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ずっと伏せたままの 写真立ての二人 The two of us in the photograph stand still, eyes closed, memories frozen in time. 00:55
笑顔だけは 今も輝いている Only the smiles still shine brightly, even now. 01:05
いつの日から細く 長い道が始まる From some day, a long and narrow road begins. 01:15
出発の日はなぜか 風が強くて On the day of departure, for some reason, the wind was strong. 01:24
やさしさもわがままも 温もりも寂しさも Gentleness, selfishness, warmth, loneliness—all of it, 01:34
思いやりも全てを 全部あずけた I entrusted everything—kindness, everything to you. 01:43
どこまでも限りなく 降りつもる雪とあなたへの想い Endlessly falling snow and my feelings for you— 01:55
少しでも伝えたくて 届けたくてそばにいてほしくて I want to tell you even a little, I want to reach you, I want you to be near. 02:05
凍える夜待ち合わせも 出来ないまま明日を探してる Waiting through freezing nights, we can't even meet, still searching for tomorrow. 02:15
いつだって想い出をつくる時には あなたと二人がいい Whenever I create memories, being with you is what I want. 02:24
WHEN A MAN AND A WOMAN WHEN A MAN AND A WOMAN 02:39
START TO BE TRIED TO DO THE SAME THIN' BEGIN TO TRY AND DO THE SAME THING 02:42
AGAIN AND AGAIN AGAIN AND AGAIN 02:44
LEAVIN' THEIR DREAM, THEIR LOVE BEHIND LEAVING THEIR DREAMS AND LOVE BEHIND 02:46
LOOKIN' AFTER ALL THOSE LONG NIGHTS Watching over all those long nights 02:49
TO DISCOVER A NEW ADVENTURE To find a new adventure 02:51
行ったことがないね 雪と遊びたいね We've never played in the snow, but I want to. 02:53
会いたくて会えなくて あこがれている I miss you, can’t meet you, and I long for you. 03:03
夜がやけに長くて 冬のせいかもしれない The nights seem especially long, maybe because of winter. 03:12
だけど春は明るく 陽ざし浴びたい But spring is bright, and I want to bask in the sunshine. 03:22
永遠に続く道 それはあなたへの想いがきっと The road that lasts forever, surely my feelings for you— 03:34
降りつもる雪とともに 深く強く二人を支えていた Fell softly with the accumulating snow, supporting us both deeply and strongly. 03:43
TRYIN' TO FIND WHAT'S THE MEANIN' OF LOVE TRYIN' TO FIND WHAT'S THE MEANIN' OF LOVE 03:58
ALONE AT MIDNIGHT... ALONE AT MIDNIGHT... 04:01
JUST WANNA SEE YA, JUST WANNA FEEL YA JUST WANNA SEE YA, JUST WANNA FEEL YA 04:03
JUST WANNA BE THERE BY YOUR SIDE JUST WANNA BE THERE BY YOUR SIDE 04:06
UNDER THE SAME SNOW UNDER THE SAME SNOW 04:09
UNDER THE SAME MOONLIGHT UNDER THE SAME MOONLIGHT 04:10
前髪が伸びたね 同じぐらいになった Your bangs have grown out, just about the same length as mine. 04:31
左利きも慣れたし 風邪も治った I'm used to being left-handed, and I’ve recovered from my cold. 04:41
愛が夢を邪魔する 夢が愛を見つける Love interferes with dreams, but dreams find love. 04:51
やさしさが愛を探して あなたが私を選んでくれたから Kindness seeks love, and because you chose me. 05:00
どこまでも限りなく 降りつもる雪とあなたへの想い Endlessly falling snow and my feelings for you— 05:12
少しでも伝えたくて 届けたくてそばにいてほしくて I want to tell you even a little, I want to reach you, I want you to be near. 05:22
凍える夜待ち合わせも 出来ないまま明日を探してる Waiting through freezing nights, we can't even meet, still searching for tomorrow. 05:31
いつだって想い出をつくる時には あなたと二人がいい Whenever I create memories, being with you is what I want. 05:41

