GIFT

• By: 西島隆弘
• Album: HOCUS POCUS

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

君の笑顔に 間に合うかな？

Will I make it in time for your smile?

舞い落ちる雪は砂時計

Falling snow is like an hourglass

二年前もこんなふうに 駅から走った

Two years ago, I ran from the station just like this

すれ違ってく恋人たちが

The lovers that pass by each other

着飾った街を照らすけれど

Illuminate the decorated city, even though

この世界の誰よりも

More than anyone in this world

僕らの方がしあわせだよ

I believe we're happier

ねぇもっと 仕掛けてよ

Hey, trigger something more

その仕草 何もかもが

Every gesture, everything you do

君の僕への贈りもの

Is my gift from you

ひとりじめ（いつだって）していたいから

I want to keep it all to myself, always

「遅れそうなんだ」って トークしてみる（待ってるね）

I’ll try saying 'I'm going to be late'

君のメッセージにドアがあるよ

There’s a door in your message

その気持ち開ける鍵は

And the key to open that feeling

僕だけ持っていたい

I want to have it all for myself

冬の街にはイルミネーション（キレイだね）

Illumination lights up the winter town (so beautiful)

今日は二人で見る約束

Today, we promised to see this together

ため息で消えてゆくよ

My sighs fade away

そして胸に君がいる

And you’re in my heart

ねぇもっと 仕掛けてよ

Hey, trigger something more

その仕草 何もかもが

Every gesture, everything you do

君の僕への贈りもの

Is my gift from you

ひとりじめ（いつだって）していたい

I want to keep it all to myself, always

抱きしめたら「許さない」って

When I hold you, you say 'I won't forgive you'

「ごめんね」もまだ言い終わらないのに

'Sorry', I haven't even finished saying it yet

無邪気な笑顔に負けてしまう

Can't help but be won over by your innocent smile

だからもっと 抱きしめるから

So I will hold you tighter

ねぇずっと そばにいるよ 心まで温めるよ

Hey, I'll stay by your side forever, warming even your heart

ねぇもっと 夢を見せて

Hey, show me more of your dreams

そのすべて 叶えたいよ

I want to make all of them come true

僕の君への贈りもの

My gift to you

ひとりじめ（いつだって）してほしいから

I want you to always keep it all to yourself

ひとりじめ（いつだって）していたいから

I want to keep it all to myself, always

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
笑顔 /えがお/ A2	noun - smile
雪 /ゆき/ A1	noun - snow
恋人 /こいびと/ A2	noun - lover
街 /まち/ A1	noun - town/street
世界 /せかい/ A2	noun - world
幸せ /しあわせ/ B1	noun - happiness
贈りもの /おくりもの/ B1	noun - gift
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
抱きしめる /だきしめる/ B2	verb - to hug
仕掛ける /しかける/ B2	verb - to set up/prepare
気持ち /きもち/ B1	noun - feeling
約束 /やくそく/ B1	noun - promise
温める /あたためる/ B2	verb - to warm
胸 /むね/ B1	noun - chest
ため息 /ためいき/ B2	noun - sigh

Grammar:

• 君の笑顔に 間に合うかな？

  ➔ Verb + に (particle) + 間に合う (to be on time, to catch up)

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the target or time at which the action occurs. Here, it marks the time "間に合う" (to be on time).

• 舞い落ちる雪は砂時計

  ➔ は (topic marker) + noun (雪) + 砂時計 (hourglass, metaphor for fleeting time)

  ➔ The particle "は" marks the topic of the sentence, highlighting "雪" (snow) as the subject, with the metaphor "砂時計" (hourglass) symbolizing fleeting time.

• すれ違ってく恋人たちが

  ➔ Verb (すれ違う - to pass by) in the て-form + く (continuative) + なる (to become)

  ➔ The verb "すれ違う" is in the て-form, combined with "く" and "なる" to express that the action of passing by is occurring or changing into a state.

• 君の僕への贈りもの

  ➔ Possessive の (noun + の) + noun (君) and noun phrase (僕への贈りもの)

  ➔ The の particle functions to show possession or relationship between nouns, linking "君" (you) and "僕への贈りもの" (gift to me).

• 抱きしめたら「許さない」って

  ➔ Verb (抱きしめたら - if I hug) in the たら form (conditional)

  ➔ The たら form expresses a conditional, meaning "if" or "when" I do the action, then something happens.

• もう夢を見せて そのすべて叶えたいよ

  ➔ Verb (見せて - to show) in the て-form + 叶えたい (want to fulfill)

  ➔ The て-form of the verb "見せる" (to show) is combined with "叶えたい" (want to fulfill) to express the desire to realize dreams.