たばこ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: コレサワ
• Album: コレカラー

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of heartbreak with コレサワ's poignant track "たばこ." This song is a fantastic way to engage with Japanese language through its relatable theme of lost love and lingering memories. Its straightforward yet deeply resonant lyrics offer a window into everyday Japanese expressions of sorrow and reflection, making it special for its honest portrayal of post-breakup feelings.

[English]

Since last night, you've been gone

It's been 24 hours

I haven't stepped outside even once

...

Thinking about you, who often oversleeps at your own pace

I already turned the clock back five minutes, but it’s meaningless now

Because you worried about me, who hates cigarettes

Did you used to smoke on the balcony?

The curtains fluttered, and my eyes started to sting

You're no longer here

"Look at me properly, just pay attention to me," I kept saying

Was that phrase too heavy for you?

"Look at me properly, just pay attention," I kept saying

If I hadn’t said that, would you still be here?

...

You probably know me pretty well

When I’m sleepy, my body temperature rises

And I also know you prefer short kisses

That’s what I thought at the time—about you

How much did I really understand about you?

The first thing that came to mind was

The name of your favorite cigarette

"If only I had paid more attention to you, more properly"

It’s too late to realize now

"If only I had paid more attention to you, more properly"

What’s the point of realizing it now?

The cigarettes you left behind

I hate them so much

But why did I light one up?

It smelled like you, your scent

One puff, and I took a drag

But I still ended up choking

"Look at me properly, just pay attention to me," I kept saying

If I hadn’t said that, would you still be here?

"Look at me properly, just pay attention to me," I kept saying

Your slightly bitter scent made me cry

...

[Japanese]

昨日の夜から君がいなくなって

24時間がたった

僕はまだ一歩も外には出ていない

マイペースでよく寝坊する君のことを想って

5分早めた家の時計 もう意味ないな

タバコの嫌いな 僕を気遣って

ベランダで吸ってたっけな

カーテンが揺れて 目があつくなった

もうそこに君はいない

「もっとちゃんと僕を見ててよ、もっとちゃんと」って

その言葉が君には重かったの？

「もっとちゃんと僕を見ててよ、もっとちゃんと」って

言わなければ君はここにいたかな

僕のことは 多分君がよく知ってる

眠たい時は体温が上がる

キスは短めが好きってことも

そのとき思った 僕は君のこと

どれくらいわかってたんだろ

1番最初に浮かんできたのは

君の好きなタバコの名前

「もっとちゃんと君を見てれば、もっとちゃんと」って

今さら気づいても遅いよな

「もっとちゃんと君を見てれば、もっとちゃんと」って

今気づいたって何の意味があんだ

君が置いていったタバコ

僕の大嫌いなものなのに

どうして火をつけてしまった

君の匂いがしたのさ 君の匂い

一口吸ってしまった

でもやっぱりむせた

「もっとちゃんと僕を見ててよ、もっとちゃんと」って

言わなければ君はまだここにいたかな

「もっとちゃんと君を見てれば、もっとちゃんと」って

少し苦い君の匂いに泣けた

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you (informal)
タバコ /tabako/ A2	noun - tobacco
気遣う /kizukau/ B1	verb - to be concerned about
匂い /nioi/ B1	noun - smell, scent
思う /omou/ A2	verb - to think
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word, language
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like, fond of
苦い /nigai/ B2	adjective - bitter
出る /deru/ A2	verb - to go out, to exit
泣く /naku/ A2	verb - to cry
火 /hi/ A1	noun - fire
意味 /imi/ B1	noun - meaning
体温 /tai-on/ B2	noun - body temperature
短い /mijikai/ A2	adjective - short
遅い /osoi/ A2	adjective - slow, late
揺れる /yureru/ B1	verb - to shake, to sway

Key Grammar Structures

• もう意味ないな

  ➔ Use of "な" at the end of a sentence to seek confirmation or soften a statement

  ➔ The particle "な" adds a nuance of seeking agreement or softening the statement.

• 君がいなくなって

  ➔ Use of "～が...になって" to indicate a change or result caused by someone's absence

  ➔ This construction highlights a cause-and-effect relationship relating to someone's absence.

• 君の好きなタバコの名前

  ➔ Use of "の" to indicate possession or attribution

  ➔ The particle "の" links nouns to show possession or descriptive relationship.

• 少し苦い君の匂い

  ➔ Use of "少し" to mean "a little" or "slightly" as an adverb

  ➔ "少し" modifies adjectives or nouns to indicate a small degree or amount.

• 君が置いていったタバコ

  ➔ Use of "～ていった" to indicate an action completed and moving away or away from the speaker's perspective

  ➔ This form expresses a completed action with a sense of moving away from the speaker's current state or location.

• 言わなければ君はまだここにいたかな

  ➔ Use of "～なければ" to express hypothetical condition (if not ... then ...)

  ➔ "～なければ" expresses a hypothetical condition when the negation of a verb is required for the statement to hold.

• 少し苦い君の匂いに泣けた

  ➔ Use of "に" to indicate a target or a cause for a feeling or action

  ➔ The particle "に" marks the noun as the target of the feeling or action, in this case, the scent.