愛してるのに、愛せない – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AAA
• Album: AAA 10th ANNIVERSARY BEST

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of AAA's "愛してるのに、愛せない" (Aishiteru no ni, aisenai), a powerful J-Pop ballad that beautifully articulates the complex emotions of contradictory love. This song offers a rich vocabulary for expressing deep sadness, regret, and the nuances of troubled relationships in Japanese. By exploring its heartfelt lyrics and the raw emotions conveyed by the vocal performances, learners can gain insight into culturally specific ways of expressing emotional conflict and longing, making it a truly special piece for language acquisition and emotional connection.

[English]

Why do precious things fade away so fleetingly?

Even kindness and smiles change their colors.

The sharp words we lined up, the feelings we clashed,

Cut through my heart with the intensity of what was thrown.

I love you, yet I can't love you; your clear eyes only

shine too brightly, increasing my frustration.

I want to hold you, but I can't; my hands lose their way,

and you slip away, hey, about you.

I love you.

Since when have we been lost, the two of us who strayed?

The more I seek, the more I lose sight of love.

Where are you? Please tell me; I had nothing I wanted.

If I could say I love you without hesitation, could I reach you?

I want to go back, but I can't; that place was too innocent.

In my memories, it sways in the sunlight.

I want to understand, but I don't; while struggling, I hurt you.

The words I want to convey, hey, about you.

I love you.

Ah, if only it could happen, from two who don't even know each other's names,

I want to meet you again and try to trace back to you.

Is it okay if I just hold you without saying anything? Hey,

my heart, wet and unable to shine, stained with tears.

Mistakes intertwine and get tangled.

At least teach me how to rewind to that day, hey.

I love you, yet I can't love you; your clear eyes only

shine too brightly, increasing my frustration.

I want to hold you, but I can't; my hands lose their way,

and you slip away, hey, about you.

I love you.

[Japanese]

どうして大切なものって儚くうつろう

優しさや微笑みさえ色を変えてゆく

尖(とが)る言葉並べて ぶつけあった感情(キモチ)は

投げつけたぶんの激しさで 僕の胸を切りつける

愛してるのに 愛せない 澄んだ瞳がなおさらに

眩しすぎて 苛立ちが募る

抱きしめたくて 抱けなくて 行き場失くす僕の手から

零れ落ちてく ねえ君の事を

愛してる

いつから迷ったのかな はぐれた二人

求めれば求めるほど愛を見失う

どこにいるの 教えて 欲しいものはなかった

迷いもなく好きだと言えば 君の元へ行けるかな

戻りたいのに 戻れない 無邪気すぎてたあの場所は

記憶のなか 陽射しに揺れてる

判りたいのに 判らない もがきながら傷つけてた

伝えたい言葉 ねえ君の事を

愛してる

Ah 叶うならどうか 名前も知らないままの二人から

もう一度出逢って 辿りなおしてみたい キミと

何も言わず君を抱いてしまえば良いのかい？ねぇ

涙色に染まる頬の照らせないまま濡れる心

間違いと間違いが交わり拗れてく

せめてあの日までの巻き戻し方をねぇ教えて

愛してるのに 愛せない 澄んだ瞳がなおさらに

眩しすぎて苛立ちが募る

抱きしめたくて 抱けなくて 行き場失くす僕の手から

零れ落ちてく ねえ君の事を

愛してる

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
大切な /たいせつな/ B1	adjective - important
愛 /あい/ A2	noun - love
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart/mind
瞳 /ひとみ/ B2	noun - pupil/eye
感情 /かんじょう/ B1	noun - emotion/feeling
迷う /まよう/ B2	verb - to be lost/to hesitate
抱く /だく/ B1	verb - to hold/to embrace
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tear
記憶 /きおく/ B1	noun - memory
戻る /もどる/ B1	verb - to return
求める /もとめる/ B2	verb - to seek/to request
激しさ /はげしさ/ B2	noun - intensity/violence
照らす /てらす/ B2	verb - to illuminate/to shine
言葉 /ことば/ A2	noun - word/language
迷い /まよい/ B2	noun - confusion/hesitation

Key Grammar Structures

• どうして大切なものって儚くうつろう

  ➔ Expressing reasons with どうして (why) + 〜て, which introduces a cause or reason.

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• 優しさや微笑みさえ色を変えてゆく

  ➔ Using さえ to emphasize 'even' or 'still' as in 'even kindness and smiles'.

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• 尖(とが)る言葉並べて ぶつけあった感情(キモチ)は

  ➔ Using て-form to connect verbs, indicating sequence or combination, e.g., 並べて (lining up) + ぶつけあった (exchanged).

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• 投げつけたぶんの激しさで 僕の胸を切りつける

  ➔ Using の to nominalize 前の動詞 (投げつけた) and indicate 'the amount of' with ぶんの.

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• 愛してるのに 愛せない 澄んだ瞳がなおさらに

  ➔ Using のに to express contrast or contradiction, e.g., loving but unable to love.

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• 抱きしめたくて 抱けなくて 行き場失くす僕の手から

  ➔ Using て-form to express purpose and sequential actions; なくて (negative て-form) to indicate 'cannot' + verb.

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• 零れ落ちてく ねえ君の事を

  ➔ Using ている form of 落ちる to indicate an ongoing action—something is dripping or spilling.

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