Tonari ni... (English version, singable)
This took me... a little too long to do, actually (a few hours). But, well... I'm kinda done, and don't think I'll go over it again. Maybe this will make up for that other song translation I did years ago that I actually don't really like. Maybe I should do that one again.
In general, I never really liked doing singable translated song lyrics, since I believe there's no good way to pull them off. Well, I think I got lucky on this song, as it came out... actually kinda decent (my opinion). I think I just hit one of the songs that facilitates a singable English translation to an acceptable degree - some others out there... well, good luck. Honestly, I don't think I would have done this if it weren't Azusa's song.
Disclaimer: Not Japanese, not a lyricist, and definitely not a literal translation.
The morning greets my eyes, the same unending scene again
The clouds chase after their dreams, embraced by the blue sky
The trees whisper to me, of changing winds and changing lives
Except I haven't found you, although I've tried for years
Pain Without your face to see
Without even your voice in my ear
The tender warmth you gave me when you held me dear
I still feel in the depths of my heart
And in my memories of you, we had our special place
A country road rising with all the hills surrounding
Surrounding you and me, even now forever by my side, with you
So gently holding me
The ever closing sounds of winter drawing near to me
Belies the passage of time, day by day, year by year
And in this same old place, I watch and wait and cry for you
But all in vain I realize, I'll never find you here
Why? Why am I waiting still?
Must we be forever apart?
I want you here to tell me all of this is a lie
With your warm loving smile and kiss
Beyond my reach forever, my heart's abandoned me
You bravely left, with me here helpless but to grieve alone
You promised that you'd stay with me forever by my side, and now
it's just a cruel lie
If in this world there is a god, I beg and pray to him
My love, please bring him back to me
If even in another life, if we could meet again / it would fulfill my only lonely dream
I wanna see you
And in my memories of you, we had our special place
A country road rising with all the hills surrounding
Surrounding you and me, even now forever by my side, with you
So gently holding me
(Beyond my reach forever, my heart's abandoned me
You bravely left, with me here helpless but to grieve alone)
Your promise, that you'd stay with me forever by my side, is now
the cruelest lie I know
Don't like how the first stanza feels and maybe the first chorus, but eh. Second verse is a bit better, but I just kinda wrote the first thing that popped in my head.
Note (Must we be forever apart): Must we be, are on counts 2, 3, and 4. Ever is on count 1. The rest can be figured out from that.
