After Years
Mariya Takeuchi Lyrics

キャリアガールもやっと
Even for a woman who has been successful in her career,

板について来たけど
it's often lonely every single day,

本当はどこかいつも
in spite of the progress they make,

淋しい毎日
most women still live the same lonely life.

五年振りに集まる
After five long years, they finally had the chance to reunite.

仲間達の誘いに
They went out together as friends

ちょっぴり召かし込んで
just like old times, and enjoyed the beautiful sunset.

出かけた夕暮れ

ただ ひたむきに夢を
Despite the hardships she encountered,

追いかけて生きた
she pursued her dream with perseverance

たとえ傷つけ合っても
even though they may have hurt each other,

あの頃を懐かしく思う程
they can't help but miss the good old times

時は駆け足で過ぎて行った
as time passed by in a hurry.

テーブルの向こうには
When seated across each other at the table,

恋人だった彼が
her ex-lover who was also there

少しはにかみ顔で
gave her a shy smile.

微笑みかけてる

うんと素直になって
Feeling the need to open up,

打ち明けたい今日こそ
she mustered the courage to speak her heart.

思い出くれただけで
She thanked her old friend

感謝してるわと umm
for helping her reflect on some good memories.

今 振られた頃より 二人共ずっと
Although both of them had grown up and moved on

大人になったけれども
from their past heartaches, they still cherished their youthful minds.

まだ少女の心を大切にしてる

私に気付いて欲しい
She hoped to be seen in the same light.

そう いつかあの人に
She believed that one day

負けない幸せ
she would also find her true happiness

つかむその日が来るまで
just like her friends had already found.

もう二度と戻れない 青春のかけら
The fragments of their precious youth cannot be retrieved.

この胸にしまいこむの
But they will always be cherished deep in their hearts.