イコール – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: sumika
• Album: イコール / Traveling

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

描いた理想の自分とは

Compared to the ideal self I pictured

かけ離れた現在と

The present is so far off

にらめっこして笑っている

I'm staring it down and laughing

ごまかし隠す春の日に

Hiding and glossing over spring days

南風で髪がなびく

My hair is waving in the southern breeze

あの子の横顔に

Looking at the profile of that girl

苦笑いやめ誓ってやる

I swear I'll stop forcing a wry smile

今年の夏の日は

This summer

音より光より

More than sound, more than light

真っ直ぐに早く届けと願う

I hope it reaches you straight and fast

気持ちがあるなら

If you have feelings

笑ってごまかしていないで

Don't gloss over with a smile

自分の心に手当ててみるんだ

Try putting your hand on your heart

Stand By Me そばにいて

Stand By Me, stay by my side

今タッチしよう

Let's touch now

止まらない鼓動

Unstoppable heartbeat

抱いていた感情ごと

Embrace all the emotions you held

抱きしめよう

Let's hug

Stand By Me そばにいて

Stand By Me, stay by my side

今ミックスしよう

Let's mix it now

素直と理想を

Honesty and ideals

抱いていた感情ごと キスをして

Kiss all the emotions you held

痛い痛いのは飛んでゆかない

The pain, the pain won't fly away

幼きまやかしさ

Childish pretenses

痛い痛いがちゃんと解ってから

Once the pain is properly understood

また一つ始まるね

Another thing will start

傷つき悲しみ

Hurt and sadness

真っ当に泣いて喜んでみたい

I want to try crying and rejoicing honestly

その時傍らで

At that time, by my side

なびかせた髪の香り纏った笑顔に

A smile, with the scent of your waving hair

ふさわしく在りたい

I want to be worthy

Stand By Me そばにいて

Stand By Me, stay by my side

ディスプレイ越しの

The temperature

温度じゃ足りないよ

Through the screen isn't enough

抱いていた感情ごと

All the emotions you held

マッチして

Match

Stand By Me そばにいて

Stand By Me, stay by my side

スクロールしよう

Let's scroll through

僕らの一瞬を

Our fleeting moment

抱いていたい感情

The emotions I want to hold

全部持ってゆこう

Let's take it all

夏の大空に

To the summer sky

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降り出した雨と強い風

Rain began to fall, with a strong wind

傘を守るように身を丸めていた

I hunched over, trying to protect my umbrella

守るべきものは傘ではないから

Because what you should protect isn't the umbrella

捨ててその芽を開けばいい ah ah

So discard it and let the bud bloom ah ah

雨を飲め 風に乗れ

Drink the rain, ride the wind

Stand By Me そばにいて

Stand By Me, stay by my side

雨のち晴れのち雨だって

Rain then sun then rain again

抱いていた感情

All the emotions you held

全部持ってゆこう

Let's take it all

Stand By Me そばにいて

Stand By Me, stay by my side

一切合切を繕わないよ

I won't try to fix anything

抱いていた感情

All the emotions I held

バレたっていいよ

It's okay if they're found out

欲張って言うよ

I'll say it greedily

描いた理想と現在を繋ぐよ

I'll connect the ideal I pictured with the present

イコールで

With equals

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
描く(egaku) /e̞ɡä̠kɯ/ B1	verb - to draw, to paint, to sketch
理想(risou) /ɾisoː/ B2	noun - ideal
現在(genzai) /ɡenzai/ A2	noun - present, current time
笑う(warau) /ɰäɾäɯ/ A1	verb - to laugh, to smile
春(haru) /häɾɯ/ A1	noun - spring
南風(minamikaze) /mʲinämikäze̞/ B1	noun - south wind
髪(kami) /kä̠mʲi/ A1	noun - hair
横顔(yokogao) /jo̞ko̞ɡäo̞/ B2	noun - profile (of a face)
苦笑い(nigarewarai) /nʲiɡäɾe̞ɰäɾäi/ B2	noun - bitter smile
夏(natsu) /nät͡sɯ/ A1	noun - summer
音(oto) /o̞to̞/ A1	noun - sound
光(hikari) /çikaɾi/ A2	noun - light
届ける(todokeru) /to̞do̞ke̞ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to deliver
気持ち(kimochi) /kʲimo̞t͡ɕi/ A2	noun - feeling, sensation
心(kokoro) /ko̞ko̞ɾo̞/ A2	noun - heart, mind
手当てる(ateeru) /äte̞ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to treat, to attend to
鼓動(kodou) /ko̞do̞ː/ B2	noun - heartbeat, pulse
感情(kanjou) /kand͡ʑoː/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
抱きしめる(dakishimeru) /däkʲiɕime̞ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to hug, to embrace
素直(sunao) /sɯnao/ B1	adjective - honest, frank

Key Grammar Structures

• にらめっこして笑っている

  ➔ The te-form + いる indicates ongoing or continuous action

  ➔ It shows that the subject is currently engaged in the action of 『笑っている』 (laughing).

• 願う

  ➔ The verb in plain form expressing wish or desire

  ➔ It indicates the speaker's wish or hope, such as 『届け』 (deliver).

• してみる

  ➔ The verb in the form of て + みる indicates trying or attempting to do something

  ➔ Shows the speaker is trying or considering to do the action, such as 『手当ててみる』 (try to treat/relieve).

• 抱いている

  ➔ The te-form + いる indicates ongoing possession or state, from the verb '抱く' (to hold/embrace)

  ➔ It expresses that someone is currently holding or embracing something or someone.

• 繕わない

  ➔ The negative present tense of the verb '繕う' (to mend, patch), indicating 'not to pretend or fake'

  ➔ It emphasizes not pretending or faking anything, being honest or genuine.

• 描いた理想の自分と現在を繋ぐ

  ➔ The 連体形 (attributive form) of the verb '繋ぐ' (to connect) with nouns to describe linking two concepts

  ➔ It expresses linking or connecting the ideal self and the current self.

• イコールで

  ➔ Using 'で' after 'イコール' indicates 'by means of' or 'as', emphasizing equivalence

  ➔ It signifies equivalence or identity, emphasizing that the connection or relationship is equal.