会いに行くのに – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: あいみょん

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the delicate nuances of Japanese emotion through Aimyon's “会 い に 行 く の に”. This song provides an opportunity to connect with themes of memory and longing, while learning expressive vocabulary and poetic phrasing, enhancing your understanding of the Japanese language and culture.

[English]

Inside the fridge

A love letter I never got to eat

One by one, they turn white

In a small red box

The ring I never had the chance to give

It's already April, taking another breath

If this was just a dream

I’d keep repeating it, trying to see you again

Pretending I understand over and over

Wanting to find a way not to hurt

How many more winters must pass

In a room that's rusted over

Waiting for you there is just too cold

My heart can’t take it anymore

If I could go back to that first day

Even a city without lights

Loving, knowing love

I'm coming to see you

After midnight, I fall asleep

Without hope, I sleep

Counting down, cutting off each memory

This was just a dream

Because I tend to overthink

Stepping forward again and again, then falling

Getting hurt, crossing into a new day, morning comes

How many more times will I wear the same clothes

With frayed hems

If you were here beside me

I think I could endure the cold

Did the beginning also mean the end?

My cold palms are already

Don't forget, remember

They're trembling

Even though we were so close

We're not that different

Still, I’m weak against the cold

Want to touch you again

How many more winters must pass

In this rusty room

Waiting for you is just too cold

My heart can’t take it anymore

If I could go back to that first day

Even in a city without lights

Loving, knowing love

I’m coming to see you

[Japanese]

冷蔵庫の中には

食べ損ねたラブレター

ひとつずつ ひとつずつ 白くなる

赤い小さな箱には

渡しそびれたリング

もう4月 もうひとつ 息を吐く

これが夢だったら

何度も繰り返して君を

何度も分かったふりをして

傷つけない方法を見つけたい

あと何回同じ冬を通り過ぎて

錆びたままの部屋で

君を待つのは寒すぎる

心ももたないよ

初めてのあの日に戻ったなら

明かりの無い街も

愛して 愛を知って

会いに行くのに

0時過ぎた頃には

望みなく眠るんだ

数えてる ひとつずつ 記憶を断つ

これは夢でした

頭抱えすぎた僕だから

何度も踏み込んで 転んで

傷つき 日を跨ぎ 朝になる

あと何回同じ服に袖通して

ヨレたままの裾も

君が隣に居てくれたら

寒さもしのげそう

始まりは終わりを告げていたの？

冷えた手のひらがもう

忘れないで 覚えていて

震えているぞ

あんなに近くにいたのに

そんなに変わってないのに

やっぱり寒さには弱い

もっかい 君に触れたい

あと何回同じ冬を通り過ぎて

錆びたままの部屋で

君を待つのは寒すぎる

心ももたないよ

初めてのあの日に戻ったなら

明かりの無い街も

愛して 愛を知って

会いに行くのに

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
冷蔵庫 /れいぞうこ/ A2	noun - refrigerator
ラブレター /らぶれたー/ B1	noun - love letter
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
傷 /きず/ B1	noun - wound
寒さ /さむさ/ B1	noun - coldness
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart/mind
愛 /あい/ A1	noun - love
記憶 /きおく/ B2	noun - memory
服 /ふく/ A1	noun - clothes
街 /まち/ A2	noun - street/town
手 /て/ A1	noun - hand
部屋 /へや/ A1	noun - room
戻る /もどる/ B1	verb - to return
触れる /ふれる/ B1	verb - to touch
待つ /まつ/ A1	verb - to wait
知る /しる/ A2	verb - to know

Key Grammar Structures

• 冷蔵庫の中には食べ損ねたラブレター

  ➔ Noun + の + Noun (possessive)

  ➔ The phrase "冷蔵庫の中には" translates to "inside the refrigerator," indicating possession.

• 何度も繰り返して君を

  ➔ Verb + て form (continuation)

  ➔ The phrase "繰り返して" means "repeating," indicating an ongoing action.

• 傷つけない方法を見つけたい

  ➔ Verb + たい (want to do)

  ➔ The phrase "見つけたい" means "want to find," expressing a desire.

• あと何回同じ冬を通り過ぎて

  ➔ Noun + を + Verb (object + action)

  ➔ The phrase "同じ冬を通り過ぎて" translates to "passing through the same winter," indicating an action involving an object.

• 心ももたないよ

  ➔ Noun + も (also)

  ➔ The phrase "心ももたない" means "even my heart can't endure," using も to emphasize.

• 明かりの無い街も愛して

  ➔ Noun + の + Noun (attributive)

  ➔ The phrase "明かりの無い街" translates to "a city without light," describing a noun.

• 会いに行くのに

  ➔ Verb + に (purpose)

  ➔ The phrase "会いに行く" means "to go to meet," indicating purpose.