Heavenly
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祖母の眼鏡の奥に写る
古い写真と革のジャケツト
かすんだ声で話し始めた
1日1度のわずかな稗と
家族の笑顔で心をいやした
こんな暮らしは長くはないと
家族の写真をにぎりしめて
父さんが旅立つ朝は
平和を望む勇気を背中に
列車のベルに息をのんだ
暗やみのB-29
東京の街を焼きつくした
川を流れる黒い水と
柱のかげでふるえる犬
The Sad history is at ocean blue.
Is that war over yet? What is the rest of the war?
What did we learn from the scars of that war?
Never,a grandmother will never look at that sea.
サイレンが鳴り響き
とうきび畑を駆けていった
兄さんの暖かな影に
鉛の雨が降り注いだ
今日もまた いつものように
時計の針は時を刻む
何事も無かったように
街は歴史を消し去りながら
僕はまた何かに傷付き
誰かを傷付けるかもしれない
命のはざまで生きてないのに
弱い心で立ちつくす
与えられた幸せにだって
さりげなく不満を感じて
祖父の残した勇気と強さと
平和の意味さえ解ってないのに
海の青には悲しい歴史がある
戦争はもう終わったんだろうか?
残された物は何?
僕らはその傷跡から何を学んだのだろう?
おばあさんはもう海を見ることは無い
The lyrics to Softball's song "Heavenly" are about the memories and experiences of the singer's grandmother during and after World War II. The song begins with the grandmother looking at an old photo and talking about her past. She remembers how she found solace in her family's smile and just a little bit of rice every day during the war. She acknowledges that this way of life was not sustainable, but still held onto the hope of a better future.
The song then shifts to the singer's father leaving on a train, presumably to fight in the war, with the determination to fight for peace. The lyrics then describe the bombing of Tokyo and the destruction it wrought on the city and its inhabitants. The singer questions whether the war is truly over and what the remnants of the war are. The final verse describes the singer's own struggles and doubts, despite the bravery and resilience of his grandfather, who fought in the war.
Overall, the song explores the themes of war, peace, family, and the lasting impact of traumatic events on individuals and society.
Line by Line Meaning
涙を浮かべ遠くを見つめた
Grandma gazed into the distance with tears in her eyes
祖母の眼鏡の奥に写る
As seen through Grandma's glasses
古い写真と革のジャケツト
An old photograph and a leather jacket
かすんだ声で話し始めた
She began to speak in a hoarse voice
1日1度のわずかな稗と
The tiny bit of rice we had each day
家族の笑顔で心をいやした
Brightened our hearts with our family's smiles
こんな暮らしは長くはないと
This kind of life can't last forever
花咲く夢路を信じながら
We believe in the dream of a flowering path ahead
家族の写真をにぎりしめて
We held onto family photos tightly
父さんが旅立つ朝は
On the morning our father left us
平和を望む勇気を背中に
We carry courage and hope for peace on our backs
列車のベルに息をのんだ
We held our breath at the sound of the train bell
暗やみのB-29
The darkness of the B-29
東京の街を焼きつくした
Burnt down the city of Tokyo
川を流れる黒い水と
The black water that flows in the river
柱のかげでふるえる犬
The dog that trembled in the shadow of a pillar
サイレンが鳴り響き
Sirens wailing in the distance
とうきび畑を駆けていった
We ran through the cornfields
兄さんの暖かな影に
In the warm shadow of my brother
鉛の雨が降り注いだ
The rain of lead poured down
今日もまた いつものように
Today, just like every day
時計の針は時を刻む
The hands of the clock tick off the time
何事も無かったように
As if nothing has happened
街は歴史を消し去りながら
As the city continues to erase history
僕はまた何かに傷付き
I continue to get hurt by something
誰かを傷付けるかもしれない
I might hurt someone else
命のはざまで生きてないのに
Living on the brink of life and death
弱い心で立ちつくす
With a weak heart, I struggle
与えられた幸せにだって
Even with the happiness I've been given
さりげなく不満を感じて
I feel unsatisfied and don't know why
祖父の残した勇気と強さと
Grandpa's courage and strength he left behind
平和の意味さえ解ってないのに
Even though we don't fully understand the meaning of peace
海の青には悲しい歴史がある
The ocean blue holds a sad history
戦争はもう終わったんだろうか?
Is the war already over?
残された物は何?
What was left behind?
僕らはその傷跡から何を学んだのだろう?
What did we learn from those scars?
おばあさんはもう海を見ることは無い
Grandma will never again look at the sea
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Written by: MOE
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