DEPARTURES – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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ずっと伏せたままの 写真立ての二人
The two of us in the photograph stand still, eyes closed, memories frozen in time.
笑顔だけは 今も輝いている
Only the smiles still shine brightly, even now.
いつの日から細く 長い道が始まる
From some day, a long and narrow road begins.
出発の日はなぜか 風が強くて
On the day of departure, for some reason, the wind was strong.
やさしさもわがままも 温もりも寂しさも
Gentleness, selfishness, warmth, loneliness—all of it,
思いやりも全てを 全部あずけた
I entrusted everything—kindness, everything to you.
どこまでも限りなく 降りつもる雪とあなたへの想い
Endlessly falling snow and my feelings for you—
少しでも伝えたくて 届けたくてそばにいてほしくて
I want to tell you even a little, I want to reach you, I want you to be near.
凍える夜待ち合わせも 出来ないまま明日を探してる
Waiting through freezing nights, we can't even meet, still searching for tomorrow.
いつだって想い出をつくる時には あなたと二人がいい
Whenever I create memories, being with you is what I want.
WHEN A MAN AND A WOMAN
WHEN A MAN AND A WOMAN
START TO BE TRIED TO DO THE SAME THIN'
BEGIN TO TRY AND DO THE SAME THING
AGAIN AND AGAIN
AGAIN AND AGAIN
LEAVIN' THEIR DREAM, THEIR LOVE BEHIND
LEAVING THEIR DREAMS AND LOVE BEHIND
LOOKIN' AFTER ALL THOSE LONG NIGHTS
Watching over all those long nights
TO DISCOVER A NEW ADVENTURE
To find a new adventure
行ったことがないね 雪と遊びたいね
We've never played in the snow, but I want to.
会いたくて会えなくて あこがれている
I miss you, can’t meet you, and I long for you.
夜がやけに長くて 冬のせいかもしれない
The nights seem especially long, maybe because of winter.
だけど春は明るく 陽ざし浴びたい
But spring is bright, and I want to bask in the sunshine.
永遠に続く道 それはあなたへの想いがきっと
The road that lasts forever, surely my feelings for you—
降りつもる雪とともに 深く強く二人を支えていた
Fell softly with the accumulating snow, supporting us both deeply and strongly.
TRYIN' TO FIND WHAT'S THE MEANIN' OF LOVE
TRYIN' TO FIND WHAT'S THE MEANIN' OF LOVE
ALONE AT MIDNIGHT...
ALONE AT MIDNIGHT...
JUST WANNA SEE YA, JUST WANNA FEEL YA
JUST WANNA SEE YA, JUST WANNA FEEL YA
JUST WANNA BE THERE BY YOUR SIDE
JUST WANNA BE THERE BY YOUR SIDE
UNDER THE SAME SNOW
UNDER THE SAME SNOW
UNDER THE SAME MOONLIGHT
UNDER THE SAME MOONLIGHT
前髪が伸びたね 同じぐらいになった
Your bangs have grown out, just about the same length as mine.
左利きも慣れたし 風邪も治った
I'm used to being left-handed, and I’ve recovered from my cold.
愛が夢を邪魔する 夢が愛を見つける
Love interferes with dreams, but dreams find love.
やさしさが愛を探して あなたが私を選んでくれたから
Kindness seeks love, and because you chose me.
どこまでも限りなく 降りつもる雪とあなたへの想い
Endlessly falling snow and my feelings for you—
少しでも伝えたくて 届けたくてそばにいてほしくて
I want to tell you even a little, I want to reach you, I want you to be near.
凍える夜待ち合わせも 出来ないまま明日を探してる
Waiting through freezing nights, we can't even meet, still searching for tomorrow.
いつだって想い出をつくる時には あなたと二人がいい
Whenever I create memories, being with you is what I want.

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

写真立て

/しゃしんたて/

B1
  • noun
  • - photo frame

笑顔

/えがお/

A2
  • noun
  • - smile

/みち/

A1
  • noun
  • - road/path

出発

/しゅっぱつ/

B1
  • noun
  • - departure

/かぜ/

A2
  • noun
  • - wind

温もり

/ぬくもり/

B2
  • noun
  • - warmth

想い

/おもい/

B1
  • noun
  • - thought/feeling

/よる/

A1
  • noun
  • - night

明日

/あした/

A1
  • noun
  • - tomorrow

/あい/

A2
  • noun
  • - love

/ゆめ/

A2
  • noun
  • - dream

探す

/さがす/

B1
  • verb
  • - to search

支える

/ささえる/

B2
  • verb
  • - to support

感じる

/かんじる/

B1
  • verb
  • - to feel

探し

/さがし/

B1
  • noun
  • - search

Key Grammar Structures

  • ずっと伏せたままの 写真立ての二人

    ➔ ずっと + Vたりする / V tai

    ➔ The phrase "ずっと" means 'continuously' or 'for a long time,' emphasizing a prolonged state or action.

  • 笑顔だけは 今も輝いている

    ➔ だけは / も

    ➔ The phrase "だけは" emphasizes that only the smile remains shining; "も" adds the meaning of 'also' or 'even.'

  • 出発の日はなぜか 風が強くて

    ➔ なぜか / て form

    "なぜか" means 'for some reason', expressing inexplicable or unconscious feelings; the "て" form connects actions or descriptors.

  • いつだって想い出をつくる時には あなたと二人がいい

    ➔ いつだって / と / が

    "いつだって" means 'at any time' or 'always'; "と" is a particle indicating 'with' or 'together with'; "が" emphasizes the subject.

  • LOVING THEIR DREAM, THEIR LOVE BEHIND

    ➔ possessive pronouns + noun

    ➔ This structure shows possession, indicating that the "dream" and "love" belong to the subjects.

  • 深く強く二人を支えていた

    ➔ adverbs + を + supporting verb

    ➔ Adverbs like "深く" (deeply) and "強く" (strongly) modify the verb, emphasizing the manner in which they support.

  • TRYIN' TO FIND WHAT'S THE MEANIN' OF LOVE

    ➔ Trying to + verb / what + is + noun

    ➔ The phrase "Trying to find" expresses an attempt or effort to discover something; "what's" is a contraction of "what is."