春よ、来い – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 浜崎あゆみ

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Ayumi Hamasaki's poignant rendition of "春よ、来い," a timeless Japanese ballad that perfectly blends emotional depth with lyrical beauty. This song offers an excellent opportunity for language learners to grasp poetic expressions and cultural nuances related to nature, memory, and hope. Its enduring popularity and clear, emotive vocals make it a special piece for understanding the heart of Japanese music and language.

[English]

A faint light shines, like a sudden rain

The loving image of a yellow jasmine

From the budding tears that overflow

One by one, they begin to scent the air

It’s, it’s crossing the sky

Eventually, it comes to pick me up

Spring, oh distant spring, if I close my eyes, there it is

The nostalgic voice of you who gave me love is calling

The heart I entrusted to you

Even now, I am waiting for your reply

No matter how many days pass

I will keep waiting, forever

It’s, it’s surpassing tomorrow

Someday, someday, it will surely reach

Spring, the unseen spring, when I pause and hesitate

Your gaze, who gave me dreams, embraces my shoulders

Dreams, shallow dreams, I am here

Thinking of you, I walk alone

Like flowing rain, like falling flowers

Spring, oh distant spring, if I close my eyes, there it is

The nostalgic voice of you who gave me love is calling

Spring, the unseen spring, when I pause and hesitate

Your gaze, who gave me dreams, embraces my shoulders

Spring, oh distant spring, if I close my eyes, there it is

The nostalgic voice of you who gave me love is calling

[Japanese]

淡き光立つ 俄雨

いとし面影の沈丁花

溢るる涙の蕾から

ひとつ ひとつ香り始める

それは それは 空を越えて

やがて やがて 迎えに来る

春よ 遠き春よ 瞼閉じればそこに

愛をくれし君の なつかしき声がする

君に預けし 我が心は

今でも返事を待っています

どれほど月日が流れても

ずっと ずっと待っています

それは それは 明日を越えて

いつか いつか きっと届く

春よ まだ見ぬ春 迷い立ち止まるとき

夢をくれし君の 眼差しが肩を抱く

夢よ 浅き夢よ 私はここにいます

君を想いながら ひとり歩いています

流るる雨のごとく 流るる花のごとく

春よ 遠き春よ 瞼閉じればそこに

愛をくれし君の なつかしき声がする

春よ まだ見ぬ春 迷い立ち止まるとき

夢をくれし君の 眼差しが肩を抱く

春よ 遠き春よ 瞼閉じればそこに

愛をくれし君の なつかしき声がする

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
春 /haru/ A1	noun - spring
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
待つ /matsu/ A2	verb - to wait
抱く /daku/ B1	verb - to embrace
香り /kaori/ B1	noun - fragrance
月日 /tsukihi/ B2	noun - time (days and months)
遠き /tooki/ B2	adjective - distant
迷い /mayoi/ B2	noun - confusion
立ち止まる /tachidomaru/ B2	verb - to stop (walking)
来る /kuru/ A1	verb - to come
想い /omoi/ B1	noun - thought, feeling

Key Grammar Structures

• 春よ、来い

  ➔ Usage of vocative particle 'よ' to call or address someone/prompt emotion.

  ➔ 'よ' is a sentence-ending particle used to express emphasis, call someone, or convey emotion.

• 遠き春よ

  ➔ Use of the archaic or poetic form of '遠い' (far) as '遠き', which is classical attributive form.

  ➔ '遠き' is an archaic or poetic form of '遠い' (far), used for literary or expressive purposes.

• 待っています

  ➔ Polite present continuous tense form of '待つ' (to wait), using the suffix '-ている'.

  ➔ '待っています' is the polite, ongoing form indicating that someone is currently waiting.

• 流るる雨のごとく

  ➔ Use of the classical attributive form of '流れる' (to flow) as '流るる', followed by 'ごとく' meaning 'like' or 'as'.

  ➔ '流るる' is an archaic form of '流れる' (to flow), used poetically, combined with 'ごとく' to mean 'like' or 'as'.

• 瞼を閉じれば

  ➔ Conditional form '〜ば' used with the verb '閉じる' (to close), meaning 'if (someone) closes (their) eyes'.

  ➔ '〜ば' is a conditional suffix indicating 'if', combined with the verb to form 'if (someone) closes (their) eyes'.

• 君を想いながら

  ➔ Use of the gerund form '想いながら' from '想う' (to think, to feel), indicating 'while (thinking of) you'.

  ➔ 'ながら' is a Japanese grammatical structure used to indicate doing two actions simultaneously, attaching to the verb in itsます-stem form.