金木犀 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: なとり
• Album: 劇場

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Japanese music with Natori's "金木犀" (Kinmokusei), a beautifully crafted pop song that serves as an excellent gateway to understanding Japanese lyrics and cultural expressions. This track, infused with a jazzy arrangement and deeply introspective themes, offers rich vocabulary and emotional depth. Its evocative lyrics, often touching on feelings of pain, dreams, and nocturnal introspection, provide a unique opportunity to explore nuanced Japanese expressions and the subtle ways emotions are conveyed in song. Discover the beauty of poetic Japanese while experiencing a truly special musical piece.

[English]

The city lights outside the window are dazzling

The sirens echoing in the distance and your song were resonating

A cheap imitation of an answer

It's hard to breathe, I feel like I might be sick

Hey, if you were here, surely

You would just laugh and say there's nothing here

Let's dance at midnight, 2 AM

My heart sways with your words

Even the cheap excuses, just for now

I’ll stay deceived

We walk through the transparent city

Towards the sound, just wherever we can go

Even if sadness wraps around the night

Pain clings to me without a place to go

...

Outside the window, the sky blurs and the scent of osmanthus

The sirens in the distance and your song have stopped

The ringing in my ears won't cease

It's so fragile, it feels like it might break

Hey, even if I'm by your side, surely

Nothing would change at all

Let's dance at midnight, 2 AM

The surface of the water ripples with your words

The scent that remains in this room

Is just like osmanthus

We walk through the transparent city

Towards the sound, just wherever we can see

Even if loneliness melts into the night

Pain clings to me without a place to go

...

Wandering, come on, hesitating

Longing for that light time and again

But I have to go now

Even if it means getting hurt, I have to go

Towards the sound of your voice

Let's dance at midnight, 2 AM

Searching for the endless night and your shadow

Wandering, even if I break

I can say it doesn't matter

Hey, becoming one with osmanthus, it's time to say goodbye

Unravel this night with your words

Sticking to cheap excuses forever

I don't mind being deceived

We walk through the transparent city

Towards the sound, all the way ahead

Even if sadness continues into the morning

Pain clings to me without a place to go

...

(Let's dance at midnight, 2 AM)

...

[Japanese]

窓の外 眩んでしまうような街の明かり

遠く聞こえるサイレンと君の歌が響いていた

チープな作りのアンサー

息が苦しくて 吐き気がしそうだ

ねぇ 君がここにいたなら きっと

何もないんだと笑ってしまうだろう

真夜中と踊ろう 午前2時

あなたの言葉に心が揺らいで

安っぽい言い訳も今だけは

騙されたままでいるから

透明な街を歩いていくんだ 僕らは

音の鳴る方へ ただ行ける方へ

悲しみが夜を包んでしまっても

寄る方なく痛みは寄り添っている

窓の外 滲んでいく空と金木犀の匂い

遠く聞こえるサイレンと君の歌は止まった

耳鳴りが鳴り止まなくて

あまりにも脆くて 壊れそうだ

ねぇ 僕がそばにいたって きっと

何ひとつ変わりはしないことも

真夜中と踊ろう 午前2時

あなたの言葉で水面は揺らいで

この部屋に残った その香りは

まるで金木犀のように

透明な街を歩いていくんだ 僕らは

音の鳴る方へ ただ見える方へ

寂しさが夜に溶けていってしまっても

寄る方なく痛みは寄り添っている

彷徨って さあ迷って

幾度となくその光りに憧れて

でも もう行かなくちゃな

傷を負ってまでも行かなくちゃな

声が聞こえる方へ

真夜中と踊ろう 午前2時

終わらない夜とあなたの影を

探して 彷徨って壊れても

構わないと言えるほどに

ねぇ金木犀と一つになって もうさようなら

あなたの言葉でこの夜を解いて

安っぽい言い訳にこのままずっと

騙されてもいいから

透明な街を歩いていくんだ 僕らは

音の鳴る方へ その先の方まで

悲しみが朝へ続いていってしまっても

寄る方なく痛みは寄り添っている

（真夜中と踊ろう 午前2時）

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眩 /げん/ B1	verb - to dazzle
サイレン /sai ren/ B1	noun - siren
チープ /chīpu/ B2	adjective - cheap
安っぽい /yasuppoi/ B2	adjective - cheap-looking
透明 /tōmei/ B1	adjective - transparent
金木犀 /kinmokusei/ C1	noun - Osmanthus fragrans
彷徨 /hōkō/ B2	verb - to wander
憧れ /akogare/ B1	noun - longing
傷 /kizu/ A2	noun - wound
壊れ /koware/ A2	verb - to break
寂しさ /sabishisa/ B1	noun - loneliness
溶け /toke/ B1	verb - to melt

Key Grammar Structures

• きっと

  ➔ Adverb indicating certainty or a strong assumption, translated as 'surely' or 'probably'.

  ➔ Used to express a high degree of certainty about an event happening in the future.

• 歩いていく

  ➔ Verb phrase meaning 'to walk' or 'to proceed on foot' in an ongoing or future sense.

  ➔ Indicates the action of walking forward, often with a sense of moving towards a goal or in a particular direction.

• 騙されたままでいる

  ➔ Verb phrase combining '騙された' (being deceived) with 'ままでいる' (to remain in a state), expressing staying in a deceived state.

  ➔ Expresses the idea of remaining in a deceived or unaware state, often implying a desire to stay in that illusion or condition.

• 寄る方なく痛みは寄り添っている

  ➔ Phrase using '寄る方なく' (without a place to turn to) and '寄り添っている' (are cuddling/closely accompanying), expressing the idea that pain is accompanying or offering solace without a specific refuge.

  ➔ Conveys the image that pain is constantly present and comforting without a specific refuge or place to turn to.