愛とか恋とか – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Novelbright
• Album: Assort

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Japanese with Novelbright's "愛とか恋とか"! This beautiful pop ballad offers a wonderful opportunity to grasp nuanced expressions of love in Japanese. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn how deep affection is conveyed through everyday scenarios and simple yet profound phrases. The song's special blend of acoustic elements and electronic sounds, combined with its universally relatable theme of overwhelming love, makes it an engaging and accessible piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Monday morning

Even my gloomy feelings

When I picture the day I meet you

A gentle breeze blows on our usual street

My heart races, and today begins

Even songs I didn’t listen to before

And the scent of movies or perfume

Just because it’s something you like

Why is it that I like it too?

So much

Words like love or romance can’t really contain

Overflowing with ‘I love you’

Waves of feelings that won’t stop

Maybe you feel the same?

I’ll tell you — look in my eyes and run to me now

So we won’t be apart

I won’t let go, I want to hold you forever

When we can’t meet, I flip through our memories

Feeling your presence nearby, it encourages me

Your notifications on my phone

Make me smile when I check them

Even at night when you sleep in my arms

In my dreams, I was always with you

Even when I wake up, the dream stays with me

My heart fills with thoughts of you

So much

Words like love or romance can’t really contain

Overflowing with ‘I love you’

Waves of feelings that won’t stop

I want to protect our tomorrow

And all the future that will come after

Please entrust it all to me

I don’t need anyone else but you

It’s just phrases like ‘It’s okay’ and ‘I’m fine’

That I often say without thinking

But I realize it

It’s okay to be weak, it’s okay to cry

Don’t pretend to be strong in front of me

The reason I love you, you know,

Might be something simple

But I can’t think of anyone else

Words like love or romance can’t really contain

Overflowing with ‘I love you’

Waves of feelings that won’t stop

Maybe you feel the same

Let’s tell each other — look into my eyes

And run to me now

So we won’t be apart

I won’t let go

And I want to hold you forever

[Japanese]

月曜日の朝

憂鬱な気持ちも

君と会う日を思い浮かべれば

いつもの道に優しい風が吹き

心弾ませ今日が始まるよ

昔は聴かなかったあの歌や

映画や香水の匂いでさえも

君が好きなものってだけでさ

どうして僕も好きなんだろう

こんなにも

愛とか恋とかの言葉で片付けられないくらいの

『愛してる』が溢れ出して

止まらない想い

君も同じかな

伝えよう目を見て 今すぐ走った

離れないように

離さないから 抱きしめたいよずっと

会えない時は思い出をめくって

近くに君を感じて励まされ

携帯に映る君からの通知を

開く時間に笑顔になれるよ 　

僕の腕で君が眠る夜も

夢でもいつでも君と過ごしてた

目が覚めても夢は醒めないまま

心が君で満ちていく

こんなにも

愛とか恋とかの言葉で片付けられないくらいの

「愛してる」が溢れ出して

止まらない想い

守りたい明日も

この先訪れる未来を全部

預けてほしい

君以外はもう他には何もいらない　

「なんともないよ」「大丈夫だよ」

溢す口癖

僕は気づいてるよ

弱くてもいい、泣いてもいいんだよ

僕の前で強がらないで

愛した理由はさ

ありきたりなのかもしれないけど

君以外には考えられない

愛とか恋とかの言葉で片付けられないくらいの

『愛してる』が溢れ出して

止まらない想い

君も同じかな

伝えよう目を見て

今すぐ走った

離れないように

離さないから

抱きしめたいよずっと

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
憂鬱 /ゆううつ/ B1	adjective - melancholic
優しい /やさしい/ A2	adjective - gentle
心弾ませ /こころはずませ/ B2	verb - to thrill
愛 /あい/ A1	noun - love
恋 /こい/ A1	noun - love
片付けられない /かたづけられない/ B2	verb - cannot be settled
溢れ出して /あふれでして/ B2	verb - to overflow
止まらない /とまらない/ A2	verb - to not stop
想い /おもい/ A1	noun - thought
励まされ /はげますれ/ B2	verb - to be encouraged
夢 /ゆめ/ A1	noun - dream
醒めない /さめない/ A2	verb - to not wake up
満ちていく /みちていく/ B2	verb - to be filled
守りたい /まもりたい/ B1	verb - to want to protect
未来 /みらい/ A1	noun - future
預けて /あずけて/ B2	verb - to entrust
ありきたり /ありきたり/ B2	adjective - commonplace
強がらない /つよがらない/ B2	verb - to not pretend to be strong

Key Grammar Structures

• 君と会う日を思い浮かべれば

  ➔ Conditional form with ば ('if' or 'when')

  ➔ The ば form expresses a conditional scenario, such as 'if' or 'when', indicating that the action in the main clause depends on the condition in the conditional clause.

• 心が君で満ちていく

  ➔ Passive or intransitive expression with ていく ('to go gradually')

  ➔ The ていく form indicates an action or state gradually evolving over time or moving forward, emphasizing the process of change.

• 止まらない想い

  ➔ Negative potential form with ない for verbs, describing inability to stop

  ➔ The ない ending attached to the potential form expresses the inability or impossibility of stopping the feelings, highlighting their persistence.

• 弱くてもいい、泣いてもいいんだよ

  ➔ Even if with ても ('even if'), expressing acceptance regardless of the condition

  ➔ The ても form means 'even if' or 'even though,' showing that the action or state is acceptable regardless of circumstances.

• 伝えよう目を見て

  ➔ Intention or volition form with う ('let's...') for the verb 伝える

  ➔ Using the volitional form う of the verb 伝える indicates the speaker's intention or suggestion to communicate openly.