SKE48 is an all-female Japanese theater/idol group produced by Yasushi Akim… Read Full Bio ↴SKE48 is an all-female Japanese theater/idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The 1st generation audition was held during the summer of 2008 and Team S debuted in October 2008. SKE48 performs in the newly built studio in the renewalled Sunshine Sakae in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan every other day of the week.

In AKB48's single "Oogoe Diamond" (大声ダイヤモンド), Matsui Jurina (松井珠理奈) became the first and only member of SKE48 to be featured on a single cover and in the song itself. Since then, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena (松井玲奈) as well as other SKE48 members have taken part in AKB48 singles as well as releasing their own singles under the SKE48 name. SKE48 also takes part in the yearly AKB48 Senbatsu Elections and Request Hour concerts. As of December 2010, SKE48 has three full-fledged teams (Team S, Team KII, Team E) as well as their own Kenkyuusei team performing at the Sunshine Sakae theatre.

ごめんね、SUMMER
SKE48 Lyrics

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君は防波堤で
膝を抱えて
近づいた波を
数えてた
僕はその隣りで
邪魔するように
わざと話しかけたら
肩をぶたれた

真っ青な海は
愛しさに似てるよ
永遠のその意味を
教えてくれるもの
ごめんね、SUMMER
眩しい
その横顔を
見てたら
ハートにそっと
触れたくなった
僕のいたずら
ごめんね、SUMMER
この恋
友達なのに
切ない
潮風だけが
ずっと前から
君に吹いてる
ごめんね、SUMMER

白いかもめたちが
空を回って
早く告れよと
囃すけど
僕はおどけながら
スニーカーを脱いで
ふいに逃げ出すように
全力で走る
弾んでる息と
ときめきが苦しい
さざ波を数えても
どうにもキリがない
このまま SUMMER
2人に
照りつけている
太陽
想いはずっと
続くのだろう
何があっても...
このまま SUMMER
遥かな
水平線の彼方へ
僕は1人で
足跡つける
好きと言えずに
このまま SUMMER

真っ白な砂は
正直な気持ちさ
度が過ぎた愛しさを
あやまろうと思う
ごめんね、SUMMER
眩しい
その横顔を
見てたら
ハートにそっと
触れたくなった
僕のいたずら
ごめんね、SUMMER
この恋
友達なのに
切ない
潮風だけが
ずっと前から

君に吹いてる
ごめんね、SUMMER

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to SKE48's "ごめんね、SUMMER" poetically describe a bittersweet summer love story. The singer and her love interest sit together on the breakwater as she counts the waves and admires the beauty of the blue sea. The singer becomes smitten by her love interest's dazzling profile, and can't help but want to touch him lightly. However, he only sees the singer as a friend, making her feelings all the more painful. Despite her unrequited love, the singer is thankful for the beautiful summer they shared and promises to always treasure it in her heart.

The lyrics beautifully capture the serenity of summer and the pain of unrequited love. The song is an expression of the mixed emotions that arise in a beautiful but fleeting summer romance. The sea and the sandy beach provide the backdrop for the singers' conflicting feelings of love, beauty, and sorrow.

"ごめんね、SUMMER" is a beautiful representation of J-pop and its aim to encapsulate emotion and beauty through lyrics and music. The song's soothing melody, combined with the bittersweet lyrics, creates a stunning piece of music.

Line by Line Meaning

君は防波堤で
You were sitting on the breakwater

膝を抱えて
Holding your knees tight

近づいた波を
You were counting the waves that approached

数えてた
As I sat beside you

僕はその隣りで
Deliberately interrupting you

邪魔するように
I struck your shoulder

わざと話しかけたら
The deep blue sea is somewhat like love

肩をぶたれた
It teaches the eternal meaning

真っ青な海は
I'm sorry, SUMMER

愛しさに似てるよ
When I saw your bright face

永遠のその意味を
I quietly wanted to touch your heart