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The very eighth song, in Driving within the Silence.
Chikai ➟ Saved ➟ Dive
Chikai (Very Close) v1.1
Translations by Mumu Alpaka +GPT 04 October 2025
もっと強くなりたい
Motto tsuyoku naritai
I want to become stronger.
もっと優しい人に
Motto yasashii hito ni
I want to be a kinder person.
君が そうだったように
Kimi ga sou datta you ni
Just like you always were.
もっと、もっと
Motto, motto
More, and more.
ずっと考えていた
Zutto kangaete ita
I’ve been thinking all this time.
ずっと問いかけていた
Zutto toikakete ita
I’ve been asking myself forever.
君は なんて言うだろう
Kimi wa nante iu darou
I wonder what you would say.
ずっと、ずっと
Zutto, zutto
Always, always.
何を失っても 僕は生きていくだろう
Nani o ushinatte mo boku wa ikite iku darou
No matter what I lose, I will go on living.
どんな悲しみも 踏み越えるだろう
Donna kanashimi mo fumikoe ru darou
I will overcome any sorrow.
愛を誓うとき 告別も 約束した
Ai o chikau toki, kokubetsu mo yakusoku shita
When I vowed my love, I also promised farewell to the past.
そして冬が終わる 憂いを振りほどいて
Soshite fuyu ga owaru, urei o furihodoite
And then winter ends, shaking off all grief.
君が好きだった季節が
Kimi ga suki datta kisetsu ga
The season you loved—
すべてをさらい 過ぎて行く
Subete o sarai sugite yuku
Washes everything away as it passes.
僕はこのまま このまま
Boku wa kono mama, kono mama
And I remain, just as I am, just as I am.
今日は あたたかい雨が
Kyou wa atatakai ame ga
Today, a gentle warm rain—
そっと降り続いてた
Sotto furitsuzuite ta
Kept on falling softly.
声が聞こえそうだった
Koe ga kikoesou datta
It felt like I could almost hear your voice.
そっと、そっと
Sotto, sotto
Gently, gently.
別々の命 それぞれの生き方で
Betsubetsu no inochi, sorezore no ikikata de
With our separate lives, our own ways of living—
ふたりはひとつの道を選んだ
Futari wa hitotsu no michi o eranda
We chose one path together.
喜びを分かち 与えると 約束した
Yorokobi o wakachi, ataeru to yakusoku shita
We promised to share and give each other joy.
そして僕は向かう 誇りを胸に抱いて
Soshite boku wa mukau, hokori o mune ni daite
And so I go forward, holding pride in my heart.
君が好きだった世界で
Kimi ga suki datta sekai de
In the world that you loved.
君と見つめた その先へ
Kimi to mitsumeta sono saki e
Toward the future we gazed upon together.
僕はこのまま このまま
Boku wa kono mama, kono mama
I remain this way, just this way.
(Cascade, Cascade, Cascade, then Cascade some more...)
そして冬が終わる 憂いを振りほどいて
Soshite fuyu ga owaru, urei o furihodoite
And then winter ends, shaking off all grief.
君が好きだった季節が
Kimi ga suki datta kisetsu ga
The season you loved—
すべてをさらい 過ぎて行く
Subete o sarai sugite yuku
Carries everything away as it passes.
ああ このまま このまま
Aa, kono mama, kono mama
Ah, just like this, just like this.
そして冬が終わる 憂いを振りほどいて
Soshite fuyu ga owaru, urei o furihodoite
And then winter ends, shaking off all grief.
君が好きだった季節が
Kimi ga suki datta kisetsu ga
The season you loved—
すべてをさらい 過ぎて行く
Subete o sarai sugite yuku
Takes everything along as it passes.
ああ このまま このまま
Aa, kono mama, kono mama
Ah, just like this, just like this.
僕は向かう 誇りを胸に抱いて
Boku wa mukau, hokori o mune ni daite
I move forward, holding pride in my heart.
君が好きだった世界で
Kimi ga suki datta sekai de
In the world you loved.
君と見つめた その先へ
Kimi to mitsumeta sono saki e
Toward the future we gazed upon together.
僕はこのまま このまま
Boku wa kono mama, kono mama
I will remain this way, just this way.
Romaji / English Translations
Motto tsuyoku naritaiMotto yasashii hito niKimi ga sou datta you niMotto, motto
I have to be more strongerand a much more kinder person *Note #1Like how you are nowMore and more..
