ナハト – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: indigo la End
• Album: MOLTING AND DANCING

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive world of indigo la End through their song "ナハト" (Nacht). This track offers a great opportunity to learn Japanese by exploring poetic and heartfelt lyrics about love and loss. The song's connection to a TV drama provides a rich context for understanding the narrative and the subtle emotions conveyed in the language, making your learning journey both meaningful and engaging.

[English]

The spring breeze I felt that day

Still blows in my heart now

You are living a different night

In the same season

The cold premonition was exaggerated

It pushed you away

Because I can't go back

Because I won't return

Everything was too late

It'll be a night beyond imagination

Just because you're not here

If I could think of you again

I wish I could be next to you once more

I can't say that

Nacht, just for now, