晩餐歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: tuki

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of tuki.'s "晩餐歌" (Bansanka), a captivating J-Pop ballad that masterfully explores the depths of love and the transient beauty of life. This song offers a unique opportunity to connect with Japanese lyrical artistry and emotional expression, with its relatable themes and tuki.'s extraordinary vocal talent making it a truly special listening experience for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

[Music]

Because I make you cry, we can't be together.

Because I make you cry, I want you to forget quickly.

Being human, sometimes I want to eat something different.

Because I make you cry, yes, I make you cry.

But it's so bland.

I want to see you.

I don't want to see anyone but you.

How selfish of me.

It's generally vague.

The proof of love,

Can't you teach me?

Even if I spend countless nights, I can't seem to get it.

Let's line up "I love you."

Even if I spend countless nights, I can't seem to get it.

Please give me the best full course.

[Music]

Because I make you cry, surely a lifetime is impossible.

Because I make you cry, my heart hurts so much.

Being human, sometimes we can't understand each other.

Because I make you cry, again I make you cry.

But I'm not confident.

I don't want to change.

I don't want to see anyone but you.

How selfish of me.

It was generally vague.

The proof of love,

Even though you're right there.

Even if I spend hundreds of nights, I can't seem to get it.

Let's line up "I love you."

Even if I spend hundreds of nights, I can't seem to get it.

Please give me the best full course.

Don't leave me, you were the one by my side.

In the end, it was just you.

The spice of tears will likely remain in your heart.

But,

Even if I spend thousands of nights, I can't seem to get it.

Because I will line up "I love you."

Even if I spend thousands of nights, I can't seem to get it.

The best full course.

Even if I spend tens of thousands of nights, I won't forget.

Because I will line up "I love you."

Even if I spend tens of thousands of nights, I won't forget.

Please give me the best full course.

[Music]

[Japanese]

[音楽]

君を泣かすから　だから一緒には居れないな

君を泣かすから　早く忘れて欲しいんだ

人間だからね　たまには違うものも食べたいね

君を泣かすから　そう君を泣かすから

でも味気ないんだよね

会いたくなんだよね

君以外会いたくないんだよね

なんて勝手だね

大体曖昧なんだよね

愛の存在証明なんて

君が教えてくれないか

何十回の夜を過ごしたって得られぬような

愛してるを並べてみて

何十回の夜を過ごしたって得られぬような

最高のフルコースを頂戴

[音楽]

君を泣かすから　きっと一生は無理だよね

君を泣かすから　胸がとても痛くなんだ

人間だからね　たまには分かり合えなくなって

君を泣かすから　また君を泣かすから

でも自信がないんだよね

変わりたくないんだよね

君以外会いたくないんだよね

なんて勝手だね

大体曖昧だったよね

愛の存在証明なんて

君がそこに居るのにね

何百回の夜を過ごしたって得られぬような

愛してるを並べてみて

何百回の夜を過ごしたって得られぬような

最高のフルコースを頂戴

離れないで　傍に居てくれたのは

結局君一人だったよね

涙のスパイスは君の胸に

残ってしまうだろうけど

何千回の夜を過ごしたって得られぬような

愛してるを並べるから

何千回の夜を過ごしたって得られぬような

最高のフルコースを

何万回の夜を過ごしたって忘れぬような

愛してるを並べるから

何万回の夜を過ごしたって忘れぬような

最高のフルコースを頂戴

[音楽]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
泣かす /nakasu/ B1	verb - to make someone cry
会いたく /aitaku/ A2	expression (desire) - want to meet
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
証明 /shōmei/ B1	noun - proof, evidence
過ごした /sugoshita/ B1	verb (past form) - spent time
夜 /yo/ A1	noun - night
最高 /saikō/ B2	adjective - highest, supreme
フルコース /furukōsu/ B2	noun - full course (meal)
痛く /itaku/ B1	adverb (from adjective) - painfully
貰う /morau/ B1	verb - to receive
残って /notte/ B1	verb (te-form of 残る) - remain, be left
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear, tears
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind

Key Grammar Structures

• だから一緒には居れないな

  ➔ Because (だから), I cannot stay together (居れない)

  ➔ The use of "だから" indicates a reason leading to the conclusion expressed in the main clause.

• 君を泣かすから

  ➔ Because I make you cry (泣かす)

  ➔ The verb "泣かす" (makasu) is a causative form, expressing that the subject causes the object to perform an action.

• 愛の存在証明なんて

  ➔ Such as (なんて) proof of love's existence

  ➔ "なんて" is a colloquial particle used to express disdain, surprise, or to emphasize the triviality of the preceding noun.

• 何度の夜を過ごしたって得られぬような

  ➔ No matter how many nights (何度の夜) are spent, it will not be obtained (得られぬ)

  ➔ "って" is a colloquial quotative particle indicating hypothetical or conditional emphasis.

• 最高のフルコースを頂戴

  ➔ Please give me (頂戴) the best full course (最高のフルコース)

  ➔ "頂戴" (choudai) is a humble request form meaning "please give me" or "please serve".