Stand By Me – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: RED DIAMOND DOGS
• Album: 2nd Single「Stand By Me」

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of RED DIAMOND DOGS' "Stand By Me," a song that beautifully blends Japanese and modern musical elements. Delve into the importance of companionship and emotional support, and enrich your understanding of Japanese contemporary music through this comforting tune .

[English]

It's still a long way to go from here

The one-way road has become more desolate than I imagined

Just moving forward, forward, walking with my darling, darling

My life is unpredictable

It's so tough I almost stop from exhaustion

As long as you stand by my side

I think I’ll be okay

Stand, stand by me

Darling, darling baby

Won't you stand by me

Stand, stand by me

Darling, darling baby

Won't you stand by me

A mirage floating far away

Believe in yourself chasing illusions

Sand dust dances on winding roads

Until I meet freedom, rolling stones

Spinning aimlessly, shadows following, unreasonable burdens

The world is harsher than I imagined

But if I back down, everything becomes nothing

The urge to run across the wilderness

The one and only who can share the same dream right beside me

You're my lady

Two people without a map, no matter where we go

I'll stand by you, you'll stand by me

Like John and Yoko

Stand, stand by me

Darling, darling baby

Won't you stand by me

Stand, stand by me

Darling, darling baby

Won't you stand by me

[Japanese]

まだこの先はほど遠く

思った以上に荒れ果てた one way road

ただ前に前に walking with my darling, darling

ままならない my life

疲れて止まっちゃうぐらいつらい

As long as you stand by my side

I think I'll be alright

Stand, stand by me

Darling, darling baby

Won't you stand by me

Stand, stand by me

Darling, darling baby

Won't you stand by me

遠くに浮かぶ蜃気楼

幻追う自分を信じろ

砂ぼこりが舞う winding road

自由に出会うまで rolling stone

空回って drifting, 付きまとうしがらみは理不尽

想像以上に世間は厳しい

でも引き下がれば everything is nothing

荒野を越えて走る衝動

すぐそばには同じ夢を分かち合える one and only

You're my lady

地図を持たない二人 どこまでも

I'll stand by you, you'll stand by me

ジョンとヨーコみたいに

Stand, stand by me

Darling, darling baby

Won't you stand by me

Stand, stand by me

Darling, darling baby

Won't you stand by me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one's feet.
far /fɑːr/ A1	adjective - at a great distance.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use.
walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary.
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A2	noun - a very young human being; a newborn.
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - form a mental image or concept of.
world /wɜːrld/ B1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
winding /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ B2	adjective - having bends and curves.
rolling /ˈroʊlɪŋ/ B1	adjective - moving by turning over and over.
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A2	noun - a woman.
map /mæp/ A2	noun - a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.

Key Grammar Structures

• As long as you stand by my side

  ➔ Conditional clause using 'as long as' to indicate a condition.

  ➔ 'As long as' introduces a condition that must be true for the main clause to happen.

• I'll stand by you, you'll stand by me

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' to express a promise or intention.

  ➔ 'I'll' and 'you'll' are contractions of 'I will' and 'you will', indicating future intentions or promises.

• 荒野を越えて走る衝動

  ➔ Verb phrase in plain form expressing an ongoing or continuous action - 'to run' (走る).

  ➔ The verb '走る' (to run) is in its plain, base form used here to describe an ongoing action.

• 想像以上に世間は厳しい

  ➔ Adverbial phrase '以上に' (more than, beyond) to compare degrees.

  ➔ '以上に' compares the level of severity of the world to other standards, meaning 'more than expected'.

• 空回って drifting

  ➔ Verb in -ing form to indicate ongoing action – 'drifting' as a present participle.

  ➔ The -ing form 'drifting' functions as a present participle to show an ongoing action or state.