Letters to ME

• By: LiSA
• Album: LADYBUG

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

ねえ、ずっと長く感じてた夜を超え

Hey, I've crossed a night that felt so long

きっと遠くまできたよ

I'm sure I've come far

もう今は音の出ないウォークマンを抱きしめ

Now I hug a walkman that doesn't play music anymore

ここで歌ってる

I'm singing here

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ああ、ちゃんと自分の足で立ってるよ

Ah, I'm standing on my own two feet

たくさんの"ありがとう"の上で

On top of many "thank yous"

太陽へ羽を広げたてんとう虫

A ladybug spread its wings towards the sun

行方を眺めていた

I was watching where it went

離さないように強く掴んできたもの

The things I've held onto tightly, so I wouldn't let go

涙の河に置いてきたもの

The things I left behind in the river of tears

行き先はいつか走り出した夜の向こう

The destination is beyond the night I started running someday

なにかになりたかったあの日から

Since that day I wanted to become something

なにもかもが少しずつ違うけど

Everything is a little different, but

また生まれ変わっても 私はわたしでいたい

Even if I'm reborn, I want to be myself

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大切に思えば思うほど

The more I cherish something

相変わらず空回りもする

I still spin my wheels as always

神様は私の負けず嫌いを知っているんだ きっと

God knows how competitive I am, I'm sure

傷つかないように強くなりたかったな

I wanted to become strong so I wouldn't get hurt

優しさには助けられてきたな

Kindness has always helped me

欲張りな私連れてどこまでも行こう

Let's go anywhere with my greedy self

歪な心を許せたのは

I was able to forgive my distorted heart

飾らない居場所を見つけたから

Because I found a place where I can be myself

焦らなくていいの 春風に吹かれていよう

No need to rush, let's be blown by the spring breeze

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ボロボロになった靴底で刻んできた

I've carved out many stories with my worn-out soles

ほら、たくさんの物語

Look, so many stories

夢中で走り続けてやっと

I finally found it after running frantically

見つけたの私世界の愛し方を

The way I love the world

本当はなくしたくなかったもの

The things I really didn't want to lose

本当は壊したくなかったもの

The things I really didn't want to break

思い出はいつも振り返った夜の向こう

Memories are always beyond the night I looked back

離さないように強く掴んできたもの

The things I've held onto tightly, so I wouldn't let go

涙の河に置いてきたもの

The things I left behind in the river of tears

行き先はいつか走り出した夜の向こう

The destination is beyond the night I started running someday

なにかになりたかったあの日から

Since that day I wanted to become something

なにもかもが少しずつ違うけど

Everything is a little different, but

この先もずっと 私はわたしを愛せたらいい

From now on, I hope I can love myself forever

愛せたらいい

I hope I can love

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
夜 /yoɾi/ A1	noun - night
足 /ashi/ A1	noun - foot
太陽 /taiyō/ A2	noun - sun
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
物語 /monogatari/ B1	noun - story
夢中 /muchū/ B1	noun - in a trance; absorbed
愛 /ai/ B2	noun - love
強く /tsuyoku/ B2	adverb - strongly
心 /kokoro/ B2	noun - heart; mind
傷 /kizu/ B2	noun - wound; injury
変わる /kawaru/ B2	verb - to change
生まれる /umareru/ B2	verb - to be born
大切 /taisetsu/ B2	adjective - important; precious
許す /yurusu/ C1	verb - to forgive; to allow
焦る /aseru/ C1	verb - to be impatient; to be in a hurry