息をする心 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: STU48
• Album: 9th Single

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese pop music with STU48's "Iki wo Suru Kokoro"! This uplifting J-Pop anthem offers a beautiful message of self-acceptance and finding strength through connection, perfect for learners. Its clear vocals and relatable themes about overcoming struggles provide an engaging way to grasp everyday Japanese expressions related to emotions and personal growth. Discover how a song can teach you to 'breathe freely' in a new language!

[English]

Midnight is my own time

Let everyone fall asleep

I can be my true self

I can breathe

On the land where the sun has risen

Light and shadow are created

When I find myself standing at that boundary

My breath stops

Ah, if it's in a dream

I can act freely

But I have to get along well with my friends

I have to live more joyfully

I want to throw away that consciousness

そんな意識は Sonna ishiki wa

I want to discard it

Meeting you

I became at ease

I breathe normally

I exhale normally

Falling in love with you

The tension in my shoulders relaxed

I can just be myself

I don't need to change

I like you, I like you

I try to say it out loud

You, you

I like you

When I gaze at the starry sky for a long time

I lose the timing to sleep

It's a waste to close my eyes

I can't breathe

Surely, there are many things in the world

That are worth seeing

I need to look more outside

Let's breathe

Ah, when tomorrow comes

I can be reborn once again

I can forget about my past self

It's okay to forget it all

The way to breathe

息の仕方 Iki no shikata

Let's change it

You taught me

Oh, new world

More than I thought

Life is fun

You made me realize

That I'm not alone

So I was just

Turning my back on it

I like you

Living is breathing

Don't rush, take it slow

Don't compare with others

Breathe in and out at your own pace

When I fall in love with someone

I smile without realizing it

Every time I think of you

I feel happy...

Meeting you

I became at ease

I breathe normally

I exhale normally

Falling in love with you

The tension in my shoulders relaxed

I can just be myself

I don't need to change

I like you, I like you

I try to say it out loud

You, you

I like you

[Japanese]

真夜中は僕だけの時間だ Mayonaka wa boku dake no jikan da

もう誰も眠ってしまうがいい Mou dare mo nemutte shimauga ii

本当の自分でいられて Hontou no jibun de irarete

息ができる Iki ga dekiru

太陽が昇った大地には Taiyou ga nobotta daichi niwa

光と影ができてしまって Hikari to kage ga dekite shimatte

その境目に立たされた時に Sono sakaime ni tatasareta toki ni

息が止まる Iki ga tomaru

ああ　夢の中なら Ah yume no naka nara

自由に Jiyuu ni

振る舞えるのに··· Furumaerunoni…

友達と上手にやらなくちゃ Tomodachi to jouzu ni yaranakucha

そうもっと楽しそうに生きなきゃ Sou motto tanoshisou ni ikinakya

そんな意識は Sonna ishiki wa

捨てたい Sutetai

君と巡り逢って Kimi to meguriatte

僕は楽になった Boku wa raku ni natta

普通に息を吸って Futsuu ni iki wo sutte

普通に吐いている Futsuu ni haiteiru

君を好きになって Kimi wo suki ni natte

肩の力が抜けた Kata no chikara ga nuketa

僕は僕のままで Boku wa boku no mama de

変わらなくていいんだ Kawaranakute iinda

好きだ　好きだ Sukida sukida

声に出してみる Koe ni dashite miru

君が　君が Kimi ga kimi ga

好きだ Sukida

星空をずっと眺めてると Hoshizora wo zutto nagameteruto

そう眠るタイミングを失う Sou nemuru timing wo ushinau

目を閉じるのがもったいなくて Me wo tojirunoga mottainakute

息ができない Iki ga dekinai

きっと世の中にはたくさんの Kitto yononaka niwa takusan no

見るべきものが存在していて Mirubeki mono ga sonzai shite ite

僕はもっと外に目を向けて Boku wa motto soto ni me wo mukete

息をしよう Iki wo shiyou

ああ　明日になれば Ah ashita ni nareba

もう一度 Mou ichido

生まれ変われる Umare kawareru

昨日までの自分のことなんて Kinou made no jibun no koto nante

もう忘れてしまっていいんだ Mou wasurete shimatte iinda

息の仕方 Iki no shikata

変えよう Kaeyou

君に教えられた Kimi ni oshierareta

新しい世界よ Atarashii sekai yo

思っていたよりも Omotteita yori mo

人生は楽しい Jinsei wa tanoshii

君に気づかされた Kimi ni kizukasareta

孤独ではないこと Kodoku dewa nai koto

そう僕が勝手に Sou boku ga katte ni

背中向けてただけ Senaka muketeta dake

好きだ Sukida

生きることは　呼吸すること Ikiru koto wa kokyuu suru koto

急がないで　ゆっくりでいい Isoganai de yukkuri de ii

他の人と比べないで Hoka no hito to kurabenaide

吸って吐いて　自分のペースで Sutte haite jibun no pace de

誰か好きになると Dareka suki ni naru to

知らぬ間に微笑む Shiranuma ni hohoemu

思い浮かべる度 Omoiukaberu tabi

幸せな気持ちに··· Shiawase na kimochi ni···

君と巡り逢って Kimi to meguriatte

僕は楽になった Boku wa raku ni natta

普通に息を吸って Futsuu ni iki wo sutte

普通に吐いている Futsuu ni haite iru

君を好きになって Kimi wo suki ni natte

肩の力が抜けた Kata no chikara ga nuketa

僕は僕のままで Boku wa boku no mama de

変わらなくていいんだ Kawaranakute iinda

好きだ　好きだ Sukida sukida

声に出してみる Koe ni dashite miru

君が　君が Kimi ga kimi ga

好きだ Sukida

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
息 /iku/ A2	noun - breath, breathing
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
太陽 /taiyou/ B1	noun - the Sun
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
影 /kage/ B1	noun - shadow
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
生きる /ikiru/ B1	verb - to live
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
自由 /jiyuu/ B1	noun - freedom
生まれ変わる /umare kawaru/ B2	verb - to be reborn
変わる /kawaru/ A2	verb - to change
好き /suki/ A1	adjective/noun - like, love
気づく /kizuku/ B1	verb - to notice

Key Grammar Structures

• もう誰も眠ってしまうがいい

  ➔ Expressing permission or allowing something to happen (〜てもいい)

  ➔ The phrase "〜てもいい" indicates permission or allowance to do something.

• 肩の力が抜けた

  ➔ Past tense of "抜ける" to indicate that something has come out or been released

  ➔ The phrase "抜けた" is the past tense of "抜ける," meaning something has come out or been released.

• 生きることは　呼吸すること

  ➔ Using the grammatical structure "XはYである" to define or describe general truths

  ➔ The structure "XはYである" is used to define or describe a statement as a general truth.

• 知らぬ間に微笑む

  ➔ The phrase "知らぬ間に" describes performing an action unknowingly or unintentionally

  ➔ The phrase "知らぬ間に" indicates that an action occurs unconsciously or without realizing.

• 比べないで

  ➔ Imperative form of "比べる" (to compare), used to tell someone not to compare

  ➔ The form "〜ないで" is a negative imperative used to tell someone not to do something.

• 信じるのはすぐにできる

  ➔ Use of "のは" to nominalize a verb phrase, turning it into a noun meaning "the act of believing"

  ➔ The grammatical structure "〜のは" turns a verb phrase into a noun representing the action or concept.