クリスマスソング – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: back number
• Album: シャンデリア

Lyrics & Translation

Learn Japanese through the poetic and painfully relatable lyrics of back number's "Christmas Song." This track is special because it avoids clichés and instead offers a raw, honest look at love and loneliness during the holidays. By studying the lyrics, you can learn emotional expressions and the subtle ways Japanese is used to convey internal conflict and deep affection, making it a perfect song for intermediate learners who want to connect with the heart of modern J-pop.

[English]

Somewhere a bell is ringing

...

Words that don't sound like me come to mind

The cold feels nice, mh

Hey, why am I in love?

Repeating songs about holy nights

Maybe it's because of the deliberately sparkling city

The number of times I think I want to see you

This chest aches when I can't see you

I'm trying to tell you what I think of you

It's fine, I already know that myself

There's no point in asking Santa or whatever

If possible, I want you to be by my side

I don't want you to go anywhere

I want you to think only of me

But saying something like this would be uncool

And it would just make it longer, so I'll sum it up

I like you

...

Excited lovers

Grow antlers like reindeer

I wonder how they can do that in public

No, I'm not envious or anything

What would be a present that makes you happy?

What is something only I can give you?

Even if the reply to "I love you" is different from what I expected

That alone won't make me dislike you

Wishing on a star isn't really my style

But in the end, I just can't stand not having you

I'm looking up at the sky

...

Just meeting you back then, that's all it took

I discovered parts of myself I didn't even know

...

I think about wanting to see you every day

And I want you to know that

I'm searching for you in the crowd

On a day like this, are you laughing with someone else?

The depths of my heart start to ache

If possible, I want you to be by my side

I don't want you to go anywhere

I want you to think only of me

After all, saying something like this would be uncool

And it would just make it longer, so I'll sum it up

I like you

...

I'll say it as many times as it takes until you hear me

I like you

...

[Japanese]

どこかで鐘が鳴って

らしくない言葉が浮かんで

寒さが心地よくて mh

あれ なんで恋なんかしてんだろう

聖夜だなんだと繰り返す歌と

わざとらしくきらめく街のせいかな

会いたいと思う回数が

会えないと痛いこの胸が

君の事どう思うか教えようとしてる

いいよ そんな事自分で分かってるよ

サンタとやらに頼んでも仕方ないよなぁ

できれば横にいて欲しくて

どこにも行って欲しくなくて

僕のことだけをずっと考えていて欲しい

でもこんなことを伝えたら格好悪いし

長くなるだけだから まとめるよ

君が好きだ

はしゃぐ恋人たちは

トナカイのツノなんか生やして

よく人前でできるなぁ

いや羨ましくなんてないけど

君が喜ぶプレゼントってなんだろう

僕だけがあげられるものってなんだろう

大好きだと言った返事が思ってたのとは違っても

それだけで嫌いになんてなれやしないから

星に願いをなんてさ柄じゃないけど

結局君じゃないと嫌なんだって

見上げてるんだ

あの時君に出会って ただそれだけで

自分も知らなかった自分が次から次に

会いたいと毎日思ってて

それを君に知って欲しくて

すれ違う人混みに君を探している

こんな日は他の誰かと笑ってるかな

胸の奥の奥が苦しくなる

できれば横にいて欲しくて

どこにも行って欲しくなくて

僕のことだけをずっと考えていて欲しい

やっぱりこんな事伝えたら格好悪いし

長くなるだけだから まとめるよ

君が好きだ

聞こえるまで何度だって言うよ

君が好きだ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
鐘 /かね/ A2	noun - bell
恋 /こい/ A2	noun - love
聖夜 /せいや/ B1	noun - holy night (Christmas Eve)
街 /まち/ A1	noun - town/street
痛い /いたい/ A2	adjective - painful
考える /かんがえる/ B1	verb - to think
好き /すき/ A1	adjective - like
プレゼント /ぷれぜんと/ A2	noun - gift/present
願い /ねがい/ B1	noun - wish
会う /あう/ A1	verb - to meet
苦しい /くるしい/ B2	adjective - painful/suffering
伝える /つたえる/ B1	verb - to convey/communicate
長い /ながい/ A2	adjective - long
自分 /じぶん/ A2	noun - oneself
時 /とき/ A1	noun - time
人前 /ひとまえ/ B2	noun - in front of people
探す /さがす/ A2	verb - to search

Key Grammar Structures

• らしくない言葉が浮かんで

  ➔ The use of "らしくない" to describe something that is not characteristic of a certain quality or behavior.

  ➔ "らしくない" means "not like" or "uncharacteristic of" someone or something.

• 会いたいと思う回数が

  ➔ The structure "と思う" combined with a noun or verb indicates a mental state or desire.

  ➔ "会いたいと思う" means "I think I want to meet" or "I desire to see someone."

• 長くなるだけだから まとめるよ

  ➔ The phrase "だけだから" indicates reason or justification, meaning "because it would just become long."

  ➔ "長くなるだけだから" means "because it would only become long," justifying the speaker's decision to summarize.

• 君が好きだ

  ➔ The simple statement "君が好きだ" uses the verb "好きだ" to express strong liking or love.

  ➔ "君が好きだ" means "I like you" or "I love you," expressing affection directly.