I hate this love song – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ちゃんみな

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of J-pop with ちゃんみな's 'I hate this love song' and explore the nuances of expressing unspoken feelings in Japanese. This song is special because it departs from her usual powerful style, offering a softer, more emotional side of the artist. Through its relatable lyrics about the frustrations of a secret crush, you can learn vocabulary related to love and emotions, making it a beautiful and engaging way to connect with the Japanese language.

[English]

Don't笑わないでね

Just listen to this melody

The morning we talked

Our eyes met, then we looked away and repeated

On that walk home too, yeah

Every time you pretend not to notice

I hold my breath again

As if I know everything

Smile like you want me to see,

You want me to say it

I won't say it, even if my mouth is torn apart

I can't say it, no matter what happens

Boy, you know it’s not fair

Even if everyone in the world knows

I won’t tell, just to you

It’s okay if you don’t find out

I really hate this love song

It’s not that simple

Yeah, don’t say complicated words

Just say one simple thing so I can understand

It makes me feel like I’m enough

A messy room and a messy heart, too

Just loving you

No, I like you

Or I will see you

It’s okay if we just meet again, right?

Every time you pretend not to notice

I hold my breath again

As if I know everything

Smile like you want me to see,

You want me to say it

I won't say it, even if my mouth is torn apart

I can't say it, no matter what happens

Boy, you know it’s not fair

Even if everyone in the world knows

I won’t tell, just to you

It’s okay if you don’t find out

I really hate this love song

It’s not that simple

You know what, if I tell you now

Our last secret, oh now

Tell me before this song ends, yeah

If you want to know, you can ask

But you and I, 3, 2, 1

Girl, you know it’s so fair

The whole world already knows

No more silly talk

No more pretense needed

I really hate this love song

See, you already understand mostly

(If you want to know, you can ask)

(But you and I, 3, 2, 1)

No more silly talk

No more pretense needed

I really hate this love song

See, you already understand mostly

[Japanese]

絶対に笑わないでね

Just listen このメロディー

あなたと話した朝も

目が合って逸らして繰り返した

あの帰り道もyeah

everytime you 知らないふりして

私はまたbreathを飲んで

全て知ってるかのように

笑ってみせてlike you want me,

You want me to say it

言わない　口が裂けても

言えない　何があっても

Boy you know it’s not fair

世界中の人が知っても

教えない　あなただけには

知らないままでもいいや

I really hate this love song

そんな簡単な事じゃない

Yeah 難しい言葉は言わないで

ただわかりやすく一言だけ

それだけで報われる気がするの

ぐちゃぐちゃな部屋と心も

ただloving you

いやI like you

それかI will see you

また会おうよとかでもいいの

everytime you 知らないふりして

私はまたbreathを飲んで

全て知ってるかのように

笑ってみせてlike you want me,

You want me to say it

言わない　口が裂けても

言えない　何があっても

Boy you know it’s not fair

世界中の人が知っても

教えない　あなただけには

知らないままでもいいや

I really hate this love song

そんな簡単な事じゃないの

You know what 今ならI can tell you

2人の最後のかくしごとをoh now

教えてこの歌が終わる前にyeah

知りたいなら言ってもいいよ

But you and I 2人でせーの

Girl you know it’s so fair

世界中がもう知ってるよ

くだらない話はもういいから

いらないもう前置きなんか

I really hate this love song

ほらもう大体わかるでしょ

(知りたいなら言ってもいいよ)

(But you and I 2人でせーの)

くだらない話はもういいから

いらないもう前置きなんか

I really hate this love song

ほらもう大体わかるでしょ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
笑わない /wara nai/ A2	verb - to not laugh
話した /hanashita/ A2	verb - to speak; to talk
朝 /asahi/ A1	noun - morning
合って /atte/ A2	verb - to match; to fit; to come together
逸らして /sorizu shite/ B1	verb - to turn away; to divert
繰り返した /kurikaeshita/ B1	verb - to repeat
飲んで /non de/ A2	verb - to drink
全て /subete/ A2	noun - everything; all
知ってる /shitteru/ A2	verb - to know
笑って /waratte/ A2	verb - to laugh
fair /fɛər/ B2	adjective - just; equitable
怖い /kowai/ A2	adjective - scary; frightening
言える /ieru/ B1	verb - to be able to say; can say
終わる /owaru/ A2	verb - to finish; to end

Key Grammar Structures

• あなたと話した朝も

  ➔ Use of も (mo) to indicate 'also' or 'even' in addition to previous context.

  ➔ The particle 'も' emphasizes that the morning when you talked was also part of the ongoing situation.

• 知らないふりして

  ➔ Use of して (te-form) with ふり to indicate pretending or acting as if.

  ➔ The phrase indicates pretending not to know or acting as if one is unaware.

• 全て知ってるかのように

  ➔ Use of ように (yō ni) to indicate 'as if' or 'like', expressing a simile or manner.

  ➔ The phrase means acting as if you know everything, or behaving in a way that suggests full knowledge.

• 言わない　口が裂けても

  ➔ Use of ても (temo) to mean 'even if', indicating concession or extreme hypothetical.

  ➔ The phrase indicates that they won’t say anything even if their mouth is to be torn apart—an extreme way of emphasizing silence.

• Boy you know it’s not fair

  ➔ Use of the phrase 'it’s not fair' to express a subjective feeling of injustice or imbalance.

  ➔ The speaker is expressing feelings that they perceive as unfair in the situation, often related to emotional or relational imbalance.

• I really hate this love song

  ➔ Use of 'really' for emphasis, and 'hate' as a strong emotional verb.

  ➔ The speaker strongly dislikes the love song, emphasizing personal emotional rejection.