星の消えた夜に – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Aimer
• Album: 星の消えた夜に

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

多分 君は少し強がりで いつも笑顔作ってばかり

Maybe you're a little strong and always putting on a brave face

泣きたいなら 無理しなくてもいい すぐに泣けばいい

If you feel like crying, you don’t have to hold back. Just cry whenever you need to

多分 君はとても優しくて 一人で抱え込むばかり

Maybe you're so kind, always trying to handle everything alone

少し歩くのに疲れたら 荷物をおろせばいい

If you get tired walking a bit, you can put down your burden

大丈夫だよ

It’s okay

大丈夫だから

It’s okay, really

大丈夫だよ

It’s okay

大丈夫だから

It’s really okay

ほら 夜が更けるよ

See, the night is getting late

ほら 夜が更ける

See, the night is getting late

星の消えた夜に 何を願うの?

On a night when the stars have disappeared, what do you wish for?

遠くを見てる目には 何が映るの?

When you look into the distance, what do your eyes see?

星が消えた空より隣を見てよ 気付いて

Look beside you more than at the sky where the stars have vanished, notice

思い出? それより確かなものがある

Memories? There’s something more certain than that

多分 そうなんだ

Maybe that’s true

多分 君はとても繊細で ほんとは全部知りたいけど

Maybe you're very delicate and in your heart, you want to know everything but

話したくないことだったら 話さなくてもいい

If there are things you don't want to talk about, you don’t have to

ただ私は傍に寄り添って 神様にはかなわなくても

I’m just here, close beside you. Even if I can’t match the angels

何ができるかもわからない でも何かしたいな

I don’t know what I can do, but I want to do something

大丈夫だよ

It’s okay

大丈夫だから

It’s okay, really

大丈夫だよ

It’s okay

私も不安だよ

I feel anxious too

星の消えた夜に 何を祈るの?

On a night when the stars have disappeared, what do you pray for?

遠くへ伸ばす手には 何を望むの?

When you reach out into the distance, what do you desire?

星が消えた空より隣を見てよ 気付いて

Look beside you more than at the sky where the stars have vanished, notice

神様? それより確かなことがある

God? There’s something more certain than that

多分 そうなんだ

Maybe that’s true

ほら 夜が更けるよ

See, the night is getting late

ほら 夜が更ける

See, the night is getting late

星の消えた夜に 君を照らすよ

On a night when the stars have disappeared, I’ll shine on you

声をなくした夜も 歌を歌うよ

Even on a night when I have no voice, I’ll sing a song

夢が覚めた夜でも 隣にいるよ 気付いて

Even on a night when my dreams fade, I’ll be by your side. Notice

気付いて 何より確かなことがある

Notice, there’s something more certain than anything else

これが 愛なんだ

This is love

ほら 夜が明けるよ

See, dawn is breaking

ほら 夜が明ける

See, dawn is breaking

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
強がり /つよがり/ B2	noun - pretending to be strong or brave
優しい /やさしい/ A2	adjective - kind, gentle
泣く /なく/ A1	verb - to cry
夜 /よる/ A1	noun - night
星 /ほし/ A1	noun - star
願う /ねがう/ B1	verb - to wish, to hope
気付く /きづく/ B2	verb - to notice, to realize
不安 /ふあん/ B2	noun - anxiety, unease
神様 /かみさま/ B1	noun - god, deity
歌 /うた/ A1	noun - song
夢 /ゆめ/ A1	noun - dream
隣 /となり/ B1	noun - neighbor, next to
照らす /てらす/ B2	verb - to illuminate, to shine on
確か /たしか/ B1	adjective - certain, sure

Key Grammar Structures

• ても

  ➔ even if / although

  ➔ Used to express contrast or concession, meaning 'even if' or 'although'.

• ～ばいい

  ➔ it's okay to ... / you should ...

  ➔ Expresses suggestion or that something is acceptable or desirable if a condition is met.

• から

  ➔ because / from

  ➔ Indicates cause or reason ('because') or starting point in time or space.

• 夜が更ける

  ➔ night deepens / Late night

  ➔ Refers to late hours of the night when it is becoming very late.

• 気付いて

  ➔ realize / notice

  ➔ Imperative form of 'to realize' or 'to notice', used here as a plea or instruction to become aware.

• 確かな

  ➔ certain / sure

  ➔ Describes something that is definite, reliable, or certain.