Duet – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

ふたりで交わす言葉　それが歌になるのなら

If the words we exchange together become a song

君が気に入ったのは　どんな melody なんだろう？

I wonder what kind of melody you like?

急にこの世界が　昨日と違ってても

Even if this world suddenly feels different from yesterday

君がいればそれだけで　また奏でられる duet

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

複雑な現実も　予想出来ない筋書きも

Complicated realities and unpredictable plots

ふたりでいればちっとも　怖くなんかないから

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

日々を飾る光(light)や　心満たす夢が

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

足りないより君の事　奪われるのはまっぴら

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

忘れないで　忘れないで　僕は君が好きなんだ

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

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

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

愛してるよ　愛してるよ　全部君に捧(あ)げるんだ

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

だからさあ　僕の側においで

So come on, stay by my side

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.