久しぶりのリップグロス – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AKB48
• Album: 60th Single

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

海岸通り　カフェのテント Kaigandouri cafe no tent

Beachside streets, a cafe tent

椅子を重ね　終わる夏 Isu wo kasane owaru natsu

Piles of chairs, summer's end

会いたいって君の電話 Aitai tte kimi no denwa

Your call saying you want to see me

何を思い出させる？ Nani wo omoidasaseru？

What does it remind you of?

もし何かあればすぐ駆けつける Moshi nanika areba sugu kaketsukeru

If anything comes up, I’ll come right away

その約束に嘘はない Sono yakusoku ni uso wa nai

There’s no lie in that promise

あの頃の僕は　まだ若すぎて Anokoro no boku wa mada wakasugite

Back then, I was still too young

そばにいられなかったけど Soba ni irarenakatta kedo

I couldn't stay by your side

久しぶりのリップグロス Hisashiburi no lip gloss

Long-lost lip gloss

あの日より輝いているよ Anohi yori kagayaite iru yo

It shines brighter than that day

君は今きっと幸せってことだろう Kimi wa ima kitto shiawase tte koto darou

You’re probably happy now

あんなにも好きだった Annanimo suki datta

I loved you so much back then

僕たちは見つめ合うだけで… Bokutachi wa mitsumeau dake de...

Just gazing into each other's eyes...

唇はこんなにも近づいてるのに… Kuchibiru wa konnanimo chikazuiteru noni...

Our lips are so close...

いつも二人　歩いた道 Itsumo futari aruita michi

The path we always walked together

別々に帰ろう Betsubetsu ni kaerou

Let’s go home separately

季節もいつかは過ぎてくように Kisetsu mo itsuka wa sugiteku youni

Seasons will pass someday too

別れはやって来るんだ Wakare wa yattekurunda

Partings will come eventually

言えなかったこと　そのままにして Ienakatta koto sonomama ni shite

Leave things unsaid as they are

海はもう遊泳禁止 Umi wa mou yuuei kinshi

The sea is now off-limits for swimming

見えなかったリップグロス Mienakatta lip gloss

The lip gloss I couldn’t see

あの頃のマスクを外して Anokoro no mask wo hazushite

Removing the mask from then

今　僕に何を話しに来たのだろうか？ Ima boku ni nani wo hanashini kita no darouka？

I wonder what you came to tell me now?

思い出が眩(まぶ)しいよ Omoide ga mabushii yo

The memories are dazzling

キスをしたフレーバーも覚えてる Kiss wo shita flavor mo oboeteru

I still remember the flavor of our kiss

本当は何となく想像ついてた Hontou wa nantonaku souzou tsuiteta

Honestly, I kind of suspected it

結婚をするんじゃないか？ Kekkon wo surunjanaika？

Are you planning to get married?

おめでとうとしか言えない Omedetou to shika ienai

I can only say congratulations

久しぶりのリップグロス Hisashiburi no lip gloss

Long-lost lip gloss

あの日より輝いているよ Anohi yori kagayaiteiru yo

It shines brighter than that day

君は今きっと幸せってことだろう Kimi wa ima kitto shiawase tte koto darou

You’re probably happy now

あんなにも好きだった Annanimo suki datta

I loved you so much back then

僕たちは見つめ合うだけで… Bokutachi wa mitsumeau dake de...

Just gazing into each other's eyes...

唇はこんなにも近づいてるのに… Kuchibiru wa konnanimo chikazuiteru noni...

Our lips are so close...

新しいリップグロス Atarashii lip gloss

A new lip gloss

次の愛が眩(まぶ)しいよ Tsugi no ai ga mabushii yo

The next love is dazzling

僕はずっと忘れない Boku wa zutto wasurenai

I will never forget

永遠(とわ)に輝く唇を… Towa ni kagayaku kuchibiru wo...

Eternal glowing lips...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
通り /toːri/ A2	noun - street, avenue
カフェ /kafeː/ A1	noun - cafe, coffee shop
椅子 /itɕiɕi/ A2	noun - chair
夏 /natsu/ A1	noun - summer
会いたい /aitai/ B1	verb (desire form) - want to meet
電話 /denwa/ A2	noun - telephone, phone call
思い出す／思い出させる /omoidasu/ /omoidasaseru/ B2	verb - to recall / to remind
約束 /yakusoku/ A2	noun - promise, appointment
若すぎて /wakasugite/ B2	adjective (descriptive) - too young
輝いている /kagayaita-iru/ B2	verb - shining, sparkling
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, fond of
見つめ合う /mitsumeau/ B2	verb - to gaze at each other
唇 /kuchibiru/ A1	noun - lips
歩いた /aruita/ A2	verb - walked
季節 /kisetsu/ A2	noun - season
過ぎて /sugite/ B1	verb - to pass, to go by
別れ /wakare/ A2	noun - farewell, parting
終わる /owaru/ A2	verb - to end
外す /hazushite/ C1	verb - to remove, to take off
眩しい /mabushii/ B2	adjective - dazzling, brilliant

Key Grammar Structures

• あの頃の僕は　まだ若すぎて

  ➔ The phrase '〜て' indicates the reason or cause in this context, expressing 'because I was too young.'

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• 会いたいって君の電話

  ➔ The quotation 'って' is a casual way to quote or emphasize speech or thoughts.

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• もし何かあればすぐ駆けつける

  ➔ The conditional 'もし〜ば' expresses 'if' or 'in case of,' indicating a conditional situation.

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• その約束に嘘はない

  ➔ The phrase '〜に' indicates the target or goal of the statement, here 'to that promise.'

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• 唇はこんなにも近づいてるのに…

  ➔ The phrase '〜のに' expresses a contradiction or unexpected situation, like 'even though...' or 'despite.'

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• 新しいリップグロス

  ➔ The adjective '新しい' simply means 'new,' describing the noun.

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• 永遠(とわ)に輝く唇を…

  ➔ The adverb '永遠に' means 'forever,' modifying the verb '輝く' (shine).

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