そばにいるよ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Uru
• Album: コントラスト

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Uru's "そばにいるよ" to enrich your Japanese language learning. This beautiful ballad offers a unique blend of a wedding and cheering song, with poignant lyrics like "健やかなるとき、病めるときも" (in sickness and in health), providing authentic expressions of love and support. Uru's clear and embracing vocals make the message easily digestible, offering a special way to connect with the nuances of Japanese emotional vocabulary and cultural sentiments.

[English]

We met, talked, fell in love, and suddenly, I found myself beside you

Being able to hear your voice feels so natural, like everything's just right

I can't just give up love and go on living, it's not that simple

And yet, is this really okay?

I keep thinking about what's right until yesterday

Whether I'm healthy or sick, I hope I can stay true to myself

I wish I can remain who I am

Even if I can't do anything anymore

I'll just be right here, by your side

I'll just be right here, by your side

...

Maybe we should go somewhere a little far away, before we get older

To places we've never seen, or places filled with memories

Anything is fine, really

Why does love say we have to live, I wonder

Time and again, I feel like giving up, but I remember the kindness from before

Whether healthy or sick, I hope I can stay true to myself

And stay who I am

Even if I can't do anything anymore

I'll just be right here, by your side

Even when my heart aches like the moon is shadowed

Because I'm not alone

Even just a little, as long as I am here

If that becomes my reason to stay

Whether healthy or sick, I hope I can stay who I am

And stay true to myself

Even if I can't do anything anymore

I'll just be right here, by your side

Whether healthy or sick, I hope you and I can stay together

Even if the light goes out someday

I'll just be right here, by your side

I'll just be right here, by your side

...

I'll just be right here, by your side

...

[Japanese]

出会い話して恋に落ちて 気付けば隣で

声を聞いていられること とても当たり前で

愛を捨て 生きていけ なんてできないの

それでも それでも これでいいの？

昨日までの 正しさとか 考えてる

健やかなるとき病める時も

私は私で居られますように

何もできなくなったとしても

ただ、そばにいるよ

ただ、そばにいるよ

少し遠くにでかけようか 歳をとる前に

見たことないもの 思い出の場所

何でもいいのに

愛は何故 生きていけ なんて言うのかな

何度も 何度も くじけそうで

昨日までの 優しさとか 思い出して

健やかなるとき病める時も

あなたはあなたで居られますように

何もできなくなったとしても

ただ、そばにいるよ

月が陰るように 胸が痛んでも

一人じゃないから

ほんの少しでいい 私がここに

居る理由になるなら

健やかなるとき病める時も

私は私で居られますように

何もできなくなったとしても

ただ、そばにいるよ

健やかなるとき病める時も

あなたと私で居られますように

例え灯りが消えたとしても

ただ、そばにいるよ

ただ、そばにいるよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
出会い /deai/ B1	noun - meeting, encounter
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - love, romance
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice, sound
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
生きる /ikiru/ B1	verb - to live
痛む /itamu/ B2	verb - to hurt, to ache
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
理由 /riyuu/ B2	noun - reason
少し /sukoshi/ A2	adverb - a little, a bit
一人 /hitori/ A2	noun - one person, alone
月 /tsuki/ A1	noun - moon, month
陰る /kaguru/ B2	verb - to become dark, to shade
遠く /tooku/ B1	adverb - far, distant
歳 /sai/ A1	noun - age, years
正しさ /tadashisa/ B2	noun - correctness, righteousness
優しさ /yasashisa/ B2	noun - kindness, gentleness

Key Grammar Structures

• 気付けば隣で

  ➔ The use of the phrase "気付けば" demonstrates the conditional form of "気付く" (to notice/realize) combined with "ば" to express "when I realize" or "if I notice".

  ➔ This construction expresses a **conditional** or **timing** aspect, often translated as "when" or "if".

• 健やかなるとき病める時も

  ➔ The phrase "健やかなるとき...も" uses classical or literary form "なる" as a copula in the **adjective** phrase, meaning "when in a healthy state" or "during health", with "も" emphasizing "also" or "even".

  ➔ This grammatical form employs **classical/literary stylistic** usage of "なる" as a copula to elevate the language.

• 私は私で居られますように

  ➔ The phrase "〜で居られますように" uses the classical potential form "居られる" of "居る" (to be), combined with "ように" to express a wish or hope, meaning "may I be able to remain as I am" or "hope to stay true to myself."

  ➔ This expression employs a **classical potential form** with "ように" to convey **wish or hope**.

• ただ、そばにいるよ

  ➔ The word "ただ" means "only" or "merely" and emphasizes simplicity or exclusivity, while "いる" in "そばにいる" is the plain form of "to be" indicating presence, together forming "just being nearby".

  ➔ This phrase combines "ただ" to emphasize simplicity or exclusivity with "いる" to state presence or existence nearby.