愛してる、なんてね。 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ano
• Album: BONE BORN BOMB

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical artistry of ano's "愛してる、なんてね。" (Aishiteru, Nantene.), a captivating J-Pop track that offers a unique window into Japanese contemporary music and emotional expression. This song, with its clever wordplay and deep exploration of love's nuances, provides an excellent opportunity to learn colloquial expressions and understand modern Japanese poetic sensibilities, making it a special piece for language learners.

[English]

Wading through waves of emotion

I was swimming in the currents of love

Even though I loved it so much

That band's major debut single

Debuted at #7 on Oricon

At that moment, that band was over for me

Because these feelings of mine, absolutely

Can't be released as a single

The daytime job anyone can do

And the nights I can't meet anyone

The sadness that can't go anywhere

And me, who can't go anywhere

It's just right

To be sung at the volume of an album track

That's why these feelings of mine, absolutely

I won't let them become a single

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, baby

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, baby

I wanted a normal boyfriend

I wanted to be a younger woman

Even though I knew that

It still hurt a little

Reaching #7 on Oricon was lucky

Not getting divorced was bad luck

There's no way I can ever

Reveal that now

Even though the song and performance are great

Why can't I stand that voice?

They should sing in a more normal voice

They should sing in a more normal voice

But because they can only make that kind of voice

If they're singing with that kind of voice

Feeling sorry for them, maybe I'll just bear with it and listen a little longer

That's me being overly considerate

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, baby

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you

baby

I love you

In the social window

Just stay put inside

It's too boring

It's the worst

In the social window

Let's go inside

The night is too boring

In the social window

Just stay put inside

It's too boring

It's the worst

In the social window

Let's go inside

The night is too boring

It's the best

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, baby

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you, still

I love you

baby

I love you

I love you

[Japanese]

感情の波をかけわけて

愛情の澪を泳いでた

すごく大好きだったのに

あのバンドのメジャーデビューシングルが

オリコン初登場7位

その瞬間にあのバンドは終わった

だってあたしのこの気持ちは絶対

シングルカットできないし

誰にでもできる昼の仕事と

誰にも会えない夜のこと

どこにもいけない悲しみと

どこにもいけないあたしのこと

アルバムの中くらいの

音量で歌われるくらいがちょうどいい

だからあたしのこの気持ちは絶対

シングルカットさせないし

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してるわよ baby

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してるわよ baby

普通な彼氏が欲しかった

年下の女でいたかった

そんなのわかっていたけれど

やっぱりちょっと痛かった

オリコンの7位は運がよかった

離婚しないのは運が悪かった

そんなの今さら絶対

coming outできないし

曲も演奏もすごくいいのに

なんであの声が受けつけない

もっと普通の声で歌えばいいのに

もっと普通の声で歌えばいいのに

でもどうしてもあんな声しか出せないから

あんな声で歌ってるんなら

かわいそうだからもう少し我慢して聴いてあげようかなって

余計なお世話だよ

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してるわよ baby

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してるわよ

baby

愛してるわ

社会の窓の

中でじっとしてろ

退屈すぎて

最低です

社会の窓の

中でいこうよ

夜は退屈すぎて

社会の窓の

中でじっとしてろ

退屈すぎて

最低です

社会の窓の

中でいこうよ

夜は退屈すぎて

最高です

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してるわよ baby

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してる、今も

愛してるわよ

baby

愛してるわ

愛してる

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛する /aɪsɯɾɯ/ B1	verb - to love, to cherish
気持ち /kimotɕi/ A1	noun - feeling, sensation, mood, state of mind
悲しみ /kanaɕimi/ B1	noun - sadness, sorrow, grief
退屈 /taikɯtsɯ/ B1	noun - boredom, tedium adjective - boring, tedious, dull
シングルカット /ɕiŋɡɯɾɯkat̚to/ B2	noun - single cut (releasing a song from an album as a standalone single)
バンド /bandɔ/ A1	noun - band (music group)
歌う /ɯtaɯ/ A1	verb - to sing
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice, sound (of a human or animal)
仕事 /ɕiɡoto/ A1	noun - work, job, occupation
夜 /jɔɾɯ/ A1	noun - night, evening
普通 /ɸɯtsɯɯ/ A2	adjective - normal, ordinary, common, regular
社会 /ɕakai/ B1	noun - society, public, community
窓 /mado/ A1	noun - window
最高 /saikoː/ B1	noun - highest, maximum, supreme adjective - best, excellent, superb
最低 /saitei/ B1	noun - lowest, minimum adjective - worst, terrible, awful
運 /ɯn/ B1	noun - luck, fortune, fate
離婚 /ɾikoɴ/ B2	noun - divorce
瞬間 /ɕɯŋkaɴ/ B2	noun - moment, instant
我慢 /ɡamaɴ/ B1	noun - patience, endurance, self-restraint verb - to endure, to tolerate, to be patient
愛情 /aiʑoː/ B2	noun - affection, love, devotion

