朝、月面も笑っている – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: DISH//

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a rewarding journey, and music is a fantastic companion along the way. DISH//'s song '朝、月面も笑っている' (Asa, Gatsumen mo Waratteiru) offers a beautiful opportunity to connect with Japanese culture and language through its gentle and encouraging lyrics. The song's title, which translates to 'In the morning, the moon's surface is also smiling,' reflects a uniquely Japanese sense of finding beauty and hope in subtle moments. By listening to this song, you can learn common and poetic Japanese phrases that express emotions of hope, resilience, and quiet support. The lyrics are relatively easy to follow, making it a great song for learners to practice listening comprehension and expand their vocabulary with words that convey a sense of gentle optimism.

[English]

Right now, morning has arrived all over the world

It's okay if you, the negative part of you, can't smile yet

Surely, even the moon surface will smile at us

This familiar path we walk seems somehow warped

Thinking that kindness from others isn’t ours

The days spent comparing ourselves to others started to feel lighter

I almost said, 'Hey,' I wonder if only you understand

Sometimes it's okay to let go of something too

Today, maybe something feels a little different

Shall we try walking on?

Right now, morning has arrived all over the world

Should we get up soon?

On this gentle day, definitely not just 'maybe'

The moon surface smiled

The roads that are just dead-ends somehow look blurry

Even in searching for happiness, I’ll give it as a gift to you

Days that are a bit bitter than secret chocolates we ate

Hey, you know, we can talk about anything with you

Sometimes there are mistakes and frustrating tears, too

What does being truly oneself mean?

Let’s try to find out

Living is what makes fighting the cruelty possible

It’s not easy, not easy, not easy, not easy, right?

I understand; I’m tiny too

Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)

To the wonderful you

Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)

Oh yeah

It’s going to be okay

Because everyone is here

Don’t end it

Right now, morning has arrived all over the world

We’re okay

On this gentle day, you, me, and even the moon surface smiled

On this gentle day, you, me, and even the moon surface smiled

...

[Japanese]

世界中に今、朝が訪れてる

ネガティブな君もまだ笑えなくていい

きっと僕らに月面も笑うさ

歩き慣れたこの道がなんか歪で見えた

誰かの優しさも自分のじゃないの思っては

誰かと比べる日々がなんだから楽に思えた

「あのさ」って言いかけた、君だけ分かってくれるかな

時には何かを捨てちまうってもいいけれど

確かに今日はなんか違うかも

歩いてみようか

世界中に今、朝が訪れてる

そろそろ起きようか

柔らかい今日に、きっとじゃないな

月面が笑った

行き止まりばっかの道がなんだか滲んで見えた

幸せ探しさえ君への贈り物しよう

こっそり食べたチョコより少しほろ苦い日々

あのさ、僕たちってさ、君にはなんでも話せるな

時には間違い、悔しい涙もあるけれど

確かな自分らしさってなんだろう

探してみようか

生きてこそ残酷さと戦えるんだ

楽じゃない、楽じゃない、楽じゃない、楽じゃないよな

分かるよ 君の僕もちっぽけだから

Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)

素敵なキミへ

Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)

Oh yeah

大丈夫だから

みんな居るから

終わらせないで

世界中に今、朝が訪れてる

僕らは大丈夫だ

柔らかい今日に君と僕と月面も笑った

柔らかい今日に君と僕と月面も笑った

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
世界 /seɪkai/ A2	noun - world
朝 /asa/ A1	noun - morning
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road/path
優しさ /yasashisa/ B1	noun - kindness
楽 /raku/ B1	adjective - easy/comfortable
探す /sagasu/ B1	verb - to search
生きる /ikiru/ B1	verb - to live
涙 /namida/ B2	noun - tear
贈り物 /okurimono/ B2	noun - gift/present
確か /tashika/ B2	adjective - certain/sure
違う /chigau/ B2	verb - to differ
大丈夫 /daijoubu/ B2	adjective - okay/safe
素敵 /suteki/ B2	adjective - wonderful

Key Grammar Structures

• まだ笑えなくていい

  ➔ Expressing permission or allowance with 〜なくていい (do not have to)

  ➔ The phrase "〜なくていい" means "it's okay not to" do something, implying permission or that it is acceptable.

• 世界中に今、朝が訪れてる

  ➔ Use of に for indirect objects or locations, and the present continuous 〜ている for ongoing actions

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the target or location where the action occurs, while "訪れてる" is the present progressive form of "訪れる" (to visit), meaning "is visiting" or "has arrived."

• 歩き慣れたこの道がなんか歪で見えた

  ➔ Use of 〜慣れる to express familiarity or proficiency, and 〜て見える to indicate perception or appearance

  ➔ The verb "慣れる" means "to become familiar with" or "to get used to." When combined with 〜て見える, it indicates the speaker's perception of how something appears to them, in this case, the warped road.

• 確かに今日はなんか違うかも

  ➔ Use of 確かに to emphasize certainty, and もし〜かもしれない to express possibility

  ➔ 確かに means "certainly" or "indeed," emphasizing the speaker's belief. かもしれない is used to indicate that something might be the case, expressing possibility or uncertainty.

• 楽じゃない、楽じゃない、楽じゃない、楽じゃないよな

  ➔ Repetition of 〜じゃない to negate and emphasize, with colloquial ending よな for seeking agreement

  ➔ The phrase 〜じゃない is the negative form of 〜だ, meaning "is not" or "not." Repeating it emphasizes negation strongly. The colloquial ending よな seeks reassurance or agreement from the listener.

• 終わらせないで

  ➔ Imperative form of 終わらせる (to finish), with negative imperatives using ないで (do not) to request or command not to do something

  ➔ 終わらせる is the causative form of 終わる (to end), meaning "to make/end something." The imperative 〜ないで is used to politely or firmly ask someone not to do the action, i.e., "Don’t finish it."