あてもなく – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Aimer
• Album: 22nd Single 『あてもなく』

Lyrics & Translation

"Atemonaku" by Aimer offers a comforting exploration of life's aimless journey, highlighting the power of a simple smile. Dive into the Japanese language through this song, and discover how Aimer's heartfelt lyrics and soothing melody create a space for reflection and resilience, teaching valuable life lessons about finding strength within yourself and in your relationships with others.

[English]

Even on the nights I was all alone, countless stars

If I close my eyes now, they're right there

I walked aimlessly, kept walking even when tired

I just want to be within my prayers

Covered in scars, muddy all over

Reaching out with hands that can't touch

I want to grasp the fragments of dreams and hopes

Right now

Just keep smiling, keep smiling, you don't have to be strong

As long as that gentle smile remains, it's enough

A smile that can blow away all the cloudy skies

Your unique smile becomes strength and power

Important words are now dancing in the sky

The courage to protect someone, the courage to fight

Neither shape nor weight is just one

I believed in the warmth of those small fingers intertwined

I just want to gently touch my heart

Stumbling and wandering

Searching for a new path

I want to find colorful fragments

Somewhere

Just keep smiling, keep smiling, it's okay to stop

The pain will be carried away by dry tears

Wrapping and melting the frozen hands

Straightforward kindness becomes courage in our bond

In the tied hearts, look, the voices are resonating

...

Just keep smiling, keep smiling, you don't have to be strong

As long as that gentle smile remains, it's enough

Even if you falter, there's nothing to be ashamed of

Whenever you stand up, I'll always be by your side

A smile that can blow away all the cloudy skies

Your unique smile becomes strength and power

In the tied hearts, look, the voices are resonating

Important words are now dancing in the sky

...

[Japanese]

ひとりきりだった夜も 数えきれない星々

今もずっと 目を瞑ってみればすぐそこに

あてもなく歩き続けた 疲れても歩き続けた

僕はずっと 祈りの中にいたいだけ

傷だらけ 泥だらけ

届かない手を伸ばして

つかみたい夢や希望のかけら

今すぐ

笑っていて 笑っていて 強くなくていいんだよ

優しいままの その笑顔が 笑顔があればいいよ

曇り空も全部吹き飛ばすような

君だけの笑顔が 力に強さになるんだ

大切な言葉が今 空を舞ってゆく

だれかを守ることも たたかうための勇気も

形だって 重さだって ひとつじゃなくて

小さな指を繋いでた その温もりを信じてた

僕はそっと 心に触れていたいだけ

つまずいて さまよって

新しい道探して

見つけたい色とりどりのかけら

どこかで

笑っていて 笑っていて 立ち止まっていいんだよ

痛みは乾いた涙が 涙がつれて行くよ

凍えた手を包んで溶かすような

真っ直ぐな優しさが 絆に 勇気になるんだ

結んだ心にほら 声が響いてる

笑っていて 笑っていて 強くなくていいんだよ

優しいままの その笑顔が 笑顔があればいいよ

挫けたって 情けなくなんかないよ

立ち上がった時は いつでもいつでも そばにいるよ

曇り空も全部吹き飛ばすような

君だけの笑顔が 力に 強さになるんだ

結んだ心にほら 声が響いてる

大切な言葉が今 空を舞ってゆく

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夜 /yoɾi/ A1	noun - night
星々 /hoshi/ A2	noun - stars
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
希望 /kibou/ B1	noun - hope
笑顔 /egao/ B1	noun - smile
力 /chikara/ B1	noun - power/strength
勇気 /yuuki/ B2	noun - courage
傷 /kizu/ B2	noun - wound/injury
温もり /nukumori/ B2	noun - warmth
道 /michi/ B2	noun - road/path
声 /koe/ B2	noun - voice/sound
痛み /itami/ B2	noun - pain
空 /sora/ B2	noun - sky
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
立ち上がる /tachiagaru/ B2	verb - to stand up
つかむ /tsukamu/ B2	verb - to grasp/catch

Key Grammar Structures

• たとえ傷だらけでも

  ➔ The phrase uses the concessive conjunction "たとえ" + "ても" to express "even if" or "even though".

  ➔ "たとえ" means "even if" or "even though", and "ても" attaches to verbs or adjectives to indicate concession.

• 笑っていて

  ➔ The te-form "笑って" + "いる" forms the progressive aspect "正在笑".

  ➔ "笑って" is the te-form of the verb "笑う" (to laugh), and "いる" indicates an ongoing action or state.

• 届かない手を伸ばして

  ➔ The negative potential "届かない" + the verb "伸ばす" in the て-form "伸ばして" expresses "reaching out with an unreachable hand".

  ➔ "届かない" is the negative potential form of "届く" (to reach), meaning "cannot reach," and "伸ばす" means "to stretch out"; together, they describe "extending a hand that cannot reach."

• 強くなくていいんだよ

  ➔ The adjective "強い" (strong) in the negative "なくて" form, combined with "いいんだよ", expresses "it's okay not to be strong."

  ➔ The negative form of the adjective "強い" is "強くない," and "なくて" connects it to "いいんだよ," meaning "it's okay not to be strong."

• 心に触れていたいだけ

  ➔ The phrase "触れていたい" combines the te-form "触れて" of "触れる" (to touch) with "いたい" (want to be), expressing "want to keep touching" or "want to stay in contact."

  ➔ "触れていたい" is the te-form of "触れる" (to touch) combined with "いたい" (want to), indicating a desire to continue touching or stay connected.