人間の心の中には生まれつきある音楽が流れていてそれに似た曲を人は好きになるんだとか。「自分の曲」は何だろうといつも考えながら歌詞を和訳しています。
I have heard that every one of us has a special music running deep inside our soul and whatever music we love in our lives has something in common with it. I always translate English lyrics into Japanese, wondering what my music sounds like.
10代の頃まさにこの主人公のように考えていて「でも」という言葉はその次に失望が来ることのフラグに思われました。 I remember I was thinking as the narrator did when I was in my teens. Yes, to me 'but' was the sign of coming disappointments. Joy Inside My Tears (Stevie Wonder)
[Verse 1] I've always come to the conclusion that "but" is the way Of asking for permission to lay something heavy on one's head So I have tried to not be the one who'll fall into that line But what I feel inside, I think you should know
[Chorus] And baby, that's you, you, you Made life's history 'Cause you've brought some joy inside my tears And you have done what no one thought could be You've brought some joy inside my tears
[Verse 2] I've always felt that tomorrow is for those who are too much afraid To go past yesterday and start living for today I feel that lasting moments are coming far and few between So I should tell you of the happiness that you bring
[Chorus] Baby, baby, it's you, you, you Made life's history (Oh, baby) You've brought some joy inside my tears Baby, you have done what no one thought could be You brought some joy inside my tears (Yeah) You brought some joy inside my tears You brought some joy inside my tears
主人公は一体何をしているのでしょうか？薬物で幻覚を見ているのでしょうか？ただひょっとしたらスカイダイビングをしているのかもしれません。 What is the narrator doing? Are they experiencing some hallucination induced by drugs? Or maybe they're skydiving. gravity (all things break)
[Verse 1] Gravity is alive, the world below The perfect blood, a silent shore, the air is cold This is where the dream begins So I can't stop losing ground, losing ground So I can't stop
[Build] Following the moon, following the moon I'm soaring higher, higher Burning up, this perfect fire I'm soaring higher, higher Yeah, I'm rising from the wild, yeah
[Drop]
[Verse 2] Gravity is just a sound My feet are barely on the ground The air is thick The silence is an art I'm running from my past, oh, God
[Build] So I can't stop losing ground, losing ground So I can't stop Following the moon, following the moon
いわゆる「最高の生活」を満喫するのにはなんらかの資格がいるのではないでしょうか？例えば人付き合いが好きだとか人当たりがいいだとかの。 I think there must be some quality to enjoy so called 'a good life', such as being pretty sociable and good at communicating with others. The Good Life (Tony Bennett)
[Verse 1] Oh, the good life Full of fun, seems to be the ideal Mm, the good life Lets you hide all the sadness you feel You won't really fall in love For you can't take the chance So please be honest with yourself Don't try to fake romance
[Verse 2] It's the good life To be free and explore the unknown Like the heartaches When you learn you must face them alone Please remember, I still want you And in case you wonder why Well, just wake up Kiss the good life, goodbye
この曲を聞いて初めてCraig Davidを聞いた時のことを思い出しました。正統派のR&Bラヴ・バラードです。 Listening to this song, I remember the sensation I felt when I first heard Craig David's song. It's a proper mellow jam. Lullaby (Jaydon & Paradise)
[Verse 1: JayDon] I’ll confess just like I’m preachin’ Dove into you like the weekend Only giving you the best of my heart They say the space is always needed But they ain’t been the places we’ve been Promise you I’m gonna hold up my part
[Pre-Chorus: JayDon] Through thick and thin, time and again You raise the bar of what it means to be a woman Lover and friend, I’m confident You’re my beginning, my middle, my end Yeah, I’ll give you clear direction Under my protection We’ve been through the lessons I’ll be damned if they wanna test it It’s straight now that we up But we held each other down Wanna wake up to you in the morning for the rest of my life
[Chorus: JayDon] And I-I-I, I sleep at night, cause you’re by my side You’re my lullaby, I close my eyes to your lullaby, yeah
[Verse 2: JayDon] I keep you warm and fuzzy inside like a sweater My chest is your pillow, might need to write you a letter Make you feel just like all the love songs on the radio That’s my baby, yeah, there she go Your melody is my favorite sound You’ve been around
[Pre-Chorus: JayDon] Through thick and thin, time and again You raise the bar of what it means to be a woman Lover and friends I’m confident You’re my beginning, my middle, my end I’ll give you clear direction Under my protection We’ve been through the lessons I’ll be damned if they wanna test it It’s straight now that we up But we held each other down Wanna wake up to you in the morning for the rest of my life
[Chorus: JayDon] And I-I-I, I sleep at night, cause you’re by my side You’re my lullaby, I close my eyes to your lullaby, yeah
[Verse 3: Paradise, JayDon] She my jetpack, home run, untap, one-on-one I love to watch her ass like that But only cause I got your back Never in the middle, the way I love you is habitual Bedroom is a ritual Straight to sleep, it’s medisto I hate the way I gotta leave you in the morning But I’ll be sure to wake you up But know that every single second I’ll be thinking of you Perfumes on my t-shirt Sweet like a dessert I need you, you’re my purpose and my reason
[Pre-Chorus: JayDon] I’ll give you clear direction Under my protection We’ve been through the lessons I’ll be damned if they wanna test it It’s straight now that we up, but we held each other down Wanna wake up to you in the morning for the rest of my life
[Chorus: JayDon] And I-I-I, I sleep at night Cause you’re by my side (you’re by my side baby) You’re my lullaby I close my eyes, to your lullaby
寒くなると死にたくなるという主人公ですが，研究によると体温が上がるほどウツが酷くなりやすいそうです。 The narrator is lamenting they feel like dying when it's cold. Researchers say the higher the body temperature gets, the more likely the person gets depressed. When It's Cold I'd Like To Die (Moby)
[Verse 1: Mimi Goese] Where were you when I was lonesome? Locked away with freezing cold Someone flying only stolen I can't tell this light so old
[Chorus: Mimi Goese] I don't want to swim the ocean I don't want to fight the tide I don't want to swim forever When it's cold I'd like to die
[Verse 2: Mimi Goese] What was that my sweet sweet nothing? I can't hear you through the fog If I holler let me go If I falter let me know
[Chorus: Mimi Goese] I don't want to swim the ocean I don't want to fight the tide I don't want to swim forever When it's cold I'd like to die I don't want to swim the ocean I don't want to fight the tide I don't want to swim forever When it's cold I'd like to die
[Outro: Mimi Goese] I don't want to swim the ocean I don't want to fight the tide
この曲は2025年公開の映画「アバター:ファイヤー・アンド・アッシュ（Avatar: Fire and Ash）」のサウンドトラックに収録されています。主人公は相手が自分と同じ気持ちだと確信しています。 This is from the soundtrack of 2025 film Avatar: Fire and Ash. The narrator is pretty positive that the second person feel the same way as they do. Dream As One (Miley Cyrus)
[Verse 1] Our love will never fade away We're diamonds in the dark I put my head against your chest And listen to your heart
[Pre-Chorus] ’Cause you are my home No matter where I go Never alone 'Cause somehow I always know
[Chorus] Even through the flames Even through the ashes in the sky Baby, when we dream, we dream as one Every time I breathe It's a song to keep this love alive I know when wе dream, we dream as onе I know when we dream, we dream as one
[Verse 2] So beautiful when we’re together Like feathers on a wing Riding right beside me We're two arrows in the wind
[Pre-Chorus] 'Cause you are my home (My home) No matter where I go Never alone (Alone) I've never been afraid to let you know that
[Chorus] Even through the flames Even through the ashes in the sky Baby, when we dream, we dream as one Every time I breathe It's a song to keep this love alive I know when we dream, we dream as one
[Chorus] Even through the flames Even through the ashes in the sky Baby, when we dream, we dream as one Every time I breathe (I breathe) It's a song to keep this love alive (Love alive) I know when we dream, we dream as one (Oh, one)
[Outro] Every time we dream, we dream as one Every time we dream, we dream as one
「虹を追いかける（chase a rainbow）」というイディオムは，起こりそうにない非現実的な目標を追い求めるという意味です。 An idiom 'chase a rainbow' means pursuing some unrealistic goal or accomplishment that is unlikely to happen. Chase a Rainbow (Follow Your Dream) (The Seekers)
Chase a rainbow; Chase a rainbow; Chase a rainbow Chase your rainbow anywhere you find it; And maybe you'll find it tomorrow Love is a rainbow to light up your life; It's a strong wind that blows away sorrow
Chorus: When you walk along a lonely road When you're down, and all the world can see When you want to run away and hide You need someone to believe in -- believe in me Chase your rainbow; Chase your rainbow; Chase your rainbow; Chase your rainbow Round and round, let your rainbow surround you Reflections to colour your day You'll find someone to share all your dreams Feel your loneliness fading away
(Chorus) Chase a rainbow; Chase your rainbow; Chase a rainbow; Chase your rainbow; Chase a rainbow; Chase your rainbow
