Translation of the song 夏の決心 artist Oe Senri(大江千里)

Japanese

夏の決心

English translation

Decision in the summer

夏休みはやっぱり短い

As I thought,

やりたい事が　目の前にありすぎて

summer vacation is short.

今日までまだ誰も知らない

There are too many things I want to do.

まぶしい時を

I will show you a dazzling time that no one knows

ぼくがきみに見せてあげる

until today.

規則正しい朝もきみとなら

I can lead a well-regulated morning if you are with me.

ラジオ体操　ベランダで２重跳び

A radio gymnastic exercise and double jump on the balcony.1

山や海や　川原でバーベキュー

Mountains, sea and barbecue in the riverbed.

目標　きみはたまねぎを好きになる

Your goal in the summer is to like onions.

ゲタを揃えたり　線香花火したり

We will straighten up clogs and will do sparklers.

一秒一秒が命がけ

Every second is life-threatening.

夏休みは計画立てよう

Let us make a plan for summer vacation.

人が沢山　集まるところやめよう

Let's stop going to where a lot of people gather.

オリジナルでカセットつくって

We will make an original cassette.

ふたりで目指そう

Let's aim for a place

まばたきも出来ない場所

where we can't even blink.

本を読んであらすじをきかせて

Read the book and tell me the synopsis.

だけど夜は　10:00には夢を見る

But at night I dream at 10 o'clock.

髪を伸ばし　きみが結んでくれる

You will tie my grown hair for me.

ぼくは口でプールをふくらませる

I will inflate the wading pool with my mouth.

ダブルの虹が　水着のあとを

A double rainbow will burn the traces of the swimsuit

一秒一秒で焦がしてく

in every second.

夏休みは絶対短い

Summer vacation is absolutely short.

１００年前も　１００年先もおんなじ

100 years ago and 100 years later are the same.

宿題だね　ほんとの空の

It will be my homework

すきとおる青　きみのとなりで見る事

to see the clear blue of the real sky with you.

誰も知らない場所　誰も知らない夢

A place no one knows. A dream that no one knows.

近くにある　そう教えてくれた

Summer told me they are nearby.