メリーゴーランド – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the emotional depth of Yuuri's "Merry-Go-Round," the captivating theme song for the animated film "Kagami no Kojou." This J-Pop ballad offers a beautiful way to connect with Japanese language and culture, as its heartfelt lyrics explore themes of love, loneliness, and growth. Through its evocative storytelling and Yuuri's expressive vocals, listeners can grasp nuanced Japanese expressions and the power of storytelling in song.

[English]

What does it mean to fall in love?

To meet a new version of myself

The things I couldn't say I liked

The fact that I wasn't in your happiness

Being able to accept that

I cried alone in the bathtub

My face hurts, and I want to see you

How many times have I said "I love you"?

Yet why is it that no one is here beside me now?

How many times have I heard "I love you"?

Only loneliness remains in my heart

...

What does it mean to fall in love?

If you were crying alone

I feel like I should be by your side

I cried alone in bed

I can't love your voice, face, or heart

If I had been born in a different place

Would I have been a different me?

If I could be reborn

Would I no longer be alone?

How many times have I said I would come to see you?

Yet why is it that no one is here beside me now?

How many times have I heard "come see me"?

Only regret remains in my heart

If only on that day, in that moment

I could have voiced my selfishness

If I could cry my heart out in your arms

If I could say "we'll meet again, we'll meet again"

If I could say "we'll meet again"

No matter how much I chase, I can't catch up

Merry-go-round

Loving you, see, it hurts this much

I can even live loving that, I can think that much

I truly think of you from the bottom of my heart

...

[Japanese]

好きになるってどんなこと？

新しい自分に会うこと

好きと口にできなかったこと

貴方の幸せの中、私が居なかったこと

それを受け入れてしまえたこと

一人泣いてた バスタブの中

顔が痛くて 貴方に会いたくて

アイシテルをもう何度 私、口にしたのだろう

なのにどうして 今傍に誰も居ないの

アイシテルってもう何度 私、耳にしたのだろう

寂しさだけがこの胸に残っているのです

好きになるってどんなこと？

貴方が一人泣いてたら

傍に居ないといけないと思うこと

一人泣いた ベッドの中

声も顔もこころも愛せない

違う場所に生まれてたなら

違う私だったのかな

生まれ変われるのなら

独りじゃなくなるかな

会いに行くってもう何度 私、口にしたのだろう

なのにどうして 今傍に誰も居ないの

会いに来てってもう何度 私、耳にしたのだろう

後悔だけがこの胸に残っているのです

もしもあの日 あの瞬間に

わがままを口にできたら

思い切り泣いてその胸に

また会える また会える

また会える を言えたなら

どんなに追いかけても追いつかない

メリーゴーランド

愛するってほら こんなに苦しいのです

それすらも愛して生きていく そう思えるほど

貴方のことを こころから 想ってるのです

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, love
会う /au/ A1	verb - to meet
泣く /naku/ A1	verb - to cry
愛する /aisuru/ A2	verb - to love
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
胸 /mune/ B1	noun - chest, heart
後悔 /koukai/ B2	noun - regret
瞬間 /shunkan/ B2	noun - moment, instant
苦しい /kurushii/ B2	adjective - painful, difficult
独り /hitori/ B2	adverb - alone
生まれる /umareru/ B2	verb - to be born
想う /omou/ B2	verb - to think, to feel
追いかける /oikakeru/ B2	verb - to chase, to pursue
言う /iu/ A1	verb - to say, to tell

Key Grammar Structures

• 好きになるってどんなこと？

  ➔ Use of って (tte) as casual quotative marker to indicate '感情を表す' and '話題を強調'.

  ➔ The particle "って" (tte) is used here to mark the preceding phrase as a quote or a topic, adding a casual tone.

• それを受け入れてしまえたこと

  ➔ Use of てしまえた (te-shimaeta) as potential form of てしまう (to finish, do completely) in past tense, expressing a sense of accomplishment or acceptance.

  ➔ The phrase indicates that the speaker has come to accept or fully realize a certain fact or feeling.

• 一人泣いてた

  ➔ Use of 一人 (hitori) + te-form (泣いてた, naite ta) to describe an ongoing or past continuous action of crying alone.

  ➔ This structure portrays a past action of crying while being alone, emphasizing solitude.

• 愛するってほら こんなに苦しいのです

  ➔ Use of って (tte) as casual quotative marker, and ほら (hora) as a discourse particle for emphasis or drawing attention.

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes the difficulty of love, with ほら (hora) adding a conversational emphasis.

• 愛するってほら こんなに苦しいのです

  ➔ Use of って (tte) as casual quotative marker, and です (desu) for polite sentence ending.

  ➔ This sentence states that loving is very painful, with the polite ending です adding formality.