Japanese song · J-pop ballad
塚本純一 · あきらめの夏 lyrics
English: Junichi Tsukamoto - Summer of Resignation
- Japanese
- Heartbreak
- Missing someone
- Home and memories
- melancholic
- nostalgic
- bittersweet
- AI lyrics
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What “塚本純一 · あきらめの夏” is about
The singer walks along a beach at sunset, reflecting on a past love. The summer brings back memories of this person, and the singer's feelings are as transient as footprints in the sand, yet persistent like the waves. The song expresses a bittersweet longing for a love that could not be.
塚本純一 · あきらめの夏 lyrics with English translation
Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
[Verse 1]
夕焼け空が燃える
Yūyake sora ga moeru
The sunset sky burns
一日の終わり告げて
Ichinichi no owari tsugete
Announcing the end of the day
切ないメロディ響く
Setsunai merodi hibiku
A poignant melody echoes
あの日の君の面影
Ano hi no kimi no omokage
Your image from that day
[Chorus]
あきらめの夏がまた
Akirame no natsu ga mata
The summer of resignation, once again
波打ち際にそっと
Namiuchigiwa ni sotto
Gently at the water's edge
記憶を溶かしてゆく
Kioku o tokashite yuku
Melting away memories
塚本純一、君を想う
Tsukamoto Junichi, kimi o omou
Junichi Tsukamoto, I think of you
[Verse 2]
白い砂浜を歩く
Shiroi sunahama o aruku
Walking on the white sandy beach
足跡はすぐに消える
Ashiato wa sugu ni kieru
Footprints quickly disappear
寄せては返す波のように
Yosete wa kaesu nami no yō ni
Like the ebbing and flowing waves
心は揺れ動く
Kokoro wa yureugoku
My heart sways and moves
[Chorus]
あきらめの夏がまた
Akirame no natsu ga mata
The summer of resignation, once again
波打ち際にそっと
Namiuchigiwa ni sotto
Gently at the water's edge
記憶を溶かしてゆく
Kioku o tokashite yuku
Melting away memories
塚本純一、君を想う
Tsukamoto Junichi, kimi o omou
Junichi Tsukamoto, I think of you
[Bridge]
あの頃の夢
Ano koro no yume
Dreams from that time
叶わぬ願い
Kanawanu negai
Unfulfilled wishes
胸の奥に秘めて
Mune no oku ni himete
Hidden deep in my heart
[Chorus]
あきらめの夏がまた
Akirame no natsu ga mata
The summer of resignation, once again
波打ち際にそっと
Namiuchigiwa ni sotto
Gently at the water's edge
記憶を溶かしてゆく
Kioku o tokashite yuku
Melting away memories
塚本純一、君を想う
Tsukamoto Junichi, kimi o omou
Junichi Tsukamoto, I think of you
Lines explained
“あきらめの夏がまた”
Akirame no natsu ga mata
The summer of resignation, once again
The title phrase, 'Summer of Resignation,' encapsulates the bittersweet feeling of accepting a past love that cannot be, yet still being affected by its memories.
“寄せては返す波のように”
Yosete wa kaesu nami no yō ni
Like the ebbing and flowing waves
This line uses the metaphor of waves, which constantly come and go, to describe the singer's fluctuating emotions and the persistent nature of their memories and feelings.
“叶わぬ願い”
Kanawanu negai
Unfulfilled wishes
This line directly states the core theme of unfulfilled desires, indicating that the love or dreams from the past could not be realized.
Japanese words from this song
Learning Japanese? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- 夕焼けyūyake
- sunset glow
- 切ないsetsunai
- poignant, heartbreaking, sad
- 面影omokage
- image, likeness, vestige (of a person)
- あきらめakirame
- resignation, giving up
- 波打ち際namiuchigiwa
- water's edge, shoreline
About this recording
“塚本純一 · あきらめの夏” is a Japanese song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 23 sung lines, written as 2 verses, a chorus and a bridge. SongUp AI wrote them in Japanese from a short idea, then sang the chorus. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 8 Japanese previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
けんなおこと言うアーティストのあきらめの夏という曲をピアノ等でせつないハウスアレンジして欲しいです
Questions about “塚本純一 · あきらめの夏”
What does “塚本純一 · あきらめの夏” mean in English?
“塚本純一 · あきらめの夏” means “Junichi Tsukamoto - Summer of Resignation” in English.
What is “塚本純一 · あきらめの夏” about?
The singer walks along a beach at sunset, reflecting on a past love. The summer brings back memories of this person, and the singer's feelings are as transient as footprints in the sand, yet persistent like the waves. The song expresses a bittersweet longing for a love that could not be.
Is there an English translation of the “塚本純一 · あきらめの夏” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “塚本純一 · あきらめの夏” is translated into English on this page, and each Japanese line is also written in Roman letters so you can sing along. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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