Maki Otsuki – memories Lyrics + English Translation

“memories” is the 1st track from the “memories” single released by Maki Otsuki. It was released on December 1, 1999 and is used as the 1st opening theme for the anime “One Piece“.

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Lyrics

chiisana koro ni wa takara no chizu ga
atama no naka ni ukande ite
itsu demo sagashita kiseki no basho wo
shiranai dareka ni makenai yo ni

ima de wa hokori darake no mainichi
itsunohika subete no
toki ni mi wo makaseru dake

moshimo sekai ga kawaru no nara
nanimo shiranai koro no watashi ni
tsurete itte omoide ga iroasenai you ni

chiisana koro kara uta wo utatte
yume miru kokoro atatameteta
minna de mane shita himitsu no merodii
kondo wa jouzu ni kikoeru you ni

ima de wa tameiki tsuite bakari de
daremo mada hontou no
yume sae tsukamenai mama

moshimo jidai ga modoru no nara
namida wo shitta koro no watashi ni
tsurete itte setsunasa ga oitsukanai you ni

moshimo sekai ga kawaru no nara
nanimo shiranai koro no watashi ni
tsurete itte omoide ga iroasenai you ni

tsurete itte setsunasa ga oitsukanai you ni

English Translation

When I was a child,
I used to have a treasure map in my mind
I’d been always searching for a secret place,
So that I won’t lose somebody, who I hadn’t met

Now time has passed
And my life is covered with dust these days
Someday, I’ll just surrender myself to time

If the world would change,
Take me back to when I knew nothing
So that the memories won’t fade

I’d been singing since I was little
And warmed up my heart with dreams
The secret melodies we used to copy
I hope we’ll sing it well this time

Now time has passed
I’m sighing everyday
And no one has reached the real dream yet

If we could rewind time
Take me back to when I first knew tears
So that the sadness won’t catch up to me

If the world would change,
Take me back to when I knew nothing
So that the memories won’t fade

Take me back, so that the sadness won’t catch up to me

(from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8YzPZj5fP0)

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