アイラブユー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: back number

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the touching world of back number's "I Love You," a song that beautifully encapsulates the nuances of expressing love in daily life. Explore Japanese through heartfelt lyrics and discover how simple words can convey deep emotions, making this song a poignant lesson in both language and affection.

[English]

D♭ G♭(9) A♭ B♭-, A♭ D♭ G♭(9) A♭ B♭- 2/4 A♭/C

The fallen leaves in the park are dancing

They are teaching me how to fly

Thank you for being so kind

I wish I could be like that too

If only I could stay lighthearted

Confessing my worries to a cat that crossed my path

Ah, I start to miss you

What words, what wishes, what scenery

Would make you smile and bring you happiness?

There’s no map, but I’ll walk and search

I hope I can give it to you

G♭ A♭ 2/4 A♭

The difference between coincidence and fate

Is written on your face

The meaning of life is something you once gave me

It was hidden inside a candy

Touching the things that floated around you

Ah, what can I create?

All of them are trivial and unreliable resolutions

The patterns of my world are taking shape

It’s not fashionable, but it’s my unique awkwardness

I hope you can smile

G♭ A♭ D♭ G♭(9) A♭ B♭- 2/4 B♭

You inside me, me inside you

Surely they’re not the same

The bakery in front of the station

And the sound of the crossing gate closing

Ah, I start to miss you

What words, what wishes, what scenery

Would make you smile and bring you happiness?

There’s no map, but I’ll walk and search

I hope I can give it to you

Turning the journey and time into a bouquet

I hope I can give it to you

A♭ B♭- D6/F G♭(9) A♭4 D♭

[Japanese]

D♭ G♭(9) A♭ B♭-, A♭ D♭ G♭(9) A♭ B♭- 2/4 A♭/C

D♭ G♭△7 公園の落ち葉が舞って

　 A♭ A♭/G♭ D♭ D♭7 飛び方を教えてくれている

G♭ A♭ 親切にどうも

B♭- 僕もそんなふうに

B A♭sus4 A♭ 軽やかでいられたら

B♭- F-7 横切った猫に A♭-7 G♭△7 不安を打ち明けながら

E♭-7 E♭-7/A♭ D♭ ああ 君に会いたくなる

G♭△7 A♭ D♭ B♭- どんな言葉が 願いが景色が

G♭△7 F7 B♭- A♭- 君を笑顔に幸せにするだろう

G♭△7 A♭ D♭ B♭- 地図なんかないけど歩いて探して

G♭△7 A♭ D♭ D♭7 君に渡せたらいい

G♭ A♭ 2/4 A♭

D♭ G♭△7 偶然と運命の違いは

A♭ A♭/G♭ D♭ D♭7 君の顔に書いてあって

G♭ A♭ B♭- 人生の意味はいつか君がくれた

B A♭sus4 A♭ アメの中に入ってた

B♭- F-7 君のまわりに A♭-7 G♭△7 浮かんだものに触れて

E♭-7 E♭-7/A♭ D♭ ああ 何を作れるだろう

G♭△7 A♭ D♭ 　 B♭- どれも些細で頼りない決意で

G♭△7 F7 B♭- A♭- 僕の世界の模様は出来てる

G♭△7 A♭ D♭ 　 B♭- お洒落ではないけど唯一のダサさで

G♭△7 A♭ D♭ D♭7 君が笑えたらいい

G♭ A♭ D♭ G♭(9) A♭ B♭- 2/4 B♭

E♭-7 僕の中の君 F-7 君の中の僕

G♭　 Gm7(♭5) A♭4 きっと同じじゃないけど

B♭-　 F-7 駅前のパン屋と

A♭-7 G♭△7 踏切の閉まる音

E♭-7 E♭-7/A♭ D♭ ああ 君に会いたくなる

G♭△7 A♭ D♭　 B♭- どんな言葉が 願いが景色が

G♭△7 F7 B♭- A♭- 君を笑顔に幸せにするだろう

G♭△7　 A♭ D♭ B♭- 地図なんかないけど歩いて探して

G♭△7 A♭ D♭　D♭7 君に渡せたらいい

G♭△7　 A♭ D♭　 B♭- 道のりと時間を花束に変えて

G♭△7 A♭ D♭ G♭(9) 君に渡せたらいい

A♭ B♭- D6/F G♭(9) A♭4 D♭

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
公園 /こうえん/ A1	noun - park
落ち葉 /おちば/ A2	noun - fallen leaves
猫 /ねこ/ A1	noun - cat
言葉 /ことば/ A2	noun - word
景色 /けしき/ B1	noun - scenery
運命 /うんめい/ B2	noun - destiny
人生 /じんせい/ B1	noun - life
意味 /いみ/ B1	noun - meaning
決意 /けつい/ B2	noun - determination
世界 /せかい/ A1	noun - world
花束 /はなたば/ B2	noun - bouquet
笑顔 /えがお/ A2	noun - smile
幸せ /しあわせ/ A2	noun - happiness
偶然 /ぐうぜん/ B2	noun - coincidence
探して /さがして/ A2	verb - to search
渡せたら /わたせたら/ B1	verb - to hand over

Key Grammar Structures

• 公園の落ち葉が舞って

  ➔ The particle 'が' marks the subject of the sentence, indicating the thing that is performing the action.

  ➔ 'が' is used to mark the subject that performs the action in the sentence.

• 飛び方を教えてくれている

  ➔ The phrase 'を' marks the direct object, and 'くれている' indicates a benefactive action or someone doing something for the speaker.

  ➔ 'を' is the particle marking the direct object, and 'くれている' expresses that someone is doing something beneficial for the speaker.

• 僕もそんなふうに 軽やかでいられたら

  ➔ The conditional 'たら' expresses a hypothetical or wishful condition—'if only I could be light-hearted like that.'

  ➔ 'たら' is used to form the hypothetical or wishful condition, meaning 'if only I could be light-hearted like that.'

• 人生の意味はいつか君がくれた

  ➔ 'は' marks the topic of the sentence, emphasizing the subject 'meaning of life.'

  ➔ 'は' is used to indicate the topic of the sentence, which is 'the meaning of life.'

• 地図なんかないけど歩いて探して

  ➔ The conjunction 'けど' means 'but', indicating contrast or concession; 'て' form links verbs in sequence.

  ➔ 'けど' is a conjunction meaning 'but', and 'て' form connects multiple verbs to express sequence or method.

• 君に渡せたらいい

  ➔ The conditional 'たら' expresses 'if only I could give to you,' showing a wish or hypothetical action.

  ➔ 'たら' is used to form the hypothetical conditional, meaning 'if only I could give to you.'