冬と春 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: back number
• Album: 冬と春

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Japanese lyrics with back number's “冬と春.” This song offers a beautiful, yet melancholic, narrative about unrequited love, providing an excellent opportunity to explore nuanced Japanese expressions related to emotions and seasonal metaphors. Its rich lyrical depth and emotional delivery make it special for language learners to grasp the subtleties of Japanese storytelling in music.

[English]

I was searching for myself but then

I found that girl along the way

Ending so foolishly like that

There's no point in shedding tears

The curtain falls - The long applause ends

And yet, why am I still gazing?

Oh— A♭△7 B♭ Cm - The branches that should have withered are covered in snow

Just like you, I guess

Spring quietly melts the snow away - And what you just showed me now

Is just a me who was never chosen

A♭△7 B♭ Cm9 Gm7 - I searched so hard for it

And yet, even though I looked everywhere

Somehow, you had it all along

Like a fairy tale's story

A princess or something, I thought I could become

Even if it’s such a bother - Just play it out till the end

Someone who threw away the glass slipper - And the story of the dusty dress

Oh— A♭△7 B♭ Cm - Winter keeps snow falling down

Covering everything in white, I thought

That this was the future with you

Spring quietly melts the snow away - And what you just showed me now

I didn’t want to name these feelings I can't understand

Am7(-5) D7 - Gm7 G7/B

Fm7 A♭/B♭ - "But you know, I like that too" - E♭△7 - If only I had that kind of resolve

And yet, I still think - Gm7 Cm7 - If you only have that much resolve

A♭m△7 C♭/D♭ - Even I

A♭/B♭ B♭

Oh— A♭△7 B♭ Cm - If I don’t have to be the one

That can hold you tight and say it

Oh— A♭△7 B♭ Cm - The branches that should have withered are covered in snow

Just like you, I guess

Spring quietly melts the snow away - And what you just showed me now

Just a me who was only crying alone

A♭△7 B♭ B♭add9/C - I was just a me who liked only you

A♭△7 B♭ Cm9 Cm - The one that I fell for

A♭△7 B♭ Cm Gm7 - A♭△7 B♭ Cm9 Gm7 - A♭△7

[Japanese]

A♭△7 E♭add2 私を探していたのに

B ♭ Cm 途中でその子を見つけたから

A♭△7 E♭add2ㅤㅤ そんな馬鹿みたいな終わりに

B♭ Cm 涙を流す価値は無いわ

A♭△7 E♭add2 幕は降りて B♭ Cm 長い拍手も終わって

A♭△7 E♭add2 なのに私はなんで B♭ Cm まだ見つめているの

嗚呼 A♭△7 B♭ Cm 枯れたはずの枝に積もった 　　Gm7ㅤ　　A♭△7 雪 咲いて見えたのは

　B♭ 　 Cm　 Gm7 あなたも同じだとばかり

嗚呼 A♭△7 B♭ Cm 春がそっと雪を溶かして Gm7 A♭△7 今 見せてくれたのは

B♭ B♭add9/C Cm 選ばれなかっただけの私

A♭△7 B♭ Cm9 Gm7 A♭△7 B♭ Cm9 Gm7

A♭△7 E♭add2 あんなに探していたのに

B♭ Cm なぜだかあなたが持っていたから

A♭△7 E♭add2ㅤㅤ おとぎばなしの中みたいに

B♭ Cm お姫様か何かになれるものだと

A♭△7 E♭add2 面倒くさくても B♭ Cm ㅤ ㅤㅤ 最後まで演じきってよ

A♭△7 E♭add2 ㅤㅤㅤ ガラスの靴を捨てた誰かと B♭ Cm ㅤ 汚れたままのドレスの話

嗚呼 A♭△7 B♭ Cm 冬がずっと雪を降らせて Gm7 A♭△7 白く 隠していたのは

B♭ Cm Gm7 あなたとの未来だとばかり

嗚呼 A♭△7 B♭ Cm 春がそっと雪を溶かして Gm7 A♭△7 今 見せてくれたのは

B♭ B♭add9/C Cm 知りたくなかったこの気持ちの名前

Am7(-5) D7 Gm7 G7/B

Ab△7 　　　　 ㅤㅤ 似合いもしないジャケット着て Gm7 ㅤ　　　 酔うと口悪いよねあいつ

Fm7 A♭/B♭ㅤ 「でも私そこも好きなんです」 E♭△7 だって G7 いい子なのね

Fm7(-5) でもねあのね Gm7 Cm7 その程度の覚悟なら

A♭m△7 C♭/D♭ㅤ 私にだって

A♭/B♭ B♭

嗚呼 A♭△7 B♭ Cm 私じゃなくてもいいなら Gm7 A♭△7 私もあなたじゃなくていい

B♭ Cm Gm7 抱きしめて言う台詞じゃないね

嗚呼 A♭△7 B♭ Cm 枯れたはずの枝に積もった Gm7 A♭△7 雪 咲いて見えたのは

B Cm Gm7 あなたも同じだとばかり

嗚呼 A♭△7 B♭ Cm 春がそっと雪を溶かして Gm7 A♭△7 今 見せてくれたのは

B♭ B♭add9/C F 選ばれなかっただけの私

A♭△7 B♭ B♭add9/C F ひとり泣いているだけの

A♭△7 B♭ Cm9 Cm あなたがよかっただけの私

A♭△7 B♭ Cm Gm7 A♭△7 B♭ Cm9 Gm7 A♭△7

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
探す /さがす/ A2	verb - to search
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tears
雪 /ゆき/ A1	noun - snow
春 /はる/ A1	noun - spring
終わり /おわり/ A2	noun - end
価値 /かち/ B1	noun - value
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
演じる /えんじる/ B2	verb - to perform
選ぶ /えらぶ/ B1	verb - to choose
気持ち /きもち/ B1	noun - feeling
持つ /もつ/ A2	verb - to hold
咲く /さく/ A2	verb - to bloom
降る /ふる/ A2	verb - to fall (as in rain or snow)
話 /はなし/ A1	noun - story
台詞 /せりふ/ B2	noun - lines (in a play)
気持ち /きもち/ B1	noun - emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• 途中でその子を見つけたから

  ➔ Because I found that girl along the way

  ➔ The conjunction "から" indicates a reason or cause, meaning "because."

• 涙を流す価値は無いわ

  ➔ There is no value in shedding tears

  ➔ The phrase "価値は無い" (kachi wa nai) means "there is no value" or "it's not worth."

• 春がそっと雪を溶かして

  ➔ Spring quietly melts the snow

  ➔ The verb "溶かして" (tokashite) is the te-form of "溶かす" (to melt), used to connect actions, meaning "melting".

• あなたも同じだとばかり

  ➔ As if to say 'you are the same too'

  ➔ The phrase "とばかり" is used to express a tone of implied statement or conjecture, akin to "as if to say."

• 白く 隠していたのは

  ➔ The one who was hiding in white

  ➔ The phrase "隠していた" (kakushite ita) is the past progressive form of "隠す" (to hide), meaning "was hiding."

• 最後まで演じきってよ

  ➔ Perform to the end

  ➔ The verb "演じきって" is the te-form of "演じきる," meaning "to perform completely or to the end."