Lyrics & Translation
Learn Japanese through the emotive power of music with “でも、” by Takase Toya and Ren. This song is a beautiful and sorrowful ballad about the lingering feelings after a breakup. Its lyrics are filled with poetic and emotional expressions, like the conflict between wanting to forget someone but being unable to, which can help you understand the nuances of expressing heartfelt emotions in Japanese. What makes this song special is the beautiful harmony of the two male vocalists and its raw, relatable depiction of heartbreak.
Forget everything after we part ways
But your name still won't fade away
I can't let go (yeah), can't speak (yeah), I want to go back (yeah)
Take me free
This furniture holds the memories of you (yeah)
Colors frozen in those days
The room is filled with traces of perfume
The flavor of heartbreak
Even ordinary things feel like miracles
Our every little moment feels trivial yet meaningful
No matter how much I loved you
I still can't overcome you
I feel like I understand now (yeah yeah)
If only I could go back to the past now
Let's share a kiss before we say goodbye
Forget everything after we part ways
But your name still won't fade away
I can't let go (yeah), can't speak (yeah), I want to go back
Take me free
I love you so much I wish I could curse it
Before I knew it, I kept thinking only of you
It's okay if tomorrow comes
How many times do I have to tell myself this?
I'm drowning in the swamp called love
My voice can't reach you
Let's share a kiss before we say goodbye
Forget everything after we part ways
But your name still won't fade away
I can't let go (yeah), can't speak (yeah), I want to go back (yeah)
Take me free
Let's share a kiss before we say goodbye
Forget everything after we part ways
But your name still won't fade away
I can't let go (yeah), can't speak (yeah), can't go back (yeah)
Take me free
Key Vocabulary
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さよなら /sa.yo.na.ra/ A1 |
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キス /ki.su/ A1 |
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名前 /na.ma.e/ A1 |
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消えない /ki.e.na.i/ B1 |
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離れない /ha.na.re.na.i/ B1 |
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話せない /ha.na.se.na.i/ B1 |
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戻りたい /mo.dori.ta.i/ B1 |
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失恋 /shitsu.ren/ B2 |
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軌跡 /ki.se.ki/ B2 |
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呪いたい /no.ro.i.ta.i/ B2 |
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愛 /a.i/ A1 |
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沼 /nu.ma/ B2 |
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溺れる /o.bo.re.ru/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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でも、あなたの名前が消えない
➔ Negative form of the verb with が indicating the subject remains unaffected.
➔ The phrase "が消えない" uses the negative form of 消える (to disappear), meaning "does not disappear."
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離れない
➔ Negative form of 離れる (to leave, to separate), indicating the subject does not leave or part.
➔ The verb 離れる is in its negative form 離れない, meaning "not to leave" or "not separated."
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話せない
➔ Potential form of 話す (to speak), in its negative 難い, expressing inability to speak.
➔ The potential form of 話す is 話せる, meaning "can speak." The negative 難い turns it into 難い, meaning "cannot speak."
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戻りたい
➔ Desired form of 戻る (to return), expressing the speaker's wish to go back.
➔ The verb 戻る (to return) is in its desiderative form 戻りたい, meaning "want to return."
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Take me free
➔ Imperative or wish expression, asking for liberation or freedom.
➔ The phrase "Take me free" is a direct expression of the desire to be free.
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忘れさせて
➔ Causative form of 忘れる (to forget), meaning "make someone forget" or "let me forget."
➔ The form 忘れさせて is the te-form of the causative 忘れさせる, requesting to make someone forget.
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戻れない
➔ Potential negative form of 戻る (to return), indicating inability to return.
➔ The verb 戻る in its potential form becomes 戻れる, and in negative form 戻れない, meaning "cannot return."
