zoo zoo sea brings a soft, emotional touch with their song ‘Clear Memory.’ Gen Tomimatsu writes the lyrics and collaborates with Mikihiko Ishibashi and DAICHI TOKUNAGA to create a tender melody. The music mirrors the bittersweet feeling of holding onto fleeting moments.
Clear Memory
Zoo Zoo Sea
Clear Memory Lyrics English Translation by Zoo Zoo Sea
The lyrics talk about capturing memories in photos, free of any stains. One line translates to, ‘I’ll lock it away in film, leaving only beautiful, untouched memories.’ The poet uses imagery like a gentle spring storm and tears to describe the weight of saying goodbye.
Mado kara kaoru no waWhat drifts in as a scent from the window,
Sasayaka na haru no arashiis a gentle spring storm.
Kimi kara hanasu no waWhat you start talking about,
Odayaka na itsumo no hanashiis the same calm, everyday story.
Ima kara hanasu no waWhat I’m about to tell you,
Setsuna no uchi ni owatte shimatta hanashiis a story that ended in a fleeting moment.
Ano toki o tada azayaka na mamaJust keeping that time as vivid as it was,
Firumu ni tojikometeI’ll lock it away in film.
Futashika na mama boyaketa shikai oThrough my blurry, uncertain vision,
Shashin ni totte nokoshitaI captured a photo to leave behind.
Utsutta mono wa soko ni aru no waWhat was reflected, what remains there,
Medatsu yogore no naiis free of any noticeable stains,
Kirei na mama no omoide dakeleaving only beautiful, untouched memories.
Hoho kara shitataru no waWhat drips down my cheeks,
Kirabiyaka na hazu no namidaare tears that were supposed to be glittering.
Hibi kara tsumoru no waWhat piles up from all these passing days,
Saigo no hi no tame no namidaare tears meant for our final day together.
Ano toki o mada omoidasu mamaStill remembering that time,
Kokoro ni kagi kaketeI lock my heart away,
Ima dake wa tada akuranda kao moand for now, even this flushed face,
Shashin ni totte nokoshitaI’ve captured in a photo to leave behind.
Utsutta mono wa soko ni iru no waWhat was reflected, who stands there,
Nanimono demo naiis nobody special,
Mijuku na mama no bokutachi dakejust us, still as immature as we were.
Ano toki o tada azayaka na mamaJust keeping that time as vivid as it was,
Firumu ni tojikometakuteI wanted to lock it away in film.
Futashika dakedo boyakete ite moIt’s uncertain and blurry, but
Shashin ni totte nokosu yoI’ll capture it in a photo to leave behind.
Utsutta mono wa soko ni aru no waWhat was reflected, what remains there,
Medatsu yogore no naiis free of any noticeable stains,
Mijuku na tada no bokura de saeand even if it’s just our immature selves,
Kirei na mama no omoide dakethey’re just beautiful, untouched memories.
Clear Memory Music Video
If you want to understand ‘Clear Memory,’ the lyrics describe the beauty of holding onto the past. The tune by zoo zoo sea is a heartfelt ode to memories in their latest release.