雨のち晴れの空の色 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SUPER JUNIOR-YESUNG

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical beauty of "The Color of the Clear Sky After Rain," Yesung's heartfelt Japanese ballad. This song offers a wonderful opportunity for language learners to grasp poetic Japanese expressions related to emotions, relationships, and hope. Its clear, emotive vocals and poignant lyrics make it an engaging and accessible piece for understanding deeper sentiments in Japanese music.

[English]

Even though we were supposed to say goodbye, I still want to see you

Laughing and crying, living with you

I realized it’s everything to me

The fact that I have someone I love

That’s what I thought happiness is

So that the hands we've held won't ever let go

I want to tell you how I feel

Living for someone more important than myself

I want to protect your feelings and future

With eyes that love everything

The sky reflected in your eyes is so beautiful

Crying and laughing, building this everyday life

Let’s color it gently and vividly

[Japanese]

さよならしたはずの僕らなのに　会いたくて

笑って泣いて　あなたと生きることが

僕の全てと気づいた

愛する人がいるということ

それこそがしあわせなことなんだと思えた

つないだ手が　二度と離れたりしないように

あなたへこの想い　伝えよう

自分より大切な人のために　生きる姿

あなたの想いを　未来を守りたいと　思ったんだ

すべてを愛するような眼差し

あなたの瞳の中　映る空は綺麗で

泣いて笑って　重ねて行くこの日常を

やさしく鮮やかに彩ろう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /a.i/ B1	noun - love
想い /o.moi/ B1	noun - feelings, thoughts
生きる /i.ki.ru/ B2	verb - to live
未来 /mi.ra.i/ B1	noun - future
空 /sora/ A2	noun - sky
泣いて /na.ite/ A2	verb - crying
笑って /wa.rat.te/ A2	verb - smile, laugh
彩ろう /i.ro.u/ B2	verb - to paint, to color brightly
空 /sora/ A2	noun - sky
想像 /sō.zō/ B2	noun - imagination
伝える /tsu.tu.e.ru/ B2	verb - to deliver, to convey
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
強く /tsu.yo.ku/ B2	adverb - strongly, intensely

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕らなのに

  ➔ Despite being 'we',...

  ➔ Uses the particle "なのに" to indicate contrast or contradiction between the preceding statement and the following.

• 会いたくて

  ➔ To want to meet

  ➔ Uses the verb "会う" (to meet) in the "たい" form to express desire to do something.

• 生きることが

  ➔ The act of 'living'

  ➔ Using the nominal form "こと" after a verb to turn it into a noun, thus making 'living' the subject of the sentence.

• 守りたいと

  ➔ Want to protect

  ➔ Uses the "たい" form of "守る" (to protect) combined with the quoting particle "と" to state a desire or intention.

• 映る空は綺麗で

  ➔ The sky that is reflected is beautiful

  ➔ The adjective "綺麗" (beautiful) is linked with "で" to connect to the preceding clause, indicating a descriptive state.

• やさしく鮮やかに彩ろう

  ➔ Let's gently and vividly color (our lives)

  ➔ Uses the adverbs "やさしく" (gently) and "鮮やかに" (vividly) to modify the verb "彩ろう" (let's color/embellish).