夜空。 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: miwa, ハジ→

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Japanese through "夜空。" (Yozora.), a powerful duet by miwa and ハジ→. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn Japanese by experiencing its lyrical storytelling, which unfolds from both male and female perspectives. Its relatable theme of lingering love after a breakup, coupled with the conversational nature of its lyrics, makes it an excellent piece to grasp nuanced expressions and common phrases in Japanese. By listening to how each artist conveys their feelings, you can gain insight into authentic emotional language and cultural expressions, making your language learning journey both engaging and heartfelt.

[English]

Goodbye, my beloved one

I’ll never see you again, I won't meet you anymore

Even though I’ve decided that

Why, why

Can’t I forget you?

Today I wish upon the night sky, I want to see you

Why did I end up loving you?

From the very moment we met, my heart was stolen

I don’t know what’s so good about me, but you said

I’ll change just the way you want me to

But that wasn’t what I meant

Because I can’t make you happy right now, you said

Yeah, you said that, but

Just being by your side made me happy

That’s all I needed

Goodbye, my beloved one

I’ll never see you again, I won't meet you anymore

Even though I’ve decided that

Why, why

Can’t I forget you?

Today I wish upon the night sky, I want to see you

Why did I choose to part ways with you?

The moment I let go, I lost my heart

The warmth of our connected hands

Under the starry sky, just the two of us

Why do happy memories keep coming back?

I wish I could have stayed closer to you

I wanted to heal you even more

If my feelings could reach you

I want to go back to that day once more

I want to meet you again

Do you smile with someone else?

Where are you spending your time now?

Are you still being true to yourself?

Are you staying true to who you are?

Are you able to be yourself?

Are you staying true to your own self?

I’ve been following you

Stuck in dead-end days, unable to move forward, trapped

I’ve also been thinking of you

Tonight, just like those days, the two of us

The time we spent together

Keeps replaying in my mind again and again

Goodbye, my beloved one

I’ll never see you again, I won't meet you anymore

Even though I’ve decided that

Why, why

Can’t I forget you?

Thank you

Thank you

Goodbye

...

[Japanese]

さよなら 愛しき人よ

もう二度と会えない もう会わない

そう決めたのに

どうして どうして

あなたを 忘れられないんだろう？

今日も夜空願う会いたい

どうしてあなたを 好きになってしまったんだろう

出会ったその瞬間から 心奪われてしまったの

俺のどこがいいのかわからないけど 君は言ってた

あなたが 望むように 私が変わるから

でも そういうことじゃなかった

今の俺には 君を幸せにすることはできないからって

そう あなたは言ってたけど

幸せだった あなたの隣にいるだけで

ただそれだけで

さよなら 愛しき人よ

もう二度と会えない もう会わない

そう決めたのに

どうして どうして

あなたを 忘れられないんだろう？

今日も夜空に願う会いたい

どうして君と 別れることを選んだんだろう

離れたその瞬間から 心失ってしまったよ

つないだ手のぬくもり

見上げた星空の下ふたり

どうして 楽しかった思い出の事ばかり

よみがえってくるんだろう

もっと 寄り添ってやりたかった

もっと あなたの癒しになりたかった

もしも 想い届くなら

もう一度 あの日に戻りたい

もう一度 あなたと出逢いたい

あなたは 誰かと笑えていますか？

君は 今どこで過ごしていますか？

あなたは あなたでいられていますか？

君は 君らしくいられていますか？

私は あなたを辿っていました

行き止まりの毎日に 追い込んだまま 前に進めずに

俺も 君のこと想っていました

今夜も あの頃のままの二人

一緒にいた時間が

何度も 頭の中で繰り返される

さよなら 愛しき人よ

もう二度と会えない もう会わない

そう決めたのに

どうして どうして

あなたを 忘れられないんだろう？

今日も夜空に願う会いたい

ありがと

ありがと

さよなら

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛しき /aɪ̯to̞ɕi̥ki/ B2	adjective - beloved
会えない /aenai/ B1	verb - cannot meet
忘れられない /wasure rarenai/ B2	verb - cannot forget
願う /negau/ B1	verb - to wish
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
瞬間 /shunkan/ B1	noun - moment
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
別れる /wakareru/ B2	verb - to part, to separate
想い /omoi/ B1	noun - thought, feeling
戻りたい /modoritai/ B1	verb - want to return
癒し /iyashi/ B2	noun - healing, comfort
時間 /jikan/ A1	noun - time
星空 /hoshizora/ B1	noun - starry sky
二度 /nido/ A2	noun - twice
言ってた /itteta/ B1	verb - was saying

Key Grammar Structures

• もう二度と会えない

  ➔ expressing that something will not happen again

  ➔ The phrase "もう二度と" combines "もう" (again, already) with "二度と" (never again), emphasizing that the action will not happen again.

• あなたが望むように

  ➔ as you wish / as you desire

  ➔ The phrase "ように" is used to indicate "in the manner of" or "to the extent of" a certain desire or wish.

• 今の俺には

  ➔ indicating "for me now" / "at this moment"

  ➔ The phrase "今の" means "now" or "the current", and "俺には" indicates "for me" or "to me", focusing on the speaker's current situation.

• 心失ってしまった

  ➔ expressing having lost one's heart / feelings

  ➔ The verb "失う" (to lose) combined with "てしまった" indicates regret or the completion of an unintended action, here meaning "lost" or "had lost" feelings or the heart.

• 行き止まりの毎日に

  ➔ referring to "dead-end days" / "stuck days"

  ➔ The phrase "行き止まり" means "dead end", and "の毎日" indicates "daily" or "every day", together describing monotonous or hopeless days.

• ありがとう

  ➔ expressing gratitude

  ➔ The word "ありがとう" is a common way to say "thank you" in Japanese, used to show appreciation.