BYE-BYE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 浜崎あゆみ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ayumi Hamasaki's "BYE-BYE" to explore a rich blend of 2000s-inspired J-pop and profound lyrical depth. This song, written for a national children's program, offers a unique opportunity to learn Japanese expressions, including traditional nursery rhyme elements, while appreciating Hamasaki's distinctive "dark and deep" storytelling. Its catchy melody and meaningful message about future-oriented goodbyes make it a compelling piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye

We make a pinky promise in the future

Right now, here with you, goodbye.

Goodbye.

At sunset, I hear...

That song

Let's discuss it

Yeah, let's do that

Pretending I didn't know

Playing dumb

Where are you?

Where is that girl?

Things more important than oneself

What is it? What is it?

Since the moment we were born

Everyone is searching, ah

Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye

While believing in someday

Right now, here with you, goodbye.

Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye

We make a pinky promise in the future

Right now, here with you, goodbye.

Goodbye.

The hand-in-hand climb

That slope

When will we meet?

When will we meet?

Trying not to see what's scary

Eventually

It'll all become nothing

Everyone wishes to think that, ah

Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye

While believing in someday

Right now, here with you, goodbye.

Goodbye.

Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye

While believing in someday

Right now, here with you, goodbye.

Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye

We make a pinky promise in the future

Right now, here with you, goodbye.

Goodbye.

Was the one who said goodbye

Behind you, right?

And the one who let you say goodbye

In front of you, right?

[Japanese]

Byebyebye bybybybye

未来で指切りして

今は君にここで、ばいばい。

ばいばい。

日が暮れると聴こえる

あのうた

「相談しましょ」

「そうしましょ」

知らなかったフリして

とぼける

「あなたはどこ？」

「あの子はどこ？」

自分より大事なものって

なになあに

生まれたときからずっと

みんなが ah 探している

Byebyebye bybybybye

いつかを信じながら

今は君にここで、ばいばい。

Byebyebye bybybybye

未来で指切りして

今は君にここで、ばいばい。

ばいばい。

手と手を繋いだあの

坂道

「いつ出会う？」

「いついつ出会う？」

怖いものは見ないようにって

そのうちに

無かったことになるって

みんなが ah 思いたがる

Byebyebye bybybybye

いつかを信じながら

今は君にここで、ばいばい。

ばいばい。

Byebyebye bybybybye

いつかを信じながら

今は君にここで、ばいばい。

Byebyebye bybybybye

未来で指切りして

今は君にここで、ばいばい。

ばいばい。

ばいばいしたのは

後ろでしょう？

ばいばいさせたのは

正面でしょう？

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
指切り /ゆびきり/ B2	noun - pinky swear
ばいばい /ばいばい/ A1	interjection - goodbye
坂道 /さかみち/ B1	noun - slope
怖い /こわい/ A2	adjective - scary
思う /おもう/ B1	verb - to think
出会う /であう/ B2	verb - to meet
大事 /だいじ/ B2	adjective - important
生まれる /うまれる/ B1	verb - to be born
聴こえる /きこえる/ B1	verb - to be heard
相談 /そうだん/ B2	noun - consultation
みんな /みんな/ A1	noun - everyone
信じる /しんじる/ B1	verb - to believe
探す /さがす/ B1	verb - to search
無い /ない/ A2	adjective - not exist

Key Grammar Structures

• 未来で指切りして

  ➔ Using the te-form to connect actions.

  ➔ The phrase "指切りして" uses the te-form of the verb "指切りする" (to make a pinky promise) to connect it with the following action.

• 今は君にここで、ばいばい。

  ➔ Use of the present tense to indicate current actions.

  ➔ The phrase "今は君にここで、ばいばい。" uses the present tense "今は" (now) to indicate the current moment of saying goodbye.

• 自分より大事なものって

  ➔ Use of the particle って to indicate quoted speech or thoughts.

  ➔ The phrase "自分より大事なものって" uses the particle って to indicate that the speaker is quoting or referring to something important.

• 生まれたときからずっと

  ➔ Use of the phrase からずっと to indicate a continuous action from a point in time.

  ➔ The phrase "生まれたときからずっと" indicates that the action has been continuous since the time of birth.

• 怖いものは見ないようにって

  ➔ Use of the phrase ように to express a purpose or intention.

  ➔ The phrase "怖いものは見ないようにって" indicates the intention to avoid seeing scary things.

• ばいばいしたのは

  ➔ Use of the past tense to indicate completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "ばいばいしたのは" uses the past tense "した" (did) to indicate that the action of saying goodbye has been completed.