光 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 宇多田ヒカル

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

どんな時だって

Whenever times come,

ただ一人で

I’m just alone.

運命忘れて

Forgetting fate,

生きてきたのに

I’ve been living.

突然の光の中 目が覚める

Suddenly in the light, I wake up.

真夜中に

In the middle of the night,

静かに出口に立って

Quietly standing at the exit,

暗闇に光を撃て

Fire light into the darkness.

今時約束なんて不安にさせるだけかな

Maybe promises just make you anxious these days.

願いを口にしたいだけさ

I just want to wish aloud.

家族にも紹介するよ

I’ll introduce you to my family too.

きっとうまくいくよ

Things will probably turn out fine.

どんな時だって

No matter what,

ずっと二人で

Always together.

どんな時だって

No matter what,

側にいるから

Because I’ll be by your side.

君という光が私を見つける

The light called you finds me.

真夜中に

In the middle of the night,

うるさい通りに入って

Entering the noisy street,

運命の仮面をとれ

Take off the mask of fate.

先読みのし過ぎなんて意味の無いことは止めて

Stop overthinking meaningless things.

今日はおいしい物を食べようよ

Let’s eat something delicious today.

未来はずっと先だよ

The future is far away.

僕にも分からない

Even I don’t know.

完成させないで

Don’t complete it,

もっと良くして

Make it better.

ワンシーンずつ撮って

Just film one scene at a time,

いけばいいから

That’s enough.

君という光が私のシナリオ

The light called you shapes my story,

映し出す

Reflecting it brightly.

もっと話そうよ

Let’s talk more,

目前の明日の事も

Even about tomorrow,

テレビ消して

Turn off the TV,

私の事だけを見ていてよ

And just look at me.

どんなに良くったって

No matter how good it is,

信じきれないね

I can’t fully believe.

そんな時だって

Even in those times,

側にいるから

I’ll be by your side.

君という光が私を見つける

The light called you finds me.

真夜中に

In the middle of the night,

もっと話そうよ

Let’s talk more,

目前の明日の事も

Even about tomorrow.

テレビ消して

Turn off the TV,

私の事だけを見ていてよ

And just look at me.

...

...

Oh, yeah

Oh, yeah,

真夜中に

In the middle of the night,

...

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
運命 /unmei/ B1	noun - fate, destiny
生きて /ikite/ B1	verb - to live
目 /me/ A2	noun - eye
覚める /sameru/ B1	verb - to wake up, to awaken
静か /shizuka/ A2	adjective - quiet, calm
出口 /deguchi/ A2	noun - exit,way out
闇 /yami/ A2	noun - darkness
約束 /yakusoku/ B1	noun - promise, commitment
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
撮る /toru/ B2	verb - to take (a photo)
信じきれない /shinjikirenai/ C1	verb - cannot completely believe
話す /hanasu/ A2	verb - to talk, to speak
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future

Key Grammar Structures

• どんな時だって

  ➔ Anytime

  ➔ The phrase "どんな時だって" means 'anytime' and is used to express that something is true regardless of the time.

• 運命忘れて

  ➔ Forget fate

  ➔ The phrase "運命忘れて" means 'forget fate' and suggests letting go of predetermined paths.

• 君という光が私を見つける

  ➔ You, as light, find me

  ➔ The phrase "君という光が私を見つける" expresses the idea that someone (you) is a guiding light that helps the speaker find themselves.

• 運命の仮面をとれ

  ➔ Take off the mask of fate

  ➔ The phrase "運命の仮面をとれ" suggests removing the constraints of fate and embracing one's true self.

• もっと話そうよ

  ➔ Let's talk more

  ➔ The phrase "もっと話そうよ" is an invitation to engage in deeper conversation.

• テレビ消して

  ➔ Turn off the TV

  ➔ The phrase "テレビ消して" is a command to turn off the television, indicating a desire for undivided attention.