今はいいんだよ。 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: MIMI, saewool

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of "今はいいんだよ。" by MIMI and saewool, a poignant Japanese song that offers solace and understanding. Through its beautiful melodies and deeply relatable lyrics, you can explore expressions of vulnerability, comfort, and acceptance in Japanese. Learning phrases like "もうさ強がらなくてもいいんだよ" (It's okay to not be strong anymore) will not only expand your vocabulary but also give you insight into the nuanced ways emotions are conveyed in Japanese culture, making your language learning journey both meaningful and enriching.

[English]

Lyrics: MIMI

Music: MIMI

I'm scared of the morning and can't get up

I'm not really cut out for trying hard

Crying is the only thing I'm good at

In the gap of those days

I guess I'm a little tired

The sparkle of the stars feels overwhelming

Only the things I can't say keep increasing

As I look down

If tomorrow never comes

Then I think I'd finally feel at ease

Even though I'm empty, my heart

hurts

Today feels so lonely, you know

I can't sleep, but...

Until I can someday think I'm happy

Please stay just who you are

You don't have to act tough anymore

A single tear from a past night

Carry it gently and keep moving forward

That's enough for now.

If someday you can laugh

If you can sing a song

I have nothing, but

If you can sing a song

The more wounds that make me cry

The night will become warm

You, just be yourself and smile

Today

Today feels so lonely, you know

I can't sleep, but...

Until I can someday think I'm happy

Stay as you are

You don't have to fake strength

A single tear from a past night

Carry it gently and keep walking

That's enough for now.

...

[Japanese]

作词 : MIMI

作曲 : MIMI

朝が怖くって起きられない

努力はそんなに向いてない

泣くことだけが得意になる

そんな日々の狭間で

ちょっとだけ疲れたんだって

星の輝きがしんどいって

言えないことだけ増えてって

俯く様に

明日が明日が来なければ

そしたらきっと楽になれる

空っぽなのに心が

痛むんだ

今日がどうにも寂しくってさ

眠れないままだけどさ

いつか幸せって思えるまで

君は君のままでいてよ

もうさ強がらなくてもいいんだよ

過去の夜の涙ひとつ

それを柔く持って歩いて征く

それだけで今はいいんだよ。

いつか君が笑えるような

歌を歌えるのなら

僕には何も無いけど

歌を歌えるのなら

泣いちゃう傷の数だけ

夜は暖かくなるよ

君はさ君のままで笑って

今日が

今日がどうにも寂しくってさ

眠れないままだけどさ

いつか幸せって思えるまで

君は君のままでいてよ

もうさ強がらなくてもいいんだよ

過去の夜の涙ひとつ

それを柔く持って歩いて征く

それだけで今はいいんだよ。

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
泣く /naku/ A1	verb - to cry or weep
笑う /warau/ A1	verb - to laugh or smile
歌う /utau/ A1	verb - to sing
疲れる /tsʊkareɾʊ/ A1	verb - to get tired
幸せ /ɕiawase/ A2	adjective - happy noun - happiness
寂しい /sabiɕiː/ B1	adjective - lonely
痛む /itamu/ A2	verb - to hurt or ache
眠れる /nemuɾeɾʊ/ A1	verb - to sleep
明日 /aɕita/ A1	noun - tomorrow
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear (as in crying)
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
努力 /doryoku/ B1	noun - effort
輝く /hikaɾʊ/ B1	verb - to shine
星 /hoɕi/ A1	noun - star
過去 /kako/ B1	noun - past
傷 /kizu/ B1	noun - wound or scar
暖かい /atakaɪ/ A2	adjective - warm
歩く /aruku/ A1	verb - to walk
向く /muku/ B1	verb - to suit or be suited

Key Grammar Structures

• 朝が怖くって起きられない

  ➔ Te form + って (casual emphasis)

  ➔ The te form of the verb 怖い (kowai) is 怖くて (kowakute), and って is used to emphasize the reason or feeling.

• 泣くことだけが得意になる

  ➔ Only ~ が (emphasis on exclusivity)

  ➔ だけが is used to emphasize that only one thing (in this case, crying) becomes a specialty.

• 星の輝きがしんどいって

  ➔ ～が (subject marker) + って (quotative particle)

  ➔ が marks the subject (the star's glow), and って is used to quote or report speech indirectly.

• 明日が明日が来なければ

  ➔ Reduplication for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 明日が (tomorrow) emphasizes the wish or hypothetical situation.

• いつか幸せって思えるまで

  ➔ ～まで (until)

  ➔ まで indicates the extent or limit of an action (until one can feel happiness).

• 過去の夜の涙ひとつ

  ➔ ～ひとつ (just one)

  ➔ ひとつ emphasizes the singularity of the tear from past nights.

• それを柔く持って歩いて征く

  ➔ ～て form for sequential actions

  ➔ The te form connects multiple actions: holding softly, walking, and going forward.

• それだけで今はいいんだよ

  ➔ ～だけで (just by ~)

  ➔ だけで emphasizes that just by doing that one thing, it's enough for now.