アンビバレント – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Uru

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of the Japanese language with Uru's "Ambivalent." This song offers a chance to learn poetic expressions of complex emotions like admiration and quiet yearning. As the opening to the popular anime 'The Apothecary Diaries,' its upbeat tempo and heartfelt lyrics about cherishing someone from afar make it a special and engaging way to connect with Japanese music and storytelling.

[English]

Yea, yea, yeah

You always know no fear

Like a cat absorbed in what it loves

The reason you feel so dazzling

Is surely because I was watching you

An exciting thought process

I'm drawn to you

In those blue, blue eyes, I still don't reflect

You are still the same you today

This feeling sways, kept hidden somewhere

Right now, I'm just watching your profile here

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Pretending to know both the sour and the sweet

In these rigid, confined days

In this scenery I was used to

It feels like a new wind has blown in

That exciting presence

I'm drawn to you

In those blue, blue eyes, I still don't reflect

Even though you're so close to me

The distance between us that doesn't blend, it only hurts me

Right now, I'm just watching your profile here

When I stumble on something

I wonder what you would do

Thinking maybe I should try a little more

I can feel that way, isn't it strange?

I realize

In those blue, blue eyes, I don't reflect, but

I want you to always be smiling

And to be thrilled by what you love

Yes, I always

Surely love you just as you are

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

...

[Japanese]

Yea, yea, yeah

いつだって君は恐れを知らず

好きなものに夢中な猫みたいで

君が眩しく感じるのは

きっと僕が君を見てたから

刺激的な思考回路

惹かれてく

碧い 碧い その瞳に僕はまだ映らない

君は今日もいつもの君のまま

揺れる 揺れる この気持ちはどこかにしまったまま

今はここでただ横顔を見てる

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

酸いも甘いも知ってるフリをして

型にハマった 窮屈な日々の中

見慣れていたこの景色に

新しい風が吹き込んだような

刺激的なその存在

惹かれてく

碧い 碧い その瞳は僕をまだ映さない

こんなにもすぐそばにいるけれど

混ざり合わない二人の距離 痛むのは僕だけ

今はここでただ横顔を見てる

何かに躓いた時には

君ならどうするかな なんて思ったり

もう少しやってみようなんてさ

思えたりするんだよ おかしいね

僕は気付いてる

碧い 碧い その瞳に僕は映らないけど

君はいつも笑っていて欲しい

好きなことにときめいていて

そう 僕はいつだって

きっとそのままの君が好きなんだ

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
恐れ /おそれ/ A2	noun - fear
夢中 /むちゅう/ B1	adjective - absorbed in
眩しい /まぶしい/ B2	adjective - dazzling
刺激 /しげき/ B1	noun - stimulation
思考回路 /しこうかいろ/ B2	noun - thought process
碧い /あおい/ B1	adjective - blue
瞳 /ひとみ/ A2	noun - pupil
揺れる /ゆれる/ B1	verb - to sway
窮屈 /きゅうくつ/ B2	adjective - stifling
型 /かた/ A2	noun - type
ハマる /はまる/ B1	verb - to get stuck
風 /かぜ/ A1	noun - wind
躓く /つまずく/ B1	verb - to stumble
ときめく /ときめく/ B1	verb - to throb

Key Grammar Structures

• いつだって君は恐れを知らず

  ➔ いつだって (itsudatte) — used to express 'always' or 'at all times'

  ➔ The phrase 'いつだって' emphasizes that something happens all the time, without exception.

• 好きなものに夢中な猫みたいで

  ➔ な-adjective + で (de) — connecting adjectives to the following noun or clause

  ➔ The phrase uses the 'な' form of adjectives to describe a state or manner, here comparing the person to a cat absorbed in what it loves.

• 君が眩しく感じるのは

  ➔ のは (no wa) — nominalizer + は, used to focus on a specific statement or reason

  ➔ The phrase introduces the reason or significance of feeling a certain way, emphasizing what makes the person feel dazzled.

• 揺れる 揺れる この気持ちはどこかにしまったまま

  ➔ まま (mama) — indicates that a state or condition remains unchanged

  ➔ The term 'まま' signifies that the feelings remain stored or unchanged, despite changes around them.

• 酸いも甘いも知ってるフリをして

  ➔ フリをする (furi o suru) — to pretend to do or feel something

  ➔ The phrase indicates pretending to know or feel something, often masking true feelings or knowledge.

• 僕は気付いてる

  ➔ 気付いてる (kizuiteru) — contracted form of 気付いている, meaning 'to notice' or 'to realize'

  ➔ The phrase shows the speaker's awareness or realization of a certain situation or feeling.

• 好きなことにときめいていて

  ➔ に (ni) — particle indicating the target or object of an action or feeling

  ➔ The particle 'に' marks '好きなこと’ as the object or target of the feeling of excitement or thrill.

• そう 僕はいつだって

  ➔ いつだって (itsudatte) — again, used to express 'always' or 'at all times'

  ➔ The repeated use of 'いつだって' emphasizes the speaker’s consistent feelings or attitude.