Zutto kangaete itaZutto toikakete itaKimi wa nante iu darouZutto, zutto
I have been thinking all of this whileon the very questions that kept lingering in my mind *Note #1Of what you really wanted to say (to me)for almost a very-very long time (ago)
Nani wo ushinatte mo boku wa ikite iku darouDonna kanashimi mo fumikoeru darouAi wo chikau toki kokubetsu mo yakusoku shita
I was wondering on what I have to discard, in order to continue on with my lifeNo matter what sadness that I have to go through, I will somehow survive all of itIn the moment of a vow (pledge) being voiced out, then suddenly I started to remember of all of my promises
Soshite fuyu ga owaru urei wo furihodoiteKimi ga suki datta kisetsu gaSubete wo sarai sugite ikuBoku wa konomama konomama
And so, Winter has finally ended.. uncovering all of its sorrowThe season that you loved so muchKept on being replaced and constantly disappearing (throughout those years)We are always like this, always like this (our bittersweet fates)
Kyou wa atatakai ame gaSotto furitsudzuitetaKoe ga kikoe sou dattaSotto, sotto
Right now, the snow has been replaced with warm rainfallSlightly they were dripping off from me (while standing in the rain)I could (somehow) clearly hear your voice (singing)Slightly, slightly I can hear it
Betsubetsu no inochi sorezore no ikikata deFutari wa hitotsu no michi wo erandaYorokobi wo wakachi ataeru to yakusoku shita
We started with different objectives in life, also with a different set of lifestylesWe are about to be rightfully bonded into a single path (marriage)Fleeting (ephemeral) and prolonging a shared happiness; is what we promised (vowed) to each other
Soshite boku wa mukau hokori wo mune ni daiteKimi ga suki datta sekai deKimi to mitsumeta sono saki heBoku wa konomama konomama
And so, I honorably face the future with a certain degree of pride within my heartTowards the worlds in which your heart grew really fond of (referring to the Heavens, in the hereafter)In which both of us will eventually find (together)I will continue further on.. and on..
Soshite fuyu ga owaru urei wo furihodoiteKimi ga suki datta kisetsu gaSubete wo sarai sugite ikuAa konomama konomama
And so, Winter has finally ended.. uncovering all of its sorrowThe season that you loved so muchKept on being replaced and constantly disappearingWe are always like this, always like this (our fates)
Boku wa mukau hokori wo mune ni daiteKimi ga suki datta sekai deKimi to mitsumeta sono saki heBoku wa konomama konomama
I honorably face the future with a certain degree of pride within my heartTowards the worlds in which your heart grew really fond of (referring to the Heavens, in the hereafter)In which both of us will eventually find (together)I will continue on further.. and further..
Translations Ends hereOverall 10 hours taken but not totally focused.. 2/5/2012
Translator's Notes#1 : There was never a repetitive word, just that it looks repetitive in Japanese ~ when it is translated into English, the repetitive words disappeared.
Motto tsuyoku naritaiMotto yasashii hito niKimi ga sou datta you niMotto, motto
I have to be more strongerand a much more kinder person *Note #1Like how you are nowMore and more..
Zutto kangaete itaZutto toikakete itaKimi wa nante iu darouZutto, zutto
I have been thinking all of this whileon the very questions that kept lingering in my mind *Note #1Of what you really wanted to say (to me)for almost a very-very long time (ago)
Nani wo ushinatte mo boku wa ikite iku darouDonna kanashimi mo fumikoeru darouAi wo chikau toki kokubetsu mo yakusoku shita
I was wondering on what I have to discard, in order to continue on with my lifeNo matter what sadness that I have to go through, I will somehow survive all of itIn the moment of a vow (pledge) being voiced out, then suddenly I started to remember of all of my promises
Soshite fuyu ga owaru urei wo furihodoiteKimi ga suki datta kisetsu gaSubete wo sarai sugite ikuBoku wa konomama konomama
And so, Winter has finally ended.. uncovering all of its sorrowThe season that you loved so muchKept on being replaced and constantly disappearing (throughout those years)We are always like this, always like this (our bittersweet fates)
Kyou wa atatakai ame gaSotto furitsudzuitetaKoe ga kikoe sou dattaSotto, sotto
Right now, the snow has been replaced with warm rainfallSlightly they were dripping off from me (while standing in the rain)I could (somehow) clearly hear your voice (singing)Slightly, slightly I can hear it
Betsubetsu no inochi sorezore no ikikata deFutari wa hitotsu no michi wo erandaYorokobi wo wakachi ataeru to yakusoku shita
We started with different objectives in life, also with a different set of lifestylesWe are about to be rightfully bonded into a single path (marriage)Fleeting (ephemeral) and prolonging a shared happiness; is what we promised (vowed) to each other
Soshite boku wa mukau hokori wo mune ni daiteKimi ga suki datta sekai deKimi to mitsumeta sono saki heBoku wa konomama konomama
And so, I honorably face the future with a certain degree of pride within my heartTowards the worlds in which your heart grew really fond of (referring to the Heavens, in the hereafter)In which both of us will eventually find (together)I will continue further on.. and on..
Soshite fuyu ga owaru urei wo furihodoiteKimi ga suki datta kisetsu gaSubete wo sarai sugite ikuAa konomama konomama
And so, Winter has finally ended.. uncovering all of its sorrowThe season that you loved so muchKept on being replaced and constantly disappearingWe are always like this, always like this (our fates)
Boku wa mukau hokori wo mune ni daiteKimi ga suki datta sekai deKimi to mitsumeta sono saki heBoku wa konomama konomama
I honorably face the future with a certain degree of pride within my heartTowards the worlds in which your heart grew really fond of (referring to the Heavens, in the hereafter)In which both of us will eventually find (together)I will continue on further.. and further..
Translations Ends hereOverall 10 hours taken but not totally focused.. 2/5/2012
Translator's Notes#1 : There was never a repetitive word, just that it looks repetitive in Japanese ~ when it is translated into English, the repetitive words disappeared.
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