朝にならないで – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 仲川瑠夏

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of Japanese emotional expression with “朝にならないで.” By studying this song, learners can master the grammar of negative imperatives (〜ないで) and poetic vocabulary related to time and night, making it a perfect tool for understanding sentimental J-Pop songwriting.

[English]

I am Ruka Nakagawa.

Usually, I work as the purple-themed member of FRUITS ZIPPER.

I love singing,

and I developed a dream of one day becoming someone who can deliver my songs as a solo artist too.

Now, I'm making my solo debut, and today that dream comes true.

I would be so happy if my dream could become one of the sources of happiness for those listening.

Please support me.

At a convenience store at 2:00 AM, I watched the ice melting.

You crumpled up your receipt and laughed about tomorrow.

With your untied shoelaces,

and a future like your morning bedhead,

we walked without fixing either of them,

along the road just before summer.

Unable to become anybody special,

yet not ready to head home just yet,

only the silence felt a little kind.

"Hey, don't you think it's fine if we don't go home yet?"

Don't let morning come, at the edge of the night.

Without deciding anything, I just want to breathe with you.

Things aren't going well, are they? But that's okay, right?

My pockets are full of things I can't say.

Don't let morning come.

Stay here with me a little longer.

Around four or five? On the pedestrian bridge,

I heard the sound of the first train far away.

You started talking about a dream you almost gave up on, then trailed off.

Even though you worry about your bangs,

and your nails are super cute,

I can't even keep up with being normal,

just me, standing right before adulthood.

Just like this, being chased out into the night,

as if we're about to be found by tomorrow,

your carefree humming made me happy.

Don't let morning come, just a little bit longer.

Hearing your voice humming along almost makes me want to cry.

It's nothing, but it's not nothing either.

My pockets are full of things I can't say.

Don't let morning come.

Keep singing for me.

Even when the traffic light changed, we didn't cross.

We were two people who didn't know how to end things.

Don't let morning come, at the edge of the night.

Even the slightly chilled wind looks beautiful right now.

Days when we lose are fine too, leaving things messy.

Just by you smiling, I'm not afraid of tomorrow.

Don't let morning come.

Stay here with me a little longer.

Congratulations!

I'm so happy.

Don't cry.

Don't cry.

Congratulations!

Thank you!

Congratulations!

I love you!

Your nails are cute.

So cute.

Cute.

You worked so hard.

I'm so glad, I'm so glad.

Congratulations.

[Japanese]

仲川瑠夏です

普段はフルーツジッパーの紫担当として活動しています

私は歌うことが大好きで

いつかソロでも歌を届けられる人になりたいという夢ができました

この度ソロデビューすることになり今日その夢が叶います

私の夢が聴いてくださる方の幸せの一つになれたら嬉しいです

お願いします

深夜二時のコンビニで 溶けた氷を見てた

君はレシート丸めて 明日のことを笑った

ちゃんとしてない靴ひもも

寝ぐせみたいな未来も

直さないまま歩いた

夏の手前の道

何者にもなれなくて

でも帰るほどじゃなくて

沈黙だけが少しやさしかった

「ねえ、まだ帰んなくてよくない？」

朝にならないで 夜のはしっこで

何も決めないままで 君と息をしてたい

うまくいかないね それでもいいよね

言えないことばっかでポケットはいっぱい

朝にならないで

まだ、ここにいて

四時か五時くらい？歩道橋

遠くで聞こえた始発の音

やめかけの夢のこと 話かけて途切れた

前髪は気にしてるのに

ネイルはめっちゃかわいいのに

普通にさえ追いつけない

大人の手前のわたし

このまま夜に追い出されて

明日に見つかりそうなのに

のんきな鼻歌が嬉しかった

朝にならないで あともうちょっとだけ

口ずさむ君の声 なんか泣いちゃいそう

なんでもないけど なんでもなくないよ

言えないことばっかでポケットはいっぱい

朝にならないで

まだ、歌ってて

信号が変わっても渡らなかった

終わり方を知らない二人だった

朝にならないで 夜のはしっこで

少し冷めた風まで 今は綺麗に見えた

負けた日もいいね 散らかったままで

君が笑うだけでね 明日が怖くない

朝にならないで

まだ、ここにいて

おめでとう！

嬉しい

泣かないで

泣かないで

おめでとう！

ありがとう

おめでとう！

大好き!

ネイルかわいい

かわいい

かわいい

がんばったね

良かった、良かった

おめでとう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
深夜 shinya N3	noun - late night
氷 koori N4	noun - ice
未来 mirai N4	noun - future
沈黙 chinmoku N2	noun - silence
歩道橋 hodokyo N3	noun - pedestrian bridge
始発 shihatsu N2	noun - first train
前髪 maegami N3	noun - fringe, bangs
信号 shingo N4	noun - traffic light
風 kaze N5	noun - wind
溶けた toketa N3	verb - melted
笑った waratta N5	verb - laughed, smiled
直さない naosanai N4	verb - not fix, not repair
歩いた aruita N5	verb - walked
決める kimeru N4	verb - to decide
聞こえた kikoeta N4	verb - was heard, could hear
歌って utatte N5	verb - sing (te-form)
優しい yasashii N5	adjective - kind, gentle
かわいい kawaii N5	adjective - cute, adorable
怖い kowai N5	adjective - scary, frightening
綺麗 kirei N5	adjective - beautiful, clean