ダーリン – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Mrs. GREEN APPLE's 'Darling,' a powerful anthem about self-acceptance and connection. This song, rich with emotional Japanese lyrics, offers a unique opportunity to learn expressions of vulnerability, longing, and inner strength. Its clear narrative and relatable themes make it a compelling piece for understanding contemporary Japanese music and the nuances of expressing deep emotions in the language.

[English]

I want something strong.

I want a love that's just for me.

If we had that, surely we'd be able to

stop comparing ourselves.

I need all sorts of reasons.

When I feel like I'm all alone,

on lonely nights like these,

what should I cling to?

I'm envious.

It's just emptiness.

I don't want to be hated, but

I want to like who I am.

Darling, climb on my back and let's swim,

because the sea of these helpless days is so deep.

"I wanted to be someone else's person."

Because I might get the wrong idea,

please don't leave me alone.

La-la, ooh

La-la, ooh

I want something I can believe in.

I want an unbreakable bond.

If we had that, surely we'd be able to

never get tired of each other.

Is it okay to treasure this?

On nights when my tough front crumbles,

I curl up in my futon, making myself small.

I'm envious.

It's just emptiness.

Even on the path I chose myself,

sometimes I find myself looking back.

Darling, rest in my arms.

Because people overwhelmed by sadness are very weak.

"I wanted to be someone else's person."

Because I might get lost,

please don't leave me alone.

...

Driven mad by this finite world.

Festering in time that stretches on endlessly.

Just because everyone else is doing it,

it doesn't ease my

lingering resentment.

Darling, listen to the true sound.

Even if the pain from these helpless days never fully drains away,

hey, is it okay for me to just be myself?

I can't be like her,

and there's no need to be.

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

...

[Japanese]

負けない何かが欲しい

"私"だけの愛が欲しい

そうすればきっと僕らは

比べないで居れる

あれこれ理由が欲しい

"私"だけ独りのような

寂しい夜には

何に抱きつけばいい？

羨ましい

ただ虚しい

嫌われたくもないけど

自分を好きで居たい

Darling 僕の背中に乗って泳いでて

やるせない日々の海はとても深いから

「誰かの私でありたかった」

勘違いしちゃうから

ひとりにしないでよね

La-la, ooh

La-la, ooh

信じれる何かが欲しい

解けない絆が欲しい

そうすればきっと僕らは

呆れないで居られる

大事にしていてもいい？

強がりが崩れる夜は

体丸めて 布団で小さくなってる

羨ましい

ただ虚しい

自分で選んだ道でも

たまに振り返ってしまう

Darling 私の腕の中で休んでて

悲しくて堪らない 人はとても弱いから

「誰かの私でありたかった」

彷徨ってしまうから

ひとりにしないでよね

限りある世の中のせいで狂ってる

果てしなく続く時間に燻ってる

みんなと同じだからって

僕の 私の

ワダカマリが楽になるわけじゃない

Darling 本当の音を聴いて

やるせない日々の膿は出切らないけど

ねぇ 私の私で居てもいいの？

あの子にはなれないし

なる必要も無いから

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

Darling, darling

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
負けない /makena-i/ A2	adjective - unbeatable
欲しい /hoshii/ A1	adjective - want
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
比べる /kuraberu/ A2	verb - to compare
寂しい /sabishii/ A2	adjective - lonely
羨ましい /urayamashii/ B1	adjective - envious
虚しい /munashii/ B1	adjective - empty
泳ぐ /oyogu/ A2	verb - to swim
信じる /shinjiru/ A2	verb - to believe
絆 /kizuna/ B1	noun - bond
呆れる /akeru/ B2	verb - to be amazed
大事 /daiji/ A2	noun - important matter
強がる /tsuyogaru/ B1	verb - to put on a brave face
振り返る /furikaeru/ B1	verb - to look back
彷徨う /samayou/ B2	verb - to wander aimlessly
燻る /iburu/ C1	verb - to smolder
ワダカマリ /wadakami/ C1	noun - uneasiness

Key Grammar Structures

• 負けない何かが欲しい

  ➔ Negative form of verb + ない (nai)

  ➔ The verb 負ける (makeru, to lose) is in its negative form 負けない (makenai), meaning 'not to lose' or 'unbeatable'.

• そうすればきっと僕らは比べないで居れる

  ➔ Conditional form れば (reba) + いる (iru) in negative form

  ➔ The conditional form れば (reba) is used with 比べない (kurabenai, not to compare), and 居れる (oreru) is a humble form of いる (iru), indicating a state of being.

• 「誰かの私でありたかった」

  ➔ Past tense of volitional form ~たかった (~takatta)

  ➔ The expression 誰かの私 (dareka no watashi, someone's me) is followed by the past tense of the volitional form ~たかった (~takatta), expressing a past desire.

• 大事にしていてもいい？

  ➔ て (te) form + も (mo) + いい (ii)

  ➔ The te-form of the verb 大事にする (daiji ni suru, to cherish) is combined with も (mo, even) and いい (ii, is it okay?), asking for permission or confirmation.

• ねぇ 私の私で居てもいいの？

  ➔ Particle の (no) + で (de) + いても (itemo) + いい (ii)

  ➔ The phrase 私の私 (watashi no watashi, my own self) uses the particle の (no) for possession, で (de) indicates the means or state, and いても (itemo) is the te-form of いる (iru) with も (mo), followed by いい (ii) for permission.