Hideki Kaji sings about a bright vacation that starts with a racing heart. The lyrics describe a burst of drum beats and blue striped shirts on a sunny shore. The musician mixes red and white Basque shirts with a miniskirt scene, creating a quick flight to a heavenly beach.
Released: July 23, 2025
Start a Summer
Hideki Kaji
Start a Summer Lyrics Translation – Hideki Kaji
Hideki Kaji writes the story of a summer love that glitters like sunrise. The songwriter notes a girl clutching wine and a bouquet of flowers in a red and white Basque shirt. He repeats the line My heart races to the drums’ bursting beat, inviting listeners to hold tight to every memory.
Kikoeru? Mune no takanari gaCan you hear it? My heart’s racing,
Hajikeru doramu no biito gaTo the drums’ bursting beat?
Kirameku vakansu ni dekakeyouLet’s head out on a sparkling vacation,
Buruu to shiro no sutoraipu no shatsu kiteDressed in blue and white striped shirts.
Hajimaru bokura no kisetsu gaOur season’s starting up,
Tomadou hitsuyou nante nai no saAnd there’s no need to hesitate at all.
Kono biito ni mi wo yudanerebaIf we just surrender to this beat,
Tengoku no biichi made hitotobiIt’s a quick flight to a heavenly beach.
HOLIDAY nanimokamo dekiru to omottaHOLIDAY, I thought we could do anything,
SUMMER DAYS ano natsu wa sugisatta keredoSUMMER DAYS, that summer’s long gone now, but…
Demo ima mo bokura wa eien no natsu no kodomotachiBut even now, we’re the eternal children of summer.
Oboeteru? Ano natsu no shoujoDo you remember? That girl from that summer,
Wain to hanataba wo kakaeteClutching wine and a bouquet of flowers?
Supaaku suru umi wo mitsumetetaShe was staring out at the sparking sea,
Aka to shiro no basuku shatsu ni minisukaatoIn a red and white Basque shirt and a miniskirt.
Kikoeru? Mune no takanari gaCan you hear it? My heart’s racing,
Hajikeru doramu no biito gaTo the drums’ bursting beat?
Subete no natsu saikou na natsu no omoide wo gyutto dakishimetaiI wanna hold tight to every memory of the best summer ever.
HOLIDAY yume ga subete kanau to omottaHOLIDAY, I thought all our dreams would come true,
SUMMER DAYS subete te ni iretai to omottaSUMMER DAYS, I thought I wanted to grab it all.
SUMMER GIRL mabushi sugita nijuuichi no natsuSUMMER GIRL, that twenty-first summer was just too dazzling,
SUMMER DAYS demo ima mo bokura wa eien no natsu no kodomotachiSUMMER DAYS, but even now, we’re the eternal children of summer.
Start a Summer Music Video
What does Start a Summer mean. The lyrics celebrate endless summer youth, Hideki Kaji Japanese pop anthem shines bright.