瞬き – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: back number
• Album: MAGIC

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply rewarding experience, and back number's "Mabataki" is a perfect song for this journey. The lyrics are clear and emotionally direct, making it easier to grasp the nuances of the Japanese language. Through this song, you can learn about expressing deep love and the meaning of true happiness. What makes "Mabataki" special is its heartfelt message, which transcends language barriers, and its connection to a powerful real-life story of devotion.

[English]

What happiness is

It's not something that repeats like a night with falling stars and a dazzling morning

It's being able to hold an umbrella for someone important when it rains

大切な人に降りかかった

雨に傘を差せることだ

...

I don't need to know why I'm living

It's okay if there's no answer

If I can protect a little of the people I want to meet and the things I need

Without stretching myself or being humble

Just as I am

If I could sing my beloved feelings

What happiness is

It's not something that repeats like a night with falling stars and a dazzling morning

It's being able to hold an umbrella for someone important when it rains

Even if I strain my eyes without blinking

It's not something that can be found

That's why I want you to be by my side

People who lived for their dreams

People for whom the wrong path turned out to be right

People who spent their time for someone else

People who lived for themselves

I couldn't become anyone

But if you think you need me today too

What happiness is

It's not something that repeats like a night with falling stars and a dazzling morning

It's being able to hold an umbrella for someone important when it rains

Again, I find my weakness and hesitate

But can I really do that?

In the place I found with my eyes closed

大切な人に降りかかった

雨に傘をさせることだ

What happiness is

It's not something that repeats like a night with falling stars and a dazzling morning

It's being able to hold an umbrella for someone important when it rains

It's that I end up being protected more

I always want you by my side

I always want you to be there

Whether my eyes are open or closed

大切な人に降りかかった

雨に傘をさせることだ

そしていつの間にか

僕の方が守られてしまう事だ

いつもそばに

いつも君がいて欲しいんだ

目を開けても目を閉じても

...

[Japanese]

幸せとは

星が降る夜と眩しい朝が

繰り返すようなものじゃなく

大切な人に降りかかった

雨に傘を差せることだ

何の為に生きていくのか

答えなんて無くていいよ

会いたい人と必要なものを

少し守れたら

背伸びもへりくだりもせずに

僕のそのままで

愛しい気持ちを歌えたなら

幸せとは

星が降る夜と眩しい朝が

繰り返すようなものじゃなく

大切な人に降りかかった

雨に傘をさせることだ

瞬きもせずに目を凝らしても

見付かる類のものじゃない

だからそばにいて欲しいんだ

夢のために生きられた人

逸れた道が正解だった人

誰かの為に費やした人

自分を生きた人

誰にもなれなかったけど

ただ今日も僕を必要だと思ってくれたら

幸せとは

星が降る夜と眩しい朝が

繰り返すようなものじゃなく

大切な人に降りかかった

雨に傘をさせることだ

また弱さ見つけて戸惑う僕に

でもそれが出来るだろうか

目を閉じて見つけた場所で

幸せとは

星が降る夜と眩しい朝が

繰り返すようなものじゃなく

大切な人に降りかかった

雨に傘をさせることだ

そしていつの間にか

僕の方が守られてしまう事だ

いつもそばに

いつも君がいて欲しいんだ

目を開けても目を閉じても

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
幸せ /ɕiːaɾe/ B1	noun - happiness
星 /hoɕi/ A2	noun - star
朝 /asa/ A1	noun - morning
雨 /ame/ A1	noun - rain
傘 /kasa/ A2	noun - umbrella
生きる /ikiru/ B1	verb - to live
会う /au/ A2	verb - to meet
守る /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
道 /michi/ B1	noun - road/path
目 /me/ A1	noun - eye
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling
戸惑う /tomadou/ B2	verb - to be confused
欲しい /hoshii/ A2	adjective - want

Key Grammar Structures

• 〜ようなものじゃなく

  ➔ not like ~; not as ~

  ➔ This expresses negation of similarity or equivalence to what follows.

• 〜と感じる

  ➔ to feel that ~

  ➔ Used to express personal feelings or perceptions about something.

• 〜ように

  ➔ so that ~ / in order to ~

  ➔ Indicates purpose or a goal intended to be achieved.

• 〜たい

  ➔ want to ~

  ➔ Expresses desire or want to do something.

• 〜ても

  ➔ even if ~; whether or not ~

  ➔ Used to indicate concession or unexpected outcome despite condition.

• 〜でも

  ➔ even ~; even if ~

  ➔ Used to emphasize that something is true regardless of circumstances.

• 〜でもいい

  ➔ it's okay to ~; even ~ is acceptable

  ➔ Expresses permissiveness or acceptability of doing something.