純白の約束 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 東京女子流
• Album: REFLECTION

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of J-Pop with 東京女子流's "純白の約束." This song offers a glimpse into the emotional and lyrical depth of Japanese music, making it a great starting point for language learners and music enthusiasts alike. Experience the blend of melody and heartfelt expression that defines this special track.

[English]

In the corner of the page of memories

The future I sketched on that day

Is it here with me now?

The morning mist sways as the seasons change

On that distant summer day, I vowed

That my dreams would remain unbroken

While hiding the droplets I dropped

The expression you showed me for the first time

Stays the same, I want you to be just as you are

変わらないままで 君はそのままで

I want you to be here

Shining in my small heart

Are the precious fragments of my dreams

So they won't be blown away by the winds of time

I’m still waiting here

On a sunset similar to that day

I don’t want to lose anything anymore

A pure white promise

[Japanese]

思い出のフォトグラフの

ページの一番隅っこに

描いていたあの日の未来は

今ここに在るかな

朝靄が揺れて 季節が変わっていく

遠い夏の日に誓った

夢はまだ今 こわれないままで

落としたしずくを隠しながら

はじめて君が見せた表情

変わらないままで 君はそのままで

此処に居てほしい

小さな胸に光っていた

大切な夢のカケラたちが

時の風に飛ばされぬように

僕はまだここで待ってる

あの日に似たような夕暮れ

もうなにも失いたくないよ

純白の約束

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
胸 /mune/ B1	noun - chest
約束 /yakusoku/ B2	noun - promise
時 /toki/ A2	noun - time
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
夕暮れ /yūgure/ B1	noun - twilight
待ってる /matteru/ A2	verb - to wait
変わる /kawaru/ B1	verb - to change
小さな /chīsana/ A1	adjective - small
隠す /kakusu/ B2	verb - to hide
表情 /hyōjō/ B1	noun - expression
大切 /taisetsu/ B1	adjective - important
飛ばされる /tobasareru/ B2	verb - to be blown away

Key Grammar Structures

• 描いていた

  ➔ past continuous form of 描く (kaku) ('to draw' or 'to depict') combined with the auxiliary いた, indicating an ongoing action in the past

  ➔ The phrase "描いていた" uses the te-form of the verb 描く ('to draw') combined with いた, indicating an action that was ongoing in the past.

• 在るかな

  ➔ 使用存在动词 在る (aru) 的疑问形式，表示 '是否存在'，带有不确定性的语气

  ➔ The phrase "在るかな" combines the verb 在る ('to exist') in its expressive form with かな, which conveys questioning or uncertainty about existence.

• 変わらないままで

  ➔ adjective 変わらない ('unchanged') in its ままで form, meaning 'while remaining unchanged' or 'as it is'

  ➔ The phrase "変わらないままで" uses the negative form of the adjective 変わる ('to change') combined with ままで, meaning 'while remaining unchanged'.

• 誓った

  ➔ past tense form of 誓う ('to vow' or 'to swear'), indicating that the vow was made in the past

  ➔ The verb "誓った" is the past tense of 誓う, meaning 'to vow' or 'to swear', indicating an action completed in the past.

• 待ってる

  ➔ casual contraction of 待つ ('to wait') in theている form, meaning 'am waiting' or 'keep waiting'

  ➔ The verb "待ってる" is the colloquial contraction of 待つ ('to wait') in the ている form, expressing ongoing or habitual waiting.