Ketsumeishi writes and composes ‘Kaigansen Cider,’ a nostalgic track from their album KETSUNOPOLIS 14. The group, along with collaborators サイトウリョースケ, ATAKA, and HIDEKI, mixes summer memories with a wistful melody. The song follows the story of a past love that lingers in the heart long after the seasons change.
Released: June 23, 2025
Kaigansen Cider
Ketsumeishi • From “KETSUNOPOLIS 14”
Kaigansen Cider Lyrics Translation – KETSUNOPOLIS 14 Soundtrack
The lyrics mention driving along the coastal road, with the ocean and rain bringing back vivid memories. A key line, ‘The scenery we shared remains unchanged, the one thing we couldn’t keep was our ‘see you again,’’ highlights the bittersweet nature of holding onto the past. Ketsumeishi creates a heartfelt tribute to summers filled with joy and longing.
Kimi to atte kimi to deatteMeeting you, having met you
Ironna tokoro e dekaketa kkeWe ventured to so many places, didn’t we?
Toki wa tatte yagate wakareTime drifted by and we eventually parted,
Mou tooi omoide ni natteruNow it’s all just a distant memory.
Demo nazeka omoideshiteruYet for some reason, I’m still reminiscing,
Kokoro ga mata odorihajimeruAnd my heart starts to dance all over again.
Tabun wasurerarenai noI guess I just can’t let go,
Ano subarashii natsu no hibi oOf those magnificent summer days.
Natsu ga kuru tabi ni omoidasuEvery time summer rolls around, I remember,
Dokomo toropikaru kokoro odoridasuEverything feels tropical and my heart leaps.
Kimi to itta ano hi natsu no doraibuThat summer drive we took that day,
Tonari no kimi no egao hotobashiruYour smile beside me was just overflowing.
Tonneru nukeru to umi ga mieruEmerging from the tunnel, the sea comes into view,
Ano hi to onaji ame ga furihajimeruAnd rain starts falling, just like it did then.
Kaeri wa unten kawatte kuretaYou took the wheel for me on the way home,
Hi no hikari umi ni kakatte kuretaWhile the sunlight draped itself over the ocean.
Hizashi to kaze ga tomo ni kanaderuThe sun and wind play a melody together,
Kono kisetsu ga kimi o omoidasaseruThis season always brings you back to mind.
Moshi ano mama tsukiatte itara tokaThinking about “what if we’d stayed together,”
Kangaete shimau no iya na no saI really hate that I still go there.
Kimi to mita keshiki wa kawaranu mama deThe scenery we shared remains unchanged,
Hatasenakatta no wa kanarazu mata neThe one thing we couldn’t keep was our ‘see you again’,
Mata aou yume no naka deSo let’s meet again inside my dreams,
Omoide wa omoide no mama deAnd let the memories stay exactly as they are.
Setsunai wake janakute amakuteIt isn’t painful, it’s actually sweet,
Sukoshi horonigai natsu no kimi oThinking of you in that slightly bittersweet summer.
Omoidashi natsukashimu ooshan byuu deI reminisce with longing at this ocean view,
Kimi ga inai umi wa hiroiThe sea feels so vast without you here.
Natsukashinde hohoendeI’m lost in nostalgia, wearing a smile,
Nani yori kimi no shiawase o negau negauPraying for your happiness above all else.
Kaigansen de kaze o kiriCutting through the breeze on the coastal road,
Natsu no omoide ni sasowareru mama ni mama niJust as these summer memories pull me in.
Natsu ga kuru tabi ni omoidasuEvery time summer arrives, I remember,
Subete koko ni aru kimi ga odoridasuEverything’s right here and you start to dance.
Umi ni mukau dake de ukareteGetting all worked up just heading to the shore,
Itsumo kuruma de utaisugi tsukareteWe’d always sing too much in the car and get exhausted.
Issho ni mitsuketa kakurega biichiThat secret beach we discovered together,
Nami to taiyou to tawamureta hibiThose days we played with the waves and the sun.
Usugi gyaru yokome uzukiCatching a glimpse of a girl in summer clothes makes my heart ache,
Misugite okorareta ne koko deYou used to scold me for staring too much right here.
Me o tojireba kimi o sagasu tabiWhen I close my eyes, I journey to find you,
Omoide wa yosete wa kaesu namiMemories are waves that wash in and out.
Shizuka na bouhatei futari dakeJust the two of us on that quiet breakwater,
Tooi hanabi nagamete tsunaida teHolding hands while we watched distant fireworks.
Kono kaigansen kawaranai neThis coastal road hasn’t changed a bit, has it?
Wakarete kara natsu nankaimeI wonder how many summers it’s been since we split.
Yobareta kana sora ga haretaWas I being called? The sky finally cleared up,
Ano hi no futari ni aeta egao ni naretaI could face our younger selves and finally smile.
Kimi to atte kimi to deatteMeeting you, having met you
Ironna tokoro e dekaketa kkeWe ventured to so many places, didn’t we?
Toki wa tatte yagate wakareTime drifted by and we eventually parted,
Mou tooi omoide ni natteruNow it’s all just a distant memory.
Demo nazeka omoideshiteruYet for some reason, I’m still reminiscing,
Kokoro ga mata odorihajimeruAnd my heart starts to dance all over again.
Tabun wasurerarenai noI guess I just can’t let go,
Ano subarashii natsu no hibi oOf those magnificent summer days.
Kono kisetsu ga kimi o omoidasaseruThis season makes me think of you,
Ano koro e to kokoro mochisarareruMy heart gets swept away back to those times.
Nantomo ienai kimochi ni naruI’m hit with this indescribable feeling,
Wasureta hazu no kimi ga ki ni naruThinking of you, even though I thought I’d moved on.
Mata yume de kimi to aetaraIf I could only see you in a dream again,
Sou omoeru no natsu no okagesamaI can feel that way, thanks to the summer’s grace.
Kitto shiawase ni natteruI’m sure you’ve found your happiness by now,
Sore ga kimi ni wa niatteruBecause that’s what suits you best.
Setsunai wake janakute amakuteIt isn’t painful, it’s actually sweet,
Sukoshi horonigai natsu no kimi oThinking of you in that slightly bittersweet summer.
Omoidashi natsukashimu ooshan byuu deI reminisce with longing at this ocean view,
Kimi ga inai umi wa hiroiThe sea feels so vast without you here.
Natsukashinde hohoendeI’m lost in nostalgia, wearing a smile,
Nani yori kimi no shiawase o negau negauPraying for your happiness above all else.
Kaigansen de kaze o kiriCutting through the breeze on the coastal road,
Natsu no omoide ni sasowareru mama ni mama niJust as these summer memories pull me in.
Kaigansen Cider Music Video
What does ‘Kaigansen Cider’ mean? The lyrics revisit a summer love that feels both sweet and a little sad. The song from KETSUNOPOLIS 14, featuring Ketsumeishi, invites listeners to relive their own cherished memories.