encore – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Hey! Say! JUMP
• Album: encore

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese pop with Hey! Say! JUMP's emotive single, "encore." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Japanese through its clear, heartfelt lyrics about lasting love and overcoming challenges. Its catchy melodies and themes of enduring connection make it a special track that will not only enhance your language skills but also deepen your appreciation for J-pop's ability to convey powerful emotions.

[English]

I don't want to say goodbye—I want to stay by your side forever

The more I think about you

Even if we’re hurt, these joined hands will never part

Let me stay with you

Once something begins, I know

It’ll eventually disappear

Let’s defy that cruel logic

Two of a kind, growing together

I beg you—entrust your whole heart to me

This irreplaceable, lifelong, selfless love

No matter how many tears we cry

We’ll keep living one more day

Because tomorrow awaits us

I don’t want to say goodbye—I want to stay by your side forever

The more I think about you

Even if we’re hurt, these joined hands will never part

Let me stay with you

(Love, love, every night encore)

If it’s not enough—love, pain, meet

If it’s not enough—love, pain, meet

Please don’t leave me here alone

If it’s not enough—love, pain, meet

If it’s not enough—love, pain, meet

Let me stay with you

Oh, yeah, yeah

[Japanese]

サヨナラなんてしたくない ずっとそばにいたい

君を思えば思うほど

傷ついたって繋いだ手 もう離さない

そばにいさせて

始まってしまったら きっと

失ってしまうということ

そんな不条理 覆して

似たもの同士 ふたりで growin'

お願い 君の心全てを 僕に預けて

こんなにも譲れないくらい 一生涯 無償の愛

僕らは何度泣いたって

生きていく one more day

明日が待っているから

サヨナラなんてしたくない ずっとそばにいたい

君を思えば思うほど

傷ついたって繋いだ手 もう離さない

そばにいさせて

（愛を 愛を 毎夜 encore）

足りない 足りないなら 愛 哀 逢

足りない 足りないなら 愛 哀 逢

お願い 僕を残して ひとりにしないで

足りない 足りないなら 愛 哀 逢

足りない 足りないなら 愛 哀 逢

そばにいさせて

Oh, yeah, yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sayonara /sajoʊˈnɑːɾɑ/ A2	noun - goodbye
itai /iˈtaɪ/ A1	verb - to want, to desire
kizu /kiˈzu/ B1	noun - wound, injury, scar
tsunagu /tsuˈnaɡu/ B1	verb - to connect, to link, to join
kokoro /koˈkoɾo/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
ai /aɪ/ A1	noun - love
omoi /oˈmoɪ/ B1	noun - thought, feeling, memory
growin' /ˈɡroʊɪn/ B2	verb - growing, developing
yuzureru /juˈzuɾeɾu/ B2	verb - to entrust, to commit
ishou /iˈʃoʊ/ B2	noun - lifetime, whole life
mushou /muˈʃoʊ/ C1	adjective - unrequited, selfless
ikiru /iˈkiɾu/ A2	verb - to live
miru /miɾu/ A1	verb - to see, to look
futorijou /fuˈtoɾijoʊ/ B2	noun - absurdity, irrationality
tarinai /taˈɾinai/ A2	adjective - insufficient, lacking