Don't let me go – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 西島隆弘, Nissy
• Album: HOCUS POCUS 2

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive world of J-pop with Nissy's "Don't let me go." This song offers a great opportunity to learn Japanese through its heartfelt and relatable lyrics about love and loss. The clear and expressive vocals make it easier to follow along and pick up new vocabulary and phrases related to emotions and relationships. What makes this song special is its ability to convey a universal story of heartbreak, allowing learners to connect with the language on a deeper, more emotional level.

[English]

I can't see you anymore...

Don’t let me go...

“Shall we go see a movie?”

Tickets hidden deep in my pocket

That sweet aroma of your favorite popcorn

Blending together

A sudden love story like a heroine’s turn

Layering up with my expectations

Can I take you to the scene of our kiss?

If only I could bring you along...

If I could have honestly spoken my thoughts

What kind of person would I be now?

We can’t go back to us

And keep walking the path we chose

I want you right beside me

That I can’t see you anymore...

Don’t let me go

Don’t let me go...

When I was watching the stories

I happened to see you

That smile I was longing for

Reflected a version of me who couldn't return it

You, dreaming of being the heroine

And me, longing to be the hero

We often talked about the future

While looking at the stars and sharing our dreams

If I had just taken your hand without hesitation

What kind of future would that have been?

We can’t go back to us

And keep walking the path we chose

I want you right beside me

That I can’t see you anymore...

Don’t let me go

Don’t let me go...

The two of us can probably never go back to how it was

Even if we meet in dreams, just once more

Never let you go

We can’t go back to us

And keep walking the path we chose

“I want you right beside me”

That’s what you said

Don’t let me go

[Japanese]

もう君には会えない...

Don’t let me go...

「Movie 見に行こうか？」

ポケットに隠しこんだ Tickets

君のFavorite ポップコーンの

甘い香りも合わさって

ヒロインのような恋の急展開

重ね合わせてみる期待

同じキスシーンの場所まで

君を連れて行っていいですか？

素直に 言葉に できてたのなら

どんな今 だったんだろう

2人に 戻れない

選んだ道を進んで

隣に いて欲しい

君にはもう会えないなんて

Don’t let me go

Don’t let me go...

Stories 見ていたら

たまたま君を見つけたんだ

求めていた その笑顔に

返せない僕が映っていた

ヒロインに憧れた君と

ヒーローに憧れた僕は

よく未来の話を

星眺めながら 語りました

迷わず 手を取り 奪えてたなら

どんな未来だったんだろう

2人に 戻れない

選んだ道を進んで

隣に いて欲しい

君にはもう会えないなんて

Don’t let me go

Don’t let me go...

あの頃にはきっと戻れない2人

夢の中もし会えたら もう二度と

Never let you go

2人に 戻れない

選んだ道を進んで

「隣に いて欲しい」

君はそう言ってたのに

Don’t let me go

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
会う (au) /äu/ A1	verb - to meet
行く (iku) /ikɯ/ A1	verb - to go
見る (miru) /miɾɯ/ A1	verb - to see, to watch
甘い (amai) /amai/ A2	adjective - sweet
恋 (koi) /koꜜi/ B1	noun - love, romance
重ねる (kasaneru) /kasa̠ne̞ɾɯ̟/ B2	verb - to pile up, to repeat
期待 (kitai) /kitai/ B2	noun - expectation
言葉 (kotoba) /kotoba/ A2	noun - word, language
選ぶ (erabu) /eɾabɯ/ A2	verb - to choose, to select
道 (michi) /mit͡ɕi/ A2	noun - road, path, way
隣 (tonari) /to̞na̠ɾʲi/ A2	noun - next to, beside
笑顔 (egao) /e̞ɡao̞/ B1	noun - smiling face, smile
未来 (mirai) /miɾai/ B1	noun - future
星 (hoshi) /hoɕi/ A1	noun - star
夢 (yume) /jɯme/ A2	noun - dream

Key Grammar Structures

• もう君には会えない...

  ➔ The use of には indicates the target or recipient of an action, emphasizing 'to' or 'at' that person.

  ➔ 'には' is a grammatical particle that marks the indirect object of a verb, highlighting the target of the action.

• Don't let me go...

  ➔ Imperative construction in a negative form to express a plea or strong request.

  ➔ This phrase is a plea or emotional request, formed by using the imperative mood in a negative context to ask someone not to do something.

• 君のFavorite ポップコーンの 甘い香りも合わさって

  ➔ The の particle indicates possession or belonging, connecting '君の' (your) with 'ポップコーン' (popcorn).

  ➔ The particle の is used to denote possession, linking the noun before it ('君の' meaning 'your') with the noun that follows ('ポップコーン' meaning 'popcorn').

• 星眺めながら 語りました

  ➔ ながら is used to indicate simultaneous actions, meaning 'while' or 'during' doing something else.

  ➔ The particleながら connects two actions, indicating that they are happening at the same time, similar to 'while' in English.

• 選んだ道を進んで

  ➔ を is a particle marking the direct object of a verb, here '道' (way or path). 進んで is the te-form of 進む (to advance), used to connect commands or actions.

  ➔ The particle を marks the direct object of the verb, and 進んで (te-form of 進む) connects actions or commands in sequence.