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A remembered walk and bus stop evoke a lost companion whose sadness the speaker feels he failed to understand. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
夕暮れのひとは物静かでナイーブなひと
ガードレール脇を寄り添い歩いた映画の帰り道
高架下のバス停で君とバスを待つ
行き交う車の騒音は二人を無口にしたね
楽しい時間はあっという間
「帰り道は寂しくなるね」と君は呟いたね
それは夕暮れのせいかなと僕は思ったけれど
君の悲しげな横顔が目に焼き付いて離れない
今なら君を離しはしないのに
君の悲しみ僕が受け取れたらよかった
君は何を抱えていたのだろう
僕は鈍感だった、気づかずにゴメン
二度と会えないならきつく抱きしめた
今でも僕の心には君の影を落としている
明日は永遠に続くと信じて疑わなかった
今もこのバス停に君が待っていそうで
僕は一人、夕暮れに立ちつくす
そんな寂しさこみ上げる
夕暮れのひと
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
The Person at Dusk
Kaoru Kitami
2023.12.7
The Person at Dusk is a quiet, naive person
Walking home along the guardrail's side, like a movie ending
At the bus stop beneath the elevated tracks, we waited for the bus together
The noise of passing cars made us both silent
Happy times pass in an instant
"The way home gets lonely," you whispered
I thought it was the dusk's fault, but your sorrowful side face remained etched in my mind
Now I would not let you go
If only I could take your sorrow
What were you carrying, I wonder
I was dull, I didn't notice, sorry
If we can never meet again, I held you tightly
Even now, your shadow falls upon my heart
I believed tomorrow would never end
Even now, it feels as if you are waiting at this bus stop
I stand alone, facing dusk
Such loneliness rises within me
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.