幸せ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Omoinotake
• Album: Ammolite

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese with Omoinotake's "幸せ," a song that beautifully encapsulates the language of love and connection. Experience how the band blends traditional sounds with modern arrangements, offering a unique way to learn and appreciate the nuances of Japanese through its heartfelt lyrics and evocative melodies.

[English]

You probably don't know

I've wanted to throw away the past

That was the prologue of us, giving meaning to it

You probably don't know

The name you call me by

Gave me a meaning greater than its origin

Drank down the sweet soda

I choked and you laughed at me

No more need for a fake smile

Why, oh why

Am I just receiving everything from you

And calling it love, what am I

Return it, return it

Can I really keep living like this?

Bright feelings keep filling up

Gently telling you the name of this emotion

I'll tell you—‘Happiness’

I finally understand now

The thing that lies beyond the arguing

It’s not just about saying goodbye, even that I want to know

Forever, I want to understand

The world reflected in your eyes

Why you don't loosen the fingers that depend on nothing

That long scarf you knitted

Laughed at me for not matching

Living on your words of ‘Next year’

Why, oh why

Am I just receiving everything from you

And calling it love, what am I

Return it, return it

Can I really keep living like this?

Bright feelings keep filling up

The skin I hold tight, sparks flying past

The friction between us, the true nature of these feelings

And so, and so

Shining on you who only illuminate

What can I become? All of me for you

Devote, devote

Because it’s still not enough, I know

Even if the universe ends, I will love you

No feeling can beat you

Even sorrow, I turn into love

The course of these emotions will always

Be just you

'Happiness'

[Japanese]

きっと知らないだろう

捨ててしまいたい過去を

ふたりの序章だと 意味をくれたこと

きっと知らないだろう

君が呼ぶ僕の名前

由来より大きな 意味をくれたこと

飲み干した 甘いサイダー

むせ返る 僕を笑った

繕った 笑顔なんか もういらないね

どうして どうして

もらって ばかりいる僕を

愛しいと言うの 僕は何を

返して 返して

生きて 行けるんだろうか

眩しい想いが 満ちていく

この感情の 名前をそっと

君に伝えよう 「幸せ」

やっと知ったんだよ

言い合った果てにあるもの

さよならだけじゃない そんなことさえを

ずっと知りたいんだよ

君の目に映る世界

頼りない指を ほどかない訳を

君が編んだ 長いマフラー

似合わない 僕を笑った

「来年は」 その言葉に 生かされて

どうして どうして

もらって ばかりいる僕を

愛しいと言うの 僕は何を

返して 返して

生きて 行けるんだろうか

眩しい想いが 満ちていく

抱き締めた肌が すれ違う火花が

ふたりの摩擦熱 この気持ちの正体

そうして そうして

照らして ばかりいる君の

何になれるかな 僕の全部

捧げて 捧げて

それでも 足りないはずだから

宇宙が終わっても 君を愛すよ

どの感情も 君には勝てない

悲しみさえ 愛にするから

この感情の 行方はずっと

君ひとりだ

「幸せ」　

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
知る /shiru/ A2	verb - to know
過去 /kako/ B1	noun - past
意味 /imi/ B2	noun - meaning
呼ぶ /yobu/ A2	verb - to call
由来 /yurai/ B2	noun - origin, root
甘い /amai/ A2	adjective - sweet
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh
生きる /ikiru/ B1	verb - to live
満ちる / michiru/ B2	verb - to fill, to be full
伝える /tsutaeru/ B1	verb - to tell, to convey
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
生まれる /umareru/ B1	verb - to be born
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2	verb - to embrace, to hug

Key Grammar Structures

• きっと知らないだろう

  ➔ Modal verb + だろう for conjecture or guess

  ➔ Expresses a conjecture or assumption about something, often translated as 'probably' or 'I guess.'

• 捨ててしまいたい過去を

  ➔ Verb in て form + しまいたい (want to do completely)

  ➔ Expresses a desire to do something completely or to get rid of something entirely.

• 由来より大きな意味をくれたこと

  ➔ Comparison form + より (more than), noun + の + 意味

  ➔ Indicates that the meaning provided is greater than its origin or previous understanding.

• 生きて 行けるんだろうか

  ➔ Potential form of verb + んだろうか (seeking doubt or wondering)

  ➔ Expresses uncertainty or questioning about the ability to do something.

• 君に伝えよう 「幸せ」

  ➔ Volitional form + う (let's / shall), verb + よう (to convey intention)

  ➔ Expresses an intention or will to do something, often translated as 'let's' or 'I'll' do something.

• ふたりの序章だと

  ➔ Noun + だと (copula + to indicating quotation or assumption)

  ➔ Uses the copula だと to indicate that what follows is a quotation, assumption, or explanation.

• 僕は何を 返して 返して

  ➔ Question word + は, verb in potential form + て + 返して (to repay or give back)

  ➔ Asks what to give back or repay, with the verb in the potential + て form to indicate a request or action.