恋風 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 幾田りら

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartwarming journey of love and emotions with Ikuta Lira's "恋風", a song that beautifully encapsulates the fluttering feelings of a new romance. Through its gentle melody and relatable lyrics, this song offers a chance to connect with the nuances of the Japanese language while exploring the universal experience of falling in love. Discover how "恋風" uses vivid imagery and heartfelt expressions to paint a portrait of youthful affection and courage.

[English]

...

Suffering from the aftermath of a past love,

I couldn’t bring myself to take a step forward.

Occasionally, it aches and hurts,

making me timid.

To someone like me,

with a brightness that’s almost blinding,

you looked at me with such straight eyes.

You gazed at me so intently.

The stopped hands of time begin to move again.

Gently,

into my empty heart,

it drifted in,

like a gentle breeze.

Just like that.

I want to keep being swayed like this.

Might as well take me away,

far, far away.

Overflowing and falling,

like leaves from a tree,

my heart, too, drifts toward you,

dancing in the air, swaying gently.

Back and forth,

how do I reflect in your eyes?

What do you see in me?

Going round and round,

feeling like my body temperature is rising,

gently, into my uncertain heart,

feelings begin to sprout,

making me tremble.

If I just surrender myself like this,

and take the plunge,

I wonder what you’re doing now,

where you are, and who you’re laughing with.

I find myself wanting to see you,

and when I see something beautiful,

I want to share it with you.

This frustrating feeling,

falling in love should be easier,

it should be simpler than this.

Sparkle,

hold tightly to these shining feelings,

I’ll cherish them as I move forward.

Now,

riding on the wind you’ve blown,

I’ll take a sure step,

moving forward.

“I love you.”

[Japanese]

作曲 : 幾田りら

いつかの恋の後遺症で

踏み出せなくなってしまっていた

たまに疼いて痛くって

臆病になる

そんな僕には

眩しいくらいに

真っ直ぐな瞳で

君は見つめてくれた

止まっていた針が動き出す

ふわり

空いた心にそっと

舞い込んだ

そよ風のようだ

まるで

このまま揺さぶられていたいな

もういっそ連れて行って

遠くまで

溢れ落ちた

木の葉のように

僕の心も君へと

宙に舞ってゆらゆら

行ったり来たり

その瞳に僕は

どんな風に映っているの？

ぐるぐる巡ってる

体温が上がっていくような

曖昧な心にそっと

芽生え始める気持ちに

揺れる

このまま身を任せてさ

飛び込んでみたのなら

君が今何をして

何処で誰と笑っているんだろうって考えて

会いたくなったり

美しいものを見ると

知らせたくなったりして

もどかしくなるこの気持ちは

恋に落ちることはきっと

もっと簡単だっていいはずだ

きらり

光った想いをぎゅっと

ちゃんと抱きしめて行く

今なら

君が吹かせた風に乗って

確かな一歩

踏み出すよ

「君が好きだ」

Key Grammar Structures

• いつかの恋の後遺症で

  ➔ Use of の (possessive particle) and で (cause/reason)

  ➔ 「の」shows possession or attribution, while 「で」indicates the cause or reason for the following state.

• 眩しいくらいに真っ直ぐな瞳で

  ➔ Use of くらい (extent) and で (means/instrument)

  ➔ 「くらい」indicates the extent or degree, and 「で」here shows the means or instrument used.

• 止まっていた針が動き出す

  ➔ Use of ていた (past continuous) and が (subject marker)

  ➔ 「ていた」expresses a past continuous state, and 「が」marks the subject of the sentence.

• このまま揺さぶられていたいな

  ➔ Use of このまま (as is) and られていたい (desire for a passive state)

  ➔ 「このまま」means 'as is' or 'in this state', and 「られていたい」expresses a desire to remain in a passive state.

• 君が今何をして

  ➔ Use of が (subject marker) and て-form for consecutive actions

  ➔ 「が」marks the subject, and the て-form is used to connect consecutive actions.

• きらり光った想いをぎゅっと

  ➔ Use of った (past tense) and ぎゅっと (adverbial sound effect)

  ➔ 「光った」is the past tense of 「光る」, and 「ぎゅっと」is an adverbial sound effect describing a tight grip.