About this work
A poem imagines protecting someone whose hidden sadness the speaker has noticed, with a night drive becoming the beginning of a romance. 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
微笑んで癒してくれ
渇いたハート潤す君
ずっと僕が孤独だった理由
やっとわかった気がした
全ては君に出逢う為の試練だったと
またそんな風に僕を笑わせるね
そんな君が愛しいから
いつだって君の事で一杯
僕に何が出来るのかな・・・
遠くを見つめる悲しげな君の瞳
また、あいつのこと考えているの？
あの日、君が泣いた後ろ姿
僕は偶然見かけた
君の笑顔しか知らなかった僕
君を傷つけるものから守りたい
僕の世界へ特別、連れていきたい
星さえ見えない明るい街
君をのせて走る
サイドの君の手を握り
ふたり重ねたシフトノブ
踏み込むアクセルは全開
恋のスピードあげるよ
君は驚く横顔で
カッコつけてと笑った
茶化さないで僕は真剣なんだ
君も笑いかけて僕を見つめた
静かに僕に寄り添えばいいよ
そっと肩にもたれた君
これからは・・・ずっと一緒だよ
ふたりの恋が走り出す
闇に消えゆくエンジン音だけ残して
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
Smile and soothe me,
you who moisten my thirsty heart.
At last I think I understand
why I was lonely for so long:
everything was a trial that led me to you.
You make me laugh that way again.
Because you are dear to me,
my mind is always full of you.
What can I do for you?
Your sorrowful eyes gaze into the distance.
Are you thinking of him again?
That day I happened to see you from behind, weeping.
I had known only your smile.
I want to protect you from whatever hurts you
and take you somewhere special, into my world.
Through a bright city where even the stars cannot be seen,
I drive with you.
I hold the hand beside me;
our two hands meet over the gearshift.
The accelerator is pressed all the way—
I will raise the speed of love.
You turn in surprise and laugh: “Showing off again.”
Don’t tease me; I am serious.
You smile back and look at me.
Just stay quietly beside me.
You lean gently against my shoulder.
From now on, we will always be together.
Our love begins to run,
leaving only the engine’s sound as it fades into the dark.
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.