Last minute – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 浜崎あゆみ
• Album: 53rd SINGLE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through Ayumi Hamasaki's "Last minute" offers a unique window into the language of raw emotion. The song's direct and powerful lyrics provide a great opportunity to understand how feelings of heartbreak and loss are expressed in Japanese. Its shift from a gentle ballad to an intense rock anthem makes it a compelling and memorable track for any language learner.

[English]

Your parts are gradually drifting apart, one by one.

Feeling the coldness as it slowly separates from you.

It's like a part of my body has been torn away.

The pain feels like a piece of me has been ripped out.

I’ve sought out love, hated love, and trusted love.

In the end, I live with the scars we've left.

You probably think about your final words, don’t you?

I don’t want to hear that even for a second.

You become eternal by turning into a memory.

That’s more than anything, just so unfair.

Please give me back.

The two of us smiling sweetly at each other.

Back when we could still see tomorrow.

Even knowing that eternity isn’t real,

I didn’t feel that the end was near.

Getting lost in the night, melting into the morning, I lost my heart.

I just want to forget everything, so I can’t even say goodbye.

I don’t want to remember that final smile.

It disappears as I pretend to sleep.

And I, longing to be loved, am sure that I love no one.

You’ve probably realized that I can’t love anyone.

I wonder if you think about your final words, don’t you?

I don’t want to hear that even for a second.

You become eternal by turning into a memory.

That’s more than anything, just so unfair.

I don’t want to remember that final smile.

It disappears as I pretend to sleep.

And I, longing to be loved, am sure that I love no one.

You’ve probably realized that I can’t love anyone.

You’ve finally realized it, haven’t you?

[Japanese]

あなたのパーツがひとつひとつと

順に離れてく冷たさ感じてる

それはまるでこの身体のどこか

一部をもがれたような痛みだわ

人を求め　人を憎み　人を信じた

結局は傷つけた傷と一緒に生きていく

最後の言葉だとか考えているんでしょう

そんなの1秒も聞きたくないわ

あなたは思い出になる事で永遠になる

それって何よりもズルい事だわ

あたしを返して

可愛く微笑み合ってたふたり

まだ明日のこと見えていた頃ね

永遠がないのはわかっていても

終わりも近くに感じてなかったわ

夜に紛れ　朝に溶けて　心なくした

さよならも言えないほど全て忘れてしまいたい

最後の笑顔なんて覚えていたくないわ

眠ってるフリをしてるうちに消えて

愛されたいと願うあたしが誰のことも

愛せないことにあなたはきっと

最後の言葉だとか考えているんでしょう

そんなの1秒も聞きたくないわ

あなたは思い出になる事で永遠になる

それって何よりもズルい事だわ

最後の笑顔なんて覚えていたくないわ

眠ってるフリをしてるうちに消えて

愛されたいと願うあたしが誰のことも

愛せないことにあなたはきっと

気付いたのね

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
パーツ /pātsu/ B1	noun - part
冷たさ /tsumetasa/ B2	noun - coldness
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
人 /hito/ A1	noun - person
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
傷 /kizu/ B2	noun - wound
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word
思い出 /omoide/ B2	noun - memory
永遠 /eien/ B2	noun - eternity
消える /kieru/ B1	verb - to disappear
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love verb - to love
願う /negau/ B1	verb - to wish
忘れる /wasureru/ B1	verb - to forget
近く /chikaku/ A2	adverb - near
全て /subete/ B1	noun - everything

Key Grammar Structures

• あなたのパーツがひとつひとつと

  ➔ particle 'と' used as a conjunction meaning 'and' or 'with'

  ➔ 'と' is a particle indicating a conjunction or companionship, linking nouns or phrases.

• 一部をもがれたような痛みだわ

  ➔ passive form 'もがれた' indicating something was pulled or torn away

  ➔ 'もがれた' is the passive past form of the verb 'もぐ', meaning 'to tear off' or 'to pull away'.

• 結局は傷つけた傷と一緒に生きていく

  ➔ phrase '結局は' meaning 'ultimately' or 'in the end'

  ➔ '結局は' indicates the final outcome or conclusion after considering previous events.

• 最後の笑顔なんて覚えていたくないわ

  ➔ phrase 'なんて' used to express disdain or dismissiveness

  ➔ 'なんて' is a particle used to dismiss, minimize, or express disdain for the noun that follows.

• 愛されたいと願うあたしが誰のことも

  ➔ phrase 'と願う' meaning 'to wish' or 'to desire'

  ➔ 'と願う' is a construction combining the particle 'と' and the verb '願う' to express a wish or desire.

• あなたはきっと

  ➔ adverb 'きっと' meaning 'surely' or 'certainly'

  ➔ 'きっと' is an adverb indicating a high degree of certainty or confidence about something happening.

• 最後の笑顔なんて覚えていたくないわ

  ➔ phrase 'なんて' used to express dismissiveness or disdain

  ➔ 'なんて' is a particle expressing dismissiveness, contempt, or minimizing the importance of the preceding noun.