KAN – Mayumi (English Lyrics)

まゆみ
Mayumi

Mayumi, how are you doing as of late?
Me, I’ve been feeling a bit sulky
Mayumi, in case you ever feel down
I just kind of wrote you this song

Mayumi, you are a flower
Secretly smiling in some corner of the city
Mayumi, I am only watching
Afraid that someone might nip you off

This life neither good nor bad
Wanting to talk, wanting to express
Always unable to get the words out
“This isn’t it; that isn’t it; that’s too heavy”
Cheating each other, comforting each other…
Our hearts won’t hold

Mayumi, at times when you get sad
Where do you put the sadness?
Mayumi, you can raise your voice and cry
It’s okay to take it all out on me
Don’t ever go blaming yourself

This personality neither good nor bad
Not liking this, not minding that
Always unable to take responsibility
“I want this; I don’t want that; that’s heavy too”
Want to leave, but I can’t

Human beings, every single one of us
Dealing with our own sadnesses
All of us constantly dreaming
Until one day our tiny cries
Reach that other person

Mayumi, do you happen to know
The clearest, most beautiful water there is?
Mayumi, it’s when you’re in love and it hurts
And you keep bearing it and bearing it
Until finally the tears come falling out

Forgive me, for this is all I can say

まゆみ 最近の君はどう
ぼくはね 少しふてくされてるよ
まゆみ つまらない時のために
なんとなく なんとなく
うたなんかをつくってみたんだよ

まゆみ 君は都会のすみで
こっそりとわらってた小さな花で
まゆみ ぼくは見てるだけだけど
知らない誰かがつみとってくのも 少しこわいんだよ
可もない 不可もない そんな生活にWoo Woo
話したい 伝えたい いつも言いだせなくて
これじゃない あれもいや それは深刻で Woo Woo
だましあい なぐさめあい 心もたないよ

まゆみ 君は時々 つもる悲しみを
いったい どこへ流すの
まゆみ たまには 大きな声で
さわいだり さけんだり
ぼくにあたったりしてもいいんだよ

決して自分のことせめたりしないで

可もない 不可もない そんな生格に Woo Woo
好きじゃない 悪くない 責任とれなくて
あれがいい それはいや
これも深刻で Woo Woo
帰りたい でも帰れない

ひとはだれもみな
それぞれの悲しみを抱きしめ

いつも夢を見てるよ きっとだれかに
小さな叫びがとどく日まで Yeah

まゆみ 一番 澄き透ってて
美しい水って なにか知ってるかい
まゆみ 恋をして せつなくて
がまんして がまんして
こぼれた涙がきっとそうだよ

こんなことしか言えないぼくを許して

One thought on “KAN – Mayumi (English Lyrics)

  1. YouTube comments:

    @千尋だお

    Genius!
    Masterpiece of masterpieces.

    @元気を出して-g8q
    Everything that is good about KAN is crammed into this song.

    @秋-f9k
    How nostalgic. This is so comforting. It’s like the song is just filled with KAN’s kindness. I’m convinced any girl would be happy in life if she had a guy like this by her side.

    @falco000444
    Such a complex and sophisticated melody, and yet he put such simple lyrics on top of it. But each of the words is so honest that it makes you forget they’re even song lyrics. Strange song—it just tugs at the heartstrings.

    @あおぞら-t7w
    I’m glad my name is Mayumi. I genuinely feel that way, and it’s all thanks to this song.

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