The GIFT

• By: 浜崎あゆみ, JJ Lin
• Album: A ONE

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

鳥たちは祝福のさえずり

Birds are chirping blessings

花びらは祝いのシャワー

Petals shower like celebrations

その先に見えるのは愛するあの人

Beyond that, I see the person I love

これまでの記憶が一気に

All the memories so far come rushing back

蘇って胸締め付ける

Springing up inside my chest again

決して平坦な道のりじゃなかったね

It hasn't been an easy road, never smooth

今日から2人は新しい人生の階段を登る

From today, we're climbing a new staircase of life together

一歩一歩大切に踏みしめて行こうと

Step by step, let's walk carefully and surely

誓い合った　永遠に

We vowed forever, hand in hand

乗り越えた全ての悲しみや涙は

All the sadness and tears we've overcome

このためだったんだと今ならわかるから

Now I realize, it was all for this moment

今日から2人はお互いを世界で1番幸せに

Starting today, we’ll make each other the happiest in the world

するために生きて行くんだよ

Living every day to make that true

だってこの愛は神様からの世界にひとつの

Because this love is a once-in-the-world gift from God

ギフト

A gift

鳥たちは祝福のさえずり

Birds are chirping blessings

花びらは祝いのシャワー

Petals shower like celebrations

その先に見えるのは愛するあの人

Beyond that, I see the person I love

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
鳥 /tori/ A1	noun - bird
祝福 /shukufuku/ B1	noun - blessing
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
記憶 /kioku/ B2	noun - memory
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B1	noun - sadness
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
人生 /jinsei/ B2	noun - life
階段 /kaidan/ B1	noun - stair
誓い /chikai/ B2	noun - vow
永遠 /eien/ C1	noun - eternity
ギフト /gifuto/ A2	noun - gift
幸せ /shiawase/ A1	noun - happiness
全て /subete/ B1	noun - everything
道のり /michinori/ B2	noun - journey
新しい /atarashii/ A2	adjective - new

Grammar:

• その先に見えるのは愛するあの人

  ➔ The phrase "のは" is used to indicate the subject or the focus of a sentence, often translating to "what is" or "the thing that".

  ➔ This structure emphasizes the focus of the sentence, often indicating what the sentence is about, such as 'the thing that' or 'what is'.

• 決して平坦な道のりじゃなかったね

  ➔ The phrase "決して...じゃなかった" is a negative form using "決して" to mean "never" or "by no means", combined with the past negative "じゃなかった".

  ➔ This construction emphasizes a strong negation of an event or state in the past, meaning "never" or "by no means".

• 今日から2人は新しい人生の階段を登る

  ➔ The phrase "から" indicates the starting point or point in time "from" now onwards, showing initiation of an action.

  ➔ This particle marks the starting point of an action taking place in the present or future.

• 誓い合った　永遠に

  ➔ The verb "誓い合った" is the past tense of "誓い合う" meaning "to vow together" or "to pledge mutually".

  ➔ This form indicates that the vow or promise was made in the past, emphasizing the act of mutual commitment.

• この愛は神様からの世界にひとつのギフト

  ➔ The phrase "からの" indicates "from" or "originating from", used here to show the source or sender of the gift.

  ➔ This structure shows the origin or source of the gift, emphasizing that it comes from a divine or special place, such as "from God".