わたし – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SixTONES
• Album: 7thシングル

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of SixTONES' 'わたし' – a heartfelt ballad that beautifully captures the complex feelings of falling in love. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore nuanced Japanese expressions of emotion and internal struggle, making it an excellent piece for language learners to grasp the delicate subtleties of the Japanese language through its poignant lyrics and powerful vocal performances.

[English]

To impossible places

My heart starts to move

Even casual words

Take away this heart, one by one

Even if I polish my dirty shoes

They'll just get muddy again, anyway

If wasting energy on nothing is exhausting

Then maybe, just leave it be

Let's just put that stuff away

I understand it

I'm sure I'm just逃げてるだけだと

I don’t want you to see ‘me’

To impossible places

My heart begins to move

Even casual words

Take away this heart, one by one

What does it mean? What is its value?

They are questions I can't answer

But still, why? Why is that?

Feeling like I’ve found something

I know it deep down

That it's probably something wonderful

Even so, ‘me’ can’t keep up

To impossible places

My heart starts to move

Even casual words

Take away this heart, one by one

Taking away ‘me’

[Japanese]

有り得ないところまで

心が　動き出す

何気ない言葉すら

ひとつひとつ　この胸を奪っていく

汚れた靴　磨いても

またすぐにどうせ　泥だらけになんだ

無駄なことで　疲れるくらいなら

いっそほら　さっさとさ

そんなもの仕舞っておこう

わかってはいるよ

きっと逃げてるだけだと

あなたに“わたし”は　見せたくない

有り得ないところまで

心が　動き出す

何気ない言葉すら

ひとつひとつ　この胸を奪っていく

その意味は？　その価値は？

答えようのない問いだけど

それなのになぜ　それなのになぜ

何かを見つけたような　気持ちでいる

わかってはいるよ

きっと素敵なことだと

それでも“わたし”が　追い付かない

有り得ないところまで

心が　動き出す

何気ない言葉すら

ひとつひとつ　この胸を奪っていく

“わたし”を　奪っていく

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart; mind; spirit
動き出す /うごきだす/ B1	verb - to start moving
言葉 /ことば/ A2	noun - word; language
胸 /むね/ A2	noun - chest; breast
奪う /うばう/ B1	verb - to take away; to snatch
価値 /かち/ B2	noun - value; worth
問い /とい/ B1	noun - question; inquiry
逃げる /にげる/ B1	verb - to escape; to run away
素敵 /すてき/ B2	adjective - wonderful; lovely
疲れる /つかれる/ B1	verb - to get tired
見せる /みせる/ A2	verb - to show
答え /こたえ/ A2	noun - answer; response
気持ち /きもち/ A2	noun - feeling; emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• 心が　動き出す

  ➔ The phrase uses the verb "動き出す" (to start moving), which is a compound verb formed by "動き" (movement) + "出す" (to start).

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• 心が　動き出す

  ➔ The particle "が" marks the subject "心" (heart/mind) as the one performing the action of "動き出す".

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• ひとつひとつ　この胸を奪っていく

  ➔ The repetition "ひとつひとつ" emphasizes enumeration, and "奪っていく" (to take away) indicates continuous or successive action.

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• "わたし"を　奪っていく

  ➔ The particle "を" marks "わたし" as the direct object of the verb "奪っていく" (to take away), indicating what is being taken.

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• 答えようのない問いだけど

  ➔ The phrase "答えようのない" is a compound describing "問い" (question) as "unanswerable"; "だけど" is a conjunction meaning "but".

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• それなのになぜ

  ➔ The phrase "それなのに" is a conjunction meaning "despite that" or "even so"; "なぜ" means "why".

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