あの日のキミと今の僕に – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: DOBERMAN INFINITY

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking of learning Japanese? DOBERMAN INFINITY's "Ano Hi no Kimi to Ima no Boku ni" offers a great opportunity to connect with the emotional depth of the language. The song's narrative lyrics about love and loss provide a rich context for understanding heartfelt expressions. What makes this song special is its blend of a touching story with a smooth melody, making it a memorable and moving way to immerse yourself in Japanese.

[English]

Four years ago, the two of us drew closer in the city of Tokyo

By the time the scenery I dreamed of began to turn white

We took each other's hands and started this love story

Every day, you colored my world—warming even the coldest days

In that small room, a big dream shined, a tiny Christmas tree dressed in lights

Just looking at it made me happy—like love falling softly like snow

I'll become your Santa, just watch me try

I'll buy whatever you someday wish to have

That day you stopped and looked into the shop window

With eyes dyed Tiffany Blue—just a little patience

I thought we'd stay together forever

Again this year, next year, and many years beyond

Forever

Can I think of only you today?

Merry Christmas, I love you

I'll turn these into memories

Why was I only able to realize when I lose?

You back then and me now

Just one last time, like leaving something behind

Merry Christmas, I love you

Goodbye

A year ago, the familiar streets of Tokyo

I feel nothing for the scenery I once dreamed of

I want to be close, but I’m always busy with things

Putting you off—messages, meetings—we're always so busy

On a slightly higher restaurant, pretending to be grown up, our second Christmas Eve

Prioritized work over promises—our last Christmas was the third one

Finally, I became your Santa after all that waiting

On that sacred night, I stand here alone

The days we meet only rarely—yet they were for us

The shining Tiffany Blue—dazzling, I lost sight of you

The white snow still looks so beautiful today—I'm mesmerized by it in my hands

I decided not to let go, but before I can hold you tight, it disappears

Just like that day

Can I think only of you today?

Merry Christmas, I love you

I'll turn these moments into memories

I held you close, unable to understand everything

You then and me now

Just one last time, like leaving something behind

Merry Christmas, I love you

Goodbye

Goodbye

[Japanese]

4 years ago 二人引き寄せられた街 TOKYO

夢に見た景色が 白く染まり出す頃

手を取り 始まったこのラブストーリー

毎日がキミ色に 寒さも埋めた温もり

狭い部屋光る 大きな夢飾った小さなクリスマスツリー

眺めるだけで幸せになれた まるで愛は降り積もる雪

僕がキミのサンタになってみせる

いつかは欲しい物なんだって買ってみせる

あの日立ち止まって覗き込んでいたショウウィンドウ

その瞳染めるティファニーブルー 少しの辛抱

ずっと一緒にいられると思ってた

今年も 来年も 何年もその先も

Forever

今日だけはキミのことを想っていてもいいですか

Merry Xmas, I love you

思い出に変えるから

なぜ失うことでしか 気付けなかったの

あの日のキミと今の僕に

最後にもう一度 置いていくように

Merry Xmas, I love you

Goodbye

1 year ago いつからか見慣れた街 TOKYO

夢に見た景色に 何も感じない もう

側にいたいけど やることだらけの連続

後回しキミのメールも 会えんだろ俺らいつでも

少し高めのレストランで背伸びした二度目のクリスマスイブ

約束より仕事優先した三度目がラストクリスマスに

やっとキミのサンタになれたのに

聖なる夜 立ち尽くす一人

たまにしか会えない日々も 二人のためだった

光るティファニーブルー 眩しさにキミを見失った

白い雪は今日も綺麗で 手のひらでつい見とれてる

離さないって決めたのに 握りしめる前に消える

あの日のように

今日だけはキミのことを想っていてもいいですか

Merry Xmas, I love you

思い出に変えるから

何もわかってやれずに 抱き締めていたの

あの日のキミと今の僕に

最後にもう一度 置いていくように

Merry Xmas, I love you

Goodbye

Goodbye

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
街 /machi/ A2	noun - street, town
愛 /ai/ B1	noun - love
幸せ /shiawase/ B1	noun - happiness
雪 /yuki/ A2	noun - snow
サンタ /santa/ A1	noun - Santa (as in Santa Claus)
クリスマス /kurisumasu/ A1	noun - Christmas
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
夢見る /yumemiru/ B2	verb - to dream (of)
感じる /kanjiru/ B1	verb - to feel
決める /kimeru/ B1	verb - to decide
一緒 /issho/ A2	adverb - together
高め /takame/ B2	adjective - high, elevated
小さな /chiisana/ A1	adjective - small, little
大きな /ookina/ A1	adjective - big, large
辛抱 /shinbo/ B2	noun - patience, endurance

Key Grammar Structures

• 4 years ago 二人引き寄せられた街 TOKYO

  ➔ past tense used to indicate an action completed in the past

  ➔ 'ago' indicates that the action happened in the past

• 夢に見た景色が 白く染まり出す頃

  ➔ 連用形 + 出す (das(u)) indicates the start of an action

  ➔ '染まり出す' means 'begins to be dyed or colored'

• 僕がキミのサンタになってみせる

  ➔ volitional form + みせる (mise-ru) expresses the intention to show or demonstrate

  ➔ 'なってみせる' means 'to show that I will become...'

• いつかは欲しい物なんだって買ってみせる

  ➔ 〜なんだって (interpretation or hearsay construction) to express indirect speech or reported speech

  ➔ 'なんだって' indicates reported speech or hearsay, meaning 'they say that...'

• 少し高めのレストランで背伸びした二度目のクリスマスイブ

  ➔ の (possessive marker) and した (past tense of する) shows possessive relationship and completed action

  ➔ 'の' indicates possession or descriptive relationship; 'した' is the past tense of 'する' (to do)

• 白い雪は今日も綺麗で 手のひらでつい見とれてる

  ➔ て形 + いる (ている) expresses ongoing action or state

  ➔ '見とれてる' is a colloquial form of '見とれている', meaning 'being mesmerized'

• 離さないって決めたのに 握りしめる前に消える

  ➔ ても (te form + も) expressing concession or 'even if'

  ➔ '決めたのに' indicates 'despite having decided'