Diary Lyrics English Translation by SHAUN
As my eyes pass over the bookshelf, I see it
Inside the old diary, that very first day
Cold air, sunlight, a strange feeling
Yeah, that’s how it all began
Those busy, repetitive mornings for no reason
Those countless seasons that felt endlessly long
At the end of a weary day
When the bell rang and I stepped out the school gate
What was so good about it all?
With countless firsts and new things
Those distant times that were so full
The old paper and my clumsy handwriting
Take me back to those days
The days I was happy, the days I was sad
Were just a single page, a single day
The young and small me from back then
Comes and speaks to me now
The memory of loving for the first time and saying goodbye
A pretty thick year between heartbeats and pain
In the middle of an uneventful daily life
When we walked hand in hand down the quiet street
What was so good about it all?
With countless firsts and new things
Those distant times that were so full
The old paper and my clumsy handwriting
Take me back to those days
The me inside here and the me of now are different
Suddenly, without even realizing it
I’ve changed so very much
The words “I want to turn back time”
That lingered on the tip of my tongue before I swallowed them
Someday, when I look back on this moment
I don’t want to fill it with regret
Page by page, this scribbled diary
Becomes a letter sent to my future self
And once again, lingering before the bookshelf
I’ll be remembering the me of now
I should write in my diary today
Someday I’ll take it out and look
With a welcoming smile