Lemon – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 春茶, コバソロ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the beautiful world of Japanese J-Pop with 'Lemon.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to practice listening to emotional storytelling and common romantic vocabulary, offering a clear and melodic way to connect with the nuances of the Japanese language.

[English]

How wonderful it would have been if this were all a dream

I still see you in my dreams

Like going back to retrieve something I forgot

I brush the dust off these old memories

That there are happinesses that will never return

That is what you taught me at the very end

The dark past I hid and couldn't tell you

Without you, it will remain dark forever

I know that I probably won't

Ever be hurt any more than this

Even the sadness of that day, even the pain of that day

I loved it all, as long as I was with you

The bitter scent of lemon remains in my heart and won't leave

I can't go home until the rain stops falling

Even now, you are my light

In the darkness, I traced the line of your back

I remember your silhouette so vividly

Every time I encounter something I cannot handle

The only thing that overflows is my tears

What were you doing? What were you looking at?

With a side of you that I never knew

If you are somewhere now, just like me

Lost in tears and surrounded by loneliness

Then please, I beg you, forget all about me

So much so that I wish for it from the bottom of my heart

Even now, you are my light

More than I ever realized

I was in love with you

Since then, it's been as if

I can't breathe properly

Even though you were so close to me

It feels like a lie

I simply cannot forget you

That is the only thing I'm sure of

Even the sadness of that day, even the pain of that day

I loved it all, as long as I was with you

The bitter scent of lemon remains in my heart and won't leave

I can't go home until the rain stops falling

Like a piece of fruit sliced in two

Even now, you are my light

[Japanese]

夢ならばどれほどよかったでしょう

未だにあなたのことを夢にみる

忘れた物を取りに帰るように

古びた思い出の埃を払う

戻らない幸せがあることを

最後にあなたが教えてくれた

言えずに隠してた昏い過去も

あなたがいなきゃ永遠に昏いまま

きっともうこれ以上　傷つくことなど

ありはしないとわかっている

あの日の悲しみさえ　あの日の苦しみさえ

そのすべてを愛してた　あなたとともに

胸に残り離れない　苦いレモンの匂い

雨が降り止むまでは帰れない

今でもあなたはわたしの光

暗闇であなたの背をなぞった

その輪郭を鮮明に覚えている

受け止めきれないものと出会うたび

溢れてやまないのは涙だけ

何をしていたの　何を見ていたの

わたしの知らない横顔で

どこかであなたが今　わたしと同じ様な

涙にくれ　淋しさの中にいるなら

わたしのことなどどうか　忘れてください

そんなことを心から願うほどに

今でもあなたはわたしの光

自分が思うより

恋をしていたあなたに

あれから思うように

息ができない

あんなに側にいたのに

まるで嘘みたい

とても忘れられない

それだけが確か

あの日の悲しみさえ　あの日の苦しみさえ

そのすべてを愛してた　あなたとともに

胸に残り離れない　苦いレモンの匂い

雨が降り止むまでは帰れない

切り分けた果実の片方の様に

今でもあなたはわたしの光

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 yume N5	noun - dream
忘れる wasureru N5	verb - to forget
思い出 omoide N4	noun - memory
幸せ shiawase N4	noun/adjective - happiness
悲しみ kanashimi N3	noun - sadness
苦い nigai N3	adjective - bitter
匂い nioi N3	noun - scent/smell
光 hikari N3	noun - light
鮮明 senmei N2	adjective - vivid/clear
果実 kajitsu N2	noun - fruit
永遠 eien N2	noun - eternity
輪郭 rinkaku N2	noun - outline
暗闇 kurayami N2	noun - darkness
溢れる afureru N2	verb - to overflow
昏い kurai N1	adjective - dim/dark (often used metaphorically)

Key Grammar Structures

• 夢ならばどれほどよかったでしょう

  ➔ Conditional '~nara(ba)' for hypothetical situations

  ➔ Using "~nara" to express a wish for a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality.

• 忘れた物を取りに帰るように

  ➔ Purpose/Manner with '~youni'

  ➔ The particle "~youni" indicates a simile or a way of doing something.

• 戻らない幸せがあることを

  ➔ Nominalizer 'koto' + object marker 'wo'

  ➔ Using "koto" to turn the clause into a noun phrase, allowing it to be the object of a verb.

• あなたがいなきゃ永遠に昏いまま

  ➔ Colloquial negative conditional '~nakya'

  ➔ A contraction of '~nakereba', used to mean 'if you are not here'.

• ありはしないとわかっている

  ➔ Emphatic negation '~wa shinai'

  ➔ Used to add emphasis to the verb, expressing that something will certainly not happen.

• 溢れてやまないのは涙だけ

  ➔ Compound verb 'V-stem + yamanai'

  ➔ Indicates that an action or emotion continues intensely without stopping.

• 涙にくれ　淋しさの中にいるなら

  ➔ Conjunctive form '~ni kure' (to be absorbed in)

  ➔ Describes being completely immersed or overcome by a specific state or emotion.

• 自分が思うより　恋をしていたあなたに

  ➔ Comparison 'A yori B'

  ➔ Used to compare the intensity of feelings against one's own initial expectation.