XOXO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Dream Ami
• Album: Re: Dream

Lyrics & Translation

Discover a new side of J-pop star Dream Ami with her song "XOXO." Through its heartfelt and sorrowful lyrics about a first heartbreak, you can learn emotional and expressive Japanese phrases. This song is special as it reveals a more mature and vulnerable aspect of the artist, a departure from her usually cheerful persona, making it a touching piece for language learners to connect with.

[English]

Hey, have you already forgotten?

Like the ending of the movie we watched together

The sweet moments we shared with a kiss

Now all of that and everything else feels like a lie

I always wrote clumsy notes in my presents

It made me happy, but

Every time I read them again, I just feel sad now

I can't go back anymore

I've gotten used to nights without you, but

It feels like I'm not even myself

I want to hold you again, just one more time

(XOXO) All I have are regrets

If only I had held on tighter back then

Would you still be by my side now?

Say my name once more, just one more time

(XOXO) I can't forget you

Hey, is it only my fault?

Because I hurt you more than I thought

There were still so many things I wanted to say

I couldn't say anything when I looked down

Walking home alone under the streetlights,

Tears spill over

A future without you—

I never thought I’d live to see the day

I’ve gotten used to nights without you, but

I can't picture what’s next

If you knew how I feel, it would just hurt more

(XOXO) Because it’s so stupid

If I had known the ending was coming, maybe

I wouldn’t have fallen in love from the start

Why didn't I realize this sooner?

(XOXO) There's no replacing you

The spare key I left behind at our usual spot

Will I forget you, like I forgot myself?

[Japanese]

ねぇ、君はもう忘れたかな

二人で見た映画の結末みたいな

キスで 甘い時間過ごした

あれもこれも全部嘘になってしまうの

プレゼントにはいつも下手な文字の手紙

嬉しかったけど

読み返すたび 今は悲しくなるだけ

もう戻れないの

君が居ない夜にも慣れてきたけど

自分が自分じゃないみたいだよ

もう一度 もう一度 抱きしめられたい

(XOXO) 後悔ばかり

もしあの時しがみついていたら

今も隣に居てくれたかな

もう一度 もう一度 名前を呼んで

(XOXO) 忘れるなんてできないよ

ねぇ、私だけが悪いの？

思ってたより君を傷つけてたから

言いたい事ならまだまだあったけど

下を向いたら何も言えなかったよ

街灯に照らされて 一人帰る道は

涙が溢れる

君無しの未来 生きる時が来るなんて

思わなかった

君が居ない夜にも慣れきたけど

次のイメージなんてできないよ

この気持ち知られたら もっと辛くなる

(XOXO) バカみたいだから

終わりが来ること知ってたら きっと

最初から好きになんてならない

どうしてもっと早く気付けなかったの

(XOXO) 代わりなんていないよ

いつもの場所に置き去りの合鍵は

私みたいに忘れられていくのかな

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
忘れた /wasureta/ B1	verb - forgot
映画 /eiga/ A2	noun - movie
キス /kisu/ A1	noun - kiss
時間 /jikan/ A1	noun - time
悲しい /kanashii/ B1	adjective - sad
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling
辛い /tsurai/ B2	adjective - painful
戻れない /modorenai/ B2	verb - cannot return
名前 /namae/ A1	noun - name
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
後悔 /koukai/ B2	noun - regret
気付けなかった /kizukenakatta/ B2	verb - could not notice

Key Grammar Structures

• もう戻れないの

  ➔ Expressing inability or impossibility with "もう...ない" (mou...nai)

  ➔ "もう" means "already" or "anymore" and "~ない" indicates negation; together they show that something can no longer happen or does not exist anymore.

• 悲しくなるだけ

  ➔ Using "だけ" to indicate "nothing but" or "only"

  ➔ "だけ" emphasizes that the preceding noun or phrase is the only thing involved or happens, implying a sense of limitation or exclusivity.

• 君が居ない夜にも慣れてきたけど

  ➔ Using "にも" to express "also" or "even in" a context

  ➔ "にも" extends the scope of the statement to include additional contexts or circumstances, often translating to "also" or "even in".

• 名前を呼んで

  ➔ Imperative form, using "を" particle to mark the direct object and "呼んで" as the te-form of 呼ぶ (to call)

  ➔ The verb "呼ぶ" (to call) in the te-form "呼んで" is used to give a command or request, often preceded by the direct object marker "を".

• 最初から好きになんてならない

  ➔ Using "なんて" to express disbelief or underestimate something

  ➔ The particle "なんて" adds a nuance of doubt, disdain, or emphasis, often used with negatives to mean "things like" or "such as" in a dismissive way.

• 絶対に忘れられないよ

  ➔ Using "絶対に" to emphasize certainty or impossibility

  ➔ "絶対に" means "absolutely" or "definitely" and is used to strongly emphasize certainty or impossibility.