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初めまして大好きな音楽へ Nice to meet you, my favorite music 00:01
ずっと考えてたこと I've been thinking about this for a long time 00:03
どうか聞いてほしくって I want you to hear it so badly 00:05
(伝えたいことがあるんです) (I have something I want to tell you) 00:08
ちょっと照れ臭いけれど It's a bit embarrassing, but 00:11
ずっと想っていたこと I've been thinking about this for a long time 00:13
こんなお手紙に込めて I put it into this letter 00:15
(届いてくれますように) (I hope it reaches you) 00:18
どんな時もあなたの No matter what time it is, I'm listening to 00:20
言葉 声を聴いているだけで your words, your voice, and it gives me strength 00:22
力が湧いてくるんだ Just by hearing it, I feel energized 00:25
ねぇ 笑っていたいよどんな時も Hey, I want to smile, no matter what time it is 00:29
でも辛い暗い痛い日もある けどね But there are also painful, dark, and sad days, you know 00:32
あなたに触れるだけで気付けば Just by touching you, I realize that 00:35
この世界が色鮮やかになる this world becomes more vibrant 00:40
花が咲くように like flowers blooming 00:45
笑って泣いてどんな時だって Laughing, crying, no matter what time it is 00:49
選んでいいんだいつでも自由に I can choose, I'm always free 00:51
今日はどんなあなたに出会えるかな I wonder what kind of you I'll meet today 00:53
この世界が終わるその日まで Until the day this world ends 00:59
鳴り続けていて keep ringing 01:04
あぁ Ah 01:09
いつもあなたのことを求めちゃうんだ I always end up seeking you 01:22
(踊り出したくなる時も) (When I feel like dancing) 01:27
(爆発しちゃいそうな時も) (When I feel like exploding) 01:30
救われたんだ支えられてきたんだ I've been saved, I've been supported 01:32
(心が動かされるんです) (My heart is moved) 01:38
(心が満たされていくんです) (My heart is filled) 01:39
ねぇ もっと触れていたいよ Hey, I want to touch you more 01:41
ずっとそばにいてほしいよ I want you to be by my side forever 01:44
いつまでも Always 01:46
大好きなあなたが My beloved you 01:48
響いていますように I hope you're resonating 01:52
こんなたくさんの気持ち These many feelings 01:56
ぎゅっと詰め込んだ想い I packed them tightly into my thoughts 01:59
ちゃんと伝えられたかな I wonder if I was able to convey them properly 02:01
ちょっとだけ不安だけど I'm a bit worried, but 02:05
きっと届いてくれたよね I'm sure you received them 02:08
全部私の素直な言葉だから Because they're all my honest words 02:11
もしもあなたに出会えてなかったらなんて If I hadn't met you, I don't know what I would do 02:15
思うだけで怖いほど大好きなんだ Just thinking about it is scary, I love you so much 02:20
受け取ってどうか私の想いを Please receive my feelings 02:27
さぁ 笑って泣いてそんな毎日を Come on, let's laugh and cry, and live each day 02:29
歩いていくんだいつもいつまでも We'll keep walking, always, forever 02:32
辛い暗い痛いことも沢山あるけど There are many painful, dark, and sad things, but 02:34
この世界はいつでもどこでも音楽で溢れてる This world is always filled with music, everywhere 02:40
目の前のことも将来のことも The things in front of me, the things in the future 02:48
不安になってどうしたらいいの I get anxious, I don't know what to do 02:51
分かんなくって迷うこともあるけど I get confused, I get lost, but 02:54
そんな時もきっとあなたがいてくれれば Even in those times, if you're with me 02:59
前を向けるんだ I can face forward 03:04
こんな気持ちになるのは It's only because of music that I feel this way 03:08
こんな想いができるのは It's only because of music that I can think this way 03:11
きっと音楽だけなんだ I'm sure it's only music 03:13
(変わりなんて一つもないんです) (Nothing has changed) 03:15
どうか1000年先も Please, even 1000 years from now 03:18
どうか鳴り止まないで Please don't stop ringing 03:20
いつも本当にありがとう Thank you, really, always 03:23
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[Japanese]
[English]
初めまして大好きな音楽へ
Nice to meet you, my favorite music
ずっと考えてたこと
I've been thinking about this for a long time
どうか聞いてほしくって
I want you to hear it so badly
(伝えたいことがあるんです)
(I have something I want to tell you)
ちょっと照れ臭いけれど
It's a bit embarrassing, but
ずっと想っていたこと
I've been thinking about this for a long time
こんなお手紙に込めて
I put it into this letter
(届いてくれますように)
(I hope it reaches you)
どんな時もあなたの
No matter what time it is, I'm listening to
言葉 声を聴いているだけで
your words, your voice, and it gives me strength
力が湧いてくるんだ
Just by hearing it, I feel energized
ねぇ 笑っていたいよどんな時も
Hey, I want to smile, no matter what time it is
でも辛い暗い痛い日もある けどね
But there are also painful, dark, and sad days, you know
あなたに触れるだけで気付けば
Just by touching you, I realize that
この世界が色鮮やかになる
this world becomes more vibrant
花が咲くように
like flowers blooming
笑って泣いてどんな時だって
Laughing, crying, no matter what time it is
選んでいいんだいつでも自由に
I can choose, I'm always free
今日はどんなあなたに出会えるかな
I wonder what kind of you I'll meet today
この世界が終わるその日まで
Until the day this world ends
鳴り続けていて
keep ringing
あぁ
Ah
いつもあなたのことを求めちゃうんだ
I always end up seeking you
(踊り出したくなる時も)
(When I feel like dancing)
(爆発しちゃいそうな時も)
(When I feel like exploding)
救われたんだ支えられてきたんだ
I've been saved, I've been supported
(心が動かされるんです)
(My heart is moved)
(心が満たされていくんです)
(My heart is filled)
ねぇ もっと触れていたいよ
Hey, I want to touch you more
ずっとそばにいてほしいよ
I want you to be by my side forever
いつまでも
Always
大好きなあなたが
My beloved you
響いていますように
I hope you're resonating
こんなたくさんの気持ち
These many feelings
ぎゅっと詰め込んだ想い
I packed them tightly into my thoughts
ちゃんと伝えられたかな
I wonder if I was able to convey them properly
ちょっとだけ不安だけど
I'm a bit worried, but
きっと届いてくれたよね
I'm sure you received them
全部私の素直な言葉だから
Because they're all my honest words
もしもあなたに出会えてなかったらなんて
If I hadn't met you, I don't know what I would do
思うだけで怖いほど大好きなんだ
Just thinking about it is scary, I love you so much
受け取ってどうか私の想いを
Please receive my feelings
さぁ 笑って泣いてそんな毎日を
Come on, let's laugh and cry, and live each day
歩いていくんだいつもいつまでも
We'll keep walking, always, forever
辛い暗い痛いことも沢山あるけど
There are many painful, dark, and sad things, but
この世界はいつでもどこでも音楽で溢れてる
This world is always filled with music, everywhere
目の前のことも将来のことも
The things in front of me, the things in the future
不安になってどうしたらいいの
I get anxious, I don't know what to do
分かんなくって迷うこともあるけど
I get confused, I get lost, but
そんな時もきっとあなたがいてくれれば
Even in those times, if you're with me
前を向けるんだ
I can face forward
こんな気持ちになるのは
It's only because of music that I feel this way
こんな想いができるのは
It's only because of music that I can think this way
きっと音楽だけなんだ
I'm sure it's only music
(変わりなんて一つもないんです)
(Nothing has changed)
どうか1000年先も
Please, even 1000 years from now
どうか鳴り止まないで
Please don't stop ringing
いつも本当にありがとう
Thank you, really, always
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

