I Know – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 東方神起

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt ballad "I Know" by TVXQ, a song that beautifully expresses complex emotions in Japanese. Through its poignant lyrics and soothing melody, you can explore nuanced expressions of love and longing. Its clear pronunciation and emotional depth make it a special piece for language learners eager to grasp the poetic side of Japanese, while also appreciating the renowned vocal harmony of TVXQ.

[English]

How far can I go in loving you?

Even if I untangle our intertwined fingers now, you said we could meet again

I like you...

Last night, the night before, I was thinking of you, silly as it is

Whether you're in front of me or far away, my heart... it's with you

Storing you in my heart was the right choice for me

I know we each have our own place, I understand that much

How far can I go in loving you?

Even if I untangle our intertwined fingers now, you said we could meet again

In happy times and sad, I've been thinking of you, it's so bad of me

I know I can't overcome reality anymore, I understand that much

Even knowing this love can't be fulfilled, I drown in it

Every time I hold you, loneliness wells up again and again, no matter how many times

Your scent, your form fill the gaps in me

Even just once, I want to feel your skin again

How far can I go in loving you?

Even if I untangle our intertwined fingers now, you said we could meet again

No matter how much I just want to love you,

I know I can't make you happy—that's the truth.

It's you

uh yeah

I just... love you

Uh

[Japanese]

どこまでなら君のことを　愛していいの？

絡めた指を今解いても　ふたりはまた逢えると言って

好きだよ...

昨日の夜も　一昨日の夜も 君を想っていたんだ　馬鹿だね

目の前にいても離れていても　心...君のところ

胸ん中にしまうことが　僕には正解だったね

それぞれに居場所がある　そんなことわかってる

どこまでなら君のことを　愛していいの？

絡めた指を今解いても　ふたりはまた逢えると言って

嬉しい時も　落ち込んだ時も 君を想っていたんだ　駄目だね

もう　現実は超えられない　そんなことわかってる

叶わない恋と知ってても　溺れてしまう

抱きしめる度に寂しさが　何回も込み上げてくるけど

君の匂いが　君の形が　僕の隙間を埋めていくよ

一度だけでいいから　素肌まで感じたい

どこまでなら君のことを　愛していいの？

絡めた指を今解いても　ふたりはまた逢えると言って

どんなにただ君のことを　愛したくても

君を幸せに出来るのは　僕じゃない 本当はわかってる

君を

uh yeah

ただ...好きなのに

Uh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛して /aishite/ B1	verb - to love
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you
心 /kokoro/ B1	noun - heart
夢 /yume/ B2	noun - dream
現実 /genjitsu/ B2	noun - reality
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - love (romantic)
嬉しい /ureshii/ A2	adjective - happy
寂しい /sabishii/ B1	adjective - lonely
想って /omotte/ B1	verb - to think
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2	verb - to hug
形 /katachi/ B1	noun - shape
隙間 /sukima/ B2	noun - gap
正解 /seikai/ B2	noun - correct answer
出来る /dekiru/ B1	verb - to be able to do

Key Grammar Structures

• どこまでなら君のことを　愛していいの？

  ➔ The conditional form なら (nara) used to set a hypothetical condition or to express 'if' within a context.

  ➔ It indicates a hypothetical or particular condition, often translated as 'if' or 'when'.

• 絡めた指を今解いても

  ➔ Te form of 動詞 (絡めた), used to connect actions, with も (mo) indicating 'even if' or 'despite'.

  ➔ The te-form connects sequential actions or states, and adding も (mo) makes it 'even if' or 'despite'.

• 君を想っていたんだ

  ➔ Past tense of 想う (to think/feel), with んだ (nda) explaining or emphasizing the reason or feeling.

  ➔ The んだ (nda) adds emphasis or explanation to the statement, often used in emotional or clarifying contexts.

• 叶わない恋と知ってても

  ➔ The i-adjective 叶わない (cannot be realized/fulfilled), used with と (to) to indicate 'knowing that' something is impossible.

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative form of an adjective and the particle と to express awareness of an impossibility.

• 君の匂いが　君の形が　僕の隙間を埋めていくよ

  ➔ Using が (ga) to mark subjects in a list, and ていく (teiku) to denote a gradual or ongoing action.

  ➔ が marks multiple subjects in a sentence to list different items, and ていく emphasizes ongoing or increasing action.