mate – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SILENT SIREN
• Album: mix10th

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

何度も何度も あのときはよかったって

Again and again, I think about how good those times were

昔話はやだな

I don't want to talk about the past

君もあたしも もうそれなりの歳とか

You and I, we're already at that age

言われてんのかな

I wonder if that's what they say

好きな人も物も

The people and things I love

相変わらず ずっと

Still, as always

笑えるくらい 君らしくていいよ

It's good to be so much like you that I can laugh

裏切って駆け出してすり減って 浮かんだ

Running away, getting worn out, floating

ギリギリの毎日でも

Even in these tight days

影籍みして 今を確かめる

Showing my shadow, confirming the present

嘘みたいな世界で

In this world that feels like a lie

つまずいて手を取って抱き合って 見つけた

Stumbling, taking hands, embracing, I found

それなりの毎日でも

Even in these ordinary days

一歩また一歩 前に進んでる

Step by step, I'm moving forward

今日もそうだいつも 一人じゃないから

Today is the same, always, because I'm not alone

歩いて行こう

Let's keep walking

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なんでもかんでも 統計ばっかをとって

Collecting statistics about everything

型にハマるのやだなぁ

I don't want to fit into a mold

好きな人にさえも

Even with the people I love

相変わらず なぜか

Still, for some reason

素直になれず 一人で泣いてた

I couldn't be honest and cried alone

悔しくて切なくて苦しくて 崩れた

Frustrated, heartbroken, in pain, I crumbled

ギリギリの毎日でも

Even in these tight days

雨降って 涙ごまかした

The rain fell, masking my tears

虹かかる世界で

In a world with a rainbow

いつか恋に落ちて結婚しても

Even if I fall in love and get married someday

遠くへ行ってしまっても

Even if you go far away

いつでも戻ったら 抱きしめるから

Whenever you come back, I'll hold you tight

照れながら 笑おう

Let's smile shyly

変わらないbestfriend

Unchanging best friend

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つまずいてすり減っても 抱きしめていたいよ

Even if I stumble and wear down, I want to hold you tight

それなりの毎日でも

Even in these ordinary days

一歩もう一歩 前に進むから

One more step, I'm moving forward

嘘みたいな景色を ほら

Look, at this unbelievable scenery

つまずいて手を取って抱き合って 見つけた

Stumbling, taking hands, embracing, I found

それなりの毎日でも

Even in these ordinary days

一歩また一歩 前に進んでる

Step by step, I'm moving forward

今日もそうだいつも 一人じゃないから

Today is the same, always, because I'm not alone

歩いて行こう

Let's keep walking

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, love
毎日 /mainichi/ A1	noun - every day
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
歩く /aruku/ A2	verb - to walk
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B1	verb - to hug
友達 /tomodachi/ B1	noun - friend
切ない /setsunai/ B2	adjective - painful, heart-wrenching
悔しい /kuyashii/ B2	adjective - frustrating, regrettable
進む /susumu/ B2	verb - to advance, to proceed
嘘 /uso/ B2	noun - lie
影 /kage/ B2	noun - shadow
結婚 /kekkon/ B2	noun - marriage
遠く /tooku/ B2	adverb - far away
笑う /warau/ B2	verb - to laugh

Key Grammar Structures

• 〜たり〜たりして

  ➔ used to list actions or states, indicating 'doing this and that' in a non-exhaustive list

  ➔ This pattern connects multiple actions or states non-exhaustively, emphasizing a variety of experiences

• 〜ながら

  ➔ indicates simultaneous actions; 'doing...while...'

  ➔ This pattern shows that two actions are occurring at the same time

• 〜ている

  ➔ used for ongoing or habitual actions; present progressive tense

  ➔ This form indicates that an action is currently ongoing or a habitual state

• 〜でも

  ➔ used to indicate 'even if' or 'despite'; concessive clause marker

  ➔ This particle introduces a concessive clause, expressing contradiction or exception

• 〜ように

  ➔ used to express 'in order to' or 'like' depending on context

  ➔ This phrase indicates purpose, similarity, or manner depending on context

• 〜から

  ➔ indicates reason or cause; 'because', 'since'

  ➔ This particle explains the reason or cause for an action