カナタハルカ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: RADWIMPS
• Album: すずめの戸締まり

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

恋の意味も手触りも 相対性理論も

The meaning of love, the touch, even the theory of relativity

同じくらい絵空事な この僕だったんだ

I was just as fanciful and naive as anyone else

大人になる その時には 出逢えているのかな

Will I meet someone when I become an adult?

何万とある愛の歌 その意味が分かるかな

Will I understand the meaning behind countless love songs?

でも恋は革命でも焦燥でも天変地異でもなくて

But love isn’t a revolution, a rush, or a catastrophe

君だった

It’s you

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君の笑い方はなぜか淋しさに似てた

Somehow, your laughter resembles loneliness

君の歌い方は今日の朝焼けに見えた

Your singing voice looked like this morning’s sunrise

何千年後の人類が何をしているかより

More than what humans will be doing thousands of years from now

まだ誰も知らない顔で 笑う君を見たい

I want to see you smile with a face no one has ever seen before

僕にはない 僕にはないものでできてる

Made of things I don't have, things I can't grasp

君がこの僕を形作ってる

You are shaping this me

そんなこと言うと笑うんでしょ？

You’d probably laugh if I said that, right?

そんな顔でさえ見たいと思ってる

I still want to see that face of yours

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僕ひとりのため今日まで 使ってきたこの心

This heart I’ve been using just for myself all this time

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突然君に割り込まれ 大迷惑 大渋滞

Suddenly you interrupted, causing chaos and traffic jams

でもすると君はこの僕が今宇宙で一番ほしかった

But then, you say the words I’ve wanted most in the universe right now

言葉を言うの

The words I’ve longed to hear

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君の話す声は 母の鼻歌に似てた

Your voice sounds like your mother’s lullaby

君が黙る姿は 夜の静けさに見えた

The way you go silent looks like the quiet of night

何万年後の地球が何色でももういい

It doesn’t matter what colors Earth will be in ten thousand years

まだ誰も知らない顔で 笑う僕を君は

I want to see you smiling with a face no one has ever seen before

何百 何千ともうすでに

Already hundreds, thousands of times, you’ve seen and heard me without knowing it

見てるよ 聞いてるの 知りはしないでしょう

You’re watching, listening—though you might not realize it

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「あなたさえいれば」 「あなたさえいれば」

"As long as you’re here" "As long as you’re here"

そのあとに続く言葉が どれだけ恐ろしい姿をしていても

No matter how frightening the words that follow seem

この両の腕でいざ 抱きしめにいけるよ

I can still hold you tight with these arms

あなたと見る絶望は あなた無しの希望など霞むほど輝くから

The despair I see with you shines brighter than hope without you

ララララララララ

Lalala lalala lalala

ララララララララ

Lalala lalala lalala

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君の笑い方はなぜか優しさに似てた

Your laughter somehow resembles kindness

君の歌い方は今日の夕立に見えた

Your singing voice looked like tonight’s evening rain

何千年後の人類が何をしているかより

More than what humans will be doing in thousands of years

まだ誰も知らない顔で 笑う君を見たい

I want to see you smiling with a face no one has ever seen before

僕にはない 僕にはないものでできてる

Made of things I don’t possess, things I cannot grasp

君がこの僕を形作ってる

You are shaping this me

枯れるほど君の名前叫んだら

If I shout your name until I’m dried out

君に届くなら今叫ぶよ

If it reaches you, I’ll shout now

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
恋 /koi/ A2	noun - love
意味 /imi/ A2	noun - meaning
歌 /uta/ A1	noun - song
君 /kimi/ A1	pronoun - you
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice
時 /toki/ A1	noun - time
大人 /otona/ A2	noun - adult
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
顔 /kao/ A2	noun - face
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
姿 /sugata/ B1	noun - figure, appearance
希望 /kibou/ B2	noun - hope
絶望 /zetsubou/ B2	noun - despair
形作る /katachizukuru/ B2	verb - to shape, to form

Key Grammar Structures

• も

  ➔ particle indicating contrast or emphasis

  ➔ "も" is used to show addition, contrast, or emphasis on a word or phrase.

• だけ

  ➔ particle meaning 'only' or 'just'

  ➔ "だけ" emphasizes exclusivity or limitation to the mentioned thing.

• ように

  ➔ expression used to indicate 'like' or 'as if', often with verbs or adjectives

  ➔ "ように" is used to express similarity or manner, often translating as 'like' or 'as if'.

• ません

  ➔ polite negative form of verbs and adjectives

  ➔ "ません" is the polite negative ending used with verbs to express 'not'.

• られる

  ➔ potential form of verbs, indicating ability or possibility

  ➔ "られる" is used to form the potential form, meaning 'can' or 'be able to'.

• とても

  ➔ adverb meaning 'very' or 'extremely'

  ➔ "とても" enhances the degree of an adjective or verb, meaning 'very' or 'extremely'.