知らないでしょ」

“Hitori no watashi o shiranai desho”

“You don’t what it’s like for me to be alone,”

つぶやく声　さみしく響く

tsubuyaku koe samishiku hibiku

my voice mutters, echoing my loneliness.

あなたがいないとこの部屋は

Anata ga inai to kono heya wa

The room without you here

なんか寒くて　なんか広くて

nanka samukute nanka hirokute

feels so cold and wide.

天気予報　裏切る雨の気配

Tenki yohō uragiru ame no kehai

With signs of rain contradicting the forecast,

傘を忘れた日だって

kasa o wasureta hi datte

I always remember the days

いつも覚えているけど

itsumo oboete iru kedo

when you forgot your umbrella.

笑っていますか？君の居場所に

Waratte imasu ka? kimi no ibasho ni

Are you smiling, where you are now?

閉じた窓ガラス　映し出す　遠い空

Tojita mado garasu utsushidasu tōi sora

The glass of the closed window shows the distant sky.

「ただいま」って言葉　まだ待っている

“Tadaima“ tte kotoba mada matte iru

I’m still waiting for the words, “I’m home.”

存在でわかる幸せ　

Sonzai de wakaru shiawase

The happiness I know from your existence

私だけの記憶だ

watashi dake no kioku da

is something only I remember.

ああ

ā

ah

なかなか吐けない弱音でも

Nakanaka hakenai yowane de mo

Complaints that are pretty hard to utter,

私にだけ　そっと聞かせて

watashi ni dake sotto kikasete

confide in me with them.

心の隅の　隅っこまで

Kokoro no sumi no sumikko made

Let me know your love, sinking deeply

深く沈む　愛を知らせて

fukaku shizumu ai o shirasete

to the bottommost corner of my heart.

どしゃぶり雨は　すっかりやんだ

Doshaburi ame wa sukkari yanda

The downpour is completely over.

慣れた光の星たち

Nareta hikari no hoshi-tachi

The stars whose light I’m used to

輝き始めた空

kagayakihajimeta sora

have started to shine in the sky.

聞こえていますか？告げた願いを

Kikoete imasu ka? tsugeta negai o

Do you hear the wish I told you about?

側にいてほしいそれだけいますぐに

Soba ni ite hoshii sore dake ima sugu ni

All I want is you beside me, right away.

「会いたい」って言葉　リボンをかけて

“Aitai” tte kotoba ribon o kakete

“I want to see you,” I say, decorated with a ribbon,

あなたに届ける　唯一のその言葉だから

anata ni todokeru yuiitsu no sono kotoba da kara

for they’re the only words that can reach you.

「どんな出来事に意味があるの」君が言ったんでしょ

“Donna dekigoto ni imi ga aru no” kimi ga itta n desho

“There’s a meaning behind everything,” wasn’t it you that said.

あなたはどんな意味を作っているの？

Anata wa donna imi o tsukutte iru no?

What meaning do you make?

無意味と知っている

Muimi to shitte iru

I know there is no meaning.

でもまた君の側にいたい

Demo mata anata no soba ni itai

But I want to be beside you again.

ねぇ、ずっと待ってるよ

Nē, zutto matte’ru yo

Hey, I’ll keep waiting for you.

笑っているかな？君の居場所に

Waratte iru ka na? kimi no ibasho ni

I wonder if you’re smiling where you are now?

閉じた窓ガラス　映し出す　遠い空

Tojita mado garasu utsushidasu tōi sora

The glass of the closed window shows the distant sky.

「ただいま」って言葉　まだ待っている

“Tadaima“ tte kotoba mada matte iru

I’m still waiting for the words, “I’m home.”

存在でわかる幸せ　

Sonzai de wakaru shiawase

The happiness I know from your existence

私だけの記憶だ

watashi dake no kioku da

is something only I remember.

ああ

ā

ah