Duet – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 東方神起
• Album: Winter ～Winter Rose / Duet - winter ver.

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and TVXQ's "Duet" is a perfect song to start with for Japanese learners. Its clear, mid-tempo vocals make it easy to follow the lyrics, which are filled with beautiful and romantic expressions of love and commitment. By listening to "Duet," you can learn common vocabulary related to relationships and emotions, all while enjoying the beautiful harmonies of one of K-pop's most legendary groups.

[English]

If the words we exchange together become a song

I wonder what kind of melody you like?

Even if this world suddenly feels different from yesterday

As long as you're here, we can play our duet again

Complicated realities and unpredictable plots

When we're together, I'm not scared at all

The light that decorates our days and the dreams that fill our hearts

I'd rather not have enough than have you taken away from me

Don't forget, don't forget, I love you

Written as eternity, know that I want to protect our everlasting love

I love you, I love you, I dedicate everything to you

So come on, stay by my side

[Japanese]

ふたりで交わす言葉　それが歌になるのなら

君が気に入ったのは　どんな melody なんだろう？

急にこの世界が　昨日と違ってても

君がいればそれだけで　また奏でられる duet

複雑な現実も　予想出来ない筋書きも

ふたりでいればちっとも　怖くなんかないから

日々を飾る光(light)や　心満たす夢が

足りないより君の事　奪われるのはまっぴら

忘れないで　忘れないで　僕は君が好きなんだ

常(とわ)と書いて　永久(とわ)の愛で 護(まも)りたいと知ってよ

愛してるよ　愛してるよ　全部君に捧(あ)げるんだ

だからさあ　僕の側においで

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word
歌 /uta/ A1	noun - song
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like
奪う /ubau/ B1	verb - to take away
護る /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect
奏でる /kanaderu/ B2	verb - to play (an instrument)
複雑 /fukuzatsu/ B2	adjective - complex
現実 /genjitsu/ B1	noun - reality
怖い /kowai/ A2	adjective - scary
側 /soba/ B1	noun - side
全部 /zenbu/ A2	noun - all

Key Grammar Structures

• それが歌になるのなら

  ➔ Conditional form with 'のなら' to indicate 'if it becomes the song'

  ➔ 'のなら' expresses a hypothetical condition or assumption.

• 日々を飾る光(light)や　心満たす夢が

  ➔ Particle 'や' used to list examples, meaning 'such as' or 'among others'

  ➔ 'や' lists multiple examples without implying completeness.

• 常と書いて　永久の愛で

  ➔ Using 'と' after a noun to indicate 'by writing' with that word as a title or label

  ➔ 'と' can denote a method or label, like 'writing as' or 'called'.

• 愛してるよ　愛してるよ　全部君に捧げるんだ

  ➔ Repetition of '愛してる' for emphasis, and 'に' indicates the target of giving or dedicating

  ➔ 'に' marks the recipient of an act, here the person to whom love and dedication are directed.

• だからさあ　僕の側においで

  ➔ 'おいで' is a command form meaning 'come' or 'come here', used to invite someone

  ➔ 'おいで' is an imperative verb used to softly invite or call someone to come closer.