アイビー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Novelbright

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the touching story and heartfelt message behind Novelbright's "アイビー", a beautiful wedding ballad written for close friends. Explore themes of love, commitment, and shared moments, and learn how the song uses the symbolism of ivy to represent a strong and growing relationship.

[English]

The day we become one

It's a little embarrassing, but I poured my feelings into this poem

In the seemingly ordinary, monotonous days

As time goes by, our love starts to bloom

I kept unraveling and getting tangled up,

But you tightly tied me so I wouldn’t fall

I’ll run with these feet and take you anywhere

To our place filled with endless laughter

I want to find words with you that go beyond 'I love you'

And hold you close, saying 'Thank you' and leaning on me

With every 'I'm home' I hear, our love grows stronger

Let’s bring a bouquet to our days together

Before I knew it, I was always by your side

Laughing louder than anyone else

Even during nonstop busy days

You made everyone around you smile

Sometimes, it's okay to vent your frustrations

Because I’m working so hard, I push myself too far

You’ve supported me so much until now

Now, I’ll hold my head high and protect you

I’ll show you the scenery that extends beyond 'I love you'

In a way only I can, I’ll leave it with you

Every time ‘Welcome home’ increases, our love grows more

A bouquet for the days I spent with you

Even the mornings when I wake up feeling terrible

Now I even find that face adorable

On days we can’t meet, let’s plan the next time we’ll see each other

I won’t let you feel lonely anymore

Save your tears for the day they turn into happy cries

I want to walk with you

I want to find words that go beyond 'I love you' with you

And hold you close, saying 'Thank you' and leaning on me

With each ‘I'm home,’ our love only grows more

A bouquet for the days I spent with you

[Japanese]

ふたりがひとつになるこの日

照れくさいけれど詩にこめたよ

何気ない変わり映えのない日々で

時間が経つごとに恋が芽生えていく

解けて絡まってを繰り返してた僕を

転ばないように君は固く結んだ

この足で走ってどこまでも連れて行くよ

笑いの絶えない僕らの居場所へ

「愛してる」を超えた言葉を君と見つけたい

「ありがとう」と甘える君を抱きしめたい

「ただいま」の数が増えるたび愛は増していく

君と過ごす日々に花束を

気づけばいつも隣にいて

誰よりも大きな声で笑ってた

休みなく忙しない中でも

君は周りみんなを笑顔にしていた

たまにはいいんだよ愚痴くらい吐いてもさ

頑張りすぎなくらい頑張ってるから

今までたくさん支えてもらったから

今度は僕が胸張って守るよ

「愛してる」の先に広がる景色を見せるよ

僕にしかできない形で君に残すよ

「おかえり」の数が増えるたび愛は増していく

君と歩いた日々に花束を

寝起きがとにかく悪いとこも

その顔すら今は愛おしく感じてる

会えない日は次会う日の予定を立てよう

寂しい思いはもう二度とさせないから

涙は嬉し泣きする日まで取っておいてね

君と歩いて行きたい

「愛してる」を超えた言葉を君と見つけたい

「ありがとう」と甘える君を抱きしめたい

「ただいま」の数が増えるたび愛は増していく

君と過ごす日々に花束を

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
日 /hi/ A1	noun - day
詩 /ʃi/ B1	noun - poem, poetry
日々 /hibi/ A2	noun - days
時間 /dʒikan/ A1	noun - time
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - love
足 /aʃi/ A1	noun - leg, foot
笑い /waraɪ/ A2	noun - laughter, smile
場所 /baʃo/ A2	noun - place
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
言葉 /kotoba/ A1	noun - word
花束 /hanataba/ B1	noun - bouquet
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
笑顔 /egao/ A2	noun - smile
胸 /mune/ B1	noun - chest, heart
景色 /keʃiki/ B1	noun - scenery, view
形 /katatʃi/ A2	noun - shape, form
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
涙 /namida/ B1	noun - tear

Key Grammar Structures

• 日々で

  ➔ Using で to indicate the means or manner, in this case, 'in everyday life'.

  ➔ The particle "で" is used to indicate the場所、手段、方法などを示すために使われます。

• ～にこめたよ

  ➔ Using に to indicate the target or the thing into which feelings are poured, 'put into (a poem)'.

  ➔ The particle "に" marks the target or the recipient of an action or feeling.

• 超えた言葉を

  ➔ Using 超えた (past tense of 超える) to mean 'to go beyond', combined with を to mark the direct object, 'words that go beyond'.

  ➔ 超えた is the past tense form of 超える, meaning 'to surpass or go beyond', and the particle を marks the direct object of the verb.

• ～とともに

  ➔ Using とともに to indicate 'together with' or 'along with'.

  ➔ The phrase とともに expresses that two actions or situations are happening together or in parallel.

• ～たり…たり

  ➔ Using たり…たり to list multiple actions or states, implying 'doing things like... and...'.

  ➔ The pattern たり…たり is used to connect multiple verbs or actions, implying an example, not an exhaustive list.

• ～たら

  ➔ Using たら to express 'if' or 'when' in conditional or temporal contexts.

  ➔ The particle たら is used to indicate a conditional 'if' or a point in time when something occurs.