Translation of the song 夏の日、残像 artist Asian Kung-Fu Generation
夏の日、残像
A summer's day, the afterimage
答えを知って僕ら 繰り返しそうさ
We who know the answer, keep repeating it
ささくれて溶け出すこころ
Detailing the burning heart
悲しみの訳は埋まらない隙間
My sad reasons are an unfilled crevice
不純な手でその胸を焦がす
Burning that chest with impure hands
敢えて見ないその先
I dare to look away, I dare to look away from that future
敢えていないことにして
I don't dare, I don't dare to do those things
間違えたアンサー 繰り返しそうさ
The mistaken answer, that we keep repeating
わだかまって離れるこころ
Reserving the splitting heart
浮かない心情の埋まらない隙間
My mentality won't float out of this unfilled crevice
不純な手でその夢を壊す
Destroying that dream with impure hands
夕立ち 蝉の音 報われぬ幻想
The evening rain, the ringing cicadas, unrewarding illusions
僕だけ残して流れて流れた
It's just me left behind, I drift, I drifted away
仁王立ち デタラメ 強がりはいっそ
I draw myself up haphazardly, pretending to be strong
夏の日、残像 消さないで消えないで
A summer's day, the afterimage, don't erase it, don't disappear
止まらないで
Don't stop...
最大公約数 探して塞いでる
The highest common factor, I'm occupied with my search
割り切れるモノなんて無いのに
Without anything like divided objects
君の目に写った 僕が手に取った
Reflected in your eyes, I took it with my hands
それとめどない
That won't stop
それだけでいい
Just that is fine
旅立ち 耳鳴り 報われぬ幻想
The journey, my ringing ears, unrewarding illusions
僕だけ残して流れて流れた
It's just me left behind, I drift, I drifted away
5年経ち冷めた目 強がりはいっそ
My eyes cooled down as 5 years passed, I pretend to be strong
夏の日、残像 消さないで 消えないで
A summer's day, the afterimage, don't erase it, don't disappear
夕立ち 蝉の音 報われぬ幻想
The evening rain, the ringing cicadas, unrewarding illusions
僕だけ残して流れて流れた
It's just me left behind, I drift, I drifted away
仁王立ち デタラメ 強がりはいっそ
I draw myself up haphazardly, pretending to be strong
夏の日、残像 消さないで消えないで
A summer's day, the afterimage, don't erase it, don't disappear
止まらないで
Don't stop...