Key Grammar Structures

• 感情の波をかけわけて

  ➔ Verb-te form + わけます (to split/divide by doing Verb)

  ➔ The verb 「わけます (分けます)」 means "to divide" or "to separate." When combined with the て-form of another verb (e.g., 「かけわけて」), it can imply "to split through" or "to navigate by splitting" the object (「感情の波」, "waves of emotion"). It emphasizes the action of physically pushing through or separating something. Here, 「"かけわけて"」 means "splitting through."

• すごく大好きだったのに

  ➔ Noun/Na-adjective + だった + のに (despite/even though)

  ➔ 「"のに"」 is a conjunctive particle used to express a sense of contradiction, surprise, or disappointment. It connects a preceding clause with a following one, indicating that the actual outcome or situation is contrary to what might be expected from the first clause. Here, 「"大好きだったのに"」 means "even though I loved it so much (a certain outcome was not achieved or something unexpected happened)."

• シングルカットできないし

  ➔ Verb-nai form + し (and also, besides)

  ➔ 「"し"」 is a conjunctive particle that lists reasons or adds supplementary information. It can be used to connect clauses, implying "and (also)," "besides," or "not only... but also." When used with a negative verb form like 「できないし」, it lists one reason for inability and implies there are other reasons or consequences. Here, 「"できないし"」 means "(I/it) cannot be single-cut, and besides (there are other reasons)."

• アルバムの中くらいの音量で歌われるくらいがちょうどいい

  ➔ Passive voice (V-られる) + くらい (extent/degree) + ちょうどいい (just right)

  ➔ This phrase uses multiple structures. 「"歌われる"」 indicates the passive voice (to be sung). 「"くらい"」 denotes approximation or extent ("about the extent of," "to the degree of"). 「"V-るくらいがちょうどいい"」 means "it's just right to the extent that it is V-ed," suggesting that a certain degree or level of something is ideal. The full phrase means "It's just right to be sung at about the volume of an album."

• シングルカットさせないし

  ➔ Causative voice (V-させる) / Negative causative (V-させない)

  ➔ The causative form 「V-させる」 (or 「V-させる」 for godan verbs, 「V-させる」 for ichidan verbs) means "to make someone do V" or "to let someone do V." The negative form 「"V-させない"」 means "not to make someone do V" or "not to let someone do V." Here, it expresses the speaker's refusal to allow their feelings to be "single-cut." The 「し」 again adds a supplementary reason.

• もっと普通の声で歌えばいいのに

  ➔ Verb-ba form + いいのに (should have done Verb / I wish Verb would happen)

  ➔ The construction 「"V-ばいいのに"」 is used to express regret, disappointment, or a wish that something different had happened or would happen. It suggests that a particular action or state would be better, but it's not the case. It often implies a critical or lamenting tone, similar to "It would be good if V, but..." or "Why don't you V...?" Here, it means "(It would be good if you) sang with a more normal voice, but (you don't or can't)."

• あんな声しか出せないから

  ➔ Noun + しか + Negative verb (only N, cannot do anything else)

  ➔ The pattern 「Noun + "しか" + Negative verb」 (e.g., 「～しか～ない」) means "only ~ and nothing else." It emphasizes exclusivity or limitation. Here, 「"あんな声しか出せない"」 means "can only produce/sing with that kind of voice (and no other)."

• もう少し我慢して聴いてあげようかなって

  ➔ Verb-te form + あげる (do for someone) + Verb-volitional form + かな (wonder if I should) + って (informal quotation)

  ➔ This phrase combines several elements. 「"聴いてあげる"」 indicates doing something for the benefit of someone else (listening for their sake). 「"聴いてあげようかな"」 expresses mild indecision or a tentative thought ("I wonder if I should listen for their sake"). 「"って"」 is an informal particle for quoting or expressing a thought, similar to 「～と」. The entire phrase expresses the speaker's hesitant thought about doing something for someone else's sake, implying a sense of charity or reluctant effort.

• 社会の窓の中でじっとしてろ

  ➔ Verb-te form + いろ (casual imperative of V-ている)

  ➔ 「"V-ていろ"」 is a casual and direct imperative form derived from the -ている form. It instructs someone to "continue doing V" or "remain in the state of V-ing." It is a strong, informal command, typically used among close friends or by someone in a superior position. Here, 「"じっとしてろ"」 means "stay still" or "remain quiet/motionless."