いつも何度でも – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 木村弓

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the magical world of "Itsumo Nando Demo" (Always With Me), the enchanting theme song from Studio Ghibli's "Spirited Away." Sung by Yumi Kimura, its gentle melody and poignant lyrics offer a beautiful way to connect with the Japanese language. Learning the language through this song allows you to appreciate its serene emotion and the profound messages about life, memory, and hope. Its delicate musicality and heartfelt storytelling make it a special piece for language learners, providing both cultural insight and a memorable listening experience.

[English]

Calling from deep inside my chest

I always want to dream a dream that makes my heart flutter

Sorrow may be countless, but

Beyond it, I will surely meet you

We are on a journey of repeated mistakes

Simply knowing the blue of the sky

The road appears endless, stretching on

These two hands can embrace light

A quiet heart at the moment of goodbye

When my body becomes nothing, I listen attentively

The mystery of living, the mystery of dying

Flowers, wind, and the town are all alike

...

Calling from deep within my chest

Again and again, let's keep dreaming

Rather than counting every sorrow

Softly singing with the same lips

Always within the memories that fade away

I hear the whisper I never want to forget

Even on a mirror shattered into pieces

A new scene is reflected

A quiet window on a morning of beginnings

As my body turns to nothing, it becomes fulfilled

I will no longer search beyond the sea

That which shines is always here

Because I found it inside of me

...

[Japanese]

呼んでいる 胸のどこか奥で

いつも心躍る 夢を見たい

悲しみは 数えきれないけれど

その向こうできっと あなたに会える

繰り返す過ちの その旅 人は

ただ青い空の 青さを知る

果てしなく 道は続いて見えるけれど

この両手は 光を抱ける

さよならの時の静かな胸

ゼロになる体が 耳をすませる

生きている不思議 死んでいく不思議

花も風も街も みんな同じ

呼んでいる 胸のどこか奧で

いつも何度でも 夢を描こう

悲しみの数を 言いつくすより

同じくちびるで そっと歌おう

閉じていく思い出の その中にいつも

忘れたくない ささやきを聞く

こなごなに砕かれた 鏡の上にも

新しい景色が 映される

はじまりの朝の 静かな窓

ゼロになるからだ 充たされてゆけ

海の彼方には もう探さない

輝くものは いつもここに

私の中に 見つけられたから

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
呼ぶ /yobu/ A2	verb - to call
胸 /mune/ A2	noun - chest
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
悲しみ /kanashimi/ A2	noun - sadness
繰り返す /kurikaesu/ B1	verb - to repeat
過ち /ayamaru/ B1	noun - mistake
旅 /tabi/ A2	noun - journey
青い /aoi/ A1	adjective - blue
果てしなく /hateshinaku/ B2	adjective - endlessly
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
さよなら /sayonara/ A1	noun - goodbye
不思議 /fushigi/ B1	noun - mystery
描く /egaku/ A2	verb - to draw
閉じる /tojiru/ B1	verb - to close
砕く /kudaku/ B2	verb - to shatter
輝く /kagayaku/ B1	verb - to shine

Key Grammar Structures

• 呼んでいる 胸のどこか奥で

  ➔ calling out from the depths of my chest

  ➔ heart

• いつも何度でも 夢を見たい

  ➔ always, no matter how many times, I want to see a dream

  ➔ dream

• 悲しみは 数えきれないけれど

  ➔ Though there are countless sorrows

  ➔ sadness

• その向こうできっと あなたに会える

  ➔ I'll surely meet you on the other side

  ➔ other side

• 繰り返す過ちの その旅 人は

  ➔ The traveler who repeats the mistake

  ➔ mistake

• ただ青い空の 青さを知る

  ➔ just knows the blueness of the clear sky

  ➔ blueness

• 果てしなく 道は続いて見えるけれど

  ➔ The path seems to continue endlessly

  ➔ path

• この両手は 光を抱ける

  ➔ These two hands can embrace light

  ➔ light

• さよならの時の静かな胸

  ➔ The quiet heart at the time of farewell

  ➔ farewell

• ゼロになる体が 耳をすませる

  ➔ The body that becomes zero listens with its ears

  ➔ zero