In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Hiroi uchuu no kazu aru hitotsu aoi chikyuu no hiroi sekai de
Chiisana koi no omoi wa todoku chiisana shima no anata no moto e
Anata to deai toki wa nagareru omoi wo kometa tegami mo fueru
Itsu shika futari tagai ni hibiku toki ni hageshiku toki ni setsunaku
Hibiku wa tooku haruka kanata e yasashii uta wa sekai wo kaeru
Hora anata ni totte daiji na hito hodo sugu soba ni iru no
Tada anata ni dake todoite hoshii hibike koi no uta
Anata wa ki zuku futari wa aruku kurai michi demo hibi terasu tsuki
Nigirishimeta te hanasu koto naku omoi wa tsuyoku eien chikau
Eien no fuchi kitto boku wa iu omoi kawarazu onaji kotoba wo
Sore demo tarizu namida ni kawari yorokobi ni nari
Kotoba ni dekizy tada dakishimeru
Yume naraba samenaide yume naraba samenaide
Anata to sugoshita toki eien no hoshi to naru
Hora anata ni totte daiji na hito hodo sugu soba ni iru no
Tada anata ni dake todoite hoshii hibike koi no uta
Chiisana koi no omoi wa todoku chiisana shima no anata no moto e
Anata to deai toki wa nagareru omoi wo kometa tegami mo fueru
Itsu shika futari tagai ni hibiku toki ni hageshiku toki ni setsunaku
Hibiku wa tooku haruka kanata e yasashii uta wa sekai wo kaeru
Hora anata ni totte daiji na hito hodo sugu soba ni iru no
Tada anata ni dake todoite hoshii hibike koi no uta
Anata wa ki zuku futari wa aruku kurai michi demo hibi terasu tsuki
Nigirishimeta te hanasu koto naku omoi wa tsuyoku eien chikau
Eien no fuchi kitto boku wa iu omoi kawarazu onaji kotoba wo
Sore demo tarizu namida ni kawari yorokobi ni nari
Kotoba ni dekizy tada dakishimeru
Yume naraba samenaide yume naraba samenaide
Anata to sugoshita toki eien no hoshi to naru
Hora anata ni totte daiji na hito hodo sugu soba ni iru no
Tada anata ni dake todoite hoshii hibike koi no uta
Lyrics submitted by cosmic_violet
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to 99greenballoons
ah~ thank you for this translation. i've been looking for one ever since i heard it while watching proposal daisakusen. (:
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Thanx 4 the lyrics n translation Its really nostalgic n beautiful song Love it! Gonna learn japanese after this!
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