White Love – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SPEED
• Album: SPEED MUSIC BOX - ALL THE MEMORIES -

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart of J-pop with SPEED's iconic ballad, "White Love." This beloved 1997 hit offers a beautiful blend of emotional lyrics and a captivating melody, making it an excellent song for Japanese language learners. Through its evocative expressions of love and longing set against a winter backdrop, you can explore common Japanese romantic phrases and cultural nuances, all while enjoying one of Japan's most cherished songs.

[English]

Take me beyond those endless clouds

And carry me along

Don’t let go of my hand

White love that fell from winter’s constellation

Settles deep inside my heart

Piercing and turning into tears

Whenever we call with signs different from friends

We become stronger, even apart

We’re always one, right?

Hold on tighter, always keep me close

Even on nights I don’t get a call

Deep inside, I miss you

Like the endless starlight shining down

With all my love, I want to hold you now

The encounter given by angels

Pierces through the sky and shines forever

With a white sigh, it blurs on the foggy window

Illumination

Happy and anxious at the same time, crying

Your initials are on my new diary too

Hoping they’ll stay there

Because I have promises to keep, I can survive

Ah, when the snow melts and spring arrives

I want to be like sunlight filtering through trees

A relief that you need

Like the endless life of stars

Even when I feel like giving up, I’ll keep loving you

Like fleeting snow, this happiness now

Won't disappear someday

I love you, hold me tight

Take me beyond those endless clouds

And carry me along, don’t let go of my hand

The encounter given by angels

It’s not just a miracle

God, keep watching over us, with love freshly born

Because I’ll cherish it forever

I want to live for you

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[Japanese]

果てしない あの雲の彼方へ

わたしを連れていって

その手を離さないでね

真冬の星座から 舞い降りた白い恋

胸の奥に降り積もる

心にしみて涙になる

仲間とは違うサインで呼びあう度

強くなれる 離れていても

いつだってひとつだよね

もっと ちゃんと いつもつかまえていて

電話がない夜は強がってても

ほんとはね I miss you

果てしない 星の光のように

胸いっぱいの愛で いま あなたを包みたい

天使がくれた出逢いは

あの空を突き抜けて 永遠に輝き続ける

白いため息で こもった窓に滲む

イルミネーション

嬉しいほど 明日が不安で泣けるものね

新しい手帳にも あなたのイニシャルがたくさん

ありますように

次の約束があるから生きていけるよ

Ah 雪が溶けて やがて春が来る頃

あなたにとって 木漏れ日のような

安らぎになってたい

果てしない 星の命のように

くじけそうになっても ずっと愛し続けるよ

はかない雪みたいに この今の幸せが

いつか消えてしまわぬように

愛してる 抱いていて

果てしない あの雲の彼方へ

わたしを連れていって その手を離さないでね

天使がくれた出逢いは

奇跡なんかじゃないよ

神様みつめてて 生まれたての愛を

永遠に大切にするから

あなたの為に生きていきたい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
雲 /kumo/ A2	noun - cloud
連れていって /tsurete itte/ B1	verb - to take (somewhere)
星座 /seiza/ B1	noun - constellation
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
輝き /kagayaki/ B2	noun - radiance, sparkle
命 /inochi/ B2	noun - life
生まれたて /umare taté/ B1	adjective/phrase - newly born
奇跡 /kiseki/ B2	noun - miracle
永遠 /eien/ B1	adverb/noun - eternity, forever
輝き続ける /kagayaki tsuzukeru/ B2	verb phrase - continue shining

Key Grammar Structures

• その手を離さないでね

  ➔ Negative imperative + に (particle) + ね (sentence ending for affirmation)

  ➔ Used to give a gentle negative command or request, "不要放開那隻手ね" (Don't let go of that hand).

• 果てしない あの雲の彼方へ

  ➔ Adjective in the な-form + へ (particle) indicating direction

  ➔ Using な-form adjective with へ to indicate moving toward the infinite or distant beyond the clouds.

• わたしを連れていって

  ➔ Transitive verb + を (particle) + て form of verb (imperative)

  ➔ Using the て-form of the verb '連れていく' (to take someone along) for imperative or request form.

• 胸の奥に降り積もる

  ➔ Нoun + に (particle) + verb in て form + いる (continuous) to describe ongoing action

  ➔ Expressing the ongoing accumulation or falling of snow inside the chest area.

• 心にしみて涙になる

  ➔ Verb て form + いる (state/resultative clause), or noun + になる (to become) to describe a change or state

  ➔ Describes the process of feeling deeply and tears forming as an emotional response.

• ずっと愛し続けるよ

  ➔ Verb て + いる (continuous state) + る (affirmative volitional intent)

  ➔ Expresses a sustained intention or commitment to keep loving someone forever.