pray – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Eve

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the ethereal and emotionally resonant world of Eve's "pray," a beautifully crafted J-pop track that offers a unique blend of introspective lyrics and a captivating electronic soundscape. As the poignant ending theme for the drama "Innai Keisatsu," this song provides an excellent opportunity to explore the nuances of the Japanese language through its rich, evocative phrases and the artist's delicate yet powerful vocal delivery. Its themes of longing, hope, and the search for meaning make it a deeply relatable and special piece for language learners seeking to connect with authentic Japanese artistic expression.

[English]

The night I see from this town is deep.

The moon dims, and the wind is howling.

The time we can't meet makes my heart tremble.

Suppressed feelings have become so exhausting.

Unhealed springs and freezing mornings.

Scenes with no such thing as forever.

Love I can't forget and pain that won't fade.

Even so, I cherish them equally.

No matter how much I want to express these words.

Feeling tormented by sickness.

The pounding of emotions that pierces deep.

What we trust in each other.

Suddenly looking around, that child is crying.

Living without even knowing that.

Becoming vague, I don't need salvation.

The fate of lost lambs.

Pointless love and certain prayers.

Hope is burning here.

A little talent and dreams of redemption.

If I embrace them all.

No matter how many words I want to say.

So I won't be drowned in sadness.

Remove this darkness.

What we trust in each other.

Our voices and your voices.

Don't intersect at all.

Justice, evil, truth, and lies.

They all seem to lose meaning.

...

No matter how many words I want to say.

Tormented by sickness.

The heartbeat of emotions that pierces through.

What we trust in each other.

Our voices and your voices.

Don't intersect at all.

Justice, evil, truth, and lies.

They all seem to lose meaning.

...

[Japanese]

この街から見る夜は深く

月は陰り 風が鳴いている

会えない時間が 心を震わし

蓋した想いは 飽きれるほど

癒えない春も 凍てつく朝も

永遠なんてない情景

忘れぬ恋も 消えぬ痛みも

等しく愛おしいと

どれだけ伝えたい言葉がある

病みに苛まれるほど

突き刺さる感情の鼓動

互いに信じるもの

ふと見渡せば あの子が泣いている

そんなことも知らずに生きて

曖昧にしてしまう 救いなどいらない

迷える子羊たちの末路

くだらぬ愛も 確かな祈りも

希望はここに灯っている

僅かな才も 贖う夢も

全部抱きしめると

どれだけ伝えたい言葉がある

哀しみに暮れぬよう

この闇を取り払えと

互いに信じるもの

私たちの声も 貴方たちの声も

何1つ交わりはしない

正義も悪も 真実も嘘も

意味を成さない気がしてしまう

どれだけ伝えたい言葉がある

病みに苛まれるほど

突き刺さる感情の鼓動

互いに信じるもの

私たちの声も 貴方たちの声も

何1つ交わりはしない

正義も悪も 真実も嘘も

意味を成さない気がしてしまう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
街 /machi/ A2	noun - town, city
月 /tsuki/ A1	noun - moon
風 /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
想い /omoi/ B1	noun - thought, feeling
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
希望 /kibou/ B1	noun - hope
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
闇 /yami/ B2	noun - darkness
感情 /kanjou/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word, language
正義 /seigi/ B2	noun - justice
悪 /aku/ B2	noun - evil, bad
真実 /shinjitsu/ B2	noun - truth
意味 /imi/ B1	noun - meaning

Key Grammar Structures

• どれだけ伝えたい言葉がある

  ➔ Using the phrase "どれだけ...がある" to express "how much... there is" or "to what extent... exists".

  ➔ The phrase "どれだけ" means "how much" or "to what extent". "伝えたい" is the potential form of "伝える" (to convey), meaning "want to convey". "言葉がある" means "there are words".

• 互いに信じるもの

  ➔ Using "互いに" to indicate "mutually" or "each other" + "信じる" (to believe) + "もの" (thing), forming "things we believe in".

  ➔ "互いに" means "mutually" or "each other". "信じる" is the verb "to believe". "もの" refers to "thing" or "object", so combined they mean "things we believe in".

• 意味を成さない気がしてしまう

  ➔ Using "意味を成さない" (meaning "not making sense" or "not forming a meaning") + "気がしてしまう" (feeling that it somehow happens or cannot help feeling).

  ➔ "意味を成さない" means "not forming a meaning" or "meaningless". "気がしてしまう" expresses a feeling as if it "happens" involuntarily or as a strong emotion.

• 凍てつく朝も

  ➔ Using "凍てつく" as an adjective meaning "frozen" + "朝も" to include "mornings" that are also cold or harsh.

  ➔ "凍てつく" means "frozen" or "iced over" as an adjective describing the state of the morning. "朝も" means "mornings" and indicates that these cold mornings are also part of the scene.

• 永遠なんてない情景

  ➔ Using "なんてない" to negate the existence of "永遠" (eternity), emphasizing that "no scene" or "no such thing" exists.

  ➔ "なんてない" is a phrase used to negate or deny the existence of something, in this case "永遠" (eternity). It emphasizes that such an eternal scene does not exist.

• 会えない時間が心を震わし

  ➔ Using "会えない" as the negative potential form of "会える" (can meet), indicating "unable to meet" + "時間が心を震わし" meaning "time makes the heart tremble".

  ➔ "会えない" is the negative potential form of "会える" (can meet), meaning "unable to meet". "時間が心を震わし" means "time makes the heart tremble," depicting emotional impact due to distance or separation.