声 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 羊文学

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Hitsujibungaku's "声" (Koe). This song, with its profound lyrics, offers a unique opportunity to explore nuanced Japanese expressions related to emotions and inner struggles. Its role as a major drama theme song makes it an accessible entry point into contemporary Japanese music and language, allowing listeners to connect with its themes of vulnerability and inner strength.

[English]

It would be better if I forgot

Is it still painful now because I don't have the courage to escape?

I closed my eyes without knowing

What are these many masks for? What are they protecting?

To protect myself from unfamiliar pain? But

I hear your voice calling out

I'll respond with this voice, no matter how many times, even if I'm scared

No matter how deep the darkness is

I'll definitely go, so remember

(Ayy, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)

The words you gave me that day, I always think about them

It's a small battle, and daily life isn't as simple as it seems

I've come to realize that there's no clear path anywhere

But if there's a reason that never fades, even if it's there

I hear your voice calling out

I threw away my doubts and prayed, just strongly

Even people who pretend to talk about life

Don't know the last scene

I'm still walking with unhealed wounds

What will the fragility and uncertainty ask me?

I hear your voice calling out

I'll respond with this voice, no matter how many times, even if I'm scared

Those days that can never be returned

Will guide me

No matter how long the night ahead is

I'll definitely connect to tomorrow, so please believe

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[Japanese]

忘れられたらよかった

今も苦しいのは逃げ出す勇気もないからなの？

わからないまま目を閉じた

沢山の仮面は何を守るためにあるのか、答えは？

慣れない痛みから自分を守るため？でも

あなたが呼んでる 声が聞こえてる

私は怯えても呼び返す 何度でもこの声で

どんな（どんな）深い闇の底でも

必ず行くと誓うから覚えていて

(Ayy, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)

あの日くれた言葉 いつも考えてる

小さな戦いなの、日々は言うほど単純じゃない

確かな道なんてどこにもないと知ったけど

それでも、ずっと消えない理由がそこにあるのなら

あなたが呼んでる 声が聞こえてる

私は迷いなど放り投げ、祈っていた ただ強く

人生を語るふりをする人たちすら誰も

ラストシーンは知らない

癒えない傷を背負ったまま歩き続けてる

危うさや脆さは、何を私に問いかけるだろう

あなたが呼んでる 声が聞こえてる

私は怯えても呼び返す 何度でもこの声で

二度と（二度と）戻れないあの日々が

私を（たしを）導いていくから

どんなに（なに）長い夜の先にも

必ず（ならず）明日を繋ぐから信じてほしい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
忘れられた /wasure rareta/ B1	verb - forgotten
苦しい /kurushii/ B2	adjective - painful, difficult
逃げ出す /nigedasu/ B2	verb - to run away, escape
勇気 /yuuki/ B1	noun - courage
仮面 /kamen/ B2	noun - mask
守る /mamoru/ A2	verb - to protect, defend
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
聞こえる /kikoeru/ A2	verb - to be heard
怯えて /obiete/ B2	verb - frightened
深い /fukai/ A2	adjective - deep
闇 /yami/ B2	noun - darkness
底 /soko/ A2	noun - bottom, depths
誓う /chikau/ B2	verb - to swear, vow
戦い /tatakai/ B1	noun - battle, fight
傷 /kizu/ B1	noun - wound, scar
背負った /seotta/ B2	verb - to carry on one's back
導いて /michibiite/ B2	verb - to guide, lead
明日 /ashita/ A1	noun - tomorrow
信じて /shinjite/ A2	verb - to believe

Key Grammar Structures

• 今も苦しいのは逃げ出す勇気もないからなの？

  ➔ The phrase "もない" expresses the absence of something, meaning "nothing more than" or " lacking."

  ➔ This pattern shows the absence of a quality or thing, emphasizing that nothing of that sort exists or is available.

• 私は怯えても呼び返す

  ➔ The pattern "ても" indicates concessive meaning, "even if" or "although."

  ➔ This pattern combines with verb stems to express concession, meaning "even if" the action occurs.

• 呼んでる 声が聞こえてる

  ➔ The present continuous "てる" form (short for "ている") indicates ongoing action or state.

  ➔ This form expresses that an action is currently happening or a state is ongoing.

• 必ず行くと誓うから

  ➔ The phrase "と誓う" uses "と" as a quotative particle to quote the content of the vow.

  ➔ This pattern uses "と" as a quotative particle to quote what someone vows or promises.

• 信じてほしい

  ➔ The verb "ほしい" is used with the -て form to express a desire for someone to do something.

  ➔ This construction combines the -て form of a verb with "ほしい" to express a desire for the listener to do something.

• あなたが呼んでる 声が聞こえる

  ➔ The verb "聞こえる" (to be heard) is in the potential or passive-like form, indicating the sound can be perceived.

  ➔ This verb indicates that the sound can be perceived, often used in a passive or potential sense to describe hearing.