NOW OR NEVER – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ZEROBASEONE
• Album: PREZENT

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

目を閉じても君が

Even with my eyes closed, I can hear you

聞こえていたよ

I could hear you

My world

My world

すぐに伝えたいよ

I want to tell you right away

溢れるこの想いを

This overflowing feeling

ずっと夢に見てた

I’ve always dreamed of it

君がもう目の前に

You are right in front of me

遠く離れて

Even if we are far apart

忘れられたんじゃないかな

I wonder if I’ll be forgotten

焦がす胸張り裂けそうで

My heart is burning, about to burst

駆けて君の元へ

I run to you

いつだってそう今の

It’s always like this, now

心の声信じて

I believe in the voice of my heart

届くように

So that it can reach you

何度でも

No matter how many times

離れても

Even if we are apart

つないだ手

The hands we held

そして Run run run

And then run run run

My heart

My heart

目を閉じても君が

Even with my eyes closed, I can hear you

聞こえていたよ

I could hear you

My world

My world

すぐに伝えたいよ

I want to tell you right away

溢れるこの想いを

This overflowing feeling

NOW OR NEVER

NOW OR NEVER

ここにしか咲かない今を

This moment that only blooms here

心に残し続けるよ

I will keep it in my heart

ただいま

I’m back

Get in my heart

Get in my heart

NOW OR NEVER, NOW OR NEVER

NOW OR NEVER, NOW OR NEVER

Get in my world

Get in my world

NOW OR NEVER, NOW OR NEVER

NOW OR NEVER, NOW OR NEVER

眩しい君の笑顔

Your dazzling smile

守ってやる覚悟

I’m ready to protect it

Nothing can tear me down

Nothing can tear me down

Tear me down I know だんだん

Tear me down, I know gradually

永遠へと

Towards eternity

寂しいときはいつだって

Whenever I feel lonely

思い出す君のこと

I always remember you

ゼロからもう一度 君だけを向いて

Once again from zero, only looking at you

届くように

So that it can reach you

何度でも

No matter how many times

離れても

Even if we are apart

つないだ手

The hands we held

そして Run run run

And then run run run

My heart

My heart

目を閉じても君が

Even with my eyes closed, I can hear you

聞こえていたよ

I could hear you

My world

My world

すぐに伝えたいよ

I want to tell you right away

溢れるこの想いを

This overflowing feeling

NOW OR NEVER

NOW OR NEVER

ここにしか咲かない今を

This moment that only blooms here

心に残し続けるよ

I will keep it in my heart

ただいま

I’m back

そばにいてくれただけで、それで

Just being by my side, that’s enough

迷うことはない

There’s no need to hesitate

いつまでも信じて

I will believe forever

Didn’t know, I didn’t know 鮮明に

Didn’t know, I didn’t know clearly

But I know 僕らの意味を

But I know the meaning of us

見えなくても

Even if it’s not visible

会えない時も

Even when we can’t meet

感じられるように

So that I can feel it

Get into my world

Get into my world

My heart

My heart

永遠の果てででも

Even at the end of eternity

強く抱きしめ

I’ll hold you tightly

My world

My world

いつでも君の方へ

Always towards you

君が欲しい、走って

I want you, running

NOW OR NEVER

NOW OR NEVER

ここにしか咲かない今を

This moment that only blooms here

心に残し続けるよ

I will keep it in my heart

ただいま

I’m back

Get in my heart

Get in my heart

NOW OR NEVER, NOW OR NEVER

NOW OR NEVER, NOW OR NEVER

Get in my world

Get in my world

NOW OR NEVER, NOW OR NEVER

NOW OR NEVER, NOW OR NEVER

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth
now /naʊ/ A1	adverb - at the present time noun - the present time
never /ˈnevər/ A1	adverb - at no time in the past or future
聞こえる /kikoeru/ A2	verb - to be heard
想い /omoi/ B1	noun - feeling, thought
夢 /jume/ A2	noun - dream
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
咲く /saku/ B1	verb - to bloom
笑顔 /egao/ B1	noun - smile
覚悟 /kakugo/ B2	noun - resolution, preparedness
永遠 /eien/ B2	noun - eternity
寂しい /sabishii/ A2	adjective - lonely
鮮明 /senmei/ B2	adjective - vivid, clear
抱きしめ /dakishime/ B2	verb - to hug tightly

Key Grammar Structures

• 目を閉じても君が

  ➔ Conjugation of ても (temo) to indicate 'even if' or 'despite'

  ➔ 'ても' (temo) is a conditional particle indicating 'even if' or 'despite' the previous clause.

• すぐに伝えたいよ

  ➔ Use of たい (tai) form to express desire to do something

  ➔ 'たい' (tai) attaches to the verb stem to indicate the speaker's desire to perform an action.

• 離れても

  ➔ Use of ても (temo) to mean 'even if' or 'despite being apart'

  ➔ 'でも' (demo) attached to a verb or clause indicates 'even if' or 'despite' the condition.

• 届くように

  ➔ Use of ように (you ni) to express 'so that' or 'in order to' achieve the result

  ➔ 'ように' (you ni) attaches to verb dict form to indicate purpose or goal, meaning 'so that' or 'in order to'.

• 信じて

  ➔ Te-form of 信じる (shinjiru) to connect sequential actions or states, meaning 'believing'

  ➔ The て-form of a verb is used to connect sequential actions or to express manner or purpose, here meaning 'believing'.

• そして

  ➔ Conjunction meaning 'and' or 'then' to connect phrases

  ➔ 'そして' is a conjunction used to link sentences or clauses, meaning 'and' or 'then'.

• 迷うことはない

  ➔ Noun + はない to express 'there is no ...' or 'nothing to...'

  ➔ Noun + はない is used to state that there is no such thing or that something is not present or does not exist.