あの頃の僕に (Ano koro no boku ni) – To the me then
from SINGLES COLLECTION+4 album.
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Just outside of the business district, the shop I used to frequent still stands
Where we’ve laughed, cried, and dreamed wholeheartedly
Even such a passionate feeling can be forgotten
I want to open that Door within me once again
Memories are dazzling and turn beautiful, but
If we are always nostalgic, we can’t see tomorrow
After meeting these comrades whom I can discuss anything with
Can I still return to the me then?
The shop at dawn with empty bottles fallen over is overflowing with smiles
With no calculations and letters, we can be honest
Everyone has troubles and is lost in life
We may be awkward, but as long as we can progress as ourselves
Try looking at what you have in a different light
And you may understand what it is you’ve lost
Even unchecked conversations can turn into precious times
I met with the me then…
Memories are dazzling and turn beautiful, but
If we are always nostalgic, we can’t see tomorrow
I’m glad we met today, it’s hard to put into words
How my cloudy heart turned clear…
Try looking at what you have in a different light
Irreplaceable comrades are all around me
Even unchecked conversations can turn into precious times
I met with the me then…
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ROOMAJI
Hankagai nukereba yoku tayotta mise wa ima mo aru
Warattari naitari ichizu na hodo yume miteta ne bokutachi wa
Anna ni mo atsukatta kimochi wasureteru
Mou ichido boku no naka no Door wo aketakute
Omoide wa mabushikute kirei ni natteku kedo
Natsukashimu dake ja ashita wa mienai
Nandemo katari atta nakama-tachi ni aetara
Ano koro no boku ni modoreru kana
Akibin ga korogaru yoake no mise egao afureteru
Keisan ya katagaki nai kara sunao na mama de irareru ne
Daremo ga nayami mayoi nagara ikiteru
Bukiyou demo jibun rashiku susunde yuketa nara
Ima te ni shiteru mono wo mitsume naoshite mireba
Nakushita nanika ga wakaru kamoshirenai
Toritomenai kaiwa demo daiji na toki ni kawaru
Ano koro no boku ni deaeta…
Omoide wa mabushikute kirei ni natteku kedo
Natsukashimu dake ja ashita wa mienai
Kyou wa aete yokatta kotoba ni naranai hodo
Kumotta kokoro ga hareta yo…
Ima te ni shiteru mono wo mitsume naoshite mireba
Kakegae no nai nakama ni kakomareteiru ne
Toritomenai kaiwa demo daiji na toki ni kawaru
Ano koro no boku ni deaeta…
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KANJI
繁華街抜ければよく通った店は今もある
笑ったり泣いたり一途な程夢見てたね 僕達は
あんなにも熱かった気持ち忘れてる
もう一度僕の中のDoorを開けたくて
想い出は眩しくて 綺麗になってくけど
懐かしむだけじゃ 明日は見えない
何でも語り合った 仲間達に逢えたら
あの頃の僕に戻れるかな
空瓶が転がる夜明けの店笑顔溢れてる
計算や肩書き無いから素直なままで居られるね
誰もが悩み迷いながら生きてる
不器用でも自分らしく進んで行けたなら
今手にしてるものを見つめ直してみれば
失くした何かが分かるかもしれない
とりとめない会話でも大事な時間に変わる
あの頃の僕に出会えた…
想い出は眩しくて 綺麗になってくけど
懐かしむだけじゃ 明日は見えない
今日は逢えて良かった 言葉にならないほど
曇った心が晴れたよ…
今手にしてるものを見つめ直してみれば
かけがえのない仲間に囲まれているね
とりとめない会話でも大事な時間に変わる
あの頃の僕に出会えた…
