Indestructible – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 少女時代
• Album: THE BEST

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with "Indestructible" by Girls' Generation offers a chance to connect with the emotional depth of the language through a song about unwavering bonds. The beautiful and sincere lyrics provide a great opportunity to learn heartfelt expressions and vocabulary related to love and friendship, all while being moved by the story of one of K-pop's most iconic groups.

[English]

Hmmm, indestructible (Indestructible)

Yeah yeah

...

Time flows quickly, the way we are

We were supposed to care for each other, but since when

Arguments, silence, we shared everything

Still, I feel relieved by that voice

How you like me?

New emotions

It's so hard

It's not easy, but it's warm

This indestructible, unbreakable

A bond that will never break

Our souls are twin souls (twin souls)

Even if you were to

Seem like you're about to fall off a cliff

I won't let go of that hand

Indestructible

Because I will protect you

...

Maybe it's thanks to you that I like myself so much (I like myself)

The things I disliked have decreased quite a bit (decreased)

They say that knowing love makes a person stronger

A long time ago, my dad said that

In a mixed signal

I wonder if my feelings will reach you well

But

I want to express it honestly now

Sometimes, the important things are just

Invisible, unseen, that's why

I have to say it many times (Say to you)

Without touching, they scatter away

I want to touch the truth

Thank you for this destiny

Let's set sail, blowing fiercely (Raising)

In the storm, surrender

I will never stop

Connecting our intertwined feelings

Still, to a world I've never seen

This indestructible, unbreakable

A bond that will never break

Our certain soul

Even if someone tries to

Hurt me

No matter what happens

It's okay, the important things are

Invisible, unseen, that's why

I want to say it many times

Without you, I wouldn't be here now

This destiny

Indestructible (Indestructible)

Indestructible

Indestructible

...

[Japanese]

Hmmm, indestructible (Indestructible)

Yeah yeah

早いのね月日流れ The way we are

想い合っていたはずがいつからか

口論 無言 全てを共にしたわ

それでもその声でホッとしてる

How you like me?

新しい感情論は

It's so hard

簡単じゃないけどあったかい

この Indestructible unbreakable

決して壊れない絆

魂は Twin soul (Twin soul)

たとえあなたが崖から

落ちそうになったとしても

その手だけは はなさないの

Indestructible

守り抜くから

あなたのおかげかな随分 I like myself (I like myself)

嫌いなこともだいぶね減ったりして (減ったりして)

愛を知ると人は強くなれるって

遠い昔パパが言っていたこと

混線中

想いはうまく届くかな

だけど

素直に今伝えたい

ときに大切なものはただ

Invisible 目に見えないだから

何度も言わなきゃ (Say to you)

触れることなく散ってゆく

真実に触れたくて

この Destiny ありがとう

船をだそう 吹きすさぶ (Raising)

嵐の中 Surrender

決してやめない

連なる想い繋いで

まだ Never ever 見ない世界へ

この Indestructible unbreakable

決して壊れない絆

確かな Our soul

たとえ誰かが私を

傷つけようとしても

何があっても

大丈夫大切なものは

Invisible 目に見えない だから

何度も言いたいの

あなた無しでは今この

私はなかったよ

この Destiny

Indestructible (Indestructible)

Indestructible

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
indestructible /ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbl/ B2	adjective - not able to be destroyed
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
destiny /ˈdɛstəni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having power or strength
invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/ B2	adjective - unable to be seen
bond /bɒnd/ B1	noun - a strong connection or relationship
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
protect /prəˈtɛkt/ B1	verb - to keep safe from harm or injury
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and resistant to pressure
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having a moderate degree of heat
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words so as to convey information
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to another person or people

Key Grammar Structures

• 想い合っていたはずがいつからか

  ➔ past tense + はず + が: indicating an expectation or assumption that was supposed to be true but may not be anymore

  ➔ The structure combines the past tense with はず (hazu), meaning 'supposed to' or 'expected to', but the にか (ga) adds nuance that this expectation may not hold anymore

• 決して壊れない絆

  ➔ 決して + negative verb: meaning 'never' or 'by no means', emphasizing absolute negation

  ➔ 決して is an adverb that strongly emphasizes the negation of the verb it accompanies, meaning 'never' or 'by no means'.

• 魂は Twin soul

  ➔ は (wa): topic particle, indicating 'soul' as the topic of the sentence

  ➔ The particle は (wa) marks '魂' (soul) as the topic, emphasizing that the focus is on the concept of the 'soul' and its relation to twin souls.

• その手だけは はなさないの

  ➔ だけは: emphasizes 'only' or 'just' that part, expressing exclusivity or insistence

  ➔ The particle だけは emphasizes exclusivity, indicating that the speaker will not let go of that particular hand no matter what.

• たとえあなたが崖から 落ちそうになったとしても

  ➔ たとえ...ても: even if; used to indicate that the main clause remains true regardless of the condition in the subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase たとえ...ても expresses 'even if' or 'despite', indicating that the main statement holds true regardless of the condition in the subordinate clause.