more than words

• By: 羊文学
• Album: more than words

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

彼が言った言葉　何度も思い返して

I keep thinking about the words he said, over and over again

上手く返事できたか？グルグルグルする

Was I able to respond properly? My mind is spinning

いつからか正解を選ぶのが楽になって

At some point, I started to enjoy choosing the right answers

本音言う無邪気なペース適当に誤魔化している

I've been carelessly hiding my true feelings, pretending to be innocent

だって　どうだっていいって笑っても

But even if I laugh and say it's fine, it's not

まだ自分のことを愛したいんだって

I still want to love myself, that's what I'm struggling with

もがいているんでしょう？

Am I right?

きっと　間違いだらけのストーリー

It's probably a story full of mistakes

溺れそうな夜も一人じゃないから

Even on nights when I feel like I'm drowning, I'm not alone

just be by your side

just be by your side

and give you more than words

and give you more than words

give you more than words

give you more than words

書きかけのメール　振り出しに戻して

I've been rewriting the email I started, going back to the beginning

決めきれない自分にグルグルグルする

I'm stuck, and my mind is spinning again

分からないことが多すぎる世界じゃ

There are too many things I don't understand in this world

賢いふりをしても傷ついたりする

Even if I pretend to be smart, I still get hurt

いつからか失敗を避けるのにむきになって

At some point, I started to focus on avoiding failure

本当に欲しいもの諦めて、何がしたいか

I've been giving up on what I really want, and I don't know what I'm doing

見えなくて見過ごして、絶望だけ得意になって

I've been overlooking things, and all I'm good at is despair

それをもう手遅れと決めるにはちょっと早いね

It's a bit too early to decide that it's too late

だって　どうしようもないときでも

But even when things seem hopeless

まだ自分のことを信じたいんだって

I still want to believe in myself, that's what I'm struggling with

気づいているんでしょう？

Am I right?

きっと　同じような痛みを

If you've ever felt the same pain

辿ってく夜がきみにもあるなら

and wandered through the night, searching for answers

just be by your side

just be by your side

and give you more than words

and give you more than words

give you more than words

give you more than words

この先は何一つ譲れない

From now on, I won't give up anything

全力で（I get it now）

I'll do my best (I get it now)

どんな暗闇だって照らすライト

No matter how dark it gets, I'll shine a light

あなたがいること

Because you're here

転んで泥だらけも仕方ない

Even if I fall and get dirty, it can't be helped

やめらんない（I get it now）

I won't give up (I get it now)

損得見てちゃ何も生まれない

If I only think about the pros and cons, nothing will happen

まだまだ we can head to freedom

We can still head towards freedom

いつもただ瞬間に賭けてたい

I want to bet on the moment, like I always do

言い訳はもういらない　live only once

I don't need excuses, I only live once

踊り出せミュージックは止まらない

Let's dance, the music won't stop

何にも怖くないわ

I'm not afraid of anything

give you more than words

give you more than words

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word
返事 /henji/ A2	noun - reply
正解 /seikai/ B1	noun - correct answer
本音 /honne/ B2	noun - true feelings
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
自由 /jiyuu/ B2	noun - freedom
瞬間 /shunkan/ B2	noun - moment
暗闇 /kurayami/ B2	noun - darkness
音楽 /ongaku/ A1	noun - music
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
傷 /kizu/ B1	noun - wound
決める /kimeru/ B1	verb - to decide
欲しい /hoshii/ A2	adjective - want

Grammar:

• 何度も思い返して

  ➔ Repetition with 'も' (mo) indicating 'again' or 'many times'

  ➔ 'も' is used to emphasize repetition or multiple times.

• 上手く返事できたか？

  ➔ Potential form + か indicates uncertainty or question of ability

  ➔ 'できた' is potential form meaning 'was able to'

• 分からないことが多すぎる世界じゃ

  ➔ じゃ (ja) as a colloquial copula meaning 'in the world where...'

  ➔ 'じゃ' is a colloquial contraction of 'では', meaning 'in the world where...'

• やめらんない（I get it now）

  ➔ Negative potential form + ない (an'ran'nai) indicating inability to stop

  ➔ 'やめらんない' is a contracted form of 'やめられない', meaning 'can't stop'

• 損得見てちゃ何も生まれない

  ➔ 'てちゃ' is a colloquial contraction of 'てしまう' indicating completion or unintended consequence

  ➔ 'てちゃ' expresses the idea of 'done completely' or 'unintentionally done', often with a sense of regret

• 全力で（I get it now）

  ➔ で indicates means or manner used to perform an action (here, 'with all one's strength')

  ➔ '全力で' means 'with all one's strength' or 'full effort'.