Night of the Summer Side

• Translation by Theresa Martin

Lyricist:

Urino Masao

Performer:

Ikeda Masanori

Night of Sumemr Side                                      Night of Sumemr Side
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The scream of axles from squealing tires...               akuselu no himeisa kishimu taiya kara...
With a stranger, you, the coupe dashed out.               mishiranu kimi nose-tobi dashita kuupe
``Before the summer takes you ... Right Now''             ``Before the summer takes you ... Right now!''

You shut the door to break free from pursuing shadows.    oi-kakeru kage o huri-kiri doa shimeta
You said, ``Anywhere's fine, step on it.''                kimi wa ``doko de mo ii kara hashitte!'' to

The encounter was a highway junction.                     deai wa haiuei jankushon
When the harbor was seen                                  minato ga mieru koro
I noticed I'd fallen in love.                             koi ni ochita to kizuita

Take me to Summer Side                                    Take me to Summer Side
More than a kiss, I want affection.                       kuchizuke yori yasashisa ga hoshii to
Night of Summer Side                                      Night of Summer Side
Hidden by innocence, your eyes                            adokenasa de kaku shita hitomi wa
were grown-up, ne?                                        otona datta ne

Shadows of masts like in a row on the waveless inlet.     nami no nai irie narabu masuto no kage
Hugging shoulders, we walked the docks.                   kata o daite sanbashi o aruita yo
``Before the summer takes you ...  Right now!''           ``Before the summer takes you... Right now!''

Suddenly laughing that embarrassment was hard to handle,  kimazusa wa nigate na no to kyouu ni warai
you slipped through my arms as if dancing.                ude o surinketane odoru mitai ni

Evading tenderness, what are you looking for?             yasashisa kagurakashi nani o sagashite-ru no
We don't need an excuse for love...                       koi ni riyuu wa iranai...

Take me to Summer Side                                    Take me to Summer Side
As if to lure me, you leapt to the deck.                  sasou you ni dekki e to tonda ne
Night of Summer Side                                      Night of Summer Side
Curving your back,                                        senaka sorashi dare no mono ni mo ne
saying you wouldn't be just anybody's,                    naranai wa yo tte
you kissed me.                                            kisu-shita ne

Saying if we don't hurry, summer will be over,            isoganai to natsu ga owarisou da yo tte
you woo me with an unfamiliar face.                       shiranai kao de kudoku yo

Take me to Summer Side                                    Take me to Summer Side
More than loneliness, I want a kiss                       samishisa yori kuchizuke ga hoshii to
Night of Summer Side                                      Night of Summer Side
The way you looked, turning back                          huri-kaetta kimi no manazashi wa
was grown-up, ne?                                         otona datta ne
``Fall in your life... Lost in the night...''             ``Fall in your life... Lost in the night...''