午後のパレード
宮本浩次 Lyrics


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夏の日差し
乱反射して
パレードがやってきた
約束の切なさと同じだけ
今日は騒ごう
財布の中の
センチメンタルだけじゃ
全部両替しても
足りないんじゃない?
まるで爆弾を抱えた
君は未来のパイロット
高速のスピーカーで
目一杯
世界に警報を鳴らせ
君の隣にいるその人って
本当に君が
思うような人ですか?
世界のクエスチョンマーク
賑やかな
夏の午後のパレード
そこら中危険ノーマーク
ごめんなさい
生まれつきノーテンキで
きっと明日が君の街へ
パレードが
ほらやってくる
胸躍るリズムに乗って
夏はまだ終わらない

晴れ過ぎた
空から急に
雨が落ちてきたって
黄色いクレヨンで描いた
太陽は沈まない
本当のこと
誰も話さなくても
続けること
それがパレードのルール
僕は電話をかけてみた
もちろん誰も出ない
何度鳴らしてみたけど
君はもういないんだ
Tシャツのロックスターは
昔よりずっと
疲れた顔で
今日も汗ばんでる
赤騒ぎのキスマーク
賑やかな夏の午後のパレード
嘘じゃないみたい
ピースマーク
パレードはもう
止まらない
胸躍るリズムに乗って




未来へ
ずっと続いていく

Overall Meaning

The song "午後のパレード" by 宮本浩次 talks about the excitement and restlessness of summer afternoons when a parade arrives. The lyrics say that the scattering of the sunlight creates a parade, which is filled with bittersweet memories and promises. The singer urges everyone to celebrate the day, and while sentimentality lies in their wallets, money is never enough to satisfy one's nostalgic feelings. The present moment is fleeting, and one must cherish it, even if it means gazing at a parade.


The singer then mentions their friend who seems like they have a bomb strapped to themselves, with intense energy and passion for the future. They implore their friend to use their booming speaker to wake up the world to its possibilities, but also warn them about the people they keep around them. The song then shifts focus to the parade's excitement and danger, which appears unmarked and unknown to many. Everyone is sorry for their indifference when tragedy happens, but it is too late.


The song ends with optimism, as the parade keeps going into the future, and the singer feels the rhythm of their heart jump. They tell us that the summer is not over, and the parade will continue forever, urging everyone to join us on the journey to tomorrow.


Line by Line Meaning

夏の日差し
The scorching rays of summer sun


乱反射して
Are reflecting all around


パレードがやってきた
As the parade has arrived


約束の切なさと同じだけ
It is just as poignant as a broken promise


今日は騒ごう
So let's make some noise today


財布の中の
Even if you were to exchange


センチメンタルだけじゃ
All your sentimental belongings


全部両替しても
In your wallet, it won't be enough, would it?


足りないんじゃない?


まるで爆弾を抱えた
You have a feeling like carrying a bomb


君は未来のパイロット
You are the pilot of the future


高速のスピーカーで
At maximum speed with your speakers


目一杯
Give a full blast and


世界に警報を鳴らせ
Make the world hear this alarm


君の隣にいるその人って
That person beside you,


本当に君が
Is he truly the person


思うような人ですか?
You thought he'd be?


世界のクエスチョンマーク
A question mark to the world


賑やかな
In the midst of the lively


夏の午後のパレード
Afternoon parade of summer


そこら中危険ノーマーク
Unnoticed dangers everywhere


ごめんなさい
I'm sorry,


生まれつきノーテンキで
With a natural carelessness,


きっと明日が君の街へ
Undoubtedly, tomorrow this parade


パレードが
Will arrive in your street


ほらやってくる


胸躍るリズムに乗って
Ride on the invigorating rhythm


夏はまだ終わらない
Summer is far from over


晴れ過ぎた
When the sky is too bright


空から急に
Suddenly from the sky


雨が落ちてきたって
Torrents of rain pour down


黄色いクレヨンで描いた
You drew using yellow crayons


太陽は沈まない
The sun never sets


本当のこと
That is the truth


誰も話さなくても
Even though nobody talked about it


続けること
We keep going


それがパレードのルール
That is the rule of the parade


僕は電話をかけてみた
I tried to make a phone call


もちろん誰も出ない
Of course, nobody answered


何度鳴らしてみたけど
No matter how many times I rang,


君はもういないんだ
You are no longer there


Tシャツのロックスターは
The rockstar in a t-shirt


昔よりずっと
Much more so than before


疲れた顔で
With a tired face,


今日も汗ばんでる
Sweating again today


赤騒ぎのキスマーク
A love bite in the midst of the noisy crowd


賑やかな夏の午後のパレード
During the bustling afternoon summer parade


嘘じゃないみたい
It seems it's not a lie


ピースマーク
With a peace sign


パレードはもう
And the parade,


止まらない
It never stops


胸躍るリズムに乗って
Ride on the invigorating rhythm


未来へ
Towards the future


ずっと続いていく
It will keep going on and on




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