コントラスト – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: TOMOO

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

火照った頬をさますような

To cool my flushed cheeks

夕方の風はやさしい

The evening breeze is gentle

並んで君と歩いた今日が一生物になる

Today, walking together with you, becomes lifelong

何の気なしに優しい

Casually, so gentle without thinking

ってちゃんとわかってるのに

Even though I understand perfectly

ああ 跳ね上がる集中力

Ah, my focus sharpens intensely

たった一言で熱い

Just a single word makes my heart heat up

ほんの小さな兆し

A tiny little sign

夢見てしまう

I start dreaming

なんでこんなに嬉しいの

Why am I so happy?

なんでこんなにかなしいの

Why am I so sad?

今も隣で眺めてる

Even now, I watch from beside you

遠い横顔焼きつけた ああ

I burned your distant profile into my memory, ah

今日はまだ届かない

Today still feels out of reach

近くにいるのに

Even though you're near

冴えた朝の空気に

In the clear morning air

気づけば背中を探してる

Suddenly, I find myself seeking your back

やけに伸びた背筋は

My spine, strangely stretched out

今日も君のせいだった

Today, it's because of you again

たった一コマでブルー

A single frame brings on the blues

でもほんの一秒が甘い

But even just a second feels sweet

ああ 頑張れるよ まだ

Ah, I can still do my best

きっと線を引いても

Surely, even if I draw a line

超えて届いてしまう

I’ll cross it and reach you anyway

気配、声、視線

Presence, voice, glances

なんでこんなに嬉しいの

Why am I so happy?

なんでこんなに寂しいの

Why am I so lonely?

相も変わらず走るのは

Running as always, I keep thinking of

君の瞳が浮かぶから ああ

Your eyes, ah

もうこれ以上隠せない

I can't hide it anymore

何でもない顔して

Pretending I’m fine

やっと気づいた強がり

Finally noticing my bravado

ああ 上手く歩けない

Ah, I can't walk properly

でもそんな時ほど君は

But even in those moments

決まって気づいちゃうから

You always notice me

溢れてしまう

Because I end up overflowing

なんでこんなに嬉しいの

Why am I so happy?

なんでこんなにかなしいの

Why am I so sad?

今も隣で眺めてる

Even now, I watch from beside you

遠い横顔焼きつけた ああ

I burned your distant profile into my memory, ah

今日はまだ届かない

Today still feels out of reach

近くにいるのに

Even though you're near

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
頬 (hoho) /hoːho/ B1	noun - cheek
夕方 (yuugata) /juːɡata/ A2	noun - evening
風 (kaze) /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
今日 (kyou) /kʲoː/ A1	noun - today
一生 (isshou) /isːɕoː/ B2	noun - lifetime
集中力 (shuuchuuryoku) /ʃuːt͡ɕuːɾʲokɯ/ C1	noun - concentration
一言 (hitokoto) /hitoꜜkoto/ A2	noun - a word
兆し (kizashi) /kizashi/ B2	noun - sign, omen
隣 (tonari) /toꜜnaɾi/ A2	noun - next to, adjacent
横顔 (yokogao) /jokogao/ B1	noun - profile (of a face)
空 (sora) /soɾa/ A1	noun - sky
背中 (senaka) /seꜜnaka/ A2	noun - back (of body)
瞳 (hitomi) /hitoꜜmi/ B1	noun - pupil (of eye)
顔 (kao) /kao/ A1	noun - face
時 (toki) /toki/ A1	noun - time

Key Grammar Structures

• ような

  ➔ like, such as

  ➔ Used to make a comparison or to describe something similar to another.

• って

  ➔ quotative marker, colloquial for 'to say' or 'that'

  ➔ A casual or colloquial form used to quote or indicate reported speech.

• 一瞬で

  ➔ in an instant, in a split second

  ➔ Expresses that something happens very quickly or instantly.

• ばかり

  ➔ just, only, nothing but

  ➔ Indicates that the action is limited to or only happens in that way.

• ても

  ➔ even if, regardless of

  ➔ Used to indicate that the following statement holds true even if the condition is met.

• たとたん

  ➔ the moment when, just as

  ➔ Indicates that immediately after one action, another action occurs.

• ながら

  ➔ while, although

  ➔ Used to indicate two simultaneous actions or a contrast between two statements.