One Last Kiss – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 宇多田ヒカル

Lyrics & Translation

“One Last Kiss” by the renowned Utada Hikaru offers a compelling gateway into the Japanese language through its deeply emotional lyrics and distinctive musical style. As the theme song for the epic conclusion of the *Evangelion* film series, this track beautifully blends J-pop with electronic elements to convey universal feelings of bittersweet farewells and unforgettable connections. Learning the Japanese lyrics can provide rich insights into poetic expression and emotional nuances, making it a special and rewarding song for language learners.

[English]

My first trip to the Louvre wasn't such a big deal.

It wasn't anything special.

My Mona Lisa, just for me.

Because I had already met you long ago.

The day I first saw you.

That’s when the gears started turning.

A sudden sense of loss I can't stop feeling.

I have plenty of those already.

Let's add one more.

Can you give me one last kiss?

Things I don’t want to forget.

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-woah.

Things I don’t want to forget.

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh (oh-oh).

Oh, I love you more than you'll ever know, oh.

...

I’m not good at taking photos.

But I don’t need that.

Because you're etched into my mind.

My heart’s projector.

Pretending I wasn’t lonely.

Well, maybe it’s the same for both of us.

Wanting someone…

Means getting hurt.

Oh, can you give me one last kiss?

Let’s have a burning, passionate kiss (ooh).

Even if I try to forget,

It’s so unforgettable.

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-woah.

Oh, I love you more than you'll ever know.

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh (oh-oh).

Oh-oh-oh-oh, I love you more than you'll ever know, oh.

...

I love you more than you'll ever know.

...

I already know.

Even if the world ends.

Even as I grow old.

You’re someone I’ll never forget.

(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-woah).

Someone I can’t forget, someone I won’t forget.

Someone I’ll always remember.

(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh).

Someone I can’t forget.

I love you more than you'll ever know.

(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-woah).

Someone I can’t forget, someone I won’t forget.

Someone I can’t forget.

(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh).

Someone I won’t forget.

Oh-oh-oh-oh, I love you more than you'll ever know.

Unforgettable, unforgettable.

Unforgettable, someone I can’t forget.

Unforgettable, someone I won’t forget.

Unforgettable, someone I can’t forget.

I love you more than you'll ever know.

...

Ooh.

Chasing after the path of the wind that blew past.

The dazzling afternoon I chased after.

...

[Japanese]

初めてのルーブルは

なんてことは無かったわ

私だけのモナリザ

もうとっくに出会ってたから

初めてあなたを見た

あの日動き出した歯車

止められない喪失の予感

もういっぱいあるけど

もひとつ増やしましょう

Can you give me one last kiss?

忘れたくないこと

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-woah

Oh-oh-oh-oh, 忘れたくないこと

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh (oh-oh)

Oh-oh-oh-oh, I love you more than you'll ever know, oh

「写真は苦手なんだ」

でもそんなものはいらないわ

あなたが焼きついたまま

私の心のプロジェクター

寂しくないふりしてた

まあ、そんなのお互い様か

誰かを求めることは

即ち傷つくことだった

Oh, can you give me one last kiss?

燃えるようなキスをしよう (ooh)

忘れたくても

忘れられないほど

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-woah

Oh-oh-oh-oh, I love you more than you'll ever know

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh (oh-oh)

Oh-oh-oh-oh, I love you more than you'll ever know, oh

I love you more than you'll ever know

もう分かっているよ

この世の終わりでも

年をとっても

忘れられない人

(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-woah)

忘れられない人 忘れられない人

忘れられない人

(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)

忘れられない人

I love you more than you'll ever know

(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-woah)

忘れられない人 忘れられない人

忘れられない人

(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-woah, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)

忘れられない人

Oh-oh-oh-oh, I love you more than you'll ever know

忘れられな 忘れられな

忘れられな 忘れられない人

忘れられな 忘れられな

忘れられない人

I love you more than you'll ever know

Ooh

吹いていった風の後を

追いかけた眩しい午後

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
キス /kis/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting
心 /kokoro/ B1	noun - the center of emotion and feeling
忘れる /wasureru/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
人 /hito/ A1	noun - a human being
愛 /ai/ B2	noun - a profound feeling of affection
出会う /deau/ B2	verb - to meet or encounter someone for the first time
喪失 /sōshitsu/ C1	noun - the state of losing something
予感 /yokan/ B2	noun - a feeling that something will happen
寂しい /sabishii/ B1	adjective - feeling lonely or sad
求める /motomeru/ B2	verb - to seek or request something
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - air in motion
午後 /gogo/ A2	noun - the period of time from noon to evening
眩しい /mabushii/ B2	adjective - very bright or dazzling
動き出す /ugokidasu/ B2	verb - to start moving

Key Grammar Structures

• 初めてのルーブルは

  ➔ possessive の (no) to indicate 'my first Louvre'

  ➔ The particle "の" is used to indicate possession or belonging.

• 私はだけのモナリザ

  ➔ だけの (dake no) means "only" or "exclusive to"

  ➔ "だけの" is used to denote exclusivity or that something is solely for a particular purpose.

• Can you give me one last kiss?

  ➔ Can you + verb: expressing request or possibility

  ➔ The phrase "Can you" is used to politely ask someone to do something.

• 忘れたくないこと

  ➔ たい-form (〜たい) expresses desire to do something

  ➔ "たい" is a grammar form used to express desire to do something.

• 燃えるようなキスをしよう

  ➔ ような (yō na) expresses a simile, "like" or "similar to"

  ➔ The phrase "ような" is used to make comparisons, similar to "like" or "such as".

• 吹いていった風の後を

  ➔ を (wo) is a particle marking the direct object of a verb

  ➔ The particle "を" marks the direct object of the verb in a sentence.