ハッピーエンド – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: back number
• Album: アンコール

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Japanese language and culture with back number's 'ハッピーエンド' (Happy End). This poignant ballad offers a unique lens into the nuances of bittersweet farewells, where unspoken feelings and subtle ironies in the lyrics add layers of meaning. Learning the words will not only enhance your Japanese vocabulary but also deepen your understanding of how emotional complexity can be expressed through music, making it a powerful and special song for language learners.

[English]

The goodbye gets stuck in my throat

I said thank you like I was coughing

I searched my pockets for the next words

But all I found was just me loving you

I thought I could be okay, that I could be gentle

But it turned into a wish and ended up a lie

Withering away while still blue

Fading away while still loving you

I picked up something like me

And crushed it along with the feelings I had inside

It's okay, it's okay

Hold me tight right now

I don't need anything as long as I have you

I just said that and kissed you

Just kidding, it’s a lie, I’m sorry

...

I know this isn’t the time to remember

But I was actually happy when you said you wouldn’t leave me alone

You gathered your courage and called me for the first time

What’s different from that night?

No matter how far apart we are, no matter how long we can’t meet

My feelings haven’t changed, that’s why I’m here

Withering away while still blue

Fading away while still loving you

Please remember me forever

Just kidding, it’s a lie, take care

...

You looked a bit relieved seeing me not cry

You’re still so carefree, I love that about you

...

Before I knew it, you were right next to me

I thought it was fine for you to just be yourself

Even though I wiped my tears on my own

I can see everything, I can hear it all

Even though I wanted to color it

Withering away while still blue

Fading away while still loving you

I picked up something like me

And crushed it along with the feelings I had inside

It's okay, it's okay

Hold me tight right now

I don't need anything as long as I have you

Saying that, don’t let me go

Just kidding, it’s a lie, goodbye

...

[Japanese]

さよならが喉の奥に つっかえてしまって

咳をするみたいにありがとうて言ったの

次の言葉はどこかと ポケットを探しても

見つかるのはあなたを好きな私だけ

平気よ大丈夫だよ優しくなれたと思って

願いに変わって最後は嘘になって

青いまま枯れていく

あなたを好きなままで消えてゆく

私みたいと手に取って

奥にあった想いと一緒に握り潰したの

大丈夫 大丈夫

今すぐに抱きしめて

私がいれば何もいらないと

それだけ言ってキスをして

なんてね 嘘だよ ごめんね

こんな時思い出す事じゃないとは思うんだけど

１人にしないよってあれ実は嬉しかったよ

あなたが勇気を出して初めて電話をくれた

あの夜の私と何が違うんだろう

どれだけ離れていてもどんなに会えなくても

気持ちが変わらないからここにいるのに

青いまま枯れてゆく

あなたを好きなままで消えてゆく

私をずっと覚えていて

なんてね 嘘だよ 元気でいてね

泣かない私に少しほっとした顔のあなた

相変わらず暢気ね そこも大好きよ

気が付けば横にいて

別に君のままでいいのになんて

勝手に涙拭いたくせに

見える全部聴こえる全て

色付けたくせに

青いまま枯れてゆく

あなたを好きなままで消えてゆく

私みたいと手に取って

奥にあった想いと一緒に握り潰したの

大丈夫 大丈夫

今すぐに抱きしめて

私がいれば何もいらないと

そう言ってもう離さないで

なんてね 嘘だよ さよなら

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
さよなら /sayonara/ A1	noun - goodbye
ありがとう /arigatou/ A1	noun - thank you
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word
好き /suki/ A2	adjective - like
大丈夫 /daijoubu/ A2	adjective - okay, fine
願い /negai/ B1	noun - wish
想い /omoi/ B2	noun - thought, feeling
電話 /denwa/ A2	noun - telephone
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2	verb - to hug
消える /kieru/ B1	verb - to disappear
泣く /naku/ A1	verb - to cry
元気 /genki/ A2	adjective - healthy, energetic
思い出す /omoidasu/ B1	verb - to remember
離れる /hanareru/ B2	verb - to separate, to leave

Key Grammar Structures

• さよならが喉の奥に つっかえてしまって

  ➔ The use of 〜てしまう to express completion or unintended action

  ➔ Indicates that the action of 'getting stuck' in the throat is completed or happens unintendedly

• 咳をするみたいにありがとうて言ったの

  ➔ ように to indicate similarity or manner

  ➔ Expresses that saying 'thank you' was done in a way similar to someone performing an action

• 次の言葉はどこかと ポケットを探しても

  ➔ と is used here to indicate a question or uncertainty with どこか

  ➔ Shows the speaker's uncertainty about where the next words are, using どこか with と

• 見つかるのはあなたを好きな私だけ

  ➔ のは is used to emphasize or highlight the subject or topic

  ➔ Highlights that what can be found is only the speaker's own love for the person

• 青いまま枯れていく

  ➔ まま is used to indicate 'as is' or 'remaining'

  ➔ Expresses that the blue color remains and withers away in its current state

• もう離さないで

  ➔ ないで is used to make a negative request or command

  ➔ Requests someone to not let go, expressing a negative command