The GIFT – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 浜崎あゆみ, JJ Lin
• Album: A ONE

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beautiful collaboration between Ayumi Hamasaki and JJ Lin in "The GIFT," a touching ballad that explores themes of love and commitment. This song provides an opportunity to learn Japanese through its gentle melody and heartfelt lyrics, offering a glimpse into the emotions of a wedding celebration.

[English]

Birds are chirping blessings

Petals shower like celebrations

Beyond that, I see the person I love

All the memories so far come rushing back

Springing up inside my chest again

It hasn't been an easy road, never smooth

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

Step by step, let's walk carefully and surely

We vowed forever, hand in hand

All the sadness and tears we've overcome

Now I realize, it was all for this moment

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

Living every day to make that true

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

A gift

Birds are chirping blessings

Petals shower like celebrations

Beyond that, I see the person I love

[Japanese]

鳥たちは祝福のさえずり

花びらは祝いのシャワー

その先に見えるのは愛するあの人

これまでの記憶が一気に

蘇って胸締め付ける

決して平坦な道のりじゃなかったね

今日から2人は新しい人生の階段を登る

一歩一歩大切に踏みしめて行こうと

誓い合った　永遠に

乗り越えた全ての悲しみや涙は

このためだったんだと今ならわかるから

今日から2人はお互いを世界で1番幸せに

するために生きて行くんだよ

だってこの愛は神様からの世界にひとつの

ギフト

鳥たちは祝福のさえずり

花びらは祝いのシャワー

その先に見えるのは愛するあの人

Key Vocabulary

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

Key Grammar Structures

• 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".