give it back – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Cö shu Nie

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

暖かい 涙で ふいに目覚めた

Awakened suddenly by warm tears

焦がれた 夢の続きは

Where is the continuation of that longed-for dream?

何処にあるの 寂しいよ

I'm lonely, wondering where it is

Please, give it back

Please, give it back

いつになれば楽になれる

When will I finally feel at ease?

押しては返す波に抗って

Resisting the wave that pushes and pulls me

白い枕に 寝惚けたままの顔を 埋めて

Buried my face in the white pillow, still half-asleep

同じ夢を 願うほどに 冴えていくよ

Praying for the same dream, my mind keeps sharpening

Please, give it back

Please, give it back

代わりなんていないよ

There's no replacement for it

あなたの匂い 思い出せない 波に攫われて

Can't remember your scent, carried away by the waves

夢の続きを 捕まえにいくから 待ってて

I'll go to catch up with the continuation of that dream, so wait for me

いつの間にか 孤独ぶるには 優しさに触れすぎた

Before I knew it, I touched too much kindness to keep pretending to be lonely

沁みてく 顔上げてみようか

It's seeping in, maybe I should lift my face

ひとりじゃないって 信じてみたい

I want to believe that I'm not alone

信じてみたいの

I want to believe that

give it a shot

Give it a shot

生まれたばかりの淡い光に

In the faint light of a newly born dawn

希望を見たの 胸が熱いよ

I saw hope, my heart is burning

手を握っていよう

Let's hold hands

迷わないように 明日からまた

So I won't hesitate anymore, from tomorrow on

選んだ道を進めるように

To continue down the path I've chosen

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tears
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
寂しい /さびしい/ B1	adjective - lonely
楽 /らく/ B1	adjective - easy, comfortable
波 /なみ/ A2	noun - wave
顔 /かお/ A1	noun - face
優しさ /やさしさ/ B2	noun - kindness
希望 /きぼう/ B1	noun - hope
手 /て/ A1	noun - hand
道 /みち/ A2	noun - path, way
生まれる /うまれる/ B1	verb - to be born
進める /すすめる/ B2	verb - to advance, to proceed
待つ /まつ/ A2	verb - to wait
信じる /しんじる/ B1	verb - to believe
熱い /あつい/ B1	adjective - hot, passionate

Key Grammar Structures

• 〜ている

  ➔ Progressive aspect (present continuous)

  ➔ Indicates an ongoing action or state, as in '暖かい涙で ふいに目覚めた' (woke up suddenly with warm tears).

• 〜ながら

  ➔ While doing something, simultaneously

  ➔ Expresses an action performed simultaneously with another, as in '押しては返す波に抗って' (resisting the wave that pushes and pulls).

• 〜のに

  ➔ Contradiction or disappointment (although)

  ➔ Shows a contrast or disappointment, as in '代わりなんていないよ' (there's no substitute).

• 〜ながらも

  ➔ Although, despite

  ➔ Expresses concession, as in 'ひとりじゃないって 信じてみたい' (I want to believe I'm not alone).

• 〜たら

  ➔ If; when; conditional

  ➔ Indicates a conditional or hypothetical situation, as in '信じてみたいの' (I want to try believing).

• 〜ように

  ➔ So that; in order to

  ➔ Expresses purpose, as in '迷わないように' (so that I won’t hesitate).

• 〜から

  ➔ From; because; since

  ➔ Indicates reason or cause, as in '明日からまた' (from tomorrow again).