Save me – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 西内まりや

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the touching ballad "Save me" by 西内まりや, a song that delves into themes of love and the search for emotional rescue. Originally written for the drama "Angel Heart", this song provides a glimpse into contemporary Japanese music and the emotional depth conveyed through its lyrics, offering a unique way to connect with the Japanese language and culture .

[English]

My heart just moves along

Like it’s softly whispering to me

Forgetting something, still wandering now

Until that day someone notices, I cry...

Simple words can’t express it

Overflowing with loneliness, Save me, Save me

Love hidden in the darkness

Pain that’s been forgotten, Save me, Save me

The sound in my heart is unusually loud

Now, all alone, where do I go?

Seeking something real, searching for certainty

Until that day I can shed tears for someone, I cry...

Everyday emotions too

Overflow with sadness, Save me, Save me

Not with words, but with something deeper

Wanting to fill the space inside my heart, Save me, Save me

So please tell me how to love

Where could true love be found?

We all know that there is love

Given to me by God, my life

My one and only Angel heart

Everyday words too

[Japanese]

心でただ動いてく My heart beat

私にそっと話しかけるように

何かを忘れ まだ今も彷徨っている

誰かがいつか気付いてくれるその日まで I cry...

ありふれた言葉も

寂しさに溢れて Save me Save me

闇に隠れた愛も

忘れさられたイタミも Save me Save me

心の音がやけに大きくて

独りきりで今からは Where do I go?

何かを求め 確かなもの探している

誰かのために涙流せるその日まで I cry...

ありふれた感情も

切なさに溢れて Save me Save me

言葉じゃないモノで

胸の中埋め合いたい Save me Save me

So please tell me how to love

本当の愛は 何処にあるんだろう

We all know that there is love

神様がくれた My life

たった一つのAngel heart

ありふれた言葉も

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart; mind; spirit
愛 /あい/ A2	noun - love
言葉 /ことば/ A2	noun - word; language
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tear
感情 /かんじょう/ B1	noun - emotion; feeling
大きい /おおきい/ A2	adjective - big; large
独りきり /ひとりきり/ B1	adverb - alone; by oneself
求める /もとめる/ B1	verb - to seek; to request
忘れる /わすれる/ A2	verb - to forget
切なさ /せつなさ/ B2	noun - sadness; heartache
本当 /ほんとう/ A2	adjective - true; real
日 /ひ/ A1	noun - day; sun
道 /みち/ A2	noun - way; path; road
神様 /かみさま/ B1	noun - god; deity
流す /ながす/ B1	verb - to flow; to shed (tears)
探す /さがす/ A2	verb - to search; to look for

Key Grammar Structures

• ただ動いてく

  ➔ verb + く (ku) to form a verb in the て-form for continuous or progressive aspect

  ➔ The ending く is the て-form of the verb, used here to express moving in an ongoing or habitual manner.

• 心でただ動いてく

  ➔ 「で」particle indicates the means or manner, here, 'by' or 'with' the heart

  ➔ The particle 「で」 here indicates the means or manner of action—moving with or through the heart.

• 私にそっと話しかけるように

  ➔ ように indicates a manner or way similar to someone doing something

  ➔ The phrase 「ように」 expresses similarity in the way the action is performed, here, 'as if speaking softly to me'.

• 何かを忘れ まだ今も彷徨っている

  ➔ masu-stem + ている form indicates an ongoing state or action

  ➔ The ている form shows an action that is currently ongoing or a condition that persists.

• 誰かがいつか気付いてくれるその日まで

  ➔ until clause + まで indicates 'until' a certain time or event

  ➔ The phrase 「その日まで」 means 'until that day', indicating a point in time when something will happen.

• ありふれた感情も

  ➔ も indicates 'also' or 'even' adding emphasis, here, 'even common feelings'

  ➔ The particle も emphasizes that even common or ordinary feelings are included.

• 言葉じゃないモノで

  ➔ じゃない is the negative form of だ (copula), used here to mean 'not words' or 'non-verbal'

  ➔ じゃない is the negative form of the copula だ, meaning 'not' or 'non-', used to describe something that isn't words.