音色 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SixTONES
• Album: 12thシングル「音色」

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking of learning Japanese? Let the song "Neiro" by SixTONES be your guide. Its beautiful and clear lyrics about friendship and connection offer a great way to pick up heartfelt expressions and vocabulary. The song's title itself, "Neiro," which means "tone color," reflects the unique harmony of the group and is a beautiful metaphor you'll learn to appreciate in Japanese culture.

[English]

Ah, just like this

Let's walk together

For some reason today, our shadows stretch in the sunset

Overlapping, they seem

To form something bigger than usual

I wonder if this outstretched hand has gotten a little closer to that star

Well, no matter how many years it takes, I won't be bored with you

“I want you by my side”

My heart is just laughing and talking

Even if we're hit by heavy rain

We've supported each other and overcome

Just by meeting, every day is special, ah, the world is shining now

We didn't just happen to arrive here

We've been walking without changing

Look, with you, it feels like we can go anywhere

Ah, from now on, colors I've never seen

And sounds I don't yet know will be created

Being with you makes me feel so genuine

It's not that I can't live alone

But I'm choosing this path

Invisible bonds and fate

Make me believe in this moment

Just by meeting, every day is special, ah, like this, we are singing now

We didn't just happen to arrive here

We've been walking without changing

Look, with you, it feels like we can go anywhere

Ah, from now on, colors I've never seen

And sounds I don't yet know will be created

Being with you makes me feel so genuine

Let's stay like this together

And keep walking

[Japanese]

あぁ このまま

僕ら一緒に 歩いて行こう

やけになんだか今日はさ 夕焼けに伸びた僕らの影が

重なっていつもより

大きなひとつのものに見えるな

伸ばしたこの手は 少しはあの星に近付いたかな

まぁ何年かかっても 君となら退屈なんてしないけど

“隣にいて欲しい”

ただただ心が 笑って喋ってる

激しい雨に 打たれても

支え合い乗り越えてきたから

出会えただけで 特別な毎日 あぁこんなに 世界が今 光ってる

たまたまじゃなくここに着いた

変わらなくずっと歩いて来たんだ

ほら君とだったら どこへだって行けそう

あぁこれから 見たことない色で まだ知らない 音色ができてく

君といれば 素直な音がすんだ

そんな自分が そう 嬉しいんだ

一人で生きられない わけでもないのに

この道選んでる

目に見えない絆や 運命だとか

信じざるを得ない今がある

出会えただけで 特別な毎日 あぁこうして 僕らは今 歌ってる

たまたまじゃなくここに着いた

変わらなくずっと歩いて来たんだ

ほら君とだったら どこへだって行けそう

あぁこれから 見たことない色で

まだ知らない 音色ができてく

君といれば 素直な音がすんだ

このまま一緒に

歩いて行こう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
影 /kage/ A2	noun - shadow
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
星 /hoshi/ A2	noun - star
音色 /onshoku/ B1	noun - tone color / timbre
歩く /aruku/ A2	verb - to walk
歌う /utau/ A2	verb - to sing
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart / mind
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
違う /chigau/ B1	verb - to be different
始める /hajimeru/ B2	verb - to start

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕ら一緒に

  ➔ The use of "一緒に" to indicate "together" or "with".

  ➔ "一緒に" (issho ni) is a phrase used to mean "together" or "with" someone.

• なんだか今日はさ

  ➔ Use of "なんだか" to express a vague or uncertain feeling/about something.

  ➔ "なんだか" conveys a vague or unsure feeling about something, often English equivalent "somehow" or "kind of".

• 歩いて行こう

  ➔ Use of "行こう" as a volitional form of "行く" to express "let's go".

  ➔ "行こう" (ikou) is the volitional form of "行く" (iku), used to suggest or propose "let's go".

• 支え合い

  ➔ The compound noun "支え合い" formed from the verb "支える" and the suffix "合い" indicating "mutual support".

  ➔ "支え合い" (sasaeai) refers to the concept of mutual support or supporting each other.

• 今日が

  ➔ The phrase "今日が" combines "今日" (today) with the が particle to highlight the subject in a sentence.

  ➔ "今日が" (kyou ga) is used to emphasize "today" as the subject of the sentence.

• 信じざるを得ない

  ➔ Expression using "ざるを得ない" to indicate "cannot help but believe" or "be obliged to believe".

  ➔ "ざるを得ない" (zaru wo enai) is a grammatical construction derived from classical negative forms to express that one has no choice but to do something.