Miyakoochi

**Miyakoochi** (都落ち), often alternatively translated as **Leaving the Capital** in English, is the second track on Yorushika's fourth album, Magic Lantern*.* It was featured on *Chapter 1: Portrait of Summer* and released on April 5, 2023.

## Featured Members

* n-buna (lyrics, composition, and arrangement)
* suis (vocal)

## Lyrics

* English
* Japanese
* Romaji

Blossoms bloom, on your rosy cheeks

Wavelets of the sea nigh

You are smiling by the shore alone

Now, in memories I am leaving the capital

Beautiful, these hums of yours

We are heading towards tomorrow

The seagulls cried

So birds cry too, huh

When the tears dry before long, it’s time to say goodbye

Stirred by summer winds, light shadows on you

Swiftly blossoms bloom, on your rosy cheeks

Wavelets of the sea at night

You are waving by the shore alone

Now, in memories I am leaving the capital

Beautiful, glow of the sunrise

Already the boat has set sail

The seagulls cried

So you’re crying too, huh

Away from the world, splash of the head sea

Birds soaring afar, to the future beyond tomorrow

Glide into the water, at last all is woe

Boat of your yearning at sea

Fingers that speak remorse are the whole of my heart

Aren’t these falling memories like waves? Leaving the capital

Away from the capital, the boat heads on

Water flows, so does time

I am in your memories

In your mere recollection

Enamoured of your rosy cheeks

Foam of the sea nigh

You are smiling by the shore alone

Now, in memories I am

Swiftly blossoms bloom, on your rosy cheeks

Wavelets of the sea at night

You are waving by the shore alone

Now, farewell, I am leaving the capital

花咲くや　赤ら引く頬に

さざなみ寄るは海

貴方は水際一人微笑むだけ

今、思い出に僕は都落ち

鼻歌、綺麗だね

明日には往くんだぜ

海猫が鳴いたね

鳥でも泣くんだね

心なし乾いたら別れの時間だぜ

夏風揉まれて貴方に浅い影

さらり花咲くや　あから引く頬に

さざなみ、夜は海

貴方は水際一人手を振るだけ

今、思い出に僕は都落ち

朝焼け、綺麗だね

舟はもう発つんだぜ

海猫が鳴いたね

貴方も泣くんだね

人里離れて鳴る音は向かい波

飛ぶ鳥は遠くへ明日から向こうまで

水に落ち流れやがて憂き

貴方に焦がれる舟は海

惜しみ書く指は思う丈ばかり

散る思い出は波か都落ち

都離れて舟進む

水は流れて時もまた

僕は貴方の思い出に

ただの記憶に

恋ふらくはあから引く頬の

寄せ消ゆ波の花

貴方は水際一人微笑むだけ

今、思い出に僕は

さらり花咲くや　あから引く頬に

さざなみ、夜は海

貴方は水際一人手を振るだけ

今、左様なら　僕は都落ち

Hana saku ya akara hiku hoho ni

Sa zanami yoru wa umi

Anata wa mizugiwa hitori hohoemu dake

Ima, omoide ni boku wa miyakoochi

Hanauta, kirei da ne

Asu ni wa yuku n da ze

Umineko ga naita ne

Tori de mo naku n da ne

Kokoro nashi kawaitara wakare no jikan da ze

Natsukaze momarete anata ni asai kage

Sarari hana saku ya a kara hiku hoho ni

Sa zanami, yoru wa umi

Anata wa mizugiwa hitori te o furu dake

Ima, omoide ni boku wa miyakoochi

Asayake, kirei da ne

Fune wa mō tatsu n da ze

Umineko ga naita ne

Anata mo naku n da ne

Hitozato hanarete naru oto wa mukai nami

Tobu tori wa tōku e asu kara mukō made

Mizu ni ochi nagare yagate uki

Anata ni kogareru fune wa umi

Oshimi gaku yubi wa omou take bakari

Chiru omoide wa nami ka miyakoochi

Miyako hanarete fune susumu

Mizu wa nagarete toki mo mata

Boku wa anata no omoide ni

Tada no kioku ni

Koi furaku wa kara hiku hoho no

Yose kiyu nami no hana

Anata wa mizugiwa hitori hohoemu dake

Ima, omoide ni boku wa

Sarari hana saku ya a kara hiku hoho ni

Sa zanami, yoru wa umi

Anata wa mizugiwa hitori te o furu dake

Ima, sayō nara boku wa miyakoochi

## Trivia

* The song is a homage to the 万葉集 | Anthology of Ten Thousand Leaves, specifically Poem 116, Book 2.
* The song is also related to the Heike Monogatari which was an account of the 12th century struggle for control of Japan between the Taira and Minamoto clans.
	+ The term "miyakoochi" (都落ち) is possibly a reference to the Heike Monogatari.
* An early preview of the song was made available to people who took part of the Lawson x Yorushika collaboration, where a QR code is placed on the limited edition collaboration cup (some even reports that there is another one in the store itself that you can scan and play up to the first chorus of the song on your phone).

## Notes

1. ↑  https://yorushika.fandom.com/wiki/Magic\_Lantern#Chapter\_1:\_Portrait\_of\_Summer
2. ↑ Source: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/yorushika-miyakoochi-lyrics.html