今 逢いに行く – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Uru
• Album: オリオンブルー

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with Uru's 'Ima Ai ni Iku' offers a beautiful way to connect with the language through its emotional depth. The song's clear and expressive lyrics about love and regret can help learners grasp nuanced expressions of emotion. Its special quality lies in its heartfelt narrative of realizing the importance of someone and taking action, a universal feeling that transcends language barriers.

[English]

The words you left behind just now

While swimming, I catch up

Again, you say 'You're not wrong,'

Even though I knew before you could say it

On my wet left cheek

I reached out to touch you, but you brushed away my hand

Why couldn't I tell you back then?

Finally, I’m realizing it now

I love you so much, I’m overflowing

Tears thinking of you

Spread across my heart

And I’ve understood that I need this

If you still want me,

I won’t hesitate anymore, I’ll come see you

...

The words you’re longing for now

You whisper with sadness

The empty air without you

Only makes me feel lonelier

On your small, trembling shoulders

I reached out to touch you, but you brushed away my hand

Why couldn’t I tell you back then?

Finally, I’m realizing it now

I love you so much, I’m overflowing

Tears thinking of you

Spread across my heart

And I’ve understood that I need this

If you still want me,

I won’t let go anymore, I’ll come see you

...

[Japanese]

君が今置いて行った言葉に

およぎながら追いつく

君はまた「間違ってない」と

言われる前にわかっていたのに

濡れていた左の頬に

触れようと 伸ばした手を掃った

どうしてあの時伝えられなかったのだろう

今やっと気づいたよ

愛しくて溢れ出す

君を想う涙が

この胸に広がって

必要だとわかった

君がもしまだ僕を求めてくれるのなら

もう迷わない 今逢いに行くよ

君が今 望んでいた言葉を

憂いながらつぶやく

君がいない 乾いた空気が

余計に僕を一人にしていく

揺れていた 小さな肩に

触れようと伸ばした手を掃った

どうしてあの時 伝えられなかったのだろう

今やっと気づいたよ

愛しくて溢れ出す

君を想う涙が

この胸に広がって

必要だとわかった

君がもしまだ僕を求めてくれるのなら

もう離さない 今逢いに行くよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word
追いつく /oi tsuku/ B2	verb - to catch up
間違って /machigatte/ B1	adverb - incorrectly
触れる /fureru/ B2	verb - to touch
気づく /kizuku/ B1	verb - to notice
愛しい /itoshii/ B2	adjective - dear, beloved
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
必要 /hitsuyou/ B1	noun - necessity
求める /motomeru/ B2	verb - to seek, to request
迷う /mayou/ B1	verb - to hesitate, to be lost
逢う /au/ A2	verb - to meet
空気 /kuuki/ A1	noun - air
広がる /hirogaru/ B2	verb - to spread
小さな /chiisana/ A1	adjective - small
揺れる /yureru/ B1	verb - to shake, to sway

Key Grammar Structures

• 今やっと気づいたよ

  ➔ The particle "やっと" indicates finally or at last, emphasizing the realization coming after some delay.

  ➔ "やっと" emphasizes that the realization occurred after waiting or effort, highlighting a sense of relief or culmination.

• 君がもしまだ僕を求めてくれるのなら

  ➔ The conditional "もし...のなら" expresses a hypothetical situation, 'if' the condition is true.

  ➔ This phrase introduces a hypothetical condition, indicating that the speaker's action depends on whether the listener still desires them.

• 必要だとわかった

  ➔ The phrase "必要だとわかった" combines "必要" (necessary) with "とわかった" (realized) using the quotative "と" + past tense, expressing that something has been realized to be necessary.

  ➔ This construction uses the quotative "と" plus past tense "わかった" (realized) to indicate that the speaker has come to understand something as necessary.

• もう迷わない

  ➔ The phrase "迷わない" is the negative form of "迷う" (to hesitate, to lose one’s way), meaning "won't hesitate" or "won't be lost".

  ➔ This is the negative form of the verb "迷う" (to hesitate, to lose one’s way), indicating the intention not to hesitate or get lost.

• 今逢いに行くよ

  ➔ The verb "行く" in "逢いに行く" is in plain form expressing the speaker's intent to go meet someone now.

  ➔ This verb "行く" indicates the speaker's decision or plan to go meet someone presently, emphasizing immediacy.