ダーリン – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
欲しい (hoshii) /ho.ʃiː/ A2	adjective - wanted, desired
愛 (ai) /ai/ A2	noun - love
理由 (riyuu) /ɾi.jɯː/ B1	noun - reason
寂しい (sabishii) /sa.bi.ʃiː/ A2	adjective - lonely
夜 (yoru) /jo.ɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
羨ましい (urayamashii) /ɯ.ɾa.ja.ma.ʃiː/ B1	adjective - envious, jealous
虚しい (munashii) /mɯ.na.ʃiː/ B2	adjective - empty, futile, vain
海 (umi) /ɯ.mi/ A1	noun - sea, ocean
勘違い (kanchigai) /kã̠nt͡ɕiɡa̠i/ B2	noun - misunderstanding, misconception verb - to misunderstand
絆 (kizuna) /ki.zɯ.na/ B2	noun - bond, connection, ties
大事 (daiji) /dai.d͡ʑi/ A2	adjective - important, valuable
強がり (tsuyogari) /t͡sɯ.jo.ɡa.ɾi/ B2	noun - bluff, pretense of strength, bravado
道 (michi) /mi.t͡ɕi/ A1	noun - road, path
腕 (ude) /ɯ.de/ A1	noun - arm
世の中 (yononaka) /jo.no.na.ka/ B1	noun - society, world
音 (oto) /o.to/ A1	noun - sound

Key Grammar Structures

• 負けない何かが欲しい

  ➔ Desire + Noun + が + 欲しい (Hoshii)

  ➔ "Hoshii (欲しい)" expresses a desire for something. The particle "が" marks the object of desire. Here, the speaker desires "something" that will allow them to not lose.

• そうすればきっと僕らは比べないで居れる

  ➔ Conditional form (Verb + ば) + Result

  ➔ The "～ば" form expresses a conditional: "If we do that..." followed by the result. "居れる" (ireru) is the potential form of "iru" (to be), expressing the ability to "be" or "stay" in a certain state. "比べないで居れる" translates to "if we do that, we will be able to stay without comparing ourselves."

• 寂しい夜には何に抱きつけばいい？

  ➔ Conditional + Question with ば (ba)

  ➔ The "～には" marks the topic/time when something occurs. "抱きつけばいい？" is the "～ば" conditional + "いい" (good, okay) + question marker. It asks "If I were to embrace, what would be good?" or "What should I embrace?

• Darling 僕の背中に乗って泳いでて

  ➔ Verb (Te-form) + て (te) + ください (kudasai) - Request or command

  ➔ "泳いでて" (oyoide te) is a shortened form of "泳いでいて" (oyoide ite). "泳いでいてください" (oyoide ite kudasai) means "Please swim" or "Keep swimming". This construction gives the feeling of a gentle request or suggestion, rather than a strict command.

• 「誰かの私でありたかった」

  ➔ Past Tense of Desire (Verb in Te-form + たかった)

  ➔ "ありたかった" means "wanted to be". It is the past tense of the desire form. It expresses that the speaker previously wanted to be someone else's "me".

• ひとりにしないでよね

  ➔ Negative Request (Verb Negative Te-form + で + Please don't)

  ➔ "しないで" (shinaide) is the negative te-form of "suru" (to do). "しないでよね" (shinaide yo ne) is a stronger, more emphatic way to say "please don't do (something)". It expresses a desire to not be left alone.

• 大事にしていてもいい？

  ➔ Verb (Te-form) + もいい (mo ii) - Asking permission

  ➔ "大事にしていてもいい？" translates to "Is it okay if I cherish it/you?" or "May I cherish it/you?". The "mo ii" construction is used to ask for permission to do something.

• 自分で選んだ道でも たまに振り返ってしまう

  ➔ Even though / Although (～でも)

  ➔ The "～でも" particle indicates "even though" or "although." Here, even though the road was chosen by the speaker, they still sometimes look back. This highlights the conflicting feelings and uncertainties the speaker has.