ごめんねFingers crossed – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 乃木坂46

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey into Japanese language and culture through Nogizaka46's "ごめんねFingers crossed." This track offers a perfect opportunity to explore the nuances of J-Pop, featuring a blend of traditional melodicism with a modern, fast-paced sound. Its intriguing title, mixing Japanese and English, provides a unique linguistic puzzle, inviting listeners to delve into cultural interpretations of common phrases. The song's expressive lyrics, coupled with its dynamic music video, make it an engaging and memorable piece that can enrich your understanding of contemporary Japanese music and expressions.

[English]

Even now, I still like you, of course.

I wonder why, I can't go back to those days.

I've been praying for your happiness all along.

Sorry, fingers crossed.

...

Because loving each other was our first time.

Everything felt awkward, even our kisses were clumsy.

Nervously, we held each other many times.

Whenever I reached out, you were always there.

I took your presence for granted, it became normal.

I relied on you, let my guard down at the wrong moments.

The times we couldn't meet no longer felt lonely.

Before I knew it, my heart had drifted away.

If you asked to start over again,

What would I do?

Even now, I still like you, of course.

I wonder why I can't go back to those days.

Because I'm not calm, I can fall in love.

Being objective isn't really true to myself.

I love you tomorrow as well, of course.

Keep your distance, like a distant light.

Quietly holding back these unspoken feelings.

Goodbye, fingers crossed.

Wow, wow, wow.

...

Oh, how...

Human emotions are probably selfish.

If love is gone, I can't go on living.

Everyone believes that.

It's okay.

At the station I see you off on the last train.

How am I supposed to go home alone?

The window glass starts to move.

Crossing my fingers.

When did it break without me noticing?

Obsessed, chasing after that desire.

I acted before I even thought.

Once you're used to it, the excitement fades.

Maybe my memories are broken.

Part of my instinct won't come back.

The pain in my chest, like I might regret, quietly.

Just like this, fingers crossed.

...

Even now, I still like you, of course.

I wonder why I can't go back to those days.

Because I am not calm, I can fall in love.

Being objective isn't really true to myself.

I love you tomorrow as well, of course.

Keep your distance, like a distant light.

Silently holding back these unspoken feelings.

Goodbye.

I will keep praying for your happiness.

Sorry, fingers crossed.

...

[Japanese]

今だってもちろん 好きだけど

なぜだろう あの頃に戻れない

君の幸せをずっと祈ってるよ

ごめんね Fingers crossed

愛しあうそのことが 初めてだったから

全てがぎこちなくて キスだって下手すぎて

緊張しながら何度も 抱き合った

手を伸ばせばいつだって 君がそこにいる

当たり前になってしまった その存在に

甘えて 油断してたタイミング

会えない時間が 寂しく無くなって

気づけば心は 離れてた

やり直そうと 言われたら

僕はどうした？

今だってもちろん 好きだけど

なぜだろう あの頃に戻れない

冷静じゃないから 恋が出来るんだ

客観的って 自分らしくない

明日ももちろん好きだけど

近づかない 遠い光のままで

言葉にできない この気持ちをそっと

さよなら Fingers crossed

Wow, wow, wow

あぁ なんて

人間の感情は 身勝手なものだろう

愛が無くなったら 生きていけない

誰もみんな 思い込んでるのに

大丈夫

最終電車で 見送るステーション

僕だけどうやって帰ればいい？

動き出した窓ガラス

指をクロスして

いつのまに壊れていたのかな

無我夢中 追いかけるその欲望

考えるより先に行動してた

慣れてしまうと ドキドキしないね

メモリー壊れていたのかな

本能の一部が復元しない

後悔しそうな 胸の痛みそっと

このまま Fingers crossed

今だってもちろん 好きだけど

なぜだろう あの頃に戻れない

冷静じゃないから 恋ができるんだ

客観的って 自分らしくない

明日ももちろん 好きだけど

近づかない 遠い光のままで

言葉にできない この気持ちをそっと

さよなら

君の幸せをずっと祈ってるよ

ごめんね Fingers crossed

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - liked, loved
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
時間 /jikan/ A1	noun - time
存在 /sonzai/ B2	noun - existence
感情 /kanjō/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
痛み /itami/ B2	noun - pain
戻る /modoru/ B1	verb - to return
祈る /inoru/ B2	verb - to pray
抱き合う /dakiau/ B2	verb - to hug each other
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word, language
明日 /ashita/ A1	noun - tomorrow
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
欲望 /yokubō/ B2	noun - desire, craving
後悔 /kōkai/ B2	noun - regret
壊れる /kowareru/ B1	verb - to break

Key Grammar Structures

• なぜだろう

  ➔ Expressing curiosity about a reason or cause, using the form だろう to indicate speculation.

  ➔ Used to show speculation or doubt about the reason for something.

• 手を伸ばせばいつだって

  ➔ Conditional form of verb 伸ばす (to stretch), using ば to indicate 'if' or 'when' and the adverb いつだって (anytime, always).

  ➔ This is the conditional form of the verb, expressing 'if' or 'when' something is possible.

• 過去形 + たら

  ➔ Past tense + たら to form a conditional meaning 'if (something) happened'.

  ➔ Used to express 'if' in the past, indicating a conditional event or situation.

• 〜てしまう

  ➔ The てしまう form expresses completion, regret, or unintended action of a verb.

  ➔ Indicates that an action is completed, often with a nuance of regret or inevitability.

• 〜ながら

  ➔ Conjunction used to indicate two simultaneous actions, 'while doing'.

  ➔ Used to describe doing two actions at the same time.

• 〜ている

  ➔ The ている form describes ongoing or habitual actions, states, or experiences.

  ➔ Indicates an ongoing, habitual, or current state or action.