Aiko: Andromeda

03.09.24
Artist: Aiko
Title: Andromeda
Words: Aiko
Music: Aiko

I'll quickly spot a star a million light years away,
or the little bit of dust stuck to your shoulder.
I'm pretty proud of my eyes.
Every so often
I'll get a peek inside the recesses of your heart,
and I'll blush, or occasionally get sad.
Lately my two lights seem to be losing focus.

Even if you're standing at the crosswalk,
I probably couldn't pick you out any more.
I wouldn't even notice your gentle flowing brown hair,
because the tears have made everything blurry.
and I lose sight of it all.

What did I drop?
What hurt the most the moment
the clip of the memory I can't remember pinched me,
was of course my heart.
The voice I let out with was mixed with a sigh,
Yup, my eyes have lost focus,
I probably couldn't even find anything
beyond just what I can outwardly see. *1
Eventhough your breath close enough to shake my hair
and your hand, gripping back tightly my own,
won't go away.

the sky is growing dark,
another day drawing to a close,
muttering "Good-bye' like it's the end of the world.

Even if you're standing at the crosswalk,
I probably couldn't pick you out any more.
I wouldn't even notice your gentle flowing brown hair,
because the tears have made everything blurry.
and I lose sight of it all.

Who will hear my song?

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: Aiko continues to be the cutest songmaker out there as far as lyrics go. Just one *!

*1 - The Japanese would literally translate to "I can't see anything beyond your profile but that really doesn't make sense.

Romaji

nanoku kounen mukou no hoshi mo
kata ni tsuita chiisa na hokori mo
sugu ni mitsukete ageru yo
kono me ha sukoshi jiman nanda
toki ni ha kokoro no oku sae mo
mieteshimau mon dakara
hoho ha atsukunatte tama ni kanashiku mo natta
sonna atashi no futatsu no hikari
saikin ussura boyaketekita na

kousaten de kimi ga tatteite mo
mou ima ha mitsukerarenai kamoshirenai
kimi no yasashii nagareru chairoi kami ni mo
kizukanai hodo namida ni kasunde sara ni
mienakunaru subete

atashi ha nani wo otoshitekita no?
omoidasenai kioku no kurippu
hasanda shunkan itakatta no ha
iu made mo nai kono ha-to
hakidasu koe ha tameiki majiri
yappari boyaketekita na

kimi no yokogao goshi ni aru mono
mou ima ha mitsukerarenai kamoshirenai
atashi no kami ga yureru kyouri no ikizukai ya
kitsuku furikaeshitekureta te ha sara ni
kienaku naru no ni ne

sora ha kurakunatte yuku
kyou mo owatteshimau
kono yo no hatekita you ni tsubuyaku 'sayonara'

kono uta yo dare ga kiitekureru?

Romaji By: Brian Stewart