カタオモイ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Aimer

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Japanese love songs through Aimer's 'Kataomoi,' a tender exploration of enduring affection. Learn how subtle linguistic choices, like using katakana for the title, enrich the song's emotional depth, making it a poignant study in expressing heartfelt feelings.

[English]

Let's take a picture together,

With this nostalgic scenery,

And in the same pose as that person.

I want you to show it to me.

The blue sky we look up at,

The clouds drift by on a whim.

Especially beautiful things,

I've hated them from the start.

Just as we promised, with you,

I'm truly glad we could come here.

If this fluttering feeling in my heart

Isn't love,

Then I don't know what is.

A bouquet filled with love,

Don't say it's too much,

言わないで

Don't ask for reasons.

聞かないでよ

Just for now, forget everything,

Don't laugh,

Hold it up high,

And don't be shy.

There's no today

Like yesterday,

But the path of parting is not gone.

Understanding it,

But failing to choose,

Is a cowardly stage, isn't it?

I am

Good at crying,

From the start,

I was counting on

Consolation.

Many times, I kept

Choosing the wrong path,

But correctly

Came back

Here.

Beyond the circling, revolving time,

Always to where you are,

This heart of mine

Wanders back.

Rather than an ideal forced to be drawn,

Being able to laugh together,

Today is

Much happier, isn't it?

Frustration explodes in the roses,

A backup of the soul.

A lightning bolt

I send to you,

A lightning bolt.

Beyond the circling, revolving time,

Always to where you are,

This heart of mine

Wanders back.

Without letting me say 'thank you',

I was spoiling myself today,

Even today,

Until I get shy, that's me.

A bouquet filled with love,

Don't say it's too much,

言わないで

Don't ask for reasons.

聞かないでね

Just for now, forget everything,

Don't laugh,

Hold it up high,

It's me who's shy.

Forever,

Stay by my side.

[Japanese]

二人で写真をとろう

懐かしいこの景色と

あの人と同じポーズで

とどけてて見せて欲しい

見上げる空の青さを

気まぐれに雲は流れて

綺麗なものは特に

初めから嫌いなの

約束した通りあなたと

ここに来られて本当に良かったわ

心高鳴る気持ちが

愛じゃないなら

何が良いか分からないわ

愛を込めて花束を

大袈裟だって

言わないで

理由なんて

聞かないでよ

今だけ全て忘れて

笑わないで

振りかざして

照れたいのいで

昨日と

似た今日が

無いがないの別れ道を

分かって

選りそびれた

臆病なステージでしょう

あたしは

泣くのが得意で

最初から

慰めを

宛にしてたわ

何度も間違った道

選び続けて

正しく

ここに

戻ってきたの

巡り巡る時を越え

いつもあなたのところへ

この心

迷い戻ってゆく

無理に描く理想より

笑い合える

今日の方が

ずっと幸せね

薔薇にイライラが爆発

魂のバックアップ

稲妻が

あなたに送る

稲妻

巡り巡る時を越え

いつもあなたのところへ

この心

迷い戻ってゆく

ありがとうも言わせずに

甘えていた

今日もここまで

照れるまでが私わ

愛を込めて花束を

大袈裟だって

言わないで

理由なんて

聞かないでね

今だけ全て忘れて

笑わないで

振りかざして

照れてるのが私わ

いつまでも

そばにいて

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
懐かしい /natsukashii/ B1	adjective - nostalgic; fond; dear (of past times/memories)
景色 /keɕiki/ A2	noun - scenery; view; landscape
心 /kokoro/ A1	noun - heart; mind; spirit
高鳴る /takanaru/ B2	verb - to beat fast (e.g., heart); to throb; to swell with emotion
愛 /a.i/ A2	noun - love; affection
花束 /hanataba/ B1	noun - bouquet; bunch of flowers
大袈裟 /oːɡesa/ B2	adjective - exaggerated; over the top; dramatic noun - exaggeration; overstatement
理由 /rijuː/ A2	noun - reason; cause; motive
忘れる /wasureru/ A2	verb - to forget; to leave behind
照れる /tereru/ B2	verb - to feel shy; to be embarrassed; to blush
別れ道 /wakaremichi/ B1	noun - crossroads; parting of the ways; divergence
臆病 /okubjoː/ B2	noun - cowardice; timidity adjective - timid; cowardly
慰め /naɡusame/ B1	noun - comfort; consolation; solace
巡る /meɡuru/ B2	verb - to go around; to revolve; to circulate; to recur
迷う /majoː/ B1	verb - to get lost; to be perplexed; to hesitate; to wander
理想 /risoː/ B1	noun - ideal; perfect; dream
幸せ /ɕiawase/ A2	noun - happiness; good fortune adjective - happy; fortunate
爆発 /bakuhatsu/ B2	noun - explosion; outburst verb - to explode; to burst out
魂 /tamaɕiː/ B2	noun - soul; spirit; ghost
甘える /amaeru/ B2	verb - to behave like a spoiled child; to presume upon another's love/kindness; to be coquettish