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

• By: Mone Kamishiraishi

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Japanese through “Itsumo Nando Demo,” the timeless theme song from *Spirited Away*. This gentle ballad offers a window into Japanese culture and language, teaching about perseverance, hope, and the importance of self-discovery. Its heartfelt melody and profound lyrics make it a perfect introduction to the emotional depth and artistry of Japanese music.

[English]

Calling out

Somewhere deep in my heart

Always, no matter how many times

I want to dream

Sorrow is

There are countless sorrows, though

Over there

Surely I'll meet you

The mistakes I keep repeating

Each time

People just

The blue of the sky

And learn the sky's blueness

The road stretches endlessly

But it seems to go on

These two hands

can hold light

(la la la la la la)

When saying goodbye

A quiet heart

Because I become zero

I listen closely

The wonder of being alive

The mystery of dying

Flowers and the wind

The city, too, is all the same

(la la la la la la)

(la la la la la la)

(la la la la la la)

(la la la la la la)

(la la la la la la)

(la la la la la la)

Calling out

Somewhere deep in my heart

Always, no matter how many times

Let's dream a dream

The number of sorrows

Rather than saying it all

With the same lips

Let's sing softly

Within those fading memories

I never want to forget

I listen to whispers

Shattered into tiny pieces

Even on the mirror's surface

A new scene is reflected

The quiet window of a morning that begins anew

Because I become zero

Keep being filled

I won't search beyond the sea anymore

What shines

Always here

Inside me

Because I found it

(la la la la la la)

(la la la la la la)

(la la la la la la)

[Japanese]

呼んでいる

胸のどこか奥で

いつも何度でも

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

そのたび

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

（ラララララララ）

さよならの時の

静かな胸

ゼロになるからだが

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

（ラララララララ）

（ラララララララ）

（ラララララララ）

（ラララララララ）

（ラララララララ）

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呼んでいる

胸のどこか奥で

いつも何度でも

夢を描こう

悲しみの数を

言い尽くすより

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

始まりの朝の静かな窓

ゼロになるからだ

満たされてゆけ

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

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /jɯːme̞/ A2	noun - dream; a series of images or thoughts during sleep, or a hoped‑for future
悲しみ /kaniɕi̥mi/ B1	noun - sadness, sorrow
青い /a.o̞i/ A2	adjective - blue (color)
空 /so̞ɾa/ A1	noun - sky
光 /hi̥kaɾi/ A2	noun - light
時 /to̞ki/ A1	noun - time; hour
さよなら /sa jo̞naɾa/ A1	noun - good‑bye, farewell
生きている /i̥kʲite iɾɯ/ B1	verb - to be alive; living
死んでいく /ɕiɴde̞ i̥kɯ/ B2	verb - to die gradually, to fade away
花 /ha.na/ A1	noun - flower
風 /ka̠zɯ/ A1	noun - wind; breeze
手 /te̞/ A1	noun - hand
繰り返す /kuɾi.ka̠e̞sɯ/ B2	verb - to repeat, to do over again
過ち /a.ɾai̥tɕi/ C1	noun - mistake, error, fault
静かな /ɕiɾɯːkana/ B1	adjective - quiet, calm
零 /ɾeː/ B2	noun - zero; the number 0
鏡 /ka̠gaᵝmi/ B1	noun - mirror
景色 /ke̞ɕi̥ki/ B2	noun - scenery, view
輝く /kaɡa̠jaku/ B2	verb - to shine, to sparkle
呼ぶ /ko̞bo̞ɯ/ A2	verb - to call, to summon

Key Grammar Structures

• 呼んでいる

  ➔ Progressive form (Vている)

  ➔ The verb "呼んでいる" shows a continuous or ongoing action, equivalent to “is calling”.

• いつも何度でも

  ➔ "Even if"/"no matter how many times" (～でも)

  ➔ "何度でも" uses the particle "でも" to mean “no matter how many times”.

• 悲しみは数えきれないけれど

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction "but" (～けれど)

  ➔ The ending "けれど" links two clauses, showing a contrast: “although the sorrow is countless, …”.

• きっと あなたに会える

  ➔ Potential form (Vえる / Vられる)

  ➔ "会える" is the potential form of "会う", meaning “can meet”.

• 繰り返す過ちの そのたび

  ➔ "Each time" (～たび)

  ➔ "たび" attaches to a verb or noun to mean “every time (that)”. Here it follows "その" to say “each time that…”.

• 人はただ 青い空の 青さを知る

  ➔ Possessive の and adverbial だけ (ただ)

  ➔ "青い空の青さ" uses the possessive "の" to link "sky" and "blueness"; "ただ" means “only”.

• この両手は 光を抱ける

  ➔ Potential form with -える (抱ける)

  ➔ "抱ける" is the potential form of "抱く", meaning “can hold”.

• ゼロになるからだが

  ➔ Reason clause with から, contrastive が

  ➔ "からだが" combines the reason marker "から" (because) with the contrastive "が" (but), meaning “because it becomes zero, but…”.