夜凪 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: indigo la End
• Album: MOLTING AND DANCING

Lyrics & Translation

"夜凪" (Yonagi) by indigo la End, featuring Nishina, offers a poignant and melodically rich experience perfect for delving into the nuances of the Japanese language. Through its gentle yet melancholic lyrics about a bittersweet farewell, listeners can explore poetic expressions related to emotions, seasons, and parting. The song's collaboration between indigo la End's distinct sound and Nishina's captivating vocals makes it a unique and emotionally resonant piece, ideal for language learners to appreciate Japanese lyricism and cultural sentiments.

[English]

I’ve tasted the same scent as you

Like it's a part of my life

Naturally gentle

Blindingly bright, almost unreal

If there's a good way to say goodbye

It’s probably something like this

Wait until winter is over to say goodbye

Get drunk on the softly shining cold

Because I still want to be with you

Hey, just a little longer

Because I understand everything, darling

The more time passes, the unhappier I become

Because dull white colors sway in my view

Even though it's beautiful, it’s sad

...

Even your coldness

I kind of liked it

And I disliked how sudden it was

I don't really like it

Crying on such a quiet night

Must, I suppose, hate it

Connect us through winter's mischief

Paint a romantic night for us

Because I still want to be in your heart

I don't want to leave

Don't decorate our farewell with winter

The highway you travel alone

I understand, but I don’t want to know

Even if I want to see you

Spring will swallow us up eventually

Wait until winter ends to say goodbye

Get drunk on the softly shining cold

Because I still want to be with you

Hey, just a little longer

Because I understand everything, darling

The more time passes, the unhappier I get

Dull white colors are flickering in my sight

Because winter's over, goodbye

Winter's ending, so goodbye

Winter will end, so bye

I was happy with you

Because winter ends, goodbye

Winter's over, so bye

Winter will end, so goodbye

I loved you so much

...

[Japanese]

あなたと同じ匂いをかじった

まるで暮らしの一部のような

当たり前に優しくて

嘘みたいに眩しい

良い別れ方があるのなら

きっとこんな感じなんだろう

冬が終わるまでさよならは待ってよ

小さく光る寒さに酔ってよ

まだあなたと二人でいたいから

ねえ、あと少しだけ

全てわかっているからダーリン

過ぎれば過ぎるほどアンハッピー

鈍い白が視界で揺れるから

綺麗なくせに悲しいよ

そっけないのも

ちょっと好きだった

あっけないのは

ちょっと嫌いだよ

こんなに静かな夜に泣くのは

きっと嫌いだよね

冬のいたずらで二人を繋いでよ

ドラマチックな夜を描いてよ

まだあなたの心にいたいから

離れたくないよ

別れを彩らないでウィンター

あなただけで進んでくハイウェイ

わかってるけど知りたくないよ

会いたいと思っても

春に呑み込まれていくのでしょう

冬が終わるまでさよならは待ってよ

小さく光る寒さに酔ってよ

まだあなたと二人でいたいから

ねえ、あと少しだけ

全てわかっているからダーリン

過ぎれば過ぎるほどアンハッピー

鈍い白が視界で揺らいでる

冬が終わるからバイバイ

冬が終わるからバイバイ

冬が終わるからバイバイ

幸せだったよ

冬が終わるからバイバイ

冬が終わるからバイバイ

冬が終わるからバイバイ

大好きだったよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
匂い (nioi) /ni.o.i/ A2	noun - smell, scent
暮らし (kurashi) /ku.ɾa.ɕi/ A2	noun - living, life, livelihood
嘘 (uso) /u.so/ A2	noun - lie, falsehood
眩しい (mabushii) /ma.bu.ɕiː/ B1	adjective - dazzling, radiant, bright
別れ (wakare) /wa.ka.ɾe/ B1	noun - parting, farewell
冬 (fuyu) /ɸɯ.jɯ/ A1	noun - winter
寒さ (samusa) /sa.mɯ.sa/ A2	noun - cold, chill
光る (hikaru) /hi.ka.ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to shine, to glitter
全て (subete) /sɯ.be.te/ A2	noun - all, everything
白 (shiro) /ɕi.ɾo/ A1	noun - white adjective - white
視界 (shikai) /ɕi.ka.i/ B2	noun - field of vision, visibility
綺麗 (kirei) /ki.ɾeː/ A1	adjective - pretty, beautiful, clean
悲しい (kanashii) /ka.na.ɕiː/ A2	adjective - sad, sorrowful
夜 (yoru) /jo.ɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
心 (kokoro) /ko.ko.ɾo/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
春 (haru) /ha.ɾɯ/ A1	noun - spring

Key Grammar Structures

• もし〜だったら

  ➔ If ~ then...

  ➔ This structure expresses a hypothetical condition and its potential result.

• 〜ながら

  ➔ ~ while doing...

  ➔ Indicates two simultaneous actions or states.

• 〜を〜にする

  ➔ Make ~ into ~

  ➔ Expresses the act of transforming or changing something into another thing.

• 〜たら

  ➔ If ~ (past tense)

  ➔ Conditional form indicating 'if' something happens, often used for hypothetical or future scenarios.

• 〜から

  ➔ Because / From / Since

  ➔ Indicates reason or starting point for an action or state.

• 〜だけ

  ➔ Only / Just

  ➔ Limits the scope or extent to something exclusive.

• 〜ように

  ➔ So that / In order to...

  ➔ Expresses purpose or aim of an action.