呼吸のように – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Vaundy
• Album: replica

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Japanese through Vaundy's poignant song, "呼吸のように." This song, which translates to "Like Breathing," offers a window into the language of emotions and relationships, exploring themes of love, longing, and connection in a uniquely Japanese way. Dive in to learn how simple acts like breathing can symbolize profound bonds.

[English]

Like falling rain

Time passes by

How long has it been since then?

What did I do yesterday?

There were times without meaning, but

That’s not a waste

The gaps in my stitched heart

Are being filled in

In my arms

If you are still breathing

I too, within you

Is it okay if I keep exhaling?

What should I do?

...

A photo frame with no place to put it

It hurts to look at it

So I’ll put it in the attic

Let’s store it in memories

In my arms

If you are still breathing

I too, within you

Is it okay if I keep exhaling?

What should I do?

...

I want you to be the one who says this is love

I want to be the one who thinks this is a dream

I want you to be the one who says this is love

I want you to be the one who thinks this is a dream

Hey, if this is just a dream

Please tell me, because I’ll feel lonely again

I’ll tell you many times

Like always, like breathing

Ah, in my days

If you are still breathing

I’m by your side

Is it okay if I keep exhaling?

I wonder

...

[Japanese]

落ちてくる雨のように

時間は過ぎ去ってく

あれから どれくらいだろう

昨日は何をしたっけな

意味もない時間もあった でも

それは無駄なんかじゃない

縫い合わせた心の隙

間の中が満たされてく

僕の腕の中で

君がまだ息を吸うなら

僕も君の中で

ずっと息を吐いてていいかい

どうしよう

置き場所の無い写真立て

見ていると苦しいから

屋根裏にしまっておこう

思い出にしまってこよう

僕の腕の中で

君がまだ息を吸うなら

僕も君の中で

ずっと息を吐いてていいかい

どうしよう

これが愛であって欲しいと言うのが君であって欲しい

これが夢であって欲しいと思うのが僕であって欲しい

これが愛であって欲しいと言うのが僕であって欲しい

これが夢であって欲しいと思うのが君であって欲しい

ねぇ、もしも寝言だったら

言ってねまた寂しくなるから

何度も君に言うよ

いつものように呼吸のように

あぁ、僕の日々の中で

君がまだ息を吸うなら

僕は君の横で

ずっと息を吐いてていいかい

どうだろう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
雨 /ame/ A1	noun - rain
時間 /jikan/ A1	noun - time
昨日 /kinou/ A1	noun - yesterday
意味 /imi/ A2	noun - meaning
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you (informal)
息 /iki/ A2	noun - breath
吸う /sū/ A2	verb - to breathe in, to inhale
吐く /haku/ A2	verb - to breathe out, to exhale
場所 /basho/ A2	noun - place
写真立て /shashin tate/ B1	noun - picture frame
屋根裏 /yaneura/ B1	noun - attic
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
寝言 /negoto/ B2	noun - sleep talking
寂しい /sabishii/ A2	adjective - lonely
日々 /hibi/ B1	noun - days
呼吸 /kokyū/ B1	noun - breathing

Key Grammar Structures

• 落ちてくる雨のように

  ➔ よう/ように (you/youni): Simile. Used to express that something resembles something else.

  ➔ Describes how the rain is falling, using the simile 'like falling rain'. The grammar is a simple comparison using "ように" (you ni).

• あれから どれくらいだろう

  ➔ だろう (darou): Conjecture/Speculation. Used to express uncertainty or a guess.

  ➔ Expresses a degree of uncertainty about how much time has passed. "だろう" indicates that the speaker is guessing or wondering.

• 意味もない時間もあった でも

  ➔ 〜もあった (～mo atta): Emphasizing the existence of something within a set of other things. 'Also existed'.

  ➔ Indicates that among all the time that has passed, there were also times that felt meaningless.

• 縫い合わせた心の隙間の中が満たされてく

  ➔ 〜ていく (te iku): Indicates a change or progression over time; 'become'.

  ➔ Describes how the gaps in the heart, which have been sewn together, are gradually becoming filled. The use of "〜ていく" (te iku) implies a process over time.

• 僕がまだ息を吸うなら

  ➔ ～なら (nara): Conditional form. Indicates a hypothetical or conditional situation.

  ➔ This is a conditional statement. "なら" implies 'if', setting up a condition for the subsequent action. "If I am still breathing..."

• ずっと息を吐いてていいかい

  ➔ 〜ていい (te ii): Permission. Asking for or giving permission to do something; 'Is it okay if I...'.

  ➔ Expresses a question asking for permission. "〜ていい" (te ii) signifies 'Is it okay if I...'. The speaker is asking if it's okay to keep exhaling within the listener.

• これが愛であって欲しいと言うのが君であって欲しい

  ➔ 〜て欲しい (te hoshii): Expresses a desire or hope that someone else does something; 'I want you to...'.

  ➔ Expresses the speaker's strong desire for the other person to be the one who wishes that this is love. The use of "〜て欲しい" shows that the speaker wants the other person to have a specific desire.

• もしも寝言だったら

  ➔ もしも (moshimo): 'If' or 'In the event that'. Enhances the hypothetical nature of a statement.

  ➔ Strengthens the conditional statement of 'if it's just sleep-talking'. "もしも" makes the hypothetical situation more pronounced.