Tell me – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: milet
• Album: Prover / Tell me

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

If you need me, I’m here

If you need me, I’m here

I’ve been waiting for you

I’ve been waiting for you

染み付いた声が

The voice that’s been ingrained in me

まだ思い出せると

I can still remember it

偽れないよ

I can't pretend

間違いだとしても

Even if I’m wrong

繰り返してしまうよ

I keep repeating it

また

Again

答えて 涙の意味を

Answer me, the meaning of tears

please now

please now

閉じ込めたいから

Because I want to keep it inside

So just tell me now

So just tell me now

just tell me now

Just tell me now

Why are you crying now?

Why are you crying now?

二度とは戻れない それでも

We can never go back, but still

Just tell me now

Just tell me now

please tell me now

Please tell me now

まだここにいたい

I still want to stay here

枯れそうな花 ひとりきりでも

Even alone with a withering flower

あなたが教えてくれたの

You taught me that

my name

My name

I need you, I need you right here

I need you, I need you right here

見つけてくれた

You found me

それだけでいいよ

That’s all I need

永遠が終わって

Even if eternity ends

全部消えても

Even if everything disappears

渡ってく shallow

I’ll cross that shallow water

もう誰もいないよ

There’s no one else left now

でも残っているの

But what remains is

your touch

your touch

ほどいて your tight rope

Loosen that tight rope

just hear me out

Just hear me out

抱きしめたいから

Because I want to hold you tight

So just tell me now

So just tell me now

just tell me now

Just tell me now

Why are you crying now?

Why are you crying now?

二度とは叶わない願いでも

Even if my wishes can’t come true again

Just tell me now

Just tell me now

please tell me now

Please tell me now

And touch me now

And touch me now

どこにもいけない それでも

No matter where I go, even so

I don't wanna wake up from this

I don’t want to wake up from this

sweet sweet dream 'cause (my love)

Sweet, sweet dream, because (my love)

ありのままの私も

Because even the real me

あなたさえいてくれたから

Is here only because of you

跡形もなく終わる最後だったとしても

Even if it ends completely, leaving no trace

見逃さないよ

I won’t miss it

I know

I know

So Just tell me now

So just tell me now

please tell me now

Please tell me now

Why are you crying now?

Why are you crying now?

I feel you everywhere, so I

I feel you everywhere, so I

I gotta tell you now

I gotta tell you now

gotta tell you now

Gotta tell you now

Why am I crying now?

Why am I crying now?

二度とは戻れない それでも

We can never go back, but still

Just tell me now, please tell me now

Just tell me now, please tell me now

まだここにいたい

I still want to stay here

枯れそうな花 ひとりきりでも

Even alone with a withering flower

I’m dreaming ‘bout you every night

I dream of you every night

but you’re not by my side

But you’re not here by my side

I need you

I need you

I need you right here

I need you right here

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears as a response to emotion
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	verb - to come into contact with something noun - the act of touching something
answer /ˈæn.sər/ A2	noun - a response to a question verb - to respond to a question
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word by which a person or thing is known
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A2	noun - the reproductive structure of a plant
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring to a conclusion
shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/ B2	adjective - not deep; having little depth
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else; by oneself
want /wɑnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ B1	verb - to say or do something again

Key Grammar Structures

• If you need me, I’m here

  ➔ Conditional sentence using 'If' (First conditional)

  ➔ 'If' introduces a condition that must be met for the main clause to occur.

• I’ve been waiting for you

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ Expresses an action that began in the past and continues to the present.

• Still remember how to call your name

  ➔ Infinitive phrase as the object of 'to call'

  ➔ Uses the infinitive 'to call' as the object or purpose of the verb.

• I’m dreaming ‘bout you every night

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'I am' with present continuous tense

  ➔ Contraction of 'I am' to 'I’m' with the present continuous tense indicating an ongoing action.

• Why are you crying now?

  ➔ Question form with auxiliary verb 'are' (present continuous tense)

  ➔ Uses 'are' as an auxiliary verb to form questions in the present continuous tense.

• Please tell me now

  ➔ Imperative sentence with polite 'please'

  ➔ A polite command or request using the imperative form with 'please'.

• You’re not alone

  ➔ Negative present tense with contraction of 'are' and 'not'

  ➔ Uses the contraction 'aren’t' to denote negation in the present tense with 'you'.

• I need you right here

  ➔ Simple present tense with direct object and adverbial phrase

  ➔ Uses the present tense 'need' with a direct object 'you' and an adverbial phrase 'right here'.