金木犀 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: アイナ・ジ・エンド
• Album: THE END

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich emotional landscape of Aina The End's '金木犀' (Kinmokusei), a beautiful ballad that beautifully captures feelings of vulnerability and longing. Learning the Japanese lyrics will not only deepen your appreciation for its poetic imagery related to the sweet scent of osmanthus but also offer insights into nuanced expressions of inner conflict and acceptance, making it a unique gateway to understanding Japanese song lyrics and emotional depth.

[English]

I am someone without any strengths

In that moment after making love

My heart doesn't dance, just warmth from dreams

It's like being drained away, all alone

Twisting my body as morning comes

I wish it would just stop

Around the time when the osmanthus sways

I can't tell you

Sinking softly into that sweet scent

Blushing cheeks, shadows in my mind, shadows

I am someone without any strengths

Loosening the knots I have built

Hearing nothing, just warmth from dreams

Disconnecting, today alone again

Hungry eyes, can't fall asleep

I wish it would just stop

Around the time when the osmanthus sways

I can't meet you

Tired from swimming in that sweet scent

Quietly floating, shadows, shadows

Throwing myself away entirely

Don't worry about me

Around the time when the osmanthus sways

I can't tell you

Softly melting into that sweet scent

Blushing cheeks, shadows in my mind, shadows

[Japanese]

長所のない私です

まぐわいの後の一刻に

心躍らず夢から温度だけ

吸い取られてゆく まるで一人

身をよじる 朝になる

途切れますように

金木犀 揺れる頃

あなたには言えない

甘い香りにすぅと溶けてく

染まる頬 脳裏に影 影

長所のない私です

築きあげた結び目を解く

何も聞こえず夢から温度だけ

切り離してゆく 今日も一人

貪る目 眠れない

途切れますように

金木犀 揺れる頃

あなたには逢えない

甘い香りに泳ぎ疲れて

密やかに浮かぶの 影 影

この身ごと 捨て去って

構わないでよ

金木犀 揺れる頃

あなたには言えない

甘い香りにすぅと溶けてく

染まる頬 脳裏に影 影

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
私 /わたし/ A1	noun - I, me
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart, mind
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
温度 /おんど/ B1	noun - temperature
影 /かげ/ B1	noun - shadow
香り /かおり/ B2	noun - fragrance, aroma
揺れる /ゆれる/ B2	verb - to shake, to sway
捨て去る /すてさる/ C1	verb - to abandon, to discard
貪る /むさぼる/ C1	verb - to crave, to greedily desire
一人 /ひとり/ A2	noun - one person, alone
頬 /ほお/ B2	noun - cheek
切り離す /きりはなす/ B2	verb - to separate, to detach
言えない /いえない/ B1	verb - cannot say
泳ぐ /およぐ/ B1	verb - to swim
構わない /かまわない/ B2	verb - to not care, to not mind

Key Grammar Structures

• まぐわいの後の一刻に

  ➔ Use of の to connect nouns and indicate possession or relation

  ➔ The particle "の" is used to connect the noun "後" (after) with "一刻" (a moment), indicating "a moment after".

• 心躍らず夢から温度だけ

  ➔ Use of ず to form the negative of a verb in classical or literary style

  ➔ The auxiliary "ず" is attached to a verb to indicate its negative form in a literary or classical style.

• 吸い取られてゆく

  ➔ Use of ている form to indicate ongoing action or passive voice

  ➔ The form "吸い取られて" is the passive te-form of "吸い取る" (to吸取), indicating the action is received or being done to the subject.

• あなたには言えない

  ➔ Use of に to specify the target or recipient of an action

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates that "あなた" (you) is the target of the verb "言えない" (cannot say).

• 染まる頬 脳裏に影

  ➔ Use of に to indicate location or target of an action or state

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the location "脳裏" (mind's interior) and "影" (shadow) as targets or places related to the description.

• 構わないでよ

  ➔ Use of で to indicate means or manner, here used with ない to form a negative imperative

  ➔ The phrase "構わないで" is a negative imperative form of "構う" (to mind, to care), with "で" indicating the manner or context, and "よ" for emphasis.