Afterglow – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: FAKY
• Album: CANDY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese pop music with FAKY's 'Afterglow'. This track is a fantastic entry point for language learners, featuring a beautiful blend of English and Japanese lyrics. Its smooth R&B groove and touching message of support and hope make it not only a melodically appealing song but also a great way to grasp emotional expressions and conversational phrases in both languages.

[English]

I can tell that you’ve been lost inside your own world

Don’t carry it alone

Change from one thing to another

Anymore

You don’t have to hide

Ephemeral lasts forever

What we’re chasing is already the end

The destination is now or never

So for now, trust me

When the stars are down, when the day is done

When the lights are out, like the love is gone

I will fill your heart with afterglow, afterglow

When it's been a long time since goodbye

When we both have walked a thousand miles

We will still remember afterglow, afterglow

You might be scared to share your pain

But no more than this

I don’t want to see you hurt anymore

Let’s start something new

Anyway, you don’t have to hide

Ephemeral lasts forever

What we’re chasing is already the end

The destination is now or never

So for now, trust me

When the stars are down, when the day is done

When the lights are out, like the love is gone

I will fill your heart with afterglow, afterglow

When it's been a long time since goodbye

When we both have walked a thousand miles

We will still remember afterglow, afterglow

[Japanese]

I can tell that you’ve been lost inside your own world

ヒトリで抱えてないで

一つの何かから 変わる

Anymore

隠さなくていい

儚き last forever

追い求めるのは もう The end

行方は Now or never

だから 今は Trust me

When the stars are down When the day is done

When the lights are out Like the love is gone

I will fill your heart with Afterglow Afterglow

When it's been a long time since goodbye

When we both have walked a thousand miles

We will still remember Afterglow Afterglow

You might be scared to share your pain

But これ以上

傷つくのは 見たくないから

一つの何かを 始めよう

Anyway 隠さなくていい

儚き Last forever

追い求めるのは もう The end

行方は Now or never

だから 今は Trust me

When the stars are down When the day is done

When the lights are out Like the love is gone

I will fill your heart with Afterglow Afterglow

When it's been a long time since goodbye

When we both have walked a thousand miles

We will still remember Afterglow Afterglow

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; no longer possessed or retained
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight
forever /fərˈevər/ A2	adverb - for all future time; eternally
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
long /lɒŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - a farewell
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
scar /skɑːr/ B1	verb - mark with a scar or scars.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A1	verb - have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something from the past).

Key Grammar Structures

• I can tell that you’ve been lost inside your own world

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "you’ve been lost" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• 隠さなくていい

  ➔ Negative form with 'なくていい'

  ➔ The phrase means 'you don't have to hide', indicating permission or lack of necessity.

• When the stars are down

  ➔ Present Simple for future meaning

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple to describe a future event or condition.

• I will fill your heart with Afterglow

  ➔ Future Simple

  ➔ The phrase indicates a promise or intention to do something in the future.

• When we both have walked a thousand miles

  ➔ Present Perfect for completed actions

  ➔ The phrase indicates that the action of walking has been completed at some point in the past.

• You might be scared to share your pain

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ The use of 'might' suggests uncertainty about the person's feelings.

• 一つの何かを 始めよう

  ➔ Volitional form for suggestions

  ➔ The phrase suggests starting something new, indicating a proposal or encouragement.