ごめんね – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BiSH

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with BiSH's “Gomen ne” is a great way to connect with the emotional nuances of the language. The song uses simple, everyday phrases to convey the deep feeling of regret and the hope for forgiveness. By listening, you can learn how a simple phrase like 'gomen ne' can carry so much weight and understand the cultural importance of a sincere apology. This beautiful ballad offers a gentle introduction to expressive Japanese.

[English]

It prickles, it hurts

It's just a prickling

I wish I hadn't said that

It's just a prickling

Even the sunset seems to blame me

I know it too

Seeing you with that sad face

I couldn't say anything

I'm sorry

I hope I can see you tomorrow

I wish I could have said it sooner

I'm sorry

I hope we can hang out again tomorrow

I'll tell you properly then

Sorry about yesterday

Will I be able to say it with a pounding heart?

I'm sorry

My steps slow down as I walk

Pounding heart

Words suddenly came out

I don't even know why I said them

Even if I regret it, there's nothing I can do

I was terrible, unable to do anything

I'm sorry

I hope I can see you tomorrow

I wish I could've said it sooner

I'm sorry

I hope we can hang out again tomorrow

I'll tell you properly then

Sorry about yesterday

I'm sorry

I hope I can see you tomorrow

I wish I could have said it sooner

I'm sorry

I hope we can hang out again tomorrow

I'll tell you properly then

Sorry about yesterday

Sorry about yesterday

So as not to have regrets

[Japanese]

チクチク　いたいんだ

チクチク

言わなきゃよかったよ

チクチク

夕陽も僕を責めてて

僕だってわかってるよ

悲しい顔した君を見て

僕は何もいえなかったんだ

ごめんね

また明日君に会えたらいいな

すぐ言えたらよかった

ごめんね

また明日また遊べるといいな

その時はちゃんと言うよ

昨日はごめんね

ドキドキ　言えるかな？

ごめんね

歩く足遅くなる

ドキドキ

突然出てきた言葉

なぜ言ったかわからないし

後悔しててもしょうがないけどさ

何もできずひどかったんだ

ごめんね

また明日君に会えたらいいな

すぐ言えたらよかった

ごめんね

また明日また遊べるといいな

その時はちゃんと言うよ

昨日はごめんね

ごめんね

また明日君に会えたらいいな

すぐ言えたらよかった

ごめんね

また明日また遊べるといいな

その時はちゃんと言うよ

昨日はごめんね

昨日はごめんね

後悔しないように

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
チクチク /chiku chiku/ B1	onomatopoeia - a sound of a clock ticking
いたい /itai/ A2	adjective - painful
夕陽 /yūhi/ B1	noun - sunset
責める /semeru/ B2	verb - to blame
悲しい /kanashii/ A2	adjective - sad
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
言える /ieru/ B1	verb - to be able to say
ドキドキ /doki doki/ B1	onomatopoeia - a sound of a heartbeat
後悔 /kōkai/ B2	noun - regret
足 /ashi/ A1	noun - foot
遅く /osoku/ A2	adverb - slowly
言葉 /kotoba/ A1	noun - word
突然 /totsuzen/ B1	adverb - suddenly

Key Grammar Structures

• 言わなきゃよかったよ

  ➔ Conditional form of 'to say' (言う) with なきゃ (negation plus 'to be necessary') + よかった (past of 'good' or 'was better')

  ➔ Used to express an unreal or hypothetical obligation or necessary action that was better not done.

• また明日君に会えたらいいな

  ➔ 〜たら (conditional 'if') + いいな (hope or wish expression)

  ➔ Expresses a wish or hope that something will happen under a certain condition.

• 後悔しないように

  ➔ ように (to indicate purpose or to ensure something happens or does not happen)

  ➔ Used to express a desire or wish for something not to happen or to ensure that a certain outcome occurs.

• 歩く足遅くなる

  ➔ Verb in dictionary form + なる (to become) + adverbial modification (遅く)

  ➔ Describes the process of becoming slow or having legs move more slowly.

• 昨日はごめんね

  ➔ Sentence using ‘は’ as topic marker + ‘ごめんね’ (sorry)

  ➔ Marks the topic and expresses apology or regret toward the referenced time.

• 昨日はごめんね

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis or poetic effect; same as previous

  ➔ Repeating the phrase emphasizes regret and sincerity.