again – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 倖田來未
• Album: re(CORD)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Koda Kumi's "again," a compelling ballad that showcases her mature vocal delivery and heartfelt lyrics. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in Japanese emotional expression through music, making it an excellent piece for language learners to explore nuanced feelings and common romantic phrases in Japanese pop culture.

[English]

The moonlight illuminates the path at night

I can't help but remember you

I've never been able to accept it

I've been feeling down

I swore many times to live alone

But tears kept falling

Even if I want to forget, I can't

Everything about you

I want to see you once more, in this place

All the feelings I can't hold back

I was searching for them in my dreams

Always, always

I want to hold you and sleep once more

Your warmth, just once more

I was searching for them in my dreams

Always, always

Saying goodbye at the end, like this

It's so heartbreaking, just like

The mistakes of the past

Were so trivial

The words exchanged at that time, in that place

And the hearts that became scattered

Why couldn't I say I loved you back then?

I want to see you once more, in this place

All the feelings I can't hold back

I was searching for them in my dreams

Always, always

ずっと ずっと

I want to hold you and sleep once more

Your warmth, just once more

I was searching for them in my dreams

Always, always

Reborn, once more, in this place

We can meet again, our love is here

I believe we will cross paths again

Always, always

Oh, beloved, please don't forget

The vivid future, just once more

It shouldn't have faded

Always, always

I believe,,, your love

[Japanese]

月明かりが道を照らす 夜に

あなたを思い出すことを

ずっと受け入れられず

ふさぎこんでいた

一人で生きていくことを

何度も誓っては涙こぼして

忘れたくても 忘れられない

あなたの全てを

会いたいよもう一度 この場所で

抑えきれない思いを全て

夢の中で探してた

ずっと ずっと

抱きしめて眠りたいもう一度

あなたの温もりをもう一度

夢の中で 探してた

ずっと ずっと

サヨナラの言葉最後に こんな

切なくなるなんて まるで

過去の過ちなんて

ちっぽけだったね

あの時 あの場所で 交わす 言葉や

バラバラになった心も

あの時どうして 愛していると

言えなかったのだろう

会いたいよもう一度 この場所で

抑えきれない思いを全て

夢の中で探してた

ずっと ずっと

抱きしめて眠りたいもう一度

あなたの温もりをもう一度

夢の中で 探してた

ずっと ずっと

生まれ変わってもう一度 この場所で

出会える 二人の愛はここで

巡り会えると信じてる

ずっと ずっと

愛する人よ 忘れないでいて

鮮やかな未来を もう一度

色褪せないはずだった

ずっと ずっと

I believe,,, your love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
月明かり (tsukiakari) /t͡sɯ̥kiakaɾi/ B2	noun - moonlight
道 (michi) /mit͡ɕi/ A1	noun - road, path, way
照らす (terasu) /teɾasɯ/ B1	verb - to illuminate, to shine on
夜 (yoru) /joɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
思い出す (omoidasu) /omoidasɯ/ B1	verb - to recall, to remember
受け入れる (ukeireru) /ɯkeːɾeɾɯ/ B2	verb - to accept
涙 (namida) /namida/ A2	noun - tears
忘れる (wasureru) /wa̠sɯɾe̞ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to forget
会いたい (aitai) /aitai/ A2	adjective - want to meet
場所 (basho) /ba̠ɕo/ A2	noun - place
夢 (yume) /jɯme/ A2	noun - dream
抱きしめる (dakishimeru) /dakiɕimeɾɯ/ B2	verb - to hug, to embrace
温もり (nukumori) /nɯkɯmoɾi/ B2	noun - warmth
言葉 (kotoba) /kotoba/ A2	noun - word, language
愛 (ai) /ai/ A2	noun - love
未来 (mirai) /miɾai/ A2	noun - future
鮮やか (azayaka) /azajaka/ B2	adjective - vivid, bright, clear

Key Grammar Structures

• あなたを思い出すことを

  ➔ The use of the verb + こと to nominalize a verb, meaning 'the act of doing something'.

  ➔ "こと" is used after the plain form of the verb to turn the action into a noun, often to express the act or concept.

• ずっと

  ➔ An adverb meaning 'for a long time' or 'continuously'.

  ➔ "ずっと" emphasizes that something has been ongoing or continuing for a long period.

• 会いたいよもう一度

  ➔ The verb + たい to express desire, meaning 'want to do something'.

  ➔ The form ～たい indicates the speaker's desire to perform the action of the verb.

• 巡り会えると信じてる

  ➔ The conditional form ~と to express 'if' or 'when', combined with 信じてる (believe).

  ➔ The ~と form is used with the verb 信じてる (believe) to express a hope or belief that the event will happen.

• もう一度

  ➔ A phrase meaning 'one more time', indicating repetition or desire to do something again.

  ➔ The phrase もう一度 emphasizes the desire or intention to repeat an action.

• ちっぽけだったね

  ➔ Past tense of ちっぽけな, an adjective meaning 'insignificant' or 'petty'.

  ➔ 「だったね」 indicates the past tense of the adjective ちっぽけな, expressing a reflection on how something was insignificant.

• 色褪せないはずだった

  ➔ The phrase はずだった indicates an expectation or assumption about something that should have been so, but possibly was not.

  ➔ 「はずだった」 expresses an expectation about the outcome that was supposed to happen but may not have occurred.