Sayonara – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 浜崎あゆみ, SpeXial
• Album: sixxxxxx

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional world of J-pop with 'Sayonara' by Ayumi Hamasaki and SpeXial. This song offers a great opportunity to learn Japanese vocabulary for emotions and farewells through its powerful and repetitive lyrics. Its blend of Japanese and Mandarin pop sensibilities makes it a unique track that showcases the collaborative spirit of Asian music.

[English]

I know that you never ever loved me like I still do.

And I also know that I never ever should've believed

what you promised me.

How stupid I am...

It's unfair, you made promises without any intention to keep them

and got my hopes up.

But I won't believe it.

I understand that you didn't mean it that way.

But isn't it the same?

I've gotten used to it, I won't get hurt every time

or feel down every time.

Doesn't that seem foolish?

What should I do, what should I do, what should I do

to stop hating you?

嫌いになれるの

What should I do, what should I do, what should I do

to forget you?

What should I do, what should I do, what should I do

to go back to the person I was before this happened?

You gotta tell me.

You gotta tell me

Only the seasons change,

You left me alone like this.

I feel abandoned and left behind.

Why did you do this to me?

Hey, do you ever think of someone and feel a little pain in your heart?

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

the one who was in love with you.

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

the one who loved you so much.

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

with a face as if nothing ever happened,

you'll start tomorrow, right?

Whatever.

Whatever

[Japanese]

I know that you never ever loved me like I still do.

And I also know that I never ever should've believed

what you promised me.

How stupid I am...

ずるいよまた守る気のない

約束して期待させて

But I won't believe it

わかってるよそんなつもりじゃ

ないって事は

でも同じじゃない？

もう慣れたよ　いちいち傷付いたり

いちいち落ち込んだりしない

バカみたいじゃない？

どうしたら　どうしたら　どうしたら

嫌いになれるの

どうしたら　どうしたら　どうしたら

忘れられるの

どうしたら　どうしたら　どうしたら

こうなってしまう前の自分にねぇ

戻れるのかを教えて

You gotta tell me

季節だけが変わってくから

You left me alone like this

ひとり置いてけぼりにされた気分

Why did you do this to me

ねぇあなたもほんの少しだけでも

誰かを想って胸を痛めたりするのかな？

サヨウナラ　サヨウナラ　サヨウナラ

恋してた僕

サヨウナラ　サヨウナラ　サヨウナラ

大好きなあなた

サヨウナラ　サヨウナラ　サヨウナラ

まるで何もなかった様な顔で

明日を始めるんだろう

Whatever

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration that something will or will not be done verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
season /ˈsiːzən/ B2	noun - a division of the year marked by changes in weather
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling unhappy
stupid /ˈstuːpɪd/ B1	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a farewell

Key Grammar Structures

• I know that you never ever loved me like I still do.

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ Expresses an action that started in the past and is still continuing or relevant now.

• And I also know that I never ever should've believed what you promised me.

  ➔ Should have + past participle (Third conditional)

  ➔ Expresses regret about a past action or situation.

• ずるいよまた守る気のない約束して期待させて

  ➔ ても / てもいい (te + mo)

  ➔ Expresses concession or contrast, meaning 'even if' or 'despite'.

• わかってるよそんなつもりじゃないって事は

  ➔ って (tte) – Topic marker and quoting particle

  ➔ Functions as a quotative particle, indicating that the preceding phrase is a quote or thought.

• 季節だけが変わってくから

  ➔ だけが (dake ga) – Emphasis on 'only'

  ➔ Emphasizes that only the specified noun or subject is involved or affected.

• 明日を始めるんだろう

  ➔ んだ / のだ (n da / no da) – Explanation or emphasis

  ➔ Used to provide explanation, emphasis, or inference about the statement.