"Say Something" by Yorushika - English Translation

"Say Something" by Yorushika
言って。- ヨルシカ
songwriting, composition, arrangement: n-buna
vocal: suis
MV directed by ootori (大鳥)

original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F64yFFnZfkI

translated (shittily) by afri (twitter @astral_alley)
please use with permission www

---

言って (itte)

あのね、私実は気付いてるの (ano ne, watashi jitsu wa kizuiteruno)
ほら、君がいったこと* (hora, kimi ga itta koto)

あまり考えたいと思えなくて (amari kangaetai to omoenakute)
忘れてたんだけど (wasuretetandakedo)

盲目的に盲動的に妄想的に生きて (moumokuteki ni moudou-teki ni mousou-teki ni ikite)
衝動的な焦燥的な消極的なままじゃ駄目だったんだ (shoudou-tekina shousou-tekina shougyokutekina mama ja dame dattanda)


きっと、人生最後の日を前に思うのだろう (kitto, jinsei saigo no hi o mae ni omou nodarou)
全部、全部言い足りなくて惜しいけど (zenbu, zenbu ii tarinakute oshiikedo)

あぁ、いつか人生最後の日、君がいないことを (ah, itsuka jinsei saigo no hi, kimi ga inai koto wo)
もっと、もっと、もっと (motto, motto, motto)
もっと、ちゃんと言って (motto, chanto itte)

あのね、空が青いのってどうやって伝えればいいんだろうね (ano ne, sora ga aoi notte dou yatte tsutaereba iindarou ne)
夜の雲が高いのってどうすれば君もわかるんだろう (yoru no kumo ga takai no tte dousureba kimi mo wakarundarou)

言って (itte)

あのね、私実はわかってるの (ano ne, watashi jitsu wa wakatteru no)
もう君が逝ったこと* (mou kimi ga itta koto)

あのね、わからず屋って言うんだろうね (ano ne, wakarazuya tte iu ndarou ne)
忘れたいんだけど (wasuretai ndakedo)

もっとちゃんと言ってよ (motto chanto itte yo)
忘れないようメモにしてよ (wasurenai you memo ni shite yo)
明日十時にホームで待ち合わせとかしよう (ashita juuji ni home de machiawase toka shiyou)

牡丹は散っても花だ (botan wa chitte mo hana da)
夏が去っても追慕は切だ (natsu ga satte mo tsuibo wa setsuda)

口に出して 声に出して (kuchi ni dashite koe ni dashite)
君が言って (kimi ga itte)

そして人生最後の日、君が見えるのなら (soshite jinsei saigo no hi, kimi ga mieru no nara)

きっと、人生最後の日も愛をうたうのだろう (kitto, jinsei saigo no hi mo ai o utau nodarou)
全部、全部無駄じゃなかったって言うから (zenbu, zenbu muda janakattatte iukara)

あぁ、いつか人生最後の日、君がいないことがまだ信じられないけど (ah, itsuka jinsei saigo no hi, kimi ga inai koto ga mada shinji rarenaikedo)

もっと、もっと、もっと、もっと (motto, motto, motto, motto)
もっと、もっと、もっと、君が (motto, motto, motto, kimi ga)
もっと、もっと、もっと、もっと (motto, motto, motto, motto)

もっと、ちゃんと言って (motto, chanto itte)

*puns, i think- いった can be "said" (with or without the kanji 言)
but in the second line, 逝った means "to go" or "to pass away"
both are said "itta"

---

say something.

you see, i've actually been aware-
y'know, about what you'd said.

i didn't want to think about it
so i forgot about it.

i've been living so blindly, recklessly, so delusionally.
such an impulsive, impatient, half-hearted life is useless.

surely the day i die i'll think
"sorry that i couldn't say it all"

oh, someday, the day i die,
tell me that you weren't there
tell me more,
tell me truthfully.

hey, how am i supposed to tell you that the sky is blue?
do you too know how high the evening clouds loom?

say something.

you see, i actually know
that you're already long gone.

you see, i want to forget that i ever called you a blockhead

tell me more, tell me truthfully
write a note to yourself so you won't forget.
let's meet at home at 10 o'clock tomorrow.

even if it scatters a peony is still a flower.
even if summer passes i still cherish it.

open your mouth and raise your voice.
say something.

and on the day i die, if i can see you....

surely the day i die i'll sing of love.
i'll sing that not everything was useless.

ah, someday, even the day i die,
i won't be able to believe that you aren't here

tell me more,
tell me more,
tell me truthfully.