Kissしたまま、さよなら (Kiss Shita Mama Sayonara)

Composers: Yuchun, Jejung
Lyricist: Yuhun
Arranger: Yuchun

ROMANISATION

KISS SHITA MAMA SAYONARA

[Yoochun]
Blink... Smell it... and feel it...
Open, open your eyes
Just look at me now

[Yunho]
Boku no sekai no subete datta

[Yoochun]
Nakushita katahou no kutsu mo oreta chiisai tsume mo
Koboshita atsui coffee mo iroaseta namida mo

[Jaejoong]
Girl, tell me little lie
Please, tell me little lie
Kikoeru you ni

[Yunho]
Demo yawarakaku kono te kara koboreta kimi

[Junsu]
Longway people
Longway people
Sou, kizukanakatta ano hi hanashi kakeru
Longway people
Longway people
Tada naite naite naite wasureru shika nai?

[Yunho]
Nagaku tsuzuku kono michi ni ima wa inai kimi e
Kiss shita mama goodbye

[Junsu]
Girl, tell me little lie
Please, tell me little lie
Kikoeru you ni

[Changmin]
Ima furitsumoru konayuki ga boku wo dakishimeru

[Jaejoong]
Longway people
Longway people
Sou, kizukanakatta ano hi hanashi kakeru
Longway people
Longway people
Tada naite naite naite wasureru shika nai no?

[Yoochun]
Kioku ni nijinda namida no kazu wa kawaite iku boku no kokoro
[Changmin]
Kazoe kirenai, hoshi no you ni

[Junsu]
Long way people
Long way people
Tada naite naite naite wasureru shika nai

[All]
Long way people...
I know...
[Changmin]
Kimi wa mune no naka ni itsumademo

[All]
Long way people
Long way people
Tada naite naite naite wasureru shika nai
Kiss shita mama...

[Jaejoong]
Sayonara...

Credits: lunatunalover @ LJ (Alicia)

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TRANSLATION

As We Kiss Goodbye

Blink... Smell it... and feel it...
Open, open your eyes
Just look at me now

You were my world
One lost shoe, a small broken fingernail
The spilled hot coffee and stale tears too

Blink... Smell it... and feel it...
Open, open your eyes
Just look at me now

You were my world
One lost shoe, a small broken fingernail
The spilled hot coffee and stale tears too

Girl, tell me little lie
Please, tell me little lie
So that I can hear you
But you just softly slipped away...

*
Longway people
Longway people
That's right... we were unaware that day, just talking

**
Longway people Longway people
Just crying... crying... crying... Can I forget?

On this never-ending road...That you're no longer on
As we kiss goodbye

Girl, tell me little lie
Please, tell me little lie
So that I can hear you
Now the snow piles up, enveloping me

* Repeat

Longway people
Longway people
Just crying... crying... crying... Can I forget?

Blurred in the memories,
The number of my tears (my heart will dry)
Are countless, like the stars

** Repeat

Longway people
Longway people
I know you will live in my heart forever

Longway people
Longway people
I'm just crying, crying crying... as we kiss goodbye

Credits: lunatunalover @ LJ (Alicia)


Translator's Notes -

This song is truly heartbreaking at times. I feel as though this is for someone who's died. The beginning would take place with the loved one in the coffin and he/those left behind longing for a sign of life, for them to not be gone. A missing shoe, an analogy for them, insignificant things like spilled coffee and now dried tears, (he) wants to hear/experience them again, because that would mean the loss hadn't occurred. Even a lie, just to hear (her) voice. There's of course much grief and tears, but in the end (he's) alright. (He'll) always have the memories and is at last able to give a kiss farewell.

Translator's Notes

BTW, the reason I put gender pronouns in parentheses is because Japanese very rarely uses them.Oftentimes, the subject (and their gender) is assumed or known through context. Going from the lyrics, and bits of English (primarily the ''girl'' bit) , I use pronouns so the explanations make sense to English speakers, but there is no real way of knowing the actual genders involved much of the time in song lyrics.
I think this English is correct. I'm not 100% sure the 'can you' in parentheses is actually spoken, but it helps to assume it for ease of understanding.

僕の世界のすべてだった　You were my world
（Boku no sekai no subete datta）
Even though there is no "you" spoken here, I feel this can be assumed, especially after the moving opening speech.

Only one shoe, broken nails, spilled coffee, stale tears... not happy imagery at play here. But I think the implication here is that they weren't a "fairytale" couple; they were forgetful, they spilled coffee, they cried, just like any person does. I thought the feeling was there but I also feel like I can't really put into words my thoughts on this verse adequately >.> I may edit yet again later... blargh brain.

I think the 'kikoeru you ni' here is a plea to hear (her) voice one more time. Even if what is said is a lie, it's still speech and a sign that (she's) not gone.

Alright, so the lyrics here use the kanji 溢れた　(afureta) which means 'to overflow.' However, in the song they clearly say 零れた　(koboreta) which means basically the same as 'afureru.' Sometimes Japanese lyrics will right certain kanji and then read them differently to encompass meaning from two different words into one or to change the connotation of the written word a bit. Literally, this line would be "But you just softly overflowed from my hands." I guess you could say 'afureru' is a more... poetic/pretty sounding word? I feel that the English I chose reflects the kanji/reading usage of the lyrics and keeps the feelings intact, but if anyone has a better explanation, please let me know.

So, it's finally confirmed...and it's neither 'long way before' or 'lonely' people, but a conglomeration of both XD I really don't know what they're trying to get across with this. Perhaps a feeling of separation? That there's so much distanct (a long way) between them (and other people who've been separated)? If anyone wants to shed some light, it's more than welcomed!

So, when I romanized this by ear, I heard to question mark XD I really wonder if they meant it to be there o.O 忘れるしかない　(wasureru shika nai) is, literally, 'left no other choice but to forget' and before this loverly *sarcasm* question mark appeared, I'd just gone with 'I have to forget.' But I'm guessing that the addition of the question mark implies uncertainty in (his) ability to do so? Once again, any insight is welcome.

Okay, so they say 長く続く (nagaku tsuzuku) which is like... continuing for a long time, long lasting, etc. It's rather heard to make that work in the line presented here, so I took some creative license. Also, I'd like to give you the literal interpretation of this line, because I feel I need to show that I'm not ignoring the Japanese grammar... I'm just trying to make the feelings/imagery work in English. Literally, this line would be 'On this long-continuing road to the no-longer-here you' XD So, please do not think my English is 'wrong'... I just wanted the feelings to come across and still make sense.

粉雪　(konayuki) is actually powder snow. As in, that light, fluffy freshly fallen and uncompacted snow. However, it sounds a little odd to say 'powder snow' so I just chose to say snow instead. I do think the imagery is changed a bit though. I feel this idea of powdered snow might add a feeling of a softer embrace. And perhaps also that since he can't move on, this freshly fallen snow is accumulating on him as he sits there.

And that is all! I hope this made sense

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Japanese Kanji

Blink... Smell it... Feel it...
Open, open your eyes.
Just look at me now.

僕の世界のすべてだった...

無くした片方の靴も　折れた小さな爪も
零した熱いcoffeeも　色褪せた涙も

Girl tell me little lie, please tell me little lie
聞こえるように
でも　柔らかく　この手から溢れた君

Lonely people, Lonely people
そう気付かなかったあの日話しかける
Lonely people, Lonely people
ただ泣いて泣いて泣いて忘れるしかない？

長く続くこの道に今はいない君へ
KissしたままGoodbye

Girl tell me little lie, please tell me little lie
聞こえるように
今降り積もる粉雪が僕を抱きしめる

Lonely people, Lonely people
そう気付かなかったあの日話しかける
Lonely people, Lonely people
ただ泣いて泣いて泣いて忘れるしかない？

記憶に滲んだ涙の数は渇いていく僕の心
数えきれない星のように...

Lonely people, Lonely people
ただ泣いて泣いて泣いて忘れるしかない？
Lonely people, Lonely people
I know君はこの胸の中にいつまでも
Lonely people, Lonely people
ただ泣いて泣いて泣いてKissしたまま、さよなら