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iliad
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消えそうな
花が揺れて落ちる
俯いて
君の匂いが消えても
君が記憶に溶けても
他に何も見えず
胸に浮かぶ意味の
消えそうで
春は震えている
うなづいて
君の匂いが消えても
君が記憶に溶けても
思い描く君と二人
他に何も見えず
今が透けて遠く
消えながら
風が通り過ぎる
言えなくて
君の匂いが消えても
君が記憶に溶けても
波に浮かぶ泡が
消えていく
細く白い指に
触れながら
君の匂いが消えても
君が記憶に溶けても
思い描く君と二人
他に何も見えず
夜に浮かぶ君は
消えなくて
花は枯れて朽ちる
振り向いて
君の匂いが消えても
君が記憶に溶けても
思い描く君と二人
他に何も見えず
あの晴れた空の
雨上がりの夜も
道に咲く花も
君のそばにある
あの晴れた空も
雨上がりの夜も
道に咲く花も
全てそばに
The song "Iliad" by My Dead Girlfriend is a beautiful, melancholic track that captures the feeling of longing for someone who is no longer there. The lyrics describe the singer's memories of their dead girlfriend, who seems to linger in their thoughts like a fading flower. The opening lines, "floating in the night, your disappearing flower sways and falls, I look down," evoke an image of the singer gazing into the darkness, lost in their thoughts of their lost love.
Throughout the song, the singer reflects on the impermanence of memory and the fleeting nature of life. The lines "even if your scent disappears, even if you dissolve into memories, it's just you and me as I imagine it, nothing else visible" convey a sense of both longing and acceptance. The singer knows that their memories of their girlfriend are fleeting, but they still hold onto them, imagining her presence with them even when she is gone.
In the final verse, the song takes on a bittersweet quality as the singer realizes that even though their girlfriend is gone, she is still with them in some way. The lines "that clear sky after the rain, flowers blooming on the road, everything is by your side, even on nights of rain" suggest that the memories of their girlfriend are always present, even as the world around them changes.
Overall, "Iliad" is a powerful and emotional tribute to the enduring nature of memory and the resilience of love.
Line by Line Meaning
夜に浮かぶ君の 消えそうな 花が揺れて落ちる 俯いて
You, who appear in my mind at night, seem like a fading flower, swaying and falling while I hang my head in despair.
君の匂いが消えても 君が記憶に溶けても 思い描く君と二人 他に何も見えず
Even if your scent fades away and you melt into my memories, I still feel like I'm with you, and there is nothing else to see.
胸に浮かぶ意味の 消えそうで 春は震えている うなづいて
The meaning that rises in my heart feels like it's fading away while the trembling spring nods in agreement.
今が透けて遠く 消えながら 風が通り過ぎる 言えなくて
Right now, as everything grows transparent and fades away, the wind passes by, and I can't bring myself to speak.
波に浮かぶ泡が 消えていく 細く白い指に 触れながら
Watching the foam floating on the waves disappear, I long to touch your slender, white fingers.
夜に浮かぶ君は 消えなくて 花は枯れて朽ちる 振り向いて
You, who appear in my mind at night, never fade away, while the flowers wither and decay. I turn around to face you.
あの晴れた空の 雨上がりの夜も 道に咲く花も 君のそばにある
That clear sky, the night after the rain, and the flowers blooming along the way, they all exist by your side.
あの晴れた空も 雨上がりの夜も 道に咲く花も 全てそばに
That clear sky, the night after the rain, and the flowers blooming along the way, they all exist by your side.
Contributed by Maya T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.