好き好き好き – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 與真司郎(AAA),青山テルマ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt ballad "Suki Suki Suki" by Shinjiro Atae and Thelma Aoyama to deepen your understanding of Japanese. This song, co-written by the artists themselves, offers an intimate look into emotions of love, longing, and regret, expressed through beautifully crafted lyrics. Its relatable theme of unexpressed feelings and missed opportunities provides excellent context for learning common Japanese phrases and emotional vocabulary. By exploring its lyrics, you can grasp nuances of Japanese sentiment and direct expressions of affection and sorrow, making it a special and enriching listening experience for language learners.

[English]

"Goodbye"

I still remember the last call

I wanted you to stop me, so I acted cold

Even if I were to go back, things wouldn't go well

I know that, but I can't help missing you

Baby baby can’t you see

This feeling I have for you

Baby baby tellin’ you

How can I reach you?

I love you

I really love you

I want to see you

I like you, like you, like you, like you, always

I quietly find myself remembering you

The bed feels wider than before

Again in my dreams, we are laughing together

When I wake up, the pillow is cold again

Baby baby can’t you see

I wish I could forget

Baby baby tellin’ you

I really want to reach you

I love you

I really love you

I want to see you

I like you, like you, like you, like you

I've never once

forgotten about you

Why can't I be more honest?

Even though I love you this much

Even though I think of you this much

I wish I could turn back time

Always

I love you

I like myself more when I'm with you

I want to see you

I like you, like you, like you, like you, always, always

[Japanese]

「バイバイ」

最後の電話 今でも思い出すよ

引き止めて欲しくて 冷たくしちゃったの

きっと戻ったとしても 上手くいかない事

わかってるけど どうしてもmissin’ you

Baby baby can’t you see

あなた 想うこの気持ち

Baby baby tellin’ you

どうしたら届くだろう to you

あなたの事が好き

本当にあなたの事が好き

会いたいよ

君の事が好き好き好き好き ずっと

そっと思い出してしまう あなたの事

前より広く感じるベッドの上

また夢の中で 二人笑いあってる

目が覚めたらまた枕が冷たい

Baby baby can’t you see

忘れられたらいいのに

Baby baby tellin’ you

どうしても届けたい to you

あなたの事が好き

本当にあなたの事が好き

会いたいよ

君の事が好き好き好き好き

あなたの事一度も

忘れた事ない

何でもっと素直になれないんだろう

こんなに愛しても

こんなに想っても

時間を 戻せたらいいのに

ずっと

あなたの事が好き

あなたと居る自分がもっと好き

会いたいよ

君の事が好き好き好き好き ずっと ずっと

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
電話 /denwa/ A1	noun - telephone
思い出す /omoidasu/ A2	verb - to remember
気持ち /kimochi/ A2	noun - feeling, emotion
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, love
会う /au/ A1	verb - to meet
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
時間 /jikan/ A2	noun - time
戻る /modoru/ B1	verb - to return
素直 /sunao/ B2	adjective - honest, straightforward
愛する /aisuru/ B1	verb - to love
冷たい /tsumetai/ B1	adjective - cold
忘れる /wasureru/ B1	verb - to forget
事 /koto/ A2	noun - thing, matter
二人 /futari/ A2	noun - two people
枕 /makura/ A2	noun - pillow
広く /hiroku/ B2	adverb - widely

Key Grammar Structures

• どうしたら届くだろう to you

  ➔ Conditional Form + ましょう / だろう = expressing speculation or conjecture about a future possibility

  ➔ The phrase uses the のだろう (or だろう in casual speech) ending to express conjecture or uncertainty about whether the action '届く' (to reach/deliver) will happen.

• 会いたいよ

  ➔ たい-form = expressing desire to do something

  ➔ The suffix たい attached to the verb indicates the speaker's desire or longing to do the action, in this case, '会う' (to meet).

• ずっと

  ➔ Adverb of duration = expressing continuance or that something has been ongoing

  ➔ The word ずっと indicates an ongoing state or action over a long period, conveying persistence or continuous feeling.

• とても好き

  ➔ Adjective + ので / こと to express reason or cause

  ➔ In this case, the phrase emphasizes the reason for the strong feelings, using こと to nominalize the adjective.

• わかってるけど

  ➔ Te-iru form + けど = contrastive conjunction meaning 'but' or 'although'

  ➔ The te-iru form with けど is used to express a contrast or concession, meaning 'I understand but...'.

• 本当にあなたの事が好き

  ➔ Adverb + のに = expressing contradiction or surprise

  ➔ The particle のに is used to indicate a situation where the reality contrasts with expectations, here emphasizing the speaker's deep and honest love.