あいしてると言ってよかった – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: E-girls

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey with E-girls' "あいしてると言ってよかった," their first-ever ballad. This emotionally rich song, with its dramatic sound and poignant lyrics, offers a beautiful window into Japanese expressions of deep affection and the transformative power of vulnerability. By exploring its story and nuanced language, you can gain a deeper understanding of how emotions like love and regret are conveyed in Japanese, making it a perfect piece for language learners to connect with authentic cultural sentiment.

[English]

Covering my bright red ears with both hands, I softly want to tell you

Just how much you mean to me

Even if God grants me one wish right now

I'll tell Him that it's okay as it is, as it is, I’m fine with this

It was such a good thing to tell you I love you

My feelings for you will never fade

I had no confidence before,

but my love kept overflowing

We connected in that moment of love

Hoping that eternity starts here first

Hey, after that lonely winter passes,

Spring will surely smile upon us

You sing a song I once heard long ago

Why? How is it that I want to cry?

It was good to tell you I love you

In a photo frame made with my fingers

There is you looking at me

I can't believe I am this happy

A miracle happens, I just get a little scared

I can't go back to being lonely anymore

If you believe in the miracle of angels, you will see true love

You are always my dream

A beautiful dream that never knows to fade

It was good to tell you I love you

My feelings for you will never fade

My love kept overflowing

We connected in that moment of love

Hoping that eternity starts here first

Hey, after that lonely winter passes, spring will surely smile upon us

[Japanese]

真っ赤な耳を 両手でふさぎ そっと教えてみたい

どれくらい あなたのことが 大切なのか

神様が今 願いをひとつ 聞いてくれたとしても

このままで このままでいい そう伝えるわ

あいしてると言ってよかった

色褪せはしない あなたへの想い

自信なんて なかったけど

好きが好きが溢れてたのよ

恋心の瞬間を繋いだ

先に永遠ありますように

ねえ 淋しい冬が過ぎ去ったあとは きっと 春がほほ笑むの

遠い昔に 聴いたことある 歌をあなたが歌う

なぜですか？ どうしてですか？ 泣きたくなるわ

あいしてると言ってよかった

指で作った Photo Frameに

私を見るあなたが居る

こんなにも幸せだなんて

信じられない奇跡が起きると

少しだけ怖くなってしまう

もう孤独(ひとり)の私に戻れないわ だって 離れられないの

If you believe the miracle of angels, you will see true love

あなたはいつも 私のゆめよ

決して 枯れることを知らない綺麗なゆめ

あいしてると言ってよかった

色褪せはしない あなたへの想い

自信なんて なかったけど 好きが好きが溢れてたのよ

恋心の瞬間を繋いだ

先に永遠ありますように

ねえ 淋しい冬が過ぎ去ったあとは きっと 春がほほ笑むの

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
耳 /みみ/ A1	noun - ear
大切 /たいせつ/ B1	adjective - important, precious
願い /ねがい/ B1	noun - wish, desire
伝える /つたえる/ B1	verb - to convey, to tell
想い /おもい/ B2	noun - thought, feeling
孤独 /こどく/ B2	noun - loneliness, solitude
春 /はる/ A1	noun - spring (season)
歌 /うた/ A1	noun - song
奇跡 /きせき/ B2	noun - miracle
幸せ /しあわせ/ A2	noun - happiness
信じる /しんじる/ B1	verb - to believe
瞬間 /しゅんかん/ B2	noun - moment, instant
離れる /はなれる/ B1	verb - to separate, to leave
好き /すき/ A1	noun - like, love
冬 /ふゆ/ A1	noun - winter

Key Grammar Structures

• そっと教えてみたい

  ➔ Vてみたい (te-mitai) - want to try doing something

  ➔ The structure **Vてみたい** expresses a desire or wish to try performing the action.

• 永遠ありますように

  ➔ ありますように (arimasu you ni) - wishing for something to happen (hope or wish)

  ➔ The phrase **ありますように** is used to express a hope or wish for a positive outcome.

• 信じられない奇跡が起きると

  ➔ Vると (Vru to) - when/if something happens or occurs

  ➔ The structure **Vると** indicates a condition or a point in time when something happens or a hypothesis.

• たくさん好きが溢れてたのよ

  ➔ Vている (teiru) - ongoing state or continuous action

  ➔ The form **Vている** describes an ongoing action or a state that continues over time.

• 指で作った Photo Frameに

  ➔ Vて作る (te tsukuru) - to make by doing

  ➔ The expression **Vて作る** indicates creating or making something by performing a specific action.

• きっと 春がほほ笑むの

  ➔ きっと (kitto) - surely, surely (certainty)

  ➔ The word **きっと** expresses a strong certainty or conviction about something happening.

• 離れられないの

  ➔ Vられない (rarenai) - cannot do something (potential or passive)

  ➔ The form **Vられない** indicates inability or impossibility to perform the action (either due to capacity or passive voice).