Perfect World – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: E-girls

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

そして新しい日が 再び始まってく

And a new day begins again

あとどれくらいあなたと私 同じ時を刻めるのでしょう

How much longer can you and I keep sharing this moment in time?

抱きしめていい？ その背中強く

Can I hold you tight? So strong, your back

哀しみなんて 消えてしまうほど

Until sadness itself disappears

愛してあげたい 守ってあげたい ぬくもりで包みたい

I want to love you, protect you, wrap you in warmth

真実(ほんと)の愛をあなたからもらって

Receiving true love from you

世界のすべてが美しくなった

Made everything in the world more beautiful

私には永遠に愛する人がいる

I have someone to love forever

青く晴れ渡った空の下で 無邪気にあなた微笑むだけで

Under the clear, blue sky, just smiling at you innocently

毎日が眩しく見えるわ Love in the Perfect World

Every day feels dazzling. Love in the Perfect World

ちょっと笑ったあと どちらからともなくね

After a little laugh, unpredictably from either side

朝まで泣いた事があったね 夜に溺れそうだったよね

We cried until morning, didn’t we? Drowning in the night

出逢った春の 桜の花びら

The cherry blossoms from that spring we met

目を瞑るたび 思い浮かぶのは

Whenever I close my eyes, what I picture is

恋した瞬間 その瞬間を 忘れはしないから

The moment I fell in love, I’ll never forget that instant

真実(ほんと)の愛をくれたあなたとずっと

With you who gave me true love, I’ll be with you forever

歩いて行く道が険しいとしても

Even if the path we walk is difficult

私には絶対に消えない光がある

There’s a light inside me that will never fade

最初で最後の人があなたです だからもう手離したりはしない

You are my first and last, so I won’t let go now

私たち二人だけの夢 Love in the Perfect World

Our dream, just the two of us — Love in the Perfect World

私にはあなた以外 誇れるものなんてない

Apart from you, I have nothing to be proud of

Moment Moment Every moment I spend with you

Moment, moment, every moment I spend with you

うつむかないでね 後ろに私がいる

Don’t look down. I am behind you

Moment Moment Love

Moment, moment, love

真実(ほんと)の愛をあなたからもらって

Receiving true love from you

世界のすべてが美しくなった

Made everything in the world more beautiful

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
日 /hi/ A1	noun - day
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
空 /sora/ A2	noun - sky
瞬間 /shunkan/ B1	noun - moment
道 /michi/ B1	noun - path
夢 /yume/ B1	noun - dream
光 /hikari/ B2	noun - light
美しい /utsukushii/ B2	adjective - beautiful
強い /tsuyoi/ B2	adjective - strong
微笑む /hohoemu/ B2	verb - to smile
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2	verb - to hug
守る /mamoru/ B2	verb - to protect
消える /kieru/ B2	verb - to disappear
桜 /sakura/ B2	noun - cherry blossom
永遠 /eien/ C1	noun - eternity
絶対 /zettai/ C1	adjective - absolute

Key Grammar Structures

• あなたと私

  ➔ The use of 'と' to connect 'you' and 'me', indicating partnership or togetherness.

  ➔ 'と' (to) marks the conjunction between two nouns, often indicating a relationship or partnership.

• 再び始まってく

  ➔ Use of the verb '始まる' in the te-form '始まって' to indicate ongoing or continuous action.

  ➔ The te-form of '始まる' (始まって) indicates continuation or ongoing action that is happening now.

• 愛してあげたい

  ➔ The verb '愛する' in the volitional form '愛したい' combined with 'てあげる' to express the desire to do something for someone.

  ➔ '愛したい' (Want to love) is the volitional form indicating desire, and 'てあげる' adds the nuance of doing something for someone else's benefit.

• 変わらぬ光

  ➔ Use of the adjective '変わらぬ' (unchanging) as a な-adjective modifying '光' (light), indicating permanence.

  ➔ '変わらぬ' is a な-adjective meaning 'unchanging' or 'permanent', modifying the noun '光' (light) to express everlastingness.

• 守ってあげたい

  ➔ The verb '守る' in the volitional form '守りたい' combined with 'てあげる' to express the desire to protect or guard someone for their benefit.

  ➔ '守りたい' (Want to protect) is the volitional form indicating desire, and 'てあげる' emphasizes doing this act for someone's benefit.

• 一緒にいる

  ➔ Use of the verb 'いる' in the continuous form 'いる' to indicate the state of being together.

  ➔ 'いる' in its plain form indicates existence or a state of being, used here to express being together.