Sign – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Aimer
• Album: 24th Single 『Sign』

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive world of Japanese music with Aimer's 'Sign'. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn the language through its poetic and heartfelt lyrics about connection and hope. What makes 'Sign' special is its gentle melody and Aimer's expressive voice, which beautifully convey the nuances of emotion, making it a perfect piece for appreciating the subtlety of the Japanese language.

[English]

The scars in my heart will probably leave a trace.

I thought that was fine, but then I met you.

On a night when the stars are flowing by.

I want you to stay by my side.

Even if we pass by and turn our backs.

I'll look back, so please chase after me.

Tracing your lines, following your words.

As if to reconnect the feelings we've spun.

Gently touch my fingers, as if to tie them back together.

Make it a mark that won't fade away.

Even loneliness and mistakes can become strength.

That's how we kept smiling, two of a kind.

Pain gets wrapped up.

Turning into memories.

...

Even if I cut away the confusion in my heart.

If I chase after you, you'll turn around.

Following the path back home, layering footprints.

I'll connect our wishes.

The marks where tears dried, the habitual smiles.

Making them symbols of our feelings.

Tracing your lines, following your words.

As if to reconnect the feelings we've spun.

Gently touch my fingers, as if to tie them back together.

Make it a mark that will never fade away.

...

[Japanese]

心の傷はもう跡を残すだろう

それでいいと思った でも君と出会った

星たちが流れる夜に

隣にいてほしい

すれ違って背を向いても

振り向くから追いかけて

君の線をなぞって 言葉を辿って

紡いだ想いを

結び直すように そっと指に触れたら

きっと消えない印にして

孤独も間違いも強さになるだろう

そうやって笑っていた 似た者同士だった

痛みは包まれて

思い出に変わる

戸惑う胸を断ち切っても

追いかけたら振り向いて

帰り道を辿って 足跡重ねて

願いを繋ぐよ

涙が乾いた跡も 笑顔の癖も

想い合えた印にして

君の線をなぞって 言葉を辿って

紡いだ想いを

結び直すように そっと指に触れたら

ずっと褪せない印にして

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
傷 (kizu) /ki.zɯ/ B1	noun - wound, scar
跡 (ato) /a.to/ B1	noun - trace, mark, vestige
出会う (deau) /de.a.ɯ/ A2	verb - to meet, to encounter
流れる (nagareru) /na.ɡa.ɾe.ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to flow, to stream
隣 (tonari) /to.na.ɾi/ A2	noun - next to, beside
背 (se) /se/ A2	noun - back (of body)
向く (muku) /mɯ.kɯ/ B1	verb - to turn towards, to face
振り向く (furimuku) /ɸɯ.ɾi.mɯ.kɯ/ B2	verb - to turn around, to look back
追いかける (oikakeru) /o.i.ka.ke.ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to chase, to pursue
線 (sen) /seɴ/ A2	noun - line
なぞる (nazoru) /na.zo.ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to trace, to follow
辿る (tadoru) /ta.do.ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to follow (a path), to pursue
紡ぐ (tsumugu) /t͡sɯ.mɯ.ɡɯ/ C1	verb - to spin (yarn), to compose (a story)
想い (omoi) /o.mo.i/ B1	noun - thought, feeling, sentiment
結ぶ (musubu) /mɯ.sɯ.bɯ/ B1	verb - to tie, to bind, to connect
触れる (fureru) /ɸɯ.ɾe.ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to touch, to feel
印 (shirushi) /ɕi.ɾɯ.ɕi/ B1	noun - mark, sign, symbol
孤独 (kodoku) /ko.do.kɯ/ B2	noun - loneliness, solitude
間違い (machigai) /ma.t͡ɕi.ɡa.i/ B1	noun - mistake, error
強さ (tsuyosa) /t͡sɯ.jo.sa/ B1	noun - strength

Key Grammar Structures

• 心の傷はもう跡を残すだろう

  ➔ Use of「だろう」 to express conjecture or assumption

  ➔ 「だろう」 indicates the speaker's assumption about what probably happens or is true.

• 心の傷はもう跡を残すだろう

  ➔ Use of 「は」 as the topic marker

  ➔ 「は」 marks the topic of the sentence, emphasizing the subject being discussed.

• すれ違って背を向いても

  ➔ Use of 「ても」 to mean 'even if' or 'despite'

  ➔ 「ても」 attaches to the verb to indicate concession or contrast, meaning 'even if' or 'despite'.

• 振り向くから追いかけて

  ➔ Use of 「から」 as a causal conjunction meaning 'because' or 'since'

  ➔ 「から」 connects clauses to indicate causation or reason, translating to 'because' or 'since'.

• 紡いだ想いを

  ➔ Use of the passive or causative form 「紡いだ」 to mean 'woven' or 'spun'

  ➔ 「紡いだ」 is the past tense form of 「紡ぐ」, meaning 'woven' or 'spun', describing feelings or thoughts that are crafted.

• そっと指に触れたら

  ➔ Use of 「たら」 to express 'if' or a hypothetical situation

  ➔ 「たら」 attaches to the verb stem to form a conditional clause, meaning 'if' or 'when'.