息をする心 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: STU48
• Album: 9th Single

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

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

Midnight is my own time

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

Let everyone fall asleep

本当の自分でいられて Hontou no jibun de irarete

I can be my true self

息ができる Iki ga dekiru

I can breathe

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

On the land where the sun has risen

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

Light and shadow are created

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

When I find myself standing at that boundary

息が止まる Iki ga tomaru

My breath stops

ああ　夢の中なら Ah yume no naka nara

Ah, if it's in a dream

自由に Jiyuu ni

I can act freely

振る舞えるのに··· Furumaerunoni…

But I have to get along well with my friends

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

I have to live more joyfully

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

I want to throw away that consciousness

そんな意識は Sonna ishiki wa

そんな意識は Sonna ishiki wa

捨てたい Sutetai

I want to discard it

君と巡り逢って Kimi to meguriatte

Meeting you

僕は楽になった Boku wa raku ni natta

I became at ease

普通に息を吸って Futsuu ni iki wo sutte

I breathe normally

普通に吐いている Futsuu ni haiteiru

I exhale normally

君を好きになって Kimi wo suki ni natte

Falling in love with you

肩の力が抜けた Kata no chikara ga nuketa

The tension in my shoulders relaxed

僕は僕のままで Boku wa boku no mama de

I can just be myself

変わらなくていいんだ Kawaranakute iinda

I don't need to change

好きだ　好きだ Sukida sukida

I like you, I like you

声に出してみる Koe ni dashite miru

I try to say it out loud

君が　君が Kimi ga kimi ga

You, you

好きだ Sukida

I like you

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

When I gaze at the starry sky for a long time

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

I lose the timing to sleep

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

It's a waste to close my eyes

息ができない Iki ga dekinai

I can't breathe

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

Surely, there are many things in the world

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

That are worth seeing

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

I need to look more outside

息をしよう Iki wo shiyou

Let's breathe

ああ　明日になれば Ah ashita ni nareba

Ah, when tomorrow comes

もう一度 Mou ichido

I can be reborn once again

生まれ変われる Umare kawareru

I can forget about my past self

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

It's okay to forget it all

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

The way to breathe

息の仕方 Iki no shikata

息の仕方 Iki no shikata

変えよう Kaeyou

Let's change it

君に教えられた Kimi ni oshierareta

You taught me

新しい世界よ Atarashii sekai yo

Oh, new world

思っていたよりも Omotteita yori mo

More than I thought

人生は楽しい Jinsei wa tanoshii

Life is fun

君に気づかされた Kimi ni kizukasareta

You made me realize

孤独ではないこと Kodoku dewa nai koto

That I'm not alone

そう僕が勝手に Sou boku ga katte ni

So I was just

背中向けてただけ Senaka muketeta dake

Turning my back on it

好きだ Sukida

I like you

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

Living is breathing

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

Don't rush, take it slow

他の人と比べないで Hoka no hito to kurabenaide

Don't compare with others

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

Breathe in and out at your own pace

誰か好きになると Dareka suki ni naru to

When I fall in love with someone

知らぬ間に微笑む Shiranuma ni hohoemu

I smile without realizing it

思い浮かべる度 Omoiukaberu tabi

Every time I think of you

幸せな気持ちに··· Shiawase na kimochi ni···

I feel happy...

君と巡り逢って Kimi to meguriatte

Meeting you

僕は楽になった Boku wa raku ni natta

I became at ease

普通に息を吸って Futsuu ni iki wo sutte

I breathe normally

普通に吐いている Futsuu ni haite iru

I exhale normally

君を好きになって Kimi wo suki ni natte

Falling in love with you

肩の力が抜けた Kata no chikara ga nuketa

The tension in my shoulders relaxed

僕は僕のままで Boku wa boku no mama de

I can just be myself

変わらなくていいんだ Kawaranakute iinda

I don't need to change

好きだ　好きだ Sukida sukida

I like you, I like you

声に出してみる Koe ni dashite miru

I try to say it out loud

君が　君が Kimi ga kimi ga

You, you

好きだ Sukida

I like you

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.