なんでもないよ、 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: マカロニえんぴつ
• Album: ハッピーエンドへの期待は

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with 'Nandemonaiyo,' offers a unique glimpse into the subtle and indirect ways deep affection can be expressed in the culture. The song eschews grand romantic cliches for a message that is universally touching: the greatest happiness lies in cherishing the simple, everyday moments with someone you love. Its lyrics show how a seemingly simple phrase like 'It's nothing' can carry a universe of unspoken emotion, making it a beautiful and poignant song for language learners to explore.

[English]

I don't have anything, I feel like giving up already

Neither special lines nor a special appearance

What you gave me wasn't love or happiness

It was just plain normalcy and a smile that suits it

Was I okay? Was it okay that I am like this?

I won't ask that, because I was happy you liked me

That's just my feeling about us

A heart connection so strong that bodies don't matter

A heart connection so intense words can't get in the way

Want to see you, be beside you, protect you—that kind of thing

No, I just don't want you to die before me

It's not that simple—actually, I wish I hadn’t said anything

"It's nothing"—nothing at all

I don't have anything, or maybe I do

Your genuinely angry face and your carefree sleeping face

Surely, the eyes I will keep capturing most from now on

Your big laugh, more than anyone else's, I want to hear it

From my ears—they're the ones that can hear it best

A heart connection so strong that bodies don't matter

A heart connection so intense words can't get in the way

Want to see you, be beside you, protect you—that kind of thing

No, I just don't want you to die before me

It's not that simple—maybe I should have just let it go

"It's nothing"

Want to see you, not letting go, don't leave me

It's not that simple

It's not just that—I forget, what was I trying to say?

"It's nothing"—nothing at all

I love the way I am when I’m with you

[Japanese]

僕には何もないな 参っちまうよもう

とっておきのセリフも特別な容姿も

きみがくれたのは愛や幸せじゃない

とびっきりの普通と そこに似合う笑顔だ

僕でよかったかい？こんな僕でよかったのかい？

なんて訊いたりしないよ、だって君がよかったんだ

そんな僕の予感なんだ

からだは関係ないほどの心の関係

言葉が邪魔になるほどの心の関係

会いたいとかね、そばに居たいとかね、守りたいとか

そんなんじゃなくて ただ僕より先に死なないでほしい

そんなんでもなくて、ああ、やめときゃよかったな

「何でもないよ」なんでもないよ、

僕には何もないな、ってそんなこともないな

君の本気で怒った顔も呑気に眠る顔も

きっとこの先いちばん映していくこの目

君の大きい笑い声をきっと誰よりも

たくさんきけるのは僕のこの耳

からだは関係ないほどの心の関係

言葉が邪魔になるほどの心の関係

会いたいとかね、そばに居たいとかね、守りたいとか

そんなんじゃなくて ただ僕より先に死なないでほしい

そんなんでもなくて、ああ、よしときゃよかったか

「何でもないよ」

会いたいとかね、離さないから離れないでとか

そんなんじゃなくて

そんなもんじゃなくって、ああ何が言いたかったっけ

「何でもないよ」なんでもないよ、

君といるときの僕が好きだ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
笑顔 /egao/ A2	noun - smile
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart/mind
関係 /kankei/ B1	noun - relationship
会う /au/ A1	verb - to meet
死ぬ /shinu/ B1	verb - to die
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
目 /me/ A1	noun - eye
普通 /futsuu/ B1	adjective - ordinary
特別 /tokubetsu/ B2	adjective - special
先 /saki/ B1	noun - ahead/previous
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word/language
怒る /okoru/ B2	verb - to get angry
眠る /nemuru/ B1	verb - to sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• 〜じゃなくて

  ➔ not... but...

  ➔ This pattern is used to negate a statement and offer an alternative or correction.

• なんでもないよ

  ➔ it's nothing / never mind

  ➔ This phrase is used to downplay or dismiss something as insignificant.

• 〜たら

  ➔ if... / when...

  ➔ This conditional form expresses 'if' or 'when' something happens.

• 〜のに

  ➔ even though / although

  ➔ This conjunction expresses a contrast or an unexpected result between two clauses.

• 〜ば

  ➔ if / when (conditional)

  ➔ This conditional form is used to express 'if' or 'when' in a more general or hypothetical sense.

• 〜し

  ➔ listing reasons / causes (and)

  ➔ This pattern is used to list multiple reasons or causes, often in a sentence with other clauses.

• おきゃよかったな

  ➔ should have... / ought to have...

  ➔ This expression reflects regret or wishing something had been different in the past.