恋人ごっこ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: マカロニえんぴつ
• Album: hope

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Japanese through マカロニえんぴつ's touching song, “恋人ごっこ”. By exploring its lyrics, you'll gain insight into the subtle expressions of love and longing, making it a memorable way to learn about Japanese emotional language and cultural expressions.

[English]

"Hey, just one more time"

Let's do that over and over, let's make that our destiny

I missed my chance to say I love you

But I was definitely in love

I was in love

A toast with canned coffee

The sheets are damp, we're a hopeless pair

I'll do as you say

So let's just pretend to be lovers

I just want you to smile for now

It's on the steep hill, worn out from walking,

that I notice the unnecessary baggage.

Since when is it okay to forget?

Until when do I want to forget?

"Hey, just one more time"

Let's do that over and over, let's make that our destiny

I missed my chance to say I love you

But I was definitely in love

I was in love

...

I rely on useless chatter

To carry the sin I'm tired of hiding

You're the one who should forget, so

Am I the only one who wants to forget?

"Hey, just one more time"

Should we stop? Let's choose a different fate

I failed to tell you I loved you

I want to experience a love like this again

I want to fall in love

...

Nakedness, sloping shoulders, kisses, hair that won't dry

If I could be with you again

I'm sure I would, really, truly

Truly tell you I love you

Because I can't lose you again

I abandon words, I give up little by little

I embrace and then release this fragile day

I'm home, goodbye

Right now, goodbye

...

[Japanese]

「ねぇ もう一度だけ」

を何回もやろう そういう運命をしよう

愛を伝えそびれた

でも確かに恋をしていた

恋をしていた

缶コーヒーで乾杯

シーツは湿って どうにもならない二人だ

言う通りにするから

恋人ごっこでいいから

今だけ笑っていてほしい

余計な荷物に気付くのは

歩き疲れた坂道だ

忘れていいのはいつからで

忘れたいのはいつまでだ?

「ねぇ もう一度だけ」

を何回もやろう そういう運命でいよう

愛を伝えそびれた

でもたしかな恋をしていた

恋をしていた

無駄な話に頼るのだ

隠し疲れた罪を運ぶため

忘れていいのは君なのに

忘れたいのは僕だけか

「ねぇ もう一度だけ」

もう無しにしよう？そういう運命を取ろう

愛を伝え損ねた

またこんな恋をしてみたい

恋をしてみたい

裸や 撫で肩や キスや乾かない髪

もう一度あなたと居られるのなら

きっともっともっとちゃんと

ちゃんと愛を伝える

もう二度とあなたを失くせないから

言葉を棄てる 少しずつ諦める

あまりに脆い今日を抱き締めて手放す

ただいま さよなら

たった今 さよなら

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
運命 /うんめい/ B1	noun - fate
恋人 /こいびと/ A2	noun - lover
ごっこ /ごっこ/ A1	noun - play
乾杯 /かんぱい/ B1	noun - toast
湿って /しめって/ B2	verb - to be damp
坂道 /さかみち/ B1	noun - slope
荷物 /にもつ/ A2	noun - luggage
罪 /つみ/ B1	noun - crime
裸 /はだか/ B2	adjective - naked
撫で /なで/ B2	verb - to stroke
キス /kisu/ A2	noun - kiss
棄てる /すてる/ B2	verb - to abandon
諦める /あきらめる/ B2	verb - to give up
脆い /もろい/ B2	adjective - fragile
抱き締めて /だきしめて/ B2	verb - to hold tightly
手放す /てはなす/ B2	verb - to release

Key Grammar Structures

• もう一度だけ

  ➔ Use of 'もう一度' + 'だけ' to express 'just one more time'

  ➔ 'だけ' expresses a limitation or a specific amount, here meaning 'only' or 'just'

• そういう運命をしよう

  ➔ Use of volitional form 'しよう' with '運命を' to express 'Let's make that kind of fate'

  ➔ The volitional form 'しよう' suggests an intention or a proposal to do something

• 愛を伝えそびれた

  ➔ Use of '伝えそびれた' combining '伝える' with 'そびれる' to indicate 'failed to convey love'

  ➔ 'そびれる' is a verb suffix that indicates failing to do something or missing the opportunity

• ただいま さよなら

  ➔ Use of 'ただいま' and 'さよなら' as set phrases for 'I'm home' and 'Goodbye'

  ➔ These are standard phrases used when arriving home and when saying goodbye

• 少しずつ諦める

  ➔ Use of '少しずつ' + verb to express 'little by little' or 'gradually' for 'giving up'

  ➔ '少しずつ' means 'little by little' or 'gradually', used here to describe the process of giving up