音楽

/おんがく/

A1
  • noun
  • - music

気持ち

/きもち/

A2
  • noun
  • - feeling, emotion

想い

/おもい/

B1
  • noun
  • - thought, feeling

/こえ/

A1
  • noun
  • - voice, sound

/ひ/

A1
  • noun
  • - day, sun

世界

/せかい/

A2
  • noun
  • - world

/はな/

A1
  • noun
  • - flower

辛い

/つらい/

B1
  • adjective
  • - painful, difficult

自由

/じゆう/

B2
  • noun
  • - freedom

出会う

/であう/

B1
  • verb
  • - to meet, to encounter

伝える

/つたえる/

B2
  • verb
  • - to convey, to communicate

求める

/もとめる/

B2
  • verb
  • - to seek, to request

支える

/ささえる/

B2
  • verb
  • - to support

動かす

/うごかす/

B2
  • verb
  • - to move, to operate

ありがとう

/ありがとう/

A1
  • phrase
  • - thank you

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Key Grammar Structures

  • ずっと想っていたこと

    ➔ The use of the past continuous form '想っていた' to indicate an ongoing feeling in the past that continues into the present.

    ➔ 『想っていた』 is the past tense and continuous aspect of the verb 『想う』 (to think or feel), indicating an ongoing emotion in the past.

  • 届いてくれますように

    ➔ Use of the希望表現『ように』to express a wish or desire for the action to happen.

    ➔ 『ように』is a phrase used to express a wish or hope that something will happen, often translated as 'may' or 'hope that'.

  • いつもいつまでも

    ➔ Repetition of 『いつも』 and 『いつまでも』 to emphasize continuity and duration of an action or state.

    ➔ 『いつも』 means 'always' and 『いつまでも』 means 'forever' or 'indefinitely', together expressing enduring commitment or feelings.

  • 音楽で溢れてる

    ➔ Use of the verb 『溢れる』 in theている form 『溢れてる』 to indicate an ongoing state of being overflowing.

    ➔ 『溢れる』 means 'to overflow'. When conjugated as 『溢れてる』, it indicates that something is currently in an overflowing state.

  • 心が動かされるんです

    ➔ Use of the passive form 『動かされる』 to express being moved or affected emotionally by something.

    ➔ 『動かされる』 is a passive form of 『動かす』 (to move), indicating that the subject is affected or moved emotionally by an external force or feeling.

  • 大好きなあなたが響いていますように

    ➔ Use of the の particle to modify 『あなた』 with 『大好きな』, indicating a descriptive phrase.

    ➔ 『大好きな』 is an adjective meaning 'loving' or 'favorite' used to modify 『あなた』, and 『ように』 indicates the wish for the feeling to resonate.