好きと言わせたい – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: IZ*ONE

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of expressing emotions in Japanese with IZ*ONE's “Suki to Iwasetai.” This song is a great way to learn vocabulary and phrases related to love and relationships, such as the difference between expressing affection through actions versus words. Its catchy J-pop melody makes it an enjoyable and memorable song for language learners.

[English]

The one saying they want to see me

Lately, isn’t it just me?

Over and over, like I’m pestering

Every day, you were the one inviting me...

That sparkling diamond

Seems like I’ve forgotten to put it away somewhere

Hey, remember again, just one more time

Let’s make our hearts beat like before

Love tends to get familiar after a while

Sometimes you have to check, or it might slip away

I really want you to say you like me

From your side

I want you to say you like me

Won't you kiss?

I want you to say you like me

Look into my eyes

I want you to say you like me

Won't you kiss?

Hold me tight

But I don't feel it

Say it properly with words

Won't you kiss?

...

If you turn your back and ignore me

Then I’ll do what I want too

We won’t interfere with each other

Maybe that kind of rule is okay too

I tried acting tough and said that, but

I really can't do that

Hey, look at me a little more

Even though I’m shouting from deep inside

Love tends to lose its balance eventually

If you don’t support it with kindness, it’ll tilt over

So just say you like me

It’s simple, right?

Say you like me

One more kiss

Say you like me

Even if it’s late

Say you like me

One more kiss

I don’t want to lose you

If I’m your existence

Tell me how you really feel

One more kiss

...

Hey, are you planning to let me say only to you forever?

If you don’t say it just as much, I won’t believe in our love

I really want you to say you like me

From your side

I want you to say you like me

Won't you kiss?

I want you to say you like me

Look into my eyes

I want you to say you like me

Won't you kiss?

Hold me tight

But I don't feel it

Say it properly with words

Won't you kiss?

...

[Japanese]

会いたいと言ってるのは

最近、私ばかりじゃない?

何度もしつこいくらい

毎日 あなたが誘って来たのに...

輝いてるダイヤモンドは

どこかにしまい忘れてるの

ねえ もう一度 思い出してよ

昔のようにときめきましょう

愛はいつも 慣れてきてしまうもの

時々は確かめないとどこか行っちゃうよ

絶対 好きと言わせたい

あなたの方から

好きと言わせたい

Won't you kiss?

好きと言わせたい

私の瞳を見て

好きと言わせたい

Won't you kiss?

抱きしめてくれても

伝わって来ない

ちゃんと言葉でちょうだい

Won't you kiss?

よそ向いて放っておくなら

私も勝手にしちゃうから

お互い干渉しない

そういうルールもいいかもしれない

つい強がって言ってみたけど

そんなことはできない

ねえもう少しこっちを見てよ

胸の奥で叫んでいるのに

愛はやがてバランス崩れるもの

やさしさで支えてないと傾いてしまうよ

だから 好きと言いなさい

簡単なことでしょ

好きと言いなさい

One more kiss

好きと言いなさい

今更でもいい

好きと言いなさい

One more kiss

失いたくない

存在だったら

もっと気持ちを聞かせて

One more kiss

ねえ 私だけにずっと言わせるつもり？

同じくらい言ってくれなきゃ愛を信じないよ

絶対 好きと言わせたい

あなたの方から

好きと言わせたい

Won't you kiss?

好きと言わせたい

私の瞳を見て

好きと言わせたい

Won't you kiss?

抱きしめてくれても

伝わって来ない

ちゃんと言葉でちょうだい

Won't you kiss?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
会いたい /aɪtaɪ/ A2	verb - to want to meet
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, love
愛 /ai/ B1	noun - love
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word, language
胸 /mune/ B2	noun - chest, breast
強がる /tsuyogaru/ B2	verb - to pretend to be strong
伝わる /tsutawaru/ B2	verb - to be conveyed, to be transmitted
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2	verb - to hug, to embrace
絶対 /zettai/ B2	adverb - absolutely, definitely
気持ち /kimochi/ B2	noun - feeling, emotion
存在 /sonzai/ B2	noun - existence
ルール /ruuru/ B2	noun - rule
時々 /tokidoki/ B2	adverb - sometimes
忘れる /wasureru/ B2	verb - to forget

Key Grammar Structures

• もう一度思い出してよ

  ➔ もう一度 + verb

  ➔ The phrase 'もう一度' means 'one more time' or 'again,' used here to request repeating an action.

• 愛はいつも 慣れてきてしまうもの

  ➔ いつも + verb

  ➔ The phrase 'いつも' means 'always,' indicating a habitual or consistent action or state.

• ちゃんと言葉でちょうだい

  ➔ て + ください / ちょうだい (casual for ください)

  ➔ 'てください' is a polite way to request someone to do something, while 'ちょうだい' is a casual or affectionate way to ask for something.

• 絶対 好きと言わせたい

  ➔ と言わせたい + verb causative form

  ➔ 'と言わせたい' is a causative form combined with 'たい' to express the desire to make someone say or do something.

• 伝わって来ない

  ➔ 伝わる (to be conveyed) + て + 来る (to come) + ない (negative)

  ➔ '伝わって来ない' expresses that feelings or messages are not being conveyed or understood.