Lyrics & Translation
I want love that is only "mine"
If we do, surely we
Won't compare ourselves
I want all sorts of reasons
Like I'm the only one, "mine" alone
On lonely nights
What should I cling to?
I'm envious
Just empty
I don't want to be hated but
I want to love myself
Darling, get on my back and swim
The sea of unbearable days is very deep
"I wanted to be someone's me"
I'll misunderstand it
Don't leave me alone, okay?
I want something to believe in
I want an unbreakable bond
If we do, surely we
Won't be fed up
Is it okay to cherish you?
On nights when my bravado crumbles
I curl up
And shrink in my futon
I'm envious
Just empty
Even on a path I chose myself
Sometimes I look back
Darling, rest in my arms
Because people who are unbearably sad are very weak
"I wanted to be someone's me"
I'll get lost
Don't leave me alone, okay?
I'm going crazy because of this limited world
Smoldering in endless time
Just because everyone else is the same
Doesn't mean my, my
Hangups will be relieved
Darling, listen to the real sound
The pus of unbearable days won't be completely drained but
Hey, is it okay for me to be my me?
I can't be that girl
And I don't need to be
Darling
Darling
Darling
Key Vocabulary
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負けない /makenai/ B1 |
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欲しい /hoshii/ A2 |
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愛 /ai/ B1 |
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比べない /kuranai/ B2 |
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理由 /riyuu/ B1 |
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寂しい /sabishii/ A2 |
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羨ましい /urayamashii/ B2 |
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虚しい /munashii/ B2 |
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好き /suki/ A1 |
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海 /umi/ A2 |
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深い /fukai/ B1 |
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泣いて /naite/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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負けない何かが欲しい
➔ Desire (～が欲しい)
➔ Expresses a desire for something. "何かが" modifies the verb "欲しい", indicating 'something I want' and "負けない" means 'not losing'. So it means 'I want something that helps me not losing/giving up'
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そうすればきっと僕らは 比べないで居れる
➔ Conditional Form (～ば) + Potential Form (～れる)
➔ "そうすれば" (if that's the case/if we do so) indicates a condition. "居れる" is the potential form of "いる" (to be/stay), indicating the ability to "stay/be" in a certain state. "比べないで" is the negative form of comparing (比べる)
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あれこれ理由が欲しい
➔ Desire (～が欲しい)
➔ Again, expresses a desire for something. "理由が" modifies the verb "欲しい", indicating 'reasons I want'.
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“私”だけ独りのような寂しい夜には 何に抱きつけばいい?
➔ Conditional question (～ばいい?)
➔ Expresses a question about what action is best to take under a certain condition. Here, the condition is 'on lonely nights where it feels like I'm alone'.
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darling 僕の背中に乗って泳いでて
➔ -te form + て (Imperative/Request)
➔ Implies a request for the darling to ride on the speaker's back and swim. ～て here can be a soft command/request.
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大事にしていてもいい?
➔ -te form + もいい (May I)
➔ Asks for permission or confirmation. "大事にしていても" means "even if I cherish you", and the question is "Is it okay for me to cherish you?".
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「誰かの私でありたかった」勘違いしちゃうから
➔ Past desire (-たかった)
➔ Expresses a desire that was felt in the past but is not necessarily being felt now. In this case, the speaker is expressing they wanted to be someone's "I", in other words, someone that is important to them. The "から" indicates a reason or cause, here it explains why they ask not to be left alone in the next line.
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ねぇ 私の私で居てもいいの?
➔ -te form + もいい (May I)
➔ Asking permission, similar to the earlier "大事にしていてもいい?". This time, it's "Is it okay if I remain my "I"?". "私の私で居る" is a bit more abstract, implying "Is it okay if I remain true to myself?".
