愛が灯る – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: にんじん

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

ただいつもより寂しくなって Tada itsumo yori samishiku natte

But today, I feel more alone than usual.

ぽつりぽつりこぼれる言葉 Potsuri potsuri koboreru kotoba

Words that fall one by one, softly spilling out.

僕には何も無いようだから Boku niwa nani mo nai you dakara

It seems I have nothing left.

涙くらい流させてくれ Namida kurai naga sasete kure

Just let me cry my tears.

そうやって過ごした日々に Souyatte sugo shita hibi ni

In these days we've spent like that...

いつかいつか意味はできるの？ Itsuka itsuka imi wa dekiruno？

Will there ever be a meaning someday?

こうやって傷つく夜に Kou yatte kizu tsuku yoru ni

On nights when I get hurt like this...

ひとつ光の音が Hitotsu hikari no oto ga

A single sound of light...

嗚呼 Ah

Ah...

やがて来る明日の前で Yagate kuru ashita no maede

In front of tomorrow that’s coming soon...

もう怖くないって言えるように Mou kowaku nai tte ieru you ni

I want to be able to say I’m not afraid anymore.

ただ愛が灯る 優しく灯る Tada ai ga tomoru, yasashiku tomoru

Just love lights the way, gentle and warm.

今日は今日は笑えるように Kyo wa kyo wa waraeru youni

Today, I want to be able to smile.

そうやって苦しい日々を Souyatte kurushii hibi wo

Continuing through those painful days...

いつかいつか抱きしめられる？ Itsuka itsuka daki shime rareru？

Will I ever be embraced someday?

こうやって泣いちゃう夜に Kouyatte naichau yoru ni

On nights when I end up crying like this...

どうか導いてくれ Douka michibiite kure

Please, lead me there.

知ってゆく大人になるの Shitteyuku otona ni naruno

Growing up, I learn how to know...

その度に空っぽな心だけ Sonotabi ni karappo na kokoro dake

Each time, only my empty heart remains.

でもさ 忘れてはいないんだ Demosa wasurete ha inainda

But still, I haven't forgotten.

微かに残る 温もりの音 Kasuka ni nokoru nukumori no oto

A faint sound of warmth still lingers.

嗚呼 Ah

Ah...

やがて来る明日の前で Yagate kuru ashita no maede

In front of tomorrow that’s coming soon...

今描く過去の夜(よ)も夢の中 Ima egaku kako no yo mo yume no naka

Tonight, I dream about the past, painted in memories.

ただ愛が灯る 優しく灯る Tada ai ga tomoru, yasashiku tomoru

Just love lights the way, gentle and warm.

今日は今日は笑えるように Kyo wa kyo wa waraeru youni

Today, I want to be able to smile.

独りが独りが怖くって Hitori ga hitori ga kowakutte

Being alone, that scares me.

心にちょっぴり隠してた Kokoro ni choppiri kakushiteta

I’ve been hiding it a little in my heart.

しんどい感情それすらも抱きしめるの Shindoi kanjou sore suramo daki shime runo

Even these painful feelings, I hold tight and embrace.

嗚呼 Ah

Ah...

追いつかないまま消えてった Oitsukanai mama kietetta

They disappeared before I could catch up...

ならそれでもそれでもいいんじゃない？ Nara sore demo sore demo iinja nai？

So maybe, that’s okay after all?

怖くないって言えるのなら 今日は Kowaku nai tte ieru no nara, Kyo wa

If I can say I’m not afraid today...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
灯る /tomoru/ B1	verb - to light up
寂しい /sabishii/ B1	adjective - lonely
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
日々 /hibi/ B1	noun - days
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
音 /oto/ A2	noun - sound
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2	verb - to embrace
苦しい /kurushii/ B1	adjective - painful
導く /michibiku/ B2	verb - to guide
大人 /otona/ A2	noun - adult
忘れる /wasureru/ B1	verb - to forget
過去 /kako/ B1	noun - past
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
怖い /kowai/ A2	adjective - scary

Key Grammar Structures

• Tada itsumo yori samishiku natte

  ➔ More than usual, become lonely

  ➔ "Yori" as a comparison particle indicates "more than" or "compared to".

• Namida kurai naga sasete kure

  ➔ Let me shed tears

  ➔ The form "〜させて" (sasete) is the causative form of the verb, meaning "to let/make someone do something."

• Souyatte kurushii hibi ni

  ➔ On days when I suffer like that

  ➔ The particle "〜に" (ni) indicates the target or time of an action, here referring to "days".

• Kyo wa kyo wa waraeru youni

  ➔ To be able to smile today

  ➔ The expression "〜ように" (youni) indicates purpose or aim, meaning "so that" or "in order to."

• Shitteyuku otona ni naruno

  ➔ Becoming an adult gradually

  ➔ The phrase "〜になる" (ni naru) indicates the process of becoming or turning into a certain state.

• Oitsukanai mama kietetta

  ➔ Disappeared while I couldn't catch up

  ➔ The pattern "〜まま" (mama) indicates leaving a state unchanged; when combined with past tense, it describes an action completed without changing the state.