アイリスライト – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SKY-HI
• Album: カタルシス

Lyrics & Translation

“アイリスライト” by SKY-HI is a heartfelt ballad that offers a unique window into Japanese contemporary music and its lyrical depth. Through its poignant words, listeners can explore themes of love, empathy, and the search for meaning, making it an engaging song for those learning Japanese to delve into the nuances of expression and emotion in the language.

[English]

If I could just create a single second where you say 'happiness'

That alone would always make me feel like myself.

If your crying face could turn into a smile,

That would surely be my...

If I could just create a single second where you say 'happiness'

That alone would always make me feel like myself.

If your crying face could turn into a smile,

That alone is surely the meaning of my life.

The neon falling from the sky is cold,

My chest trembles as if trying to protect itself.

Someone’s faded dreams in the trash can,

Even in a crowd, no one’s really there.

Footprints stain the gray sidewalk,

All I hear are two beats—one yours, one mine.

One is yours, one is mine.

Hey, let’s overlap just a little more,

No matter what kind of camera we use,

It still won’t focus on what’s inside our hearts.

I won’t hear unspoken things, I’ll just

Hold on until my tears dry up, I won’t let go.

If I could just create a single second where you say 'happiness'

That alone would always make me feel like myself.

If your crying face could turn into a smile,

That would surely be my...

Chased by tears born from sadness, someone’s righteousness,

If there’s only one way to protect you,

It would be kindness.

Ah, even that person you dislike,

Creates the future map of someone precious,

While crying, wielding a knife.

Maybe in doing so, I’m also hurt.

Is fighting good or evil?

Everyone blamed someone next to them.

Blood flowing through black, white, and yellow,

Is the dye still not enough?

I can’t see to the other side of the world,

At least, just you be there.

If I could just create a single second where you say 'happiness'

That alone would always make me feel like myself.

If your crying face could turn into a smile,

That would surely be my...

If I could just create a single second where you say 'happiness'

That alone would always make me feel like myself.

If your crying face could turn into a smile,

[Japanese]

君がただ「幸せ」って言う 一秒が作れたら

それだけで いつも僕は僕になれる

その泣き顔が 笑顔に変わるのなら

それだけが きっと 僕の

君がただ「幸せ」って言う 一秒が作れたら

それだけで いつも僕は僕になれる

その泣き顔が 笑顔に変わるのなら

それだけが きっと 僕の生きる意味だ

空から降るネオンは冷たくて

自分を守るように震わせた胸

ゴミ箱に誰かの色褪せた夢

人混みでも誰もいなくて

足跡が汚す グレーの歩道

聞こえるのはたった二つの鼓動

一つが君の 一つは僕の

ねぇもう少しだけ重ねておこう

どんなカメラを使ったってきっと

心の中までは合わないピント

言わない事は聞かないさただ

涙が枯れるまで手は離さないから

君がただ「幸せ」って言う 一秒が作れたら

それだけで いつも僕は僕になれる

その泣き顔が 笑顔に変わるのなら

それだけが きっと 僕の

哀しさが産んだ涙に追い打ちかける誰かの正しさ

一つだけ君を守る形があるとしたら きっとそれが優しさ

あぁ君の嫌いなあいつも

大切な誰かの未来図を

作るため泣きながらナイフを

振りかざして自分も傷を負ってるのかも

戦う事は 悪か正義か

みんな隣の誰かのせいにした

白黒黄色流す血の赤

混ぜるアイはまだ足りないのかな

世界の裏側までは見えないけど

せめて君だけはそこにいてよ

君がただ「幸せ」って言う 一秒が作れたら

それだけで いつも僕は僕になれる

その泣き顔が 笑顔に変わるのなら

それだけが きっと 僕の

君がただ「幸せ」って言う 一秒が作れたら

それだけで いつも僕は僕になれる

その泣き顔が 笑顔に変わるのなら

それだけが きっと 僕の生きる意味だ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
幸せ /しあわせ/ A2	noun - happiness
泣き顔 /なきがお/ B1	noun - crying face
笑顔 /えがお/ A2	noun - smiling face
意味 /いみ/ A2	noun - meaning
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart/mind
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tear
戦う /たたかう/ B1	verb - to fight
守る /まもる/ B1	verb - to protect
冷たい /つめたい/ B1	adjective - cold
大切 /たいせつ/ B1	adjective - important
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
形 /かたち/ B1	noun - shape/form
正しさ /ただしさ/ B2	noun - correctness
悲しさ /かなしさ/ B2	noun - sadness

Key Grammar Structures

• 一秒が作れたら

  ➔ Conditional form using "たら" to express 'if' or 'when'.

  ➔ "たら" is used to express hypothetical or conditional situations, similar to 'if' in English.

• 君がただ「幸せ」って言う

  ➔ Using the quotative "って" to indicate reported speech or quotation.

  ➔ "って" is a colloquial quotative particle used to quote what someone said or thought.

• それだけで いつも僕は僕になれる

  ➔ 使用「で」作为助词，表示“仅仅凭借此就能达到某状态”。

  ➔ "で" is used to indicate the means, method, or condition by which something is achieved.

• 涙が枯れるまで手は離さない

  ➔ 使用「まで」表示“直到某个时间点或状态”。

  ➔ "まで" indicates the target point in time or space, meaning 'until' or 'up to'.

• 心の中までは合わないピント

  ➔ Using "までは" to emphasize the extent or limit, meaning 'even inside the heart'.

  ➔ "までは" emphasizes the extent or limit of an action or state, meaning 'even within' or 'up to' a certain point.

• ただ 涙が枯れるまで手は離さないから

  ➔ Using "まで" again to denote 'until' a specific state or action is completed.

  ➔ "まで" is used to specify the endpoint of an action or state, meaning 'until' a particular condition is met.