beat – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: aiko
• Album: BABY

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

明日の時間を誤魔化して書いた手帳

Fooling myself with tomorrow’s schedule, writing in my planner

毎日通った道 噛みしめる様歩いた

Walking along the paths I took every day, savoring each step

いつだってあなたがあたしを見てた

You were always watching me

それだけで乗り越えられて来たの

Just that, helped me get through everything

せつなくて嬉しい

Feeling tender and happy

あなたが泣いている事

Because you are crying

今は解らないふりして ずっと話そう

For now, I’ll pretend not to notice, let’s keep talking forever

水平線が見えた 優しい世界の始まり

I saw the horizon, the start of a gentle world

誰も今のあなたを責めたり出来ない

No one can blame you now

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コマ落ちした記憶の空白の場所は

In the empty spaces of slipping memories

忘れたいと目をつぶってしまった場所

Where I closed my eyes, wanting to forget

そんな時あなたと作った星見つけたら

If I find the stars we made together then

こんなあたしでも良いんだと思えたりするから

I might think it’s okay, even for someone like me

心はいつだってあなたを当たり前の様に射してる

My heart always naturally shines toward you

笑うあなたがたまらなく愛おしいよ

Seeing you laugh is unbearably adorable

優しい世界の始まり

The beginning of a gentle world

誰もあたしの想いを笑ったり出来ない

No one can laugh at my feelings now

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あなたが泣いている事

Because you are crying

今は解らないふりして ずっと話そう

For now, I’ll pretend not to notice, let’s keep talking forever

水平線が見えた 優しい世界の始まり

I saw the horizon, the start of a gentle world

誰も今のあなたを責めたり出来ない

No one can blame you now

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
時間 /じかん/ A1	noun - time
道 /みち/ A1	noun - road
泣く /なく/ A2	verb - to cry
優しい /やさしい/ A2	adjective - kind
世界 /せかい/ A1	noun - world
記憶 /きおく/ B1	noun - memory
話す /はなす/ A2	verb - to talk
想い /おもい/ B1	noun - thought, feeling
場所 /ばしょ/ A1	noun - place
星 /ほし/ A1	noun - star
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart, mind
乗り越える /のりこえる/ B2	verb - to overcome
笑う /わらう/ A1	verb - to laugh
事 /こと/ A1	noun - thing, matter
始まり /はじまり/ B1	noun - beginning

Key Grammar Structures

• あなたが泣いている事

  ➔ Use of the casual particle 'が' to mark the subject of a subordinate clause.

  ➔ 'が' marks the subject of the verb or clause in Japanese. In this context, it emphasizes 'you' as the subject who is crying.

• ずっと話そう

  ➔ Volitional form of '話す' (to speak) combined with 'ずっと' to express the intention to keep talking long-term.

  ➔ 'ずっと' means 'continuously' or 'for a long time,' and when combined with the volitional form '話そう,' it expresses a desire or intention to keep talking indefinitely.

• 水平線が見えた

  ➔ Use of the auxiliary verb '見えた' (past tense of '見える') to indicate that something has become visible or appeared.

  ➔ '見えた' is the past tense of '見える,' meaning 'to be visible.' Here, it indicates the moment when the horizon or the sight becomes visible.

• 作った星見つけたら

  ➔ Conditional form of '作った' (to make) and '見つけた' (to find), connected with 'たら' to express 'if' or 'when' you find the star you made.

  ➔ 'たら' is a conditional particle used after the past tense of verbs to mean 'if' or 'when,' implying a conditional situation.

• 心はいつだってあなたを当たり前の様に射してる

  ➔ Use of the adverb 'いつだって' (always) and the causative form of '射す' (to shoot/shine) in present continuous tense.

  ➔ 'いつだって' means 'at any time' or 'always,' emphasizing the unwavering presence or constant feeling. The verb '射してる' is the progressive form of '射す,' meaning 'to shine' or 'to shoot,' indicating that the heart is constantly shining towards or projecting love toward the person.