渡月橋 〜君 想ふ〜 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 倉木麻衣

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

寄り添う二人に 君がオーバーラップ

Nestled close together, you overlay my thoughts

色なき風に 思い馳せて

Thinking of a colorless wind in my mind

触れた手の温もり 今も...

The warmth of the hand I touched still lingers...

Stop 時間を止めて

Stop, freeze the time

そう いつの日だって

Yes, no matter what day it is

君の言葉 忘れないの

I won't forget your words

会いたい時に 会えない

Can't see you when I want to

会いたい時に 会えない

Can't see you when I want to

切なくて もどかしい

Feeling so sad and frustrating

から紅に染まる渡月橋

At Toquetqiao, dyed in deep crimson

導かれる日 願って

Hoping for the day we're guided back

川の流れに祈りを込めて

Praying along the river's flow

I've been thinking about you

I've been thinking about you

I've been thinking about you

I've been thinking about you

いつも こころ 君のそば

Always, right here, close to you

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いにしえの景色 変わりなく

Ancient scenery unchanged

今 この瞳に映し出す

Reflected in these eyes right now

彩りゆく 季節越えて

Moving through the changing seasons

Stock 覚えていますか？

Do you remember the stock?

ねぇ いつになったら

Hey, when will we

また 巡り会えるのかな

Meet again someday?

会いたい時に 会えない

Can't see you when I want to

会いたい時に 会えない

Can't see you when I want to

この胸を 焦がすの

My heart aches and burns for you

から紅に水くくるとき

When the crimson water is tied

君との想い つなげて

Connecting my feelings with you

川の流れに祈りを込めて

Praying along the river's flow

I've been thinking about you

I've been thinking about you

I've been thinking about you

I've been thinking about you

いつも 君を 探してる

Always, I’m searching for you

君となら 不安さえ

With you, even worries fade away

どんな時も消えていくよ

Anytime, anywhere, I feel safe

いつになったら 優しく

When will I be held gently

抱きしめられるのかな

By someone’s warm embrace?

から紅の紅葉達さえ

Even the crimson leaves fall

熱い思いを 告げては

Proclaiming our passionate feelings

ゆらり揺れて歌っています

Swaying softly, singing my song

I've been thinking about you

I've been thinking about you

I've been thinking about you

I've been thinking about you

いつも いつも 君 想ふ

Always, always, I think of you

（いつも いつも 君 想ふ）

(Always, always, I think of you)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
君 (kimi) /kʲi/ A1	noun - you (informal)
想う (omou) /omoɯ/ A2	verb - to think, to feel, to imagine, to remember
会う (au) /aɯ/ A1	verb - to meet
時 (toki) /toki/ A1	noun - time, hour
心 (kokoro) /koꜜkoɾo/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
景色 (keshiki) /keɕiki/ B1	noun - scenery, view
瞳 (hitomi) /hitoꜜmi/ B2	noun - eye, pupil
季節 (kisetsu) /kiseꜜtsɯ/ A2	noun - season
胸 (mune) /mɯne/ A2	noun - chest, breast, heart
流れ (nagare) /naɡaꜜɾe/ A2	noun - flow, stream
祈り (inori) /iꜜnoɾi/ B2	noun - prayer, wish
不安 (fuan) /ɸɯaꜜɴ/ B1	noun - anxiety, unease adjective - anxious, uneasy
優しい (yasashii) /jasashíː/ A2	adjective - kind, gentle
紅葉 (momiji) /momid͡ʑi/ B2	noun - autumn leaves, maple leaves
熱い (atsui) /aꜜt͡sɯi/ A2	adjective - hot, passionate

Key Grammar Structures

• 君がオーバーラップ

  ➔ Use of the subject particle "が" to emphasize the subject "君" (you).

  ➔ The particle "が" marks "君" as the subject, highlighting emphasis on the person being described.

• 会いたい時に 会えない

  ➔ Use of the conditional "に" indicating the timing "when" and express inability "会えない" (cannot meet).

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the specific time "when" the action occurs, combined with the negative form "会えない" (cannot meet).

• 時間を止めて

  ➔ Use of the verb "止めて" (止める) in the te-form to connect commands or actions, meaning "stop" or "pause".

  ➔ The te-form "止めて" connects the command to stop or pause an action, allowing for continuous or linked expressions.

• 願って

  ➔ Use of the te-form of "願う" (to wish or pray) to express a hope or wish.

  ➔ The te-form "願って" allows the speaker to express a wish, prayer, or hope in a natural and connected way.

• 君想ふ

  ➔ Classical or poetic form of "思う" (to think or feel), often used in literary contexts.

  ➔ The word "想ふ" is an archaic or poetic reading of "思う", emphasizing a more lyrical or classical tone.