Paroles et traduction ジュリエット・グレコ - 枯葉

枯葉

北の街の夕暮れを
あてもないままゆけば
歩くよりも立ち止まる

そのことの方が多い
街はずれの公園
懐かしむように歩く
恋人たち 肩を寄せ合う

逆らうすべもなく
季節は駆け足で過ぎる
君の姿さえ
今は思い出せない
君と別れたあの頃は
ほんのはずみで
想い出はボロボロこぼれて落ちたよ

想い出に生きた日々は
とてもつらいけれど
忘れてしまうことの淋しさは
たとえば秋の
風に誰も気付かぬうちに
はらはら落ちる
枯れ葉にどこか 似ていませんか

いつか違う人と
たとえ愛を誓いあったときも
この道は誰とも
歩かないと決めていた
小さな街のことです
2人だけのあの場所さえ
新しい出逢いの場所として

逆らうすべもなく
季節は駆け足で過ぎる
君の姿さえ 今は思い出せない
想い出がみんな優しいのは
時の流れに運ばれて
静かに消えてゆくからです

Dead Leaves

In the twilight of a northern town,
I wander aimlessly,
Finding myself pausing more often

Than actually walking.
Through a park on the edge of town,
I stroll, reminiscing.
Lovers walk closely, shoulders touching.

Inexorably,
The seasons rush by.
Even your face,
I struggle to recall.
When we parted ways,
It was on an impulse.
Memories crumbled and fell away like dust.

The days I lived in memories
Were painful indeed,
But the sadness of forgetting
Is like autumn leaves
Falling silently in the wind,
Unnoticed by anyone.
Don't you think they are somewhat similar?

Even if someday, with another,
I vow to love again,
I decided I wouldn’t walk this path
With anyone else.
It is a small town,
But even that place we held dear,
I’ll keep as a place for new encounters.

Inexorably,
The seasons rush by.
Even your face, I struggle to recall now.
All my memories feel tender
Because they are carried by the flow of time
And vanish quietly.