ラブレター – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: YOASOBI

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming world of YOASOBI's 'Loveletter,' a song that beautifully articulates a young person's gratitude towards music. Through its touching lyrics, discover how to express your own appreciation and learn the Japanese vocabulary of endearment and thankfulness, all while enjoying a melodically rich J-pop experience.

[English]

Nice to meet you, my favorite music

I've been thinking about this for a long time

I want you to hear it so badly

(I have something I want to tell you)

It's a bit embarrassing, but

I've been thinking about this for a long time

I put it into this letter

(I hope it reaches you)

No matter what time it is, I'm listening to

your words, your voice, and it gives me strength

Just by hearing it, I feel energized

Hey, I want to smile, no matter what time it is

But there are also painful, dark, and sad days, you know

Just by touching you, I realize that

this world becomes more vibrant

like flowers blooming

Laughing, crying, no matter what time it is

I can choose, I'm always free

I wonder what kind of you I'll meet today

Until the day this world ends

keep ringing

Ah

I always end up seeking you

(When I feel like dancing)

(When I feel like exploding)

I've been saved, I've been supported

(My heart is moved)

(My heart is filled)

Hey, I want to touch you more

I want you to be by my side forever

Always

My beloved you

I hope you're resonating

These many feelings

I packed them tightly into my thoughts

I wonder if I was able to convey them properly

I'm a bit worried, but

I'm sure you received them

Because they're all my honest words

If I hadn't met you, I don't know what I would do

Just thinking about it is scary, I love you so much

Please receive my feelings

Come on, let's laugh and cry, and live each day

We'll keep walking, always, forever

There are many painful, dark, and sad things, but

This world is always filled with music, everywhere

The things in front of me, the things in the future

I get anxious, I don't know what to do

I get confused, I get lost, but

Even in those times, if you're with me

I can face forward

It's only because of music that I feel this way

It's only because of music that I can think this way

I'm sure it's only music

(Nothing has changed)

Please, even 1000 years from now

Please don't stop ringing

Thank you, really, always

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[Japanese]

初めまして大好きな音楽へ

ずっと考えてたこと

どうか聞いてほしくって

（伝えたいことがあるんです）

ちょっと照れ臭いけれど

ずっと想っていたこと

こんなお手紙に込めて

（届いてくれますように）

どんな時もあなたの

言葉 声を聴いているだけで

力が湧いてくるんだ

ねぇ 笑っていたいよどんな時も

でも辛い暗い痛い日もある けどね

あなたに触れるだけで気付けば

この世界が色鮮やかになる

花が咲くように

笑って泣いてどんな時だって

選んでいいんだいつでも自由に

今日はどんなあなたに出会えるかな

この世界が終わるその日まで

鳴り続けていて

あぁ

いつもあなたのことを求めちゃうんだ

（踊り出したくなる時も）

（爆発しちゃいそうな時も）

救われたんだ支えられてきたんだ

（心が動かされるんです）

（心が満たされていくんです）

ねぇ もっと触れていたいよ

ずっとそばにいてほしいよ

いつまでも

大好きなあなたが

響いていますように

こんなたくさんの気持ち

ぎゅっと詰め込んだ想い

ちゃんと伝えられたかな

ちょっとだけ不安だけど

きっと届いてくれたよね

全部私の素直な言葉だから

もしもあなたに出会えてなかったらなんて

思うだけで怖いほど大好きなんだ

受け取ってどうか私の想いを

さぁ 笑って泣いてそんな毎日を

歩いていくんだいつもいつまでも

辛い暗い痛いことも沢山あるけど

この世界はいつでもどこでも音楽で溢れてる

目の前のことも将来のことも

不安になってどうしたらいいの

分かんなくって迷うこともあるけど

そんな時もきっとあなたがいてくれれば

前を向けるんだ

こんな気持ちになるのは

こんな想いができるのは

きっと音楽だけなんだ

（変わりなんて一つもないんです）

どうか1000年先も

どうか鳴り止まないで

いつも本当にありがとう

Key Vocabulary

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
声 /こえ/ A1	noun - voice, sound
日 /ひ/ A1	noun - day, sun
世界 /せかい/ A2	noun - world
花 /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

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.