Lyrics and translation 新谷良子 - Slow Down

Slow Down

わすれものをとりに
なんどもどってもかまわないよ
あたしが不機嫌なのはそんな理由じゃないの
女の子のやきもち たまにはスパイスだけど
いつも気が休まらない それって誰のせいなの?

ヘルメット投げた 指がつめたい
ほろにがくてわざとぎゅっと
いつもの背中抱きついた

真夜中Slow Down あっけないくらい
空いてるみちでも 君は安全運転
真夜中Slow Down このままどこかへねえ
いっしょにいきたい
だけど君は 忙しい?

流れる景色(けしき) 急に不自然にゆるやかになって
肩越しのぞきこめば ふかしては 困り顔
まさかこんなところで 走り出せなくなるなんて
ぐずってるエンジンは あたしの気持ち見透かした

どこまでもつづく大通り
ゆくあてのないふたりきりの
ちょっとした旅がはじまる

突然Slow Down しきりに謝る君
さっきまでの強い風が嘘のよう
突然Slow Down わざと怒ったふりした
にらめっこみたい
夜空(そら)にひびく笑い声

遠く煙るガスステーション
おでこに汗かいて
「あたしに手伝わせて」
うわ、重たい
男の子って大変なのね

突然Slow Down 不謹慎ワクワクする
「だいじょうぶだよ」と明るい声を出すの
突然Slow Down
「これが初デートだったら、最悪だよね」
「ううん... あたしはそうでもないかな」

君となら平気なの
ゆっくりいこう 急がずに
まだ夜は 明けないから

Slow Down

If you forget something,
You can go back for it as many times as you need,
That's not why I'm upset.
A girl's jealousy can be like a spice, but
I never get any peace, and whose fault is that?

I threw my helmet,
And my fingers are cold.
I hug you from behind like I always do.

In the dead of night, we slow down, much too fast.
Even on an empty road, you drive defensively.
In the dead of night, we slow down, let's go somewhere.
I want to be with you,
But are you busy?

The scenery rushes by, but suddenly it slows unnaturally,
I peek over your shoulder, and you're frowning.
I never thought we'd run out of gas here.
The sputtering engine knows exactly how I feel.

Stretching out before us is a long, straight road,
The two of us alone, with no destination,
A little journey begins.

Suddenly we slow down, and you keep apologizing,
The strong wind from before has vanished like a lie.
Suddenly we slow down, I pretend to be angry,
Like a staring contest,
Our laughter echoes through the night sky.

A gas station in the distance spews smoke.
Sweat drips down my forehead.
"Let me help you," you offer.
Wow, that was heavy.
Being a boy must be tough.

Suddenly we slow down, it's thrillingly inappropriate.
You say, "It'll be okay," in a cheerful voice.
Suddenly we slow down.
You say, "If this were our first date, it would be the worst."
I reply, "No... I don't think so."

With you, I have nothing to worry about.
Let's go slowly, take our time.
The night is still young.