どうしても君が好きだ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AKB48
• Album: 61st Single

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

君がいるとぎこちなくなってしまうようで Kimi ga iru to gikochinaku natte shimau yōde

When you're around, I tend to become awkward, like I can't even act natural

僕は僕じゃなくなって Boku wa boku janaku natte

I stop being myself and for a moment I feel lost

自己嫌悪に陥ってしまうんだ jiko ken'o ni ochītte shimau nda

Then I fall into self-hatred

白いシャツがなぜかいつもより Shiroi shatsu ga naze ka itsumo yori

For some reason, your white shirt looks brighter than usual

眩しく見えて逃げ出したくなるよ Mabushiku miete nigedashitaku naruyo

It’s so dazzling I want to run away

恋はいつでもある日突然　 Koi wa itsu demo aruhitotsuzen

Love can strike suddenly, anytime, out of nowhere

心の中で鳴る警報機みたいに Kokoro no naka de naru keihō-ki mitai ni

Like an alarm ringing inside my heart

目の前の愛しさに Me no mae no itoshisa ni

Toward the love I see right in front of me

立ち止まることしかできないのか？ Tachidomaru koto shika dekinai no ka?

Do I have no choice but to stop and hesitate?

踏切の向こうの君に向かって（大声で） Fumikiri no mukō no kimi ni mukatte (ōgoe de)

Facing you beyond the crossing (shouting out loud)

ずっと言いたかった僕の想いよ Zutto iitakatta boku no omoi yo

The feelings I’ve wanted to tell you forever

通り過ぎる電車にかき消されたって　 Tōrisugiru densha ni kakikesa retatte

Even if the passing train drowns me out

君に届くと信じている Kimi ni todoku to shinjite iru

I believe they’ll reach you

どうしても君が好きだ Dōshitemo kimigasukida

No matter what, I love you

もし君と出会わずに生きていたら Moshi kimi to deawazu ni ikite itara

If I had lived without ever meeting you

どこを歩いてるだろう？ doko o arui terudarou?

Where would I be walking now?

僕はもっと僕らしく何も縛られず Boku wa motto bokurashiku nanimo shibararezu

Could I be more myself, free from everything?

自由でいられたのか jiyūde iraretanoka

And just be free?

誰にだって何だって言えるような Dare ni datte nani datte ieru yōna

To be able to say anything to anyone so easily

飾ることのないTシャツでいたいな Kazaru koto no nai tīshatsu de itai na

Wearing simple T-shirts with no pretenses

踏切を渡ろうとしていたら Fumikiri o watarou to shite itara

Trying to cross the crossing when suddenly

遮断機が降りて来て Shadan-ki ga orite kite

The barrier comes down

これ以上君に近づけそうにないんだ Koreijō-kimini chikadzuke-sō ninai nda

And I feel I can’t get closer to you anymore

そこにいるのに… Soko ni iru no ni…

Even though you're right there...

何にも気づかない君のまんまで（構わない） Nan ni mo kizukanai kimi no manma de (kamawanai)

Without noticing anything about you (I don’t mind)

風に乗ってきっと聴こえるだろう Kazeninotte kitto kikoerudarou

Surely, the wind will carry my voice to you

青い車両に遮られたって Aoi sharyō ni saegiraretatte

Even if blocked by a blue train car

僕の言霊を届けたいよ Boku no kotodama o todoketai yo

I want to send my words to you

いつだって君が好きだ Itsu datte kimi ga sukida

I love you anytime, always

踏切の向こうの君に向かって Fumikiri no mukō no kimi ni mukatte

Facing you beyond the crossing

ずっと言いたかった僕の想いよ Zutto iitakatta boku no omoi yo

The feelings I’ve always wanted to tell you

通り過ぎる電車にかき消されたって Tōrisugiru densha ni kakikesa retatte

Even if a passing train drowns them out

君に届くと信じている Kimi ni todoku to shinjite iru

I believe they’ll reach you

好きになるってその衝動は（止まらない） Sukininaru tte sono shōdō wa (tomaranai)

That feeling of falling in love—can’t stop (it’s unstoppable)

何億分の一くらいの（奇跡なんだ） Nan oku-bun'no ichi kurai no (kisekina nda)

It’s a miracle, like one in hundreds of millions

心の中の遮断機が上がって Kokorononaka no shadan-ki ga agatte

The barriers inside my heart are lifting

君に会えたら伝えよう Kimi ni aetara tsutaeyou

If I get to meet you, I’ll tell you everything

ねえ　僕らが今生きている間に　 Nē bokura ga ima ikite iru aida ni

Hey, while we’re alive right now

いくつの踏切を待つのだろう？ Ikutsu no fumikiri o matsu nodarou?

How many crossings will I wait for?

絶対自分の言いたいことは　 Zettai jibun no iitai koto wa

And I’ll definitely say what I want to

どこの場所からでもいい叫べ Doko no basho kara demo ī sakebe

From any place I’m in, I’ll shout out loud

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, love
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
自由 /jiyū/ B1	noun - freedom
想い /omoi/ B1	noun - thought, feeling
電車 /densha/ A2	noun - train
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word, language
目 /me/ A1	noun - eye
愛しさ /itoshisa/ B2	noun - loveliness, affection
踏切 /fumikiri/ B1	noun - level crossing
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
出会う /deau/ B1	verb - to meet, to encounter
言いたい /iitai/ B1	verb - to want to say
気づく /kizuku/ B2	verb - to notice, to realize
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
奇跡 /kiseki/ B2	noun - miracle

Key Grammar Structures

• ときでも

  ➔ Even if

  ➔ Used to indicate 'even if' or 'whenever' something happens, showing concession or hypotheticality.

• から

  ➔ From / Since / Because

  ➔ Used to denote the starting point of a time or place, or the cause/reason for something.

• ます

  ➔ Polite verb suffix

  ➔ A polite suffix added to verb stems to show respect or politeness in speech.

• ことができる

  ➔ Can / Be able to

  ➔ A phrase indicating the ability or possibility to do something.

• には

  ➔ In / For / To

  ➔ Indicates the target or destination of an action, or the purpose.

• たい

  ➔ Want to / Would like to

  ➔ Suffix used to express desire or wish to perform an action.

• まま

  ➔ As it is / Remain unchanged

  ➔ Indicates that something remains in the same condition or state without change.