ココア – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AAA宇野実彩子, 伊藤千晃
• Album: WAY OF GLORY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt emotions of "ココア" by MisaChia, the beloved unit of AAA's Misako Uno and Chiaki Ito. This poignant and nostalgic love song, famously their last collaboration, offers a unique window into Japanese expressions of bittersweet farewells and cherished memories. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn common romantic phrases and delve into the nuances of conveying deep emotional attachment and parting in Japanese. The song's cultural context, tied to a significant artist departure, makes it a rich piece for language learners to connect with authentic Japanese sentiments and conversational styles.

[English]

The sunlight filtering through the trees, the days that swayed

The pain of love doesn't fade, why?

The voice I thought I had forgotten

And the scent of the wind overflow in my heart

Even without you, I am

And you, without me

I still smile with a face I don't recognize

The profile looking far away

The gesture of dissolving milk into cocoa

Unchanged, the thorns of love prick me

On the day I decided to say goodbye

The sky looked bluer than usual

Holding back tears

The day I chose how to love

Love was a bit dazzling

Falling into a new love

Even if I forget you and become absorbed

In the city where the sound of rain echoes, I searched for your back at the ticket gate

You, whom I gazed at that day

Connecting the pieces of memory

In that place where the sunlight swayed, I want to meet you

Even those memories etched so deeply

Are being turned over to new days

I don't want to forget

Even if I tightly embrace the thorns

Softly chanting goodbye

If I were to wave at you once more

I want to do it properly, forever

The day love was born in my heart

Will love protect me, I wonder?

The first time I was embraced

Over your shoulder

Swaying as if to stop eternity

Gentle, sunlight filtering through the trees…

[Japanese]

木洩れ陽、揺れた日々の

恋の痛みが消えないの、なぜ？

忘れたはずの声も

風の匂いも心に溢れる

君のいない私も

私のいない君と

知らない顔で笑ったり、するのに

遠くをみてる横顔や

ミルクをココアに溶かす仕草

変わらなくって恋の棘がチクリ刺さる

さよならを決めたその日は

いつもより空が青くみえた

涙こらえて

愛しかたを選んだ日

愛はちょっと眩しかった

新しい恋におちて

君も忘れて夢中になっても

雨音響く街や改札口で背中探した

あの日みつめた君と

記憶のピースつなぎ

木洩れ陽が揺れたあの場所で、会いたい

あんなに刻んだ記憶も

新しい日々にめくられてく

忘れたくなくて

つよく棘を抱きしめても

さよならとそっと唱えて

もういちど君に手を振るなら

ちゃんといつまでも

愛が胸に生まれた日

愛は守ってくれるかな

はじめて抱きしめられた

君の肩越しに

永遠をとめるように揺らいでいた

やさしい、木洩れ陽…

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
恋 /koi/ A2	noun - love
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
風 /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart/mind
涙 /namida/ B1	noun - tears
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
新しい /atarashii/ A2	adjective - new
記憶 /kioku/ B2	noun - memory
街 /machi/ A2	noun - town/street
背中 /senaka/ B1	noun - back (of the body)
日々 /hibi/ A2	noun - days
青く /aoku/ B1	adverb - blue (in color)
夢中 /muchuu/ B2	noun - absorption; engrossment
揺れる /yureru/ B1	verb - to shake; to sway
決める /kimeru/ B1	verb - to decide
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2	verb - to hug; to embrace

Key Grammar Structures

• 恋の痛みが消えないの

  ➔ The use of the negative form 『消えない』 with the noun 『痛み』 shows an ongoing state.

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• 風の匂いも心に溢れる

  ➔ The verb 『溢れる』 is used in its plain form to describe something overflowing or abundant.

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• 知らない顔で笑ったり、するのに

  ➔ The sequence 『笑ったり、する』 uses the 『たり』 form to list multiple actions or states.

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• 変わらなくって恋の棘がチクリ刺さる

  ➔ The phrase 『変わらなくって』 uses the informal connective 『なくって』 to mean 'not changing' or 'without changing.'

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• さよならを決めたその日は

  ➔ The phrase 『を決めた』 combines the direct object 『さよなら』 with the verb in past tense 『決めた』, indicating 'decided.'

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• 愛はちょっと眩しかった

  ➔ The adjective 『眩しかった』 is the past tense form of 『眩しい』, expressing a feeling of something being dazzling or bright.

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• もういちど君に手を振るなら

  ➔ The conditional 『なら』 attached to 『振る』 indicates a hypothetical situation, 'if I wave again to you.'

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