アルビレオ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: にんじん

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of "アルビレオ" by にんじん, a song that uses the metaphor of a binary star to explore themes of unrequited love and unattainable connection. Delve into the rich lyrics and vivid imagery to understand the nuances of J-Pop and express complex emotions through music .

[English]

Even when I'm beside you, we remain apart

A pair of stars that can't become one

Albireo

Ah, more than you think I do

My heart is full of you

Like a shooting star, changing swiftly

I want to watch over every fleeting moment

Ah, more than I thought

You feel so distant, so far away

Your gestures that seem to overlap

They become so beautiful, it hurts

The feeling of loving you

Decorates the night sky without leaving a trace

Excuses leftover in my heart

I don't want to call it love

You are Albireo, floating in indigo

Still holding my heart captive

If you don't want it, just give it back

I don't have a place for it elsewhere, but

Even now, shards of I Miss You burn in the stratosphere

Burning brightly

Even when I'm beside you, we stay apart

A pair of stars that can't become one

Albireo

Shining countless light-years away

I fell in love with you

From so far away that I can't measure how many light-years

Your light was just too dazzling — ah

The feeling of loving you

Just that makes the stars revolve

I want to find an excuse to live tomorrow

I want to call it love

You are Albireo, floating in indigo

Still holding my heart captive

If you don't want it, just give it back

I don't have a place for it elsewhere, but

Even now, shards of I Miss You burn in the stratosphere

Burning brightly

Even when I'm beside you, we stay apart

A pair of stars that can't become one

You are Albireo, shining with the color of love

So intense it burns my heart

I loved you more closely than anyone else

Even though it's impossible for it to reach

Even now, my heightened heartbeat surpasses temperature

Shouting that I love you

Even if we're apart, it won't fade

A double star that won't become two

Albireo

[Japanese]

側にいても　離れたまま

ひとつになれない連星

アルビレオ

ああ君が思うよりも

僕は君でいっぱいだ

流星みたいな移ろいを

片時も離さず見ていたいの

ああ僕が思うよりも

君はずっとずっと遠い

重なったように見える仕草

苦しくなるほどに美しいな

君が好きって感情が

残らず夜空を飾っている

心が余った言い訳を

愛だなんて呼びたくない

君は藍に浮かんだアルビレオ

この心を奪ったまま

いらないのなら返してよ

他に置き場もないけどさ

いまもアイミスユーの切れ端が

成層圏で燃えて

側にいても　離れたまま

ひとつになれない連星

アルビレオ

何光年先で輝いてる

君に君に恋をしたんだ

何光年先か測れぬほど

君の光が眩しすぎたから　嗚呼

君が好きって感情で

それだけで星が周っている

明日を生きる言い訳を

愛だなんて呼んでみたい

君は藍に浮かんだアルビレオ

この心を奪ったまま

いらないのなら返してよ

他に置き場もないけどさ

いまもアイミスユーの切れ端が

成層圏で燃えて

側にいても　離れたまま

ひとつになれない連星

君は愛の色したアルビレオ

この心焦がすほどの

誰より近く恋してた

届くわけもないのにさ

いまも温度を超えた高鳴りが

君を好きと叫ぶ

離れてても　消えないまま

ふたつにならない二重星

アルビレオ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
側 (Soba) /soba/ A2	noun - side, nearby, close
離れる (Hanareru) /hanaɾeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to separate, to part from, to leave
連星 (Rensei) /ɾenseː/ B2	noun - binary star
思う (Omou) /omou/ A2	verb - to think, to feel, to consider
いっぱい (Ippai) /ippai/ A2	adjective - full, crowded
流星 (Ryūsei) /ɾʲɯːseː/ B1	noun - meteor, shooting star
移ろい (Utsuroi) /ɯt͡sɯɾoi/ B2	noun - change, transition
遠い (Tōi) /toːi/ A2	adjective - far, distant
仕草 (Shigusa) /ʃiɡɯsa/ B2	noun - gesture, behavior
苦しい (Kurushii) /kɯɾɯʃii/ A2	adjective - painful, difficult, distressing
感情 (Kanjō) /kand͡ʑoː/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
夜空 (Yozora) /jozoɾa/ B1	noun - night sky
飾る (Kazaru) /kazaɾɯ/ B1	verb - to decorate, to adorn
愛 (Ai) /ai/ A2	noun - love
藍 (Ai) /ai/ B2	noun - indigo (dye)
奪う (Ubau) /ɯbau/ B1	verb - to snatch, to steal
返す (Kaesu) /kaesu/ A2	verb - to return (something)
輝く (Kagayaku) /kaɡajakɯ/ B1	verb - to shine, to glitter
眩しい (Mabushii) /mabɯʃii/ B2	adjective - dazzling, radiant
焦がす (Kogasu) /koɡasu/ B2	verb - to burn, to scorch

Key Grammar Structures

• ひとつになれない連星

  ➔ Noun + に + なる (できる/なる) to express becoming or inability to become

  ➔ The phrase uses "に" with "なる" to express the state of "becoming" or "unable to become" a certain way.

• 君が思うよりも

  ➔ よりも (yori mo) used after the comparative form to indicate "more than" or "rather than"

  ➔ It emphasizes that the second statement is more significant or true than the first.

• ああ君が思うよりも

  ➔ Expression of emotion + よりも to intensify or compare emotional states

  ➔ It conveys that the speaker's feelings are more intense than what might be expected.

• この心を奪ったまま

  ➔ Verb + 〜たまま (ta mama) to indicate remaining in a state after an action

  ➔ This pattern indicates that the situation remains unchanged after the action is completed.

• 燃えて

  ➔ て-form of the verb "燃える" (to burn), used to connect clauses or describe ongoing action

  ➔ The て-form allows the verb to connect to other clauses or describe an ongoing action like burning.

• 側にいても　離れたまま

  ➔ ても (te mo) to mean "even if" or "despite" with verbs

  ➔ The phrase shows a contrast or concession, meaning "even if" the person stays nearby, the separation continues.