ninelie – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Aimer, chelly（EGOIST）

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

君を繋ぐ空の星が

The stars in the sky connecting you

一つ音を立てても

Even if they make a sound

どれも同じ雨に

All become the same rain

濡れた夢ばかり

Drenched dreams again and again

乾くだけの光

Only the light that dries up

相手をなぞる答えに疲れた

Tires from tracing answers

繰り返す陽の無い

In the endless cycle of days

夜明けに崩れた朝

Collapsed at dawn

捕まえたdaydream

Captured daydream

出遅れたストーリーと栄光が

The delayed story and glory

どこへ叫び唱えても

No matter where I scream or chant

荒れたトンネル

In the rough tunnel

声もくぐれない

Cannot even pass through the voice

だからサイレンス

So I choose silence

灯すためと

To light the way

外とパズルのようにハマる

Fitting together like a puzzle outside

ピースが必要としても

Even if pieces are needed

影もない偽りと同じだ

It’s just like falsehoods with no shadow

捨て去られ並ぶだけの賞

Abandoned prizes lined up

箱の中に揃えた苛立

Frustration gathered inside the box

順番待ちさらし

Waiting in turn

誤魔化しのゴール

Fake goals to deceive

Don't be above your daydream

Don't be above your daydream

角が取れたvision

A softened vision

君の夢が横で外れでも

Even if your dreams go wrong beside me

僕は歌い

I will sing

橋をかけよう

And build a bridge

だからサイレンス

So I choose silence

鳴らすためと

To make it resound

どこまでも片側に沿ったリズム

Riding along on a one-sided rhythm

過ぎた街並み終わりの愛と遠くへ

In the passing cityscape, love ends far away

伝えれない歪みかけのイメージに

Trying to convey distorted images

目が覚めた抵抗

Waking up to resistance

型落ちの衝動

Outdated impulses

砕けたcry & dream

Shattered cry & dream

扉だけの理想

Only the ideals of doors

街が雑音に溺れ

The city overwhelmed by noise

はしゃいでも

Even if I get excited

僕は歌い

I sing

舵を捨てよう

Let’s abandon the helm

だからサイレンス

So I choose silence

響くためと

To resonate

Don't be afraid daybreak has come

Don't be afraid, daybreak has come

Don't be afraid daybreak has come

Don't be afraid, daybreak has come

Don't be afraid daybreak has come

Don't be afraid, daybreak has come

Don't be afraid daybreak has come

Don't be afraid, daybreak has come

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
繋ぐ /tsunagu/ B1	verb - to connect
濡れる /nureru/ B1	verb - to get wet
乾く /kawaku/ B1	verb - to dry
答え /kotae/ A2	noun - answer
疲れる /tsukareru/ B1	verb - to get tired
daydream /deɪdriːm/ B2	noun - a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present
栄光 /eikō/ B2	noun - glory
サイレンス /sairesu/ B2	noun - silence
パズル /pazuru/ B1	noun - puzzle
ピース /pīsu/ B1	noun - piece
賞 /shō/ B1	noun - prize
苛立 /katsuraku/ B2	noun - irritation
ゴール /gōru/ B1	noun - goal
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - the ability to see
橋 /hashi/ A2	noun - bridge
舵 /kaji/ B1	noun - rudder
雑音 /zatsuon/ B2	noun - noise

Key Grammar Structures

• でも

  ➔ Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however', used to connect contrasting ideas.

  ➔ 'でも' introduces a contrast or exception in the sentence, similar to 'but' in English.

• ためと

  ➔ Phrase meaning 'in order to' or 'for the purpose of', expressing purpose or intention.

  ➔ 'ためと' functions as a conjunction phrase indicating purpose or reason for an action.

• 横で

  ➔ Expression meaning 'side by side' or 'alongside', indicating proximity or parallel positioning.

  ➔ '横で' describes a position beside or alongside something, emphasizing proximity or parallel alignment.

• 響くためと

  ➔ Phrase meaning 'in order to resonate' or 'to make resonate', expressing purpose of making a sound or impact.

  ➔ '響くためと' indicates the purpose of eliciting resonance or impact, often related to sound or influence.

• 扉だけの理想

  ➔ Expression meaning 'an ideal that exists only as a door'—metaphor for something unattainable or superficial.

  ➔ '扉だけの理想' metaphorically describes an unrealizable or superficial ideal, emphasizing its emptiness.