心変わり – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: indigo la End
• Album: 哀愁演劇

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuanced world of Japanese emotion with indigo la End's "心変わり" (Kokorogawari). This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn Japanese by exploring the subtle and poetic language used to describe the complexities of love and heartbreak. The lyrics, penned by Enon Kawatani, are rich with metaphors and expressions unique to Japanese sensibilities, making it a special song for any language learner wanting to grasp the deeper emotional context behind the words.

[English]

There are lies in encounters

There is truth in farewells

While mixing along the way

It becomes more than just pretty words

But it's not just that

Deceived by the gradient

By the time I realized

A change of heart

On a night that didn't go as I wished

I missed the fleeting moment

I hate it

I can't sleep

As usual

Being alone

Floating like a duck

Ah, I can no longer meet you

At the best time

The premonition doesn't appear

Even if the next page is torn

I wouldn't notice

Even the nonsense stories

Everyone believes in them

Entrusting my heart to others

Seeking each other

I was intoxicated by yesterday's fleeting moment

I felt like even our secrets were open

Still kept in the corner of my softened heart

Ah, I'm still thinking of you

I can hear it even in the silence

The inner self crying softly

Did I just realize it now?

It must have been from earlier, right?

How much did the eyes of our hearts know?

I didn't need kindness

“See you”

I can't say it

As usual

We embraced each other

抱きしめ合った

What was that?

Words can't express it

A change of heart

On a night that didn't go as I wished

I missed the fleeting moment

I hate it

I can't sleep

As usual

Being alone

Floating like a duck

Ah, I can no longer meet you

Don't let me hate you

It's okay if you don't love me

I can't think

That it doesn't matter yet

I entrusted it

I really did entrust it

Ah, I'm still thinking of you

...

[Japanese]

出会いには嘘がある

別れには本当がある

途中で混ざり合いながら

綺麗事じゃなくなる

それだけじゃないんだけど

グラデーションに欺かれて

気付いた時には

心変わり

思い通りにならなかった夜に

ほつれる旬を見逃しちゃった

嫌ね

寝れないよ

いつも通り

独りになって

アヒルのように浮いてさ

ああ、もうあなたとは会えない

一番良い時期に

予感は現れない

次のページが破れていても

気付かないんだから

デタラメな話さえ

みんな信じているのに

他人に心を預けるの

求め合って

慰め合った昨日の旬に酔ってた

互いの秘密さえオープンだった気がしてた

ふやけきった心の隅にまだ置いてあったよ

ああ、まだあなたを想ってる

しじまの中にも聞こえる

さめざめと泣く内側よ

今気付いただけか

もっと前からだったんでしょ

見つめ合った心の目は

どこまで知ってたんだろう

優しさなんていらなかった

「じゃあね」

言えないよ

いつも通り

抱きしめ合った

あれはなんだったんだろう

言葉にならないよ

心変わり

思い通りにならなかった夜に

ほつれる旬を見逃しちゃった

嫌ね

寝れないよ

いつも通り

独りになって

アヒルのように浮いてさ

ああ、もうあなたとは会えない

嫌いになんないで

好きじゃなくてもいいから

どうでもいいと

まだ思えないんだ

預けちゃったな

預けちゃったんだな

ああ、まだあなたを想ってる

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
嘘 (uso) /ɯso/ A2	noun - lie, falsehood
別れ (wakare) /wakare/ B1	noun - farewell, parting, separation
本当 (hontō) /hontoː/ A2	noun - truth, reality
綺麗事 (kireigoto) /kiɾeːɡoto/ C1	noun - idealism, empty talk, platitude
心変わり (kokorogawari) /kokoroɡawari/ B2	noun - change of heart, change of mind
思い通り (omoidoori) /omoidoːri/ B1	adjective - as one wishes, according to plan
夜 (yoru) /joɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
旬 (shun) /ʃɯɴ/ B2	noun - season, best time of year
嫌 (iya) /ija/ A2	adjective - unpleasant, disagreeable
独り (hitori) /hitori/ A2	noun - alone, solitary
アヒル (ahiru) /ahiɾɯ/ A2	noun - duck
時期 (jiki) /d͡ʑiki/ B1	noun - time, season, period
予感 (yokan) /jokan/ B2	noun - premonition, hunch, presentiment
他人 (tanin) /tanin/ A2	noun - another person, stranger
秘密 (himitsu) /himit͡sɯ/ A2	noun - secret
想う (omou) /omoɯ/ A2	verb - to think, to feel, to remember
優しさ (yasashisa) /jasashisa/ A2	noun - kindness, gentleness

Key Grammar Structures

• 心変わり

  ➔ Noun + に変わり (にかわり)

  ➔ indicates a transformation or change to a certain state or thing.

• 出会いには嘘がある

  ➔ には (niwa)

  ➔ used to specify the topic or subject being discussed, emphasizing that 'there are lies in encounters.'

• 別れには本当がある

  ➔ には (niwa)

  ➔ used to highlight the topic, here implying that 'there is truth in parting.'

• 気付いた時には

  ➔ 時に (ときに) / には (にわ)

  ➔ expression indicating the moment when something is realized or happens.

• 心変わり

  ➔ Noun + 変わり (かわり)

  ➔ refers to a change in heart, mood, or opinion, often unexpected.

• ほつれる旬を見逃しちゃった

  ➔ を (wo/o) + 見逃す (míngtōu)

  ➔ use of を to mark the direct object, combined with 見逃す (to miss or overlook), meaning to miss an important moment or opportunity.

• 心変わり

  ➔ Noun + 変わり (かわり)

  ➔ repeats to emphasize the theme of change, often emotional or mental reorientation.