Dreamed a Dream – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 浜崎あゆみ

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of perseverance through Ayumi Hamasaki's "Dreamed a Dream." This song offers a great opportunity to learn Japanese by exploring its emotionally charged lyrics about resilience and the unwavering pursuit of dreams. The collaboration with renowned composer Tetsuya Komuro makes it a significant track in the landscape of modern J-pop, blending electronic and rock elements into an unforgettable anthem.

[English]

Old things and nostalgic things

Where do we draw the line?

The king that can no longer be used

And the queen that is no longer used

A little bit of what's in my heart

Like where I belong or how I place it

Uh- up to here

Uh- somehow

Uh- the cards I had

I have to rearrange them

After being shattered into pieces

It's okay to be clumsy

I was crawling

Picking up the pieces while crying

Unable to give up

Fighting and embracing

Even so

That's how it is

Even now

I'm dreaming the same dream with you

After being shattered into pieces

It's okay to be clumsy

I was crawling

After being shattered into pieces

It's okay to be clumsy

I was crawling

Picking up the pieces while crying

Unable to give up

Fighting and embracing

After everything was gone

What saved me?

What did I desire?

No matter what the future was like

Even if it was rotten

My straightforwardness

And your straightforwardness

Somewhere they come together

Intertwine and become light

Even so

That's how it is

Even now

I'm dreaming the same dream with you

[Japanese]

古いモノと懐かしいモノは

どこでライン引いてく

使えなくなったキングと

使わなくなったクイーンだとか

ちょっと心の中の

居場所だとか置き方だとかね

Uh- ここまで

Uh- なんとなくに

Uh- してたカードの

配置しなくちゃ

粉々に砕け散ったあと

無様でもいいと

這いつくばってた

泣きながら拾い集めてた

諦められなくて

ケンカして抱き合って

そんなんだって

そうやって

今だって

一緒の夢を夢に見てる

粉々に砕け散ったあと

無様でもいいと

這いつくばってた

粉々に砕け散ったあと

無様でもいいと

這いつくばってた

泣きながら拾い集めてた

諦められなくて

ケンカして抱き合って

全部なくなったその後で

何に救われた

何を欲しがった

未来がどんなんだったって

腐ったもんだって

僕の真っ直ぐと

君の真っ直ぐが

どこかで合わさって

交わって光になれ

そんなんだって

そうやって

今だって

一緒の夢を夢に見てる

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢(yume) /jɯme/ A1	noun - dream
古い(furui) /ɸɯɾɯi/ A1	adjective - old
懐かしい(natsukashii) /natsɯka̠ɕiː/ B1	adjective - nostalgic
引く(hiku) /çikɯ/ A1	verb - to draw, to pull
心(kokoro) /ko̥koɾo/ A2	noun - heart, mind
居場所(ibasho) /ibaɕo/ B2	noun - place where one belongs; whereabouts
配置(haichi) /hai̯t͡ɕi/ B2	noun - arrangement, disposition verb - to arrange, to dispose
粉々(konagona) /ko̞na̠ɡo̞na̠/ B2	adjective - into pieces; in fragments
砕け散る(kudakechiru) /kɯdake t͡ɕiɾɯ/ B2	verb - to shatter; to break into pieces
無様(busama) /bɯsa̠ma̠/ B2	adjective - awkward, clumsy, unsightly
這いつくばう(haitsukubau) /hai̯t͡sɨkɯba̠ɯ/ C1	verb - to crawl, to grovel
泣く(naku) /na̠kɯ/ A1	verb - to cry
拾う(hirou) /çiɾoɯ/ A2	verb - to pick up
諦める(akirameru) /a̠kiɾa̠me̞ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to give up
ケンカ(kenka) /keŋka/ B1	noun - quarrel, fight verb - to quarrel, to fight
抱き合う(dakiau) /da̠kʲia̠ɯ/ B1	verb - to embrace each other
救う(sukuu) /sɯkɯː/ B1	verb - to save, to rescue
欲しがる(hoshigaru) /ho̞ɕiga̠ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to want, to desire
腐る(kusaru) /kɯsa̠ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to rot, to decay
真っ直ぐ(massugu) /ma̠ssɯɡɯ/ B1	adjective - straight, direct
交わる(majiwaru) /ma̠ʑiɰᵝa̠ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to cross, to intersect
光(hikari) /çikaɾi/ A2	noun - light

Key Grammar Structures

• 古いモノと懐かしいモノは

  ➔ The use of "は" as a topic marker

  ➔ "は" indicates the topic of the sentence, emphasizing what the sentence is about.

• ちょっと心の中の居場所だとか置き方だとかね

  ➔ Use of "だとか...だとか" to list examples, meaning "such as... and..."

  ➔ "だとか" is used within a list to give examples, often translating to "such as" or "for example".

• 粉々に砕け散ったあと

  ➔ Use of "に" to indicate the manner in which the verb occurs (adverbial "粉々に" meaning "into pieces")

  ➔ "に" marks the manner or state of the action described by the verb, functioning similarly to an adverb.

• 無様でもいいと

  ➔ Use of "てもいい" to express permission or acceptability of a state (here, "it's okay to be miserable")

  ➔ "てもいい" means "it's okay to..." or "may do...", indicating permission, acceptance, or that something is permissible.

• 全部なくなったその後で

  ➔ Use of "で" as a time or place marker, meaning "after" or "at"

  ➔ "で" indicates the point in time or place when an event occurs, often translated as "after" or "at".

• どこかで合わさって

  ➔ Use of "て" form with "合う" to indicate action taking place jointly or intersecting

  ➔ "て" form links verbs to show sequence or joint action, and "合う" means "to meet" or "to join".