黄色 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: back number

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music and language with back number's "黄色" (Kiiro, "Yellow"). This poignant song offers a profound exploration of unrequited love and the complexity of hidden emotions. By engaging with its heartfelt lyrics and expressive melody, you can not only appreciate back number's unique J-pop and rock style but also gain a deeper understanding of nuanced Japanese expressions related to love, longing, and internal struggle. The song's relatable theme and emotional depth make it an excellent entry point for learning new vocabulary and experiencing the beauty of the Japanese language through music.

[English]

I'll close the glass lid for now

...

This feeling is pounding in my chest

Until it reaches you, who's right in front of me

How much more time will it take

What path will it take

So I won't get in the way of your love

Please stay beautiful and grow up

But that's probably impossible

When I found you at the intersection

Time stopped the moment our eyes met

The signal turned green, and someone's laughter echoed

I still can't move

If you overflow in my heart any more

I'll lose my breath

I'll close the glass lid for now

...

If you had a different face back then

And a different voice

I wouldn't be feeling this pain

I wonder if I'd be spending today differently

Maybe even if we met in a different way

I'd still fall in love with you the same way

That's just how it is

I've memorized your face and movements so much

That I'm no longer myself

I always follow your gaze

Every word hurts

I secretly resent her, hoping no one notices

Even if it's a little dishonest, if I can get you

I won't let my true self, which is so dirty, show

I'll close the glass lid for now

This feeling is still swirling inside me

If I could turn it into something visible

I'd change it

I'd break through my small body

And cover the sky to hide you

...

When I found you at the intersection

Time stopped the moment our eyes met

The signal turned green, and someone's laughter echoed

I still can't move

If you overflow in my heart any more

I don't want to hurt anyone

I wish for the end of your love, that's the real me

I'll close the glass lid for now

...

[Japanese]

今は硝子の蓋を閉めて

この気持ちが私の胸を衝いて

いつか目の前の君に届くまで

あとどれくらいの時間をかけて

どんな道を通るだろう

君の恋を邪魔しないように

どうか綺麗なままで育ってね

なんてたぶん無理だけどね

交差点で君を見付けた時に

目が合った瞬間で時間が止まる

信号は青に変わり 誰かの笑う声がした

まだ私は動けないでいる

これ以上 心に君が溢れてしまえば

息が出来なくなってしまう

今は硝子の蓋を閉めて

もしも君が今と違う顔で

もっと違った声をしていたら

こんなに苦しい思いをせずに

今日を過ごしていたのかな

たぶん違う出会い方でも

同じように君を好きになったよ

だってそういうものだからね

私が私じゃ無くなるくらい

君の姿 仕草を 焼き付けている

いつも視線を辿って

言葉はどれも痛くて

気付かれないようにあの子を恨んで

少しくらいズルくても手に入るなら

そんな汚い私がこぼれ出さないように

今は硝子の蓋を閉めて

私の中で今も渦巻く

この気持ちを目で見える形に

変えてしまったなら

小さな身体を突き破って

空を覆い君を隠すでしょう

交差点で君を見付けた時に

目が合った瞬間で時間が止まる

信号は青に変わり 誰かの笑う声がした

まだ私は動けないでいる

これ以上 心に君が溢れて

誰かを傷付けてしまわないように

君の恋の終わりを願う本当の私に

今は硝子の蓋を閉めて

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
硝子 /ɡlass/ B1	noun - glass
気持ち /kiːmoʊtʃi/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - love, romance
時間 /dʒikan/ A2	noun - time
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road, path
瞬間 /shunkan/ B2	noun - moment, instant
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice, sound
心 /kokoro/ B1	noun - heart, mind
痛い /itai/ A2	adjective - painful
育つ /sodatsu/ B1	verb - to grow, to be raised
隠す /kakusu/ B2	verb - to hide, to conceal
願う /negau/ B1	verb - to wish, to hope
苦しい /kurushii/ B2	adjective - painful, distressing
姿 /sugata/ B1	noun - figure, appearance
動けない /ugokenai/ B2	verb - unable to move

Key Grammar Structures

• 今は硝子の蓋を閉めて

  ➔ The use of the te-form of a verb + いる to describe ongoing action or state.

  ➔ The phrase '閉めて' is the te-form of '閉める' (to close), indicating a request or command to close.

• この気持ちが私の胸を衝いて

  ➔ The use of the verb 表す in the te-form to express 'touching' or 'piercing' something.

  ➔ The phrase '衝いて' is the te-form of '衝く', meaning 'to pierce' or 'to stab'.

• 信号は青に変わり

  ➔ The use of the verb 変わる in the 連用形 (continuative form) to connect actions.

  ➔ The phrase '青に変わり' uses 変わる in its continuative form to describe the signal changing to green.

• 気付かれないようにあの子を恨んで

  ➔ The use of the passive negative form 気付かれない to express unawareness or inability of being noticed.

  ➔ The verb 恨む in its plain form indicates 'to hate' or 'to resent'.

• 小さな身体を突き破って

  ➔ The causative and volitional form of 突き破る (to break through) indicating determination or will to break through.

  ➔ The phrase '突き破って' is the te-form of '突き破る', meaning 'to break through'.

• この気持ちが私の胸を衝いて

  ➔ The particle を marks the direct object of the verb 衝く in a transitive construction.

  ➔ The phrase '私の胸を' indicates 'my chest' as the object of the verb 衝く.