Boku no Tegami (僕の手紙)
"My Letter"

Song Information:
found on the following albums: E,  N

Brief Comments:
"Boku no Tegami" or "My Letter" debuted in Japan in late 2003, it soared as high as the Top 10. It's a shame the song didn't do better as the lyrics are thoughtful and evoke a sense of sadness.

Translation Information:
translation added on: October 31st, 2004     translation views: 5699     translated by: vllasko
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Lyrics:
「君が好きです。」　と　素直に言えず　夜空の星を眺めて
"kimi ga suki desu." to sunao ni iezu　yozora no hoshi wo nagamete
too weak of heart to say "i love you"　I gazed up at the starry night sky

たぶん　わたすことは　できないけど　今　君に　手紙　書きます・・・。
tabun watasu koto wa dekinai kedo　ima kimi ni tegami kakimasu
Although, perhaps I was unable to tell you at the time,　I will write a letter now…

「元気ですか？　僕は元気です・・・」　と、ありふれた　言葉の後に
"genki desuka? boku wa genki desu" to,　arifureta kotoba no ato ni
After the commonplace words of　“How are you doing? I am fine.”

震えたペンの先、滲む涙、太陽が　静かに昇る。。。
furueta pen no saki, nijimu namida,　taiyou ga shizuka ni noboru
follows the tip of my quivering pen, the stain of my tears;　quietly the sun rises


帰り道　二人きり　何から話せば　いいか　わからず
kaerimichi futari kiri nani kara hanaseba　ii ka wakarazu
On the way home, it was just the both of us;　I had no idea what I should start the conversation with

「不思議だね　月が　ほら、今日は　少し大きく　見えるよ・・・」
"fushigi da ne tsuki ga hora　kyou wa sukoshi ookiku mieru yo。。。"
“isn’t it strange, look at the moon;　it looks a little bigger today..”

見上げてた　横顔に　本当は　伝えたい事があるよ
miageteta yokogao ni hontou wa　tsutaetai koto ga aru yo
There was something I truly wanted to say As I looked up at your side profile

目が合った　瞬間に　自分に　自信持てない　僕がいるよ・・・
me ga atta shunkan ni jibun ni　jishin motenai boku ga iru yo
And in that sudden instant when our eyes met, I had lost all confidence in myself


だけど　これだけ　言える事があるよ
dakedo kore dake ieru koto ga aru yo
But there is only this that I can say

世界の　誰よりも　君が好きな事を・・・
sekai no dare yori mo kimi ga suki na koto wo
I love you more than anyone else in the world


不器用で　臆病な　僕だけど　一つだけ　夢があるよ
bukiyou de okubyou na boku dakedo　hitotsu dake yume ga aru yo
I may be weak and cowardly, But I do have just one dream

人は　くだらないと　笑うけれど　この道を　信じているよ・・・
hito wa kudaranai to warau keredo　kono michi wo shinjiteiru yo
Even though people laugh and claim it foolish, I still believe in this path

君とは　不釣合いかもしれない　僕は　微かに　見える星
kimi to wa futsuriai kamoshirenai　boku wa kasuka ni mieru hoshi
I may perhaps not be right for you, For I am but a faintly visible star

だけど　必ず　輝いて見せる　その時に　君に　言えるよ・・・
dakedo kanarazu kagayaite miseru　sono toki ni kimi ni ieru yo
However, I will certainly shine bright, And at that time, I will be able to tell you


毎日　鏡　見て　ため息ばかりの　姿があるよ
mainichi kagami mite　tameiki bakari no sugata ga utsuru
Everyday I look in the mirror, and a only a sighing figure is reflected

何度も　手にしては　最後が　押せないままの　電話　見つめ
nando mo te ni shite wa saigo ga　osenai mama no denwa mitsume
No matter how many times I've held the phone in my hands, I only look at it and cannot dial


だけど　これだけ　言える事があるよ
dakedo kore dake ieru koto ga aru yo
But there is only this that I can say

世界の　誰よりも　君が好きな事を・・・
sekai no dare yori mo kimi ga suki na koto wo
I love you more than anyone else in the world


もう少し　僕に　勇気が　あれば変われるのに・・・
mou sukoshi boku ni　yuuki ga areba kawareru no ni
If I had just a little more courage, I would have changed

あと少し　僕が　カッコよく　なれれば　いいのに・・・
ato sukoshi boku ga　kakko yoku narereba ii no ni
And if I could have been just a little cooler, things would have turned out better

でも　君は　そんな　僕に　いつも　優しく　微笑んで
demo kimi wa sonna boku ni　itsumo yasashiku hohoende
However, you always smile gently at that sort of me

たった一人だけ　僕の夢を　信じいてくれたよね・・・。
tatta hitori dake　boku no yume wo shinjite kureta yo ne
And you were the only one who had believed in my dream


不器用で　臆病な　僕だけど　一つだけ　夢があるよ
bukiyou de okubyou na boku dakedo　hitotsu dake yume ga aru yo
I may be weak and cowardly but I do have just one dream

人は　くだらないと　笑うけれど　この道を　信じているよ・・・
hito wa kudaranai to warau keredo　kono michi wo shinjiteiru yo
Even though people laugh and claim it foolish, I still believe in this path

君とは　不釣合いかもしれない　僕は　微かに　見える星
kimi to wa futsuriai kamoshirenai　boku wa kasuka ni mieru hoshi
I may perhaps not be right for you, for I am but a faintly visible star

だけど　必ず　輝いて見せる　その時に　君に　言えるよ・・・
dakedo kanarazu kagayaite miseru　sono toki ni kimi ni ieru yo
However, I will certainly shine bright, and at that time, I will be able to tell you

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