幾億光年 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Omoinotake
• Album: Pieces

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Omoinotake with "幾億光年," a truly special song that transcends language barriers. Its emotionally resonant lyrics, delivered with Omoinotake's unique soulful and urban pop sound, explore the enduring power of love across vast distances. Learning Japanese through this song offers a beautiful way to connect with its profound message of unchanging affection and appreciate the band's distinctive piano-driven style. Discover why this track became a global sensation and captivated millions.

[English]

Please let me hear your voice once again

I'm still here, not moving on

Calendar of summer days

Just say you're home with a smile

Still not knowing where to send it

Only forgetting things

I can hear the sound of my heart breaking

Knowing how much I loved you

I can never increase that again

Living with memories in my arms

Day by day

How fast should I run after you

So I can meet you again someday

The days we stayed close, the meaning of living

It’s you who gave that to me

So I always keep thinking about you in my heart

Can you still hear my voice?

Unstoppable days, a journey to see you

Wait with a smile that suits you so well

The words deep inside my heart that I couldn't say

Now, I can give them to you just as I am

If I whisper, I can reach you across the distance

With fingertips at zero centimeters

I thought I could deliver them

Why is it that when we're apart

Words overflow from my heart

I just laugh at how it’s too late now

I only saw you, a shooting star from some day

What kind of wishes did you hold in your mind?

That day, you looked up at the sky

Staring at the deep blue beyond

Day by day

Crossing hundreds of millions of light-years

Like stars that pass their glow

Unchanging love, a certain light

Keep wishing until it reaches you

So if someday we meet again

Let’s rendezvous within that glow

So you won't get lost

Burning brightly, waiting without blinking

The warmth you gave that won't fade

Holding you close, I’ll live in this moment

Calling your name every day that comes

Shouting nonstop, let's stay just as we are

Day by day

How fast should I run after you

So I can meet you again someday

Those days we shared, seasons suddenly

Carrying only you beyond

So I always keep thinking about you in my heart

Can you still hear my voice?

Every day I move forward, opening my eyes

Believing I am getting closer to destiny

The words deep inside my heart I couldn't say

Now, I can give them to you just as I am

No matter how much time goes by, forever

"I love you" will never turn into past tense

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[Japanese]

もう一度さ 声を聴かせてよ

めくれないままでいる

夏の日のカレンダー

ただいまってさ 笑ってみせてよ

送り先もわからない

忘れものばかりだ

ココロが壊れる音が聴こえて

どれだけ君を愛していたか知って

もう二度とは増やせない

思い出を抱いて 生きて

デイバイデイ

どんなスピードで追いかけたら

また君と巡り逢えるだろう

寄り添った日々 生きている意味

くれたのは君なんだよ

だから いつもココロで想い続けてる

まだ僕の声は聴こえてる？

止まらない日々 君に逢う旅

よく似合う笑み浮かべて 待ってて

言えなかった胸の奥の言葉

いまなら ありのまま君に渡せる

囁けばさ 届けられた距離

ゼロセンチの指先で

渡せた気になってた

どうしてかな 離れている方が

言葉溢れだすのは

いまさらと笑って

君だけ見つけた いつかの流星

どんな願いを浮かべていたのかな

あの日君が見上げてた

藍色の先を見つめ

デイバイデイ

幾億年の距離をこえて

輝きを伝う星のように

変わらない愛 確かなヒカリ

届くまで願い続ける

だから いつか僕ら巡り逢えたなら

輝きの中 待ち合わせよう

君が迷子にならないように

瞬きもせず 照らして待ってる

消えやしない 君がくれた温もり

抱きしめ 僕はいまを生きていくから

名前を呼ぶよ 来る日も来る日も

たえず叫ぶよ あのままの二人でいようよ

デイバイデイ

どんなスピードで追いかけたら

また君と巡り逢えるだろう

わけあえた日々 季節はふいに

君だけを乗せ 彼方へ

だから いつもココロで想い続けてる

まだ僕の声は聴こえてる？

進み出す日々 目を開けるたび

近づいていく 運命と信じて

言えなかった胸の奥の言葉

いまなら ありのまま君に渡せる

どれだけの時が流れても 永遠に

過去形にならない "I love you"

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
日々 /hibi/ B1	noun - days
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory
旅 /tabi/ B1	noun - journey
星 /hoshi/ B2	noun - star
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - destiny
輝き /kagayaki/ B2	noun - shine
言葉 /kotoba/ B2	noun - word
距離 /kyori/ B2	noun - distance
温もり /nukumori/ C1	noun - warmth
瞬き /mabataki/ C1	noun - blink
流星 /ryuusei/ C2	noun - meteor
願い /negai/ C2	noun - wish

Key Grammar Structures

• もう一度さ 声を聴かせてよ

  ➔ もう一度 + verb (stem form) + て + よ

  ➔ 'もう一度' means 'once again' or 'one more time', used to express doing something again.

• 思い出を抱いて 生きて

  ➔ 抱いて (もって) - Te form of '抱く' (to hold or embrace) used with 'て' form to connect clauses.

  ➔ '抱いて' is the te-form of the verb '抱く', meaning to hold or embrace, used here to connect actions in a sequence.

• 言えなかった胸の奥の言葉

  ➔ 言えなかった - Past potential form of '言う' (to say); expresses inability to say in the past.

  ➔ '言えなかった' is the past tense of the potential form of '言う', meaning 'could not say' in the past.

• 過去形にならない "I love you"

  ➔ ならない - Negative form of 'なる' (to become); expresses something that will not turn into a certain state.

  ➔ 'ならない' is the negative form of 'なる', meaning 'will not become' or 'does not turn into' a certain state.

• 過去形にならない "I love you"

  ➔ なければならない - Must, have to (negative form of ならない), expressing obligation or necessity.

  ➔ Note: The phrase 'なければならない' means 'must' or 'have to', expressing obligation or necessity.