Melting for Love
つないだ手が誇りだった
今は別々の空見上げていても
ほら 歩ける ひとりでも
I'm happy that I was able to meet you,
I'm proud of us holding hands,
Even if we look up at different skies now.
Look, I can walk on my own.
Lyrics from Karenai Hana by Shimokawa Mikuni and from the ending of Full Metal Panic!
The lyrics above have been roughly translated by me. I fiddled around with the words so they make more sense in English rather than directly translating it, so please don't shout at me if there's anything completely inaccurate *scared*. Karenai Hana is one of my favorite songs. I can listen to this on repeat again and again and not get sick of it. I love the lyrics, I think they are beautiful, although once translated into English you can't truly capture the bitter sweet feeling to the song. I really like the Japanese word, "aitai" which means "I want to meet you," however the true essence of that word cannot be simply translated into English.
I've read manga's and watched dramas when a boy messages a girl the simple words, "aitai" and then I just want to dissolve into a puddle of gooey mess as if I was the girl who received the message. In this song, instead of "aitai" it says "kimi ni aete ureshikatta" in the first line.
Japanese note: The root form for meet is "au". When you want to say "I want to meet..." it's "aitai". When change it to the potential form, as in "can meet" it becomes "aeru" (the word in bold). The word is then put into the ~te form to act as a continuation to the sentence.
I find that line just beautifully heart wrenching. Already it tells the story of a girl who is glad that she was able to meet this boy even though they cannot be together. Gah... ah;eslihhvcoeancdn3h08 *is melting* Watching Full Metal Panic! also helps grasping that feeling of bittersweetness.
Recently I've been really into romances, relationships and love. I don't know what happened. I used to hate soppy shit like that. I thought it was corny, unrealistic and cringe worthy. Now I just go, "Awww..." and melt.
I'm even into drama's like 「たった一つの恋」- Just One Love, and I've been reading a ton of Shoujo manga like Hot Gimmick, Bokura ga Ita and Lovely Complex and I literally jump up and down over my giddiness... what's wrong with me...? Have I turned into a disgustingly mushy girl?
God I hope not, I think it's all this Japanese high school girl influences. They're really really really into their "renai" (love relationships), I think I shall be cured of this intense love of love once I get back home.
Sea Sand Shoes by ~MelTaniuchi on deviantART
I took this photo about a year ago, but since I'm in such a soppy mood I thought I would post it up now. This photo actually reminds me of the song Karenai Hana. The boy and the girl are both looking at the same sky at the moment, but the tone of the photo suggests that it won't be for long and soon the girl would be saying, "I'm happy that I got to meet you..." *melts for the third time*
Labels: Love, Photography
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