Time Works Wonders – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 東方神起

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soothing sounds of 東方神起 in "Time Works Wonders," a ballad that beautifully illustrates the power of time in healing and understanding. This song offers a glimpse into Japanese pop music while teaching listeners how time can influence relationships. Explore the rich harmonies and poignant lyrics that make this song special .

[English]

As I exhale under the clear sky

Thinking about how stubborn I was, I realize it was so foolish

If time can make us honest with each other

So, Come on! Come on! Come on! Let me hug you

I want to hold your hand again and pull you close

We can understand each other

Na na na, Time works wonders

If I see you in the crowded gap, I wonder if I could run over to you?

No matter how many times I imagine it, I can't sleep because of it

If time passes and I forget this pain in my chest

So, Hello! Hello! Hello! Tell me your mind

Someday I want to look into your eyes and confirm our love

Surely, we can forgive each other

Na na na, Time works wonders

Na na na, Time works wonders (So, It could be all right)

That’s what I did

[Japanese]

晴れ渡る空に 吐息ひとつ落としたら

意地を張ったことが 馬鹿らしく思えてきたんだ

時間がお互いを 素直にしてくれたなら

So, Come on! Come on! Come on! Let me hug you

もう一度君の その手を掴んで ぐっと抱き寄せたいよ

僕らは 解り合える

Na na na, Time works wonders

雑踏の隙間に君を見たなら 駆け寄っていけるだろうか？

何度だってイメージした 眠れないくらい

時が流れて この胸の痛み忘れてしまえたら

So, Hello! Hello! Hello! Tell me your mind

いつかは君の その眼を見つめて 愛を確かめたいよ

そうきっと 許し合える

Na na na, Time works wonders

Na na na, Time works wonders （So, It could be all right）

僕がした

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
時間 /jikan/ A1	noun - time
思う /omou/ A2	verb - to think
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
掴む /tsukamu/ B1	verb - to grasp
許す /yurusu/ B2	verb - to forgive
心 /kokoro/ B2	noun - heart
確かめる /tashikameru/ B2	verb - to confirm
抱き寄せる /dakiyoseru/ B2	verb - to hug
隙間 /sukima/ B2	noun - gap
雑踏 /zattou/ C1	noun - crowd
イメージ /imeeji/ C1	noun - image
流れる /nagareru/ C1	verb - to flow
思い出 /omoide/ C2	noun - memory

Key Grammar Structures

• 時間がお互いを 素直にしてくれたなら

  ➔ Conditional form using なら (nara) to express 'if' or 'when'.

  ➔ The phrase 'なら' (nara) indicates a conditional situation, meaning 'if' or 'when' the condition is met.

• 意地を張ったことが 馬鹿らしく思えてきたんだ

  ➔ Using ことが (koto ga) to nominalize verb actions and に思える (ni omoeru) to express 'it seems'.

  ➔ 'ことが' (koto ga) turns the verb into a noun to describe an action or event, and 'に思える' (ni omoeru) means 'it seems' or 'it feels like'.

• 僕らは 解り合える

  ➔ Potential form 解り合える (wakariau) expressing 'can understand each other'.

  ➔ The verb 解り合える (wakariau) is the potential form of 解り合う (to understand each other), meaning 'can understand each other'.

• Na na na, Time works wonders

  ➔ Use of noun phrase 'Time works wonders' as a poetic refrain, implying that time has a positive effect.

  ➔ This phrase is used as a poetic refrain to express the positive influence of time.

• もう一度君の その手を掴んで ぐっと抱き寄せたいよ

  ➔ Using たい (tai) to express the desire to do something, here 'want to hold you close again'.

  ➔ The suffix たい (tai) indicates the speaker's desire to perform the action, here specifically to want to hug again.