dear Old Adam

歌詞

紡がれた　日々に
贈られた　花束を
言の葉を　綴る
指先が　その秒針を　そっと

永久に咲く　花も
傷つかぬ　宝石も
欺瞞と　知って
抜け落ちた　指向性感情を

きっと　あのときの僕たちは
愛と呼んでいたんだろう

気づいていたんだ　足りないってきっと思っていた
欠けたグラスを　眺めていた　重ねていた
一人佇む　君のこと　夜が明けるまで　ずっと

まだ　夢は
醒めぬまま　続くけど
時は経ち　今は
それなりに　やっているよ

退屈に　慣れて
消えてゆく　存在証明も
琥珀色　揺れて
映し出す　思い出も

きっと　大切なものなんだって
わかっているんだって　今なら

何年先だって　明日明後日だって
きっと　変わらないから
伸ばした手が　触れる先に
君の記憶が　温もりが
残っているから

これから僕らの旅は思い思いの道を歩く
春の香り　夏の日差し
変わりゆく毎日のなかで
それでも春夏秋冬ずっと変わらず想い続けるだろう
秋の色彩　冬の星空の下

筆を執る右手　書き記された文字が
空を舞うように
君の元へ　届くように
祈りを込めた　やわらかな　月明かりの下

気づいていたんだ　足りないってきっと思っていた
欠けたグラスを　眺めていた　重ねていた
一人佇む　君のこと　夜が明けるまで　ずっと

最低な僕たちは　あの日舵を切った
伝えたい秘密さえも　封じ込めたままで
再会の祝杯を挙げるその時は
きっと　また　あの場所で

Romanisation

tsumugareta hibi ni
okurareta hanataba o
koto no ha o tsudzuru
yubisaki ga sono byoushin o sotto

towa ni saku hana mo
kizutsukanu houseki mo
mayakashi to shitte
nukeochita shikousei kanjou o

kitto ano toki no boku-tachi wa
ai to yonde ita ndarou

kidzuite ita nda tarinai tte kitto omotte ita
kaketa gurasu o nagamete ita kasanete ita
hitori tatazumu kimi no koto yo ga akeru made zutto

mada yume wa
samenu mama tsudzuku kedo
toki wa tachi ima wa
sore nari ni yatte iru yo

taikutsu ni narete
kiete yuku sonzai shoumei mo
kohaku iro yurete
utsushidasu omoide mo

kitto taisetsu na mono nan da tte
wakatte iru nda tte ima nara

nan’nen saki datte asu asatte da tte
kitto kawaranai kara
nobashita te ga fureru saki ni
kimi no kioku ga nukumori ga
nokotte iru kara

kore kara bokura no tabi wa omoi omoi no michi o aruku
haru no kaori natsu no hizashi
kawari yuku mainichi no naka de
sore demo shunkashutou zutto kawarazu omoi tsudzukeru darou
aki no shikisai fuyu no hoshizora no shita

fude o toru migite kaki shirusareta moji ga
sora o mau you ni
kimi no moto e todoku you ni
inori o kometa yawaraka na tsukiakari no shita

kidzuite ita nda tarinai tte kitto omotte ita
kaketa gurasu o nagamete ita kasanete ita
hitori tatazumu kimi no koto yo ga akeru made zutto

saitei na boku-tachi wa ano hi kaji o kitta
tsutaetai himitsu sae mo fuuji kometa mama de
saikai no shukuhai o ageru sono toki wa
kitto mata ano basho de

Translation

I was given a bouquet
by days that were spun together.
I write down these words
and my fingers trace the second hand gently.

They spoke of eternally blooming flowers
and jewels impervious to damage.
I knew they were deceptions
and the feelings that guided me left me.

I guess back then, the two of us
must have been in love.

I knew it all along. I must have thought something was missing.
I was gazing at my chipped glass and going back over the memories.
I stay there, thinking of you, until dawn breaks.

Things will continue
and I will not wake from this dream.
Yet time passes by
and now I’m just doing okay.

I get used to boredom
and my proof of existence fades.
The amber liquid ripples
and it displays my memories.

They must have been important to me.
I understand that. I get it now.

Because no matter how many years or tomorrows pass
things won’t change.
I reach out my hands, and there I find
memories of you and your warmth.
They’re still there.

From now on, our journey will take us walking wherever we want.
We’ll smell the scent of spring and feel the summer sun.
Each day changes
but the seasons will stay the same. My feelings for you will remain.
We’ll see autumn’s colours and be there under winter’s starry sky.

The words written with my right hand
seem to dance in the sky.
I hope they’ll reach you.
I make my wish beneath the gentle moonlight.

I knew it all along. I must have thought something was missing.
I was gazing at my chipped glass and going back over the memories.
I stay there, thinking of you, until dawn breaks.

We, the lowest of the low, changed course that day.
Even the secrets I wanted to say remain sealed away.
When we raise a toast to our reunion
it’ll be at that place again.