アンコール – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: YOASOBI

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of YOASOBI's "アンコール," a song that beautifully blends Japanese language and culture. Explore themes of love, loss, and the importance of music in the face of the world's end. Learn how the lyrics encourage cherishing every moment and expressing your feelings, offering a unique perspective on life and language.

[English]

They say the world will end tomorrow.

They say I won’t see you again.

Even if I wave and say see you someday.

It’s just not going to happen.

There’s nothing we can do about it.

They say the world will end tomorrow.

So then, maybe from now on,

Again and again, forever until that moment,

I’ll play my favorite sounds.

...

Enveloped in a dim, shadowy darkness,

In a place I don’t recognize, I wake up.

This is a world without night.

A world that ends today.

On such a day, I met you.

You told me I could do what I want.

Leaving only that behind.

And then I go somewhere.

Your sound drifts further away.

And again, alone,

In a stagnant, heavy atmosphere,

I think back to those ordinary days.

In a world waiting for its end.

All the painful pasts and unpleasant memories,

And even melodies I can’t forget—

Today, I say goodbye.

Driving my car alone,

Through a deserted city,

On a day that will soon end,

What do I wish for?

What do I pray for?

...

Suddenly, from somewhere,

I faintly hear—

The sound of a piano.

A melody from long ago.

As if drawn in,

Matching my breath.

Layers of sound.

It feels so good,

So nostalgic.

Overflowing with emotions.

At some point, I closed and trapped those memories.

The melodies I played brought back past memories.

Before I knew it, the piano had stopped.

Tears flowed without me noticing.

Let’s play on.

Thinking back to those ordinary days.

In a world waiting for its end.

All the painful pasts and unpleasant memories,

And melodies I can’t forget—

It’s goodbye now.

And right here, I gladly play my sound.

On the last day, in the quiet city,

I think of those ordinary days, and the sounds I create,

Overlap and resonate.

They say the world will end tomorrow,

They say the world will end tomorrow.

If the world doesn’t end,

And tomorrow comes,

Hey, then, together—

What?

...

[Japanese]

明日世界は終わるんだって

君にはもう会えないんだって

またいつかって手を振ったって

叶わないんだよ

仕方ないね

明日世界は終わるんだって

それならもう

その時まで何度でもずっと

好きな音を鳴らそう

薄暗闇に包まれた

見覚えのない場所、目を覚ます

ここは夜のない世界

今日で終わる世界

そんな日にあなたに出会った

好きにしていいと

それだけ残して

何処かへゆく

あなたの音が遠ざかってく

そしてまたひとり

淀んだ空気の中で

ありふれたあの日々をただ思い返す

終わりが来ることを待つ世界で

辛い過去も嫌な記憶も

忘れられないメロディーも

今日でさよなら

ひとり車を走らせる

営みの消えた街の中を

明日にはもう終わる今日に

何を願う

何を祈る

何処かから不意に

微かに聞こえてきたのは

ピアノの音

遠い日の音

誘われるままに

呼吸を合わせるように

重ねた音

心地良くて

懐かしくて

幾つも溢れてくる

いつしか蓋をして閉じ込めていた記憶

奏でる音が連れてきた思い出

気が付けば止まったピアノ

いつの間にか流れた涙

続きを鳴らそう

ありふれたあの日々をただ思い返す

終わりが来ることを待つ世界で

辛い過去も嫌な記憶も

忘れられないメロディーも

さよならなんだ

今ここで好きなようにただ音を鳴らす

最後の日に二人きりの街で

ありふれたあの日々をただ想い奏でる音が

重なり響く

明日世界は終わるんだって

明日世界は終わるんだって

もしも世界が終わらなくって

明日がやってきたなら

ねえ、その時は二人一緒に

なんて

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
世界 /seɪkai/ A1	noun - world
音 /oto/ A1	noun - sound
記憶 /kioku/ B1	noun - memory
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
好き /suki/ A2	adjective - like, love
終わる /owaru/ B1	verb - to end, to finish
涙 /namida/ B2	noun - tear
街 /machi/ A2	noun - town, street
過去 /kako/ B2	noun - past
思い返す /omoikaesu/ B2	verb - to recall, to remember
願う /negau/ B1	verb - to wish, to hope
ピアノ /piano/ A1	noun - piano
重ねる /kasaneru/ B2	verb - to stack, to pile up
懐かしい /natsukashii/ B2	adjective - nostalgic
消える /kieru/ B1	verb - to disappear

Key Grammar Structures

• 明日世界は終わるんだって

  ➔ Reported speech using んだって (nda tte)

  ➔ It indicates hearsay or reported speech, conveying information the speaker heard or inferred.

• 何処かへゆく

  ➔ Movement towards a location using へ (particle)

  ➔ The particle へ indicates direction or destination of movement.

• 終わるんだって

  ➔ Reported speech with んだって (nda tte) indicating hearsay

  ➔ Expresses hearsay or reported speech indicating something is said to have happened.

• 今日で終わる世界

  ➔ Using で to indicate the point in time when something ends

  ➔ The particle で indicates the point in time when the action or state concludes.

• 優しくて

  ➔ Using て form to connect adjectives and express 'and/or because'

  ➔ The て form connects adjectives or verbs to form compound expressions, often implying 'and' or cause.

• 心地良くて

  ➔ Using て form to connect adjectives, implying 'and' or continuing description

  ➔ The て form connects adjectives, often to describe a state or quality in sequence or addition.

• 奏でる音が連れてきた思い出

  ➔ The causative form of 奏でる (奏でる) indicating 'the music that brought back memories'

  ➔ The causative form of the verb 奏でる (to play music) indicates that the music caused or brought about memories.