tears – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SEKAI NO OWARI
• Album: scent of memory

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into SEKAI NO OWARI's "tears" and experience a masterclass in emotional storytelling through Japanese lyrics. This song beautifully articulates the complex interplay of joy and sorrow in human relationships, offering rich vocabulary and nuanced expressions. Its blend of an upbeat rhythm with poignant lyrics makes it a unique and powerful way to engage with the depth and versatility of the Japanese language and its musical artistry.

[English]

At first, I didn't like you

Because it seemed like you hated me

I heard much later that you felt the same

How are you doing? Is the food good? Is there Wi-Fi?

Since I haven't received a reply, I wonder if there isn't one - if you're ignoring me, I won't let it slide

返事がないから　無いんじゃないかと思っているけど　 無視してるならタダじゃおかない

I plan to visit someday too, but make sure to guide me well

As you know, there are some troublesome places, and unknown foods often upset my stomach

Is the bathroom clean?

It's not a laughing matter

What I remember is

Not your smile

But rather your bad expression

Tears fell

Every time I think how glad I am to have met you

woah

tears

woah

tears

I couldn't put it into words

These feelings of mine

You don't need to say them out loud

You understand, right, brother?

On this long, long, long road, on this train

What I remember is

Not your smile

But rather your bad expression

Tears fell

Every time I think how glad I am to have met you

The train back home

Brings back various memories

When I laughed, tears fell

Dropping, dropping, dropping, dropping

It's so sad that such happy things

Can make me cry

Someday, surely again

What I remember is

Not your smile

But rather your bad expression

Tears fell

Every time I think how glad I am to have met you

woah

tears

woah

tears

[Japanese]

初めは嫌いだった

君が僕を嫌ってそうだったから

君も同じだったと

聞いたのはそのずっとあと

調子はどうだい　飯は美味いかい　wi-fiはあるかい

返事がないから　無いんじゃないかと思っているけど　 無視してるならタダじゃおかない

僕もいつか行く予定だけど　君がちゃんとガイドしてくれよ

ご存知の通り面倒なとこがあるから　未知の食べ物はよく腹を壊すんだ

トイレはちゃんと綺麗かい

笑い事じゃないんだ

思い出すのはさ

君の笑顔なんかじゃなく

悪い顔だったりするんだ

涙が零れた

君に出逢えて良かったと思う度に

woah

tears

woah

tears

言葉になれなかった

この僕の想い達は

わざわざ言わなくても

解るだろ兄弟

長い長い長い道を　この列車で

思い出すのはさ

君の笑顔なんかじゃなく

悪い顔だったりするんだ

涙が零れた

君に出逢えて良かったと思う度に

帰りの列車

思い出す色んな事

笑ったら涙が零れた

ぽつりぽつりぽつりぽつりと

嬉しい事がこんなに悲しい

涙が零れるほど嬉しい

いつかきっとまた

思い出すのはさ

君の笑顔なんかじゃなく

悪い顔だったりするんだ

涙が零れた

君に出逢えて良かったと思う度に

woah

tears

woah

tears

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tears
笑顔 /えがお/ A2	noun - smile
顔 /かお/ A1	noun - face
思い出す /おもいだす/ B1	verb - to remember
良かった /よかった/ A2	adjective - good
悪い /わるい/ A2	adjective - bad
食べ物 /たべもの/ A2	noun - food
列車 /れっしゃ/ B1	noun - train
道 /みち/ A1	noun - road
返事 /へんじ/ B1	noun - reply
面倒 /めんどう/ B2	adjective - troublesome
未知 /みち/ B2	adjective - unknown
美味い /うまい/ A2	adjective - delicious
返す /かえす/ B1	verb - to return
出逢う /であう/ B2	verb - to meet

Key Grammar Structures

• 初めは嫌いだった

  ➔ Past tense of 'to be' + 'だった' (a past descriptor)

  ➔ 'だった' indicates a past state or opinion, often used to describe feelings or states in the past.

• 君が僕を嫌ってそうだったから

  ➔ Te-form of verb + そうだ (indicating reported speech or hearsay)

  ➔ 'そうだ' is used to report hearsay, conjecture, or indirect information about something.

• 涙が零れた

  ➔ Subject + が + verb in past tense (た form) indicating an action occurred

  ➔ 'が' marks the subject, and the verb in past tense indicates the action has happened.

• 長い長い長い道を　この列車で

  ➔ Using 'を' to mark the direct object + noun phrase

  ➔ 'を' is a particle that marks the direct object of a verb; here, it indicates 'the long road'.

• 思い出すのはさ

  ➔ Nominalization of verb + the topic particle 'は'

  ➔ Converting the verb into a noun with 'の' and marking it as the topic with 'は'.

• 思い出すのはさ

  ➔ Nominalized verb + the topic particle 'は'

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes the action of remembering as the topic of discussion.