まもりたい ～White Wishes～ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BoA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melodic world of Japanese with BoA's "まもりたい ～White Wishes～." This beautiful winter ballad, known for its clear vocals and poignant lyrics, offers a fantastic opportunity to grasp natural Japanese expression, especially themes of love, protection, and emotional growth. Its connection to the popular "Tales of Graces" game adds another layer of cultural context, making it a special song for both language learners and J-Pop fans.

[English]

That distant day when I thought, "This is the end"

Now I can say it was a "beginning" to take flight

Your warmth spreads, in the space between my palm and chest

Searching for where to go with you, our hearts connected

I want to protect you

I'm being protected

Even during the times we can't meet, always

Second by second, we

Can become stronger

While gazing up at the stars nestled close in the wide night sky

Beyond this irreplaceable day, tomorrow is born

I want to cherish this air that passes between us

Becoming clear, I can be kind from the bottom of my heart

I won't forget

Being here with you like this

The warmth we share

I feel it, the only thing

That illuminates the future

As if gently melting

The accumulating sadness

Forever

Always

I want to protect you

I'm being protected

Even during the times we can't meet, always

Second by second, you and I

Can become stronger

I won't forget

Meeting you

A wish to be reborn

I believe

That's why, I

Want to protect everything

Want to protect everything

[Japanese]

"これで終わり"そう思っていた遠いあの日

今は言える 羽ばたける"始まり"だったと

君のぬくもりが広がる 手のひらと胸の隙間

君と 行く先 探してる 心繋いで

まもりたい

まもられてる

会えない時間(とき)も ずっと

一秒ずつ 私達は

強くなれるから

広い夜空 寄り添う星達 見上げながら

かけがえのない今日の向こう 明日(あす)が生まれる

ふたりの間を行き交うこの空気 大事にしたい

透き通ってゆく 心から 優しくなれる

忘れない

君とこうして

分かち合えるぬくもり

感じてる たったひとつ

未来 照らすもの

降り積もる哀しみを

そっと溶かすように

いつまでも

いつでも

まもりたい

まもられてる

会えない時間(とき)も ずっと

一秒ずつ 君と 私

強くなれるから

忘れない

君に出逢って

生まれ 変われる 願い

信じてる

だから 私

すべて　まもりたい

すべて まもりたい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
まもりたい /mamoritai/ B1	verb - to want to protect
ぬくもり /nukumori/ B2	noun - warmth
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart; mind
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future
強く /tsuyoku/ B1	adverb - strongly
生まれ /umare/ B1	verb - to be born
信じてる /shinjiteru/ B2	verb - to believe
大事 /daiji/ B2	adjective - important
哀しみ /kanashimi/ B2	noun - sadness
空気 /kuuki/ A2	noun - air; atmosphere
星 /hoshi/ A1	noun - star
今日 /kyou/ A1	noun - today
明日 /asu/ A1	noun - tomorrow
時間 /jikan/ A1	noun - time
分かち合える /wakachiaeru/ B2	verb - to share

Key Grammar Structures

• 今は言える 羽ばたける"始まり"だったと

  ➔ たと (tato) - quotation particle used to indicate a quote or reported speech

  ➔ "たと" is used to quote or report what someone said or thought.

• 一秒ずつ 私達は

  ➔ ずつ (zutsu) - each, gradually, used to indicate distribution or gradual change

  ➔ "ずつ" indicates a gradual distribution or each individual action happening step by step.

• 未来 照らすもの

  ➔ を (wo) - particle marking the direct object of a verb

  ➔ "を" marks the direct object, which is "もの" (thing) that "照らす" (illuminate) is acting upon.

• 信じてる

  ➔ ている (teiru) - present continuous/progressive tense, indicating ongoing action or state

  ➔ "信じてる" is the contraction of "信じている," meaning "believing" or "trusting" in the present ongoing sense.

• 心繋いで

  ➔ て form + いる (te form + iru) - indicates ongoing or continuous action, here implying connection or keeping

  ➔ Using the て form + いる indicates an ongoing action; "心繋いで" implies continuing to keep the heart connected.

• 降り積もる哀しみを

  ➔ を (wo) - particle marking the direct object of a verb

  ➔ "を" marks the direct object which is "哀しみ" (sadness) that "降り積もる" (accumulate and fall)