ON THE WAY ～抱きしめるよ～ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: WONHO

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

しばらく会ってないよ。ふわり漂う

It's been a while since we last met, and I'm surrounded by the faint scent of you.

恋しい君の その香り

The fragrance of you, whom I miss so dearly.

僕たちの思い出

Memories of our time together.

記憶に残る

Remain etched in my mind.

Wanna stay inside your heart

Wanna stay inside your heart.

I’m on the way

I'm on the way.

久しぶりに君へ

It's been a while since I've seen you.

待ってくれてありがとう

Thank you for waiting for me.

僕のこの胸に君を抱きしめたい

I want to hold you close in my heart.

久しぶりに君へ

It's been a while since I've seen you.

待ってくれてありがとう

Thank you for waiting for me.

君がいる場所へ

I'll fly down to where you are.

舞い降りる

Like falling leaves, I'll gently descend.

落ち葉のごとく降り積む

And settle beside you.

君抱（いだ）く僕の

My heart, which holds you tight.

この心　いつか森のごと

Will one day become a forest.

葉を揺らし　君包むよ

And rustle the leaves to envelop you.

森になり僕は

I'll become a forest.

いつまでも君を抱きしめるよ

And hold you close forever.

君と僕が共に歩んできた道

The path that you and I have walked together.

繋ぐ手ふいに分かつ時もあった

Even when our hands, which were once connected, suddenly parted ways.

何も心配ないよ

Don't worry about a thing.

もう大丈夫

Everything will be alright.

Wanna stay inside your arms

Wanna stay inside your arms.

I’m on the way

I'm on the way.

久しぶりに君へ

It's been a while since I've seen you.

待ってくれてありがとう

Thank you for waiting for me.

僕のこの胸に君を抱きしめたい

I want to hold you close in my heart.

久しぶりに君へ

It's been a while since I've seen you.

待ってくれてありがとう

Thank you for waiting for me.

君がいる場所へ

I'll fly down to where you are.

舞い降りる

Like falling leaves, I'll gently descend.

落ち葉のごとく降り積む

And settle beside you.

君抱（いだ）く僕の

My heart, which holds you tight.

この心　いつか森のごと

Will one day become a forest.

葉を揺らし　君包むよ

And rustle the leaves to envelop you.

森になり僕は

I'll become a forest.

いつまでも君を抱きしめるよ

And hold you close forever.

I’m on the way

I'm on the way.

久しぶりに君へ

It's been a while since I've seen you.

待ってくれてありがとう

Thank you for waiting for me.

僕のこの胸に君を抱きしめたい

I want to hold you close in my heart.

久しぶりに君へ

It's been a while since I've seen you.

待ってくれてありがとう

Thank you for waiting for me.

僕のこの胸に君を抱きしめるよ

I'll hold you close in my heart.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
会う /au/ A1	verb - to meet
恋しい /koishii/ B1	adjective - dear, beloved, longed for
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2	verb - to hug, to embrace
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road, path
待つ /matsu/ A1	verb - to wait
ありがとう /arigatou/ A1	phrase - thank you
舞い降りる /maioriru/ B2	verb - to descend gracefully, to come down
葉 /ha/ A2	noun - leaf
分かつ /wakatsu/ B1	verb - to separate, to divide
大丈夫 /daijoubu/ A2	phrase - it's okay, no problem
胸 /mune/ B1	noun - chest, breast
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you (informal)
共に /tomo ni/ B1	adverb - together

Key Grammar Structures

• Wanna stay inside your heart

  ➔ Use of 'Wanna' as a colloquial contraction of 'Want to', expressing desire.

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a casual contraction used in spoken English instead of 'Want to'.

• 待ってくれてありがとう (Matte kurete arigatou)

  ➔ Use of the te-form 'て' in 'くれて' to indicate giving a favor, combined with 'ありがとう' to express gratitude.

  ➔ The te-form 'くれて' expresses that someone has done something for you, often used with 'ありがとう' (thank you).

• 葉を揺らし (Ha wo yurashi)

  ➔ Use of the causative form '揺らし' (yurashi) from '揺れる' to indicate causing something to shake or sway.

  ➔ '揺らし' is the causative form of '揺れる', meaning to cause something to shake or sway.

• 森になり (Mori ni nari)

  ➔ Use of the 'になる' construction to indicate transform or becoming, here meaning 'to become a forest'.

  ➔ 'になる' is a Japanese grammatical structure indicating change or transformation into something.

• いつまでも (Itsumademo)

  ➔ Adverb meaning 'forever' or 'always', indicating permanence or continuity.

  ➔ 'いつまでも' is an adverb expressing permanence or an eternal duration.

• いつか森のごと (Itsuka mori no goto)

  ➔ Use of 'のごと' (like 'like' or 'as') to compare or liken one thing to another, here comparing to a forest.

  ➔ 'のごと' is a classical or literary way to liken or compare something to something else, similar to 'like' or 'as'.