ラヴソング – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 加治ひとみ
• Album: NAKED

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Japanese with 加治ひとみ's "ラヴソング" (Love Song). This beautiful ballad, a theme song for the popular drama "Kimi wa Pet," offers relatable themes of love, vulnerability, and the search for an eternal connection. Its clear, heartfelt lyrics and gentle melody make it an excellent choice for learners, allowing you to connect with authentic Japanese expressions of profound emotion while enjoying a memorable piece of J-Pop.

[English]

Washed away in the crowd

Days filled with nothing but sighs

Before I knew it, somehow

I was living pretending to be grown-up

By acting tough, I found my place

Thinking I was protecting myself...

I wonder when I last cried so freely

It's too late to change now

But only your smile can

Fill my heart with happiness

For instance, if you always

Stay by my side

Without fear, without hesitation

Hold my hand

We can walk together now

Even if no one else can hear

I want to softly play

A love song just for us

Thinking 'I'm done' or giving up

Words that sound like surrender

I don't want you to hate me, really

But still

Whenever I feel uncertain

I want to break everything apart

Even knowing what's precious to me

The happier the memories become

They'll become deep wounds when we part

No one understands, right?

The future ahead

That's why I trust what's in front of me

You and me, right now

If we keep believing, someday

We'll hear it forever

It's surely in our hearts

A love song just for us

Someday, the farewell will come for us

If it comes to take us, I want us to hold on a little longer

I'd still want to hold you close

More than any words of love

We can become stronger

For example, if you always

Stay by my side

Without fear or doubt

Hold my hand

We can walk together now

Even if no one else can hear

I want to softly play

A love song just for us

[Japanese]

人ごみに流され

ため息ばかりの日々

いつからか気づけば

大人ぶって生きてたの

強がることで居場所

守ってきたつもりで…

無邪気に泣いたのはいつだろう？

今更もう変われない

でも君がくれる笑顔だけが

心満たしてくれるよ

例えば君がずっと

そばにいてくれるなら

怖がらず迷わずに

手を繋いで

歩いていける 今は

誰にも聞こえなくても

そっと奏でたい

２人だけのラヴソング

『もういい』だなんて

諦めたような台詞

君に嫌われたい訳じゃないのに

だけど

不安になるたび

全て壊したくなる

大事なものだとわかってても

幸せな思い出が増えるほど

きっと離れた時に深い傷になるから

誰にもわからないよね？

この先にある未来

だから目の前にある

君と今を

信じてゆけばいつか

聴こえるよ永遠に

きっと心（ここ）にある

2人だけのラヴソング

さよならがいつか二人を

迎えに来るならもうすこし

抱きあっていたいよ

どんな愛の言葉より

強くなれるよ

例えば君がずっと

そばにいてくれるなら

怖がらず迷わずに

手を繋いで

歩いていける 今は

誰にも聞こえなくても

そっと奏でたい

２人だけのラヴソング

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
流され /ながされ/ B1	verb - to be carried away
ため息 /ためいき/ B1	noun - sigh
気づく /きづく/ B1	verb - to notice
強がる /つよがる/ B2	verb - to pretend to be strong
笑顔 /えがお/ A2	noun - smile
心 /こころ/ A1	noun - heart/mind
未来 /みらい/ A2	noun - future
愛 /あい/ A1	noun - love
傷 /きず/ B2	noun - wound/injury
抱きあう /だきあう/ B1	verb - to hug each other
奏でる /かなでる/ B2	verb - to play (an instrument)
不安 /ふあん/ B1	noun - anxiety
大事 /だいじ/ B2	adjective - important
変わる /かわる/ A2	verb - to change
聞こえる /きこえる/ A2	verb - to be heard

Key Grammar Structures

• 気づけば

  ➔ Verb in the past tense + ばかり (ba kari)

  ➔ The form "気づけば" combines the verb "気づく" (to notice) in its "te" form + "ば" for conditional, implying "when I realized" or "before I knew".

• 無邪気に泣いたのはいつだろう？

  ➔ Noun + に (ni) to indicate manner or state

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the manner or the way in which the action "泣いた" (cried) was performed, here describing crying in a naive or innocent way.

• 怖がらず迷わずに

  ➔ Without (ずに) + verb, meaning "without doing" or "without hesitation"

  ➔ The phrase "怖がらず迷わずに" uses "ずに" to indicate doing an action "without fear" or "without hesitation," encouraging courage.

• 信じてゆけば

  ➔ Verb in the -te form + いく to express "to continue doing" or "if you keep doing"

  ➔ The phrase "信じてゆけば" combines the verb "信じる" (to believe) in its て-form + いく, meaning "if you believe and keep trusting" or "as you go on trusting."

• きっと心（ここ）にある

  ➔ Adverb "きっと" + noun + にある (there is in/to)...

  ➔ The word "きっと" is an adverb meaning "surely" or "certainly," emphasizing confidence that "心にある" (is in the heart).