しわ (Shiwa)


Song title
"しわ" Romaji: Shiwa English: Wrinkles
Original Upload Date
May 7, 2012
Singer
GUMI
Producer(s)
buzzG (music, lyrics) Kei Nakamura (bass) TomoboP (engineering) Mogelatte (illustration, video)
Views
1,200,000+ (NN), 470,000+ (YT)
Links
Niconico Broadcast / YouTube Broadcast YouTube Broadcast (reprint, subbed)
Description Growing old, dying and losing the ones you love doesn't mean stop smiling. "A song about always looking ahead, directly, always being straightforward, and enforcing your will." This song has also been adapted into a manga.

Alternate Versions

Miku's version

Upload date: August 10, 2018 (album release date)

Featuring: Hatsune Miku

Producer(s): buzzG (music, lyrics)

YT (auto-generated by YT)

[recollection] version

Upload date: April 27, 2024 (album release date)

Featuring: GUMI

Producer(s): buzzG (music, lyrics)

YT (auto-generated by YT)

Lyrics

Japanese	Romaji	English
愛する人と共に過ごして	aisuru hito to tomo ni sugoshite	Passing time with the person you love,
どれくらいの時が経ったんでしょう	dore kurai no toki ga tattan deshou	I wonder how much time has passed like this
擦り切れた時代は遠ざかって	surikireta jidai wa toozakatte	At a time so long ago,
「人を愛せない」と思ってたけど	"hito o aisenai" to omotteta kedo	I thought: “I can’t love anyone”

ノック	nokku	Knock
君がドアをこじ開けたんだってこと	kimi ga doa o kojiaketan datte koto	Do you realize you’re the one that
気付いてるの？	kizuiteru no?	Forced the door open?

Remember　しわが一つずつ増えてく	Remember shiwa ga hitotsuzutsu fueteku	Remember, our wrinkles increasing one by one
明日のこと考えるの楽しくなってもう	ashita no koto kangaeru no tanoshiku natte mou	Even if it becomes fun to think about tomorrow,
しわが一つ増えるたびに	shiwa ga hitotsu fueru tabi ni	Every time our wrinkles increase,
昨日よりも幸せそうな君に会えるから	kinou yori mo shiawasesou na kimi ni aeru kara	I’ll meet a happier you than yesterday,
現状維持でいこう	genjou iji de ikou	So let’s just go with the status quo

愛した人と歳を重ねて	aishita hito to toshi o kasanete	Spending years with the person you love,
どれくらいの時が経ったんでしょう	dore kurai no toki ga tattan deshou	I wonder how much time has passed like this
「どっちかが果てるときは笑顔で」	"docchika ga hateru toki wa egao de"	“When either of us passes away, we’ll smile”
二人の約束　覚えてる？	futari no yakusoku oboeteru?	That was our promise, do you remember?

結婚しよう！	kekkon shiyou!	Let’s get married!
伊勢丹で買った9号のリング	isetan de katta kyuugou no ringu	A size 9 ring bought in Isetan,
似合ってるよ	niatteru yo	It really suits you

Remember　しわが一つずつ増えてく	Remember shiwa ga hitotsuzutsu fueteku	Remember, our wrinkles increasing one by one
オレンジの空が暮れてく	orenji no sora ga kureteku	And the orange sky fades
泣きだされても	nakidasarete mo	Even if I start crying
しわの数を数えるたび	shiwa no kazu o kazoeru tabi	Each time the number of wrinkles increases,
もうテイクでもギブでもない	mou teiku demo gibu demo nai	There’s no more taking or giving,
僕らがいるなら	bokura ga iru nara	If we are here together
有効期限なんてないよ	yuukou kigen nante nai yo	There’s nothing like an expiration date

「永遠」なんてさ　本当は無理だね　でも	"eien" nante sa hontou wa muri da ne demo	Something like “forever” is honestly impossible, but
今更取り消しはできないんだろう？	imasara torikeshi wa dekinain darou?	There’s no way we can leave each other after all this time, right?

だからもう一回誓わせてよ	dakara mou ikkai chikawasete yo	So, let’s take an oath, one more time,
Remember...

とうとう僕の最期の日に	toutou boku no saigo no hi ni	Finally, on the day of my passing,
隣でしわくちゃな君が	tonari de shiwakucha na kimi ga	You’re next to me, wrinkled,
子供みたいに	kodomo mitai ni	And even though
涙を流していてもう	namida o nagashite ite mou	You were crying like a child
約束どおり笑顔作る	yakusokudoori egao tsukuru	According to our promise, you smiled,
君は今までで一番綺麗だった	kimi wa ima made de ichiban kirei datta	You were the most beautiful you have ever been.

「僕は幸せだ。」	"boku wa shiawase da."	“I am happy.”
そう言って目を閉じた	sou itte me o tojita	Saying that, I closed my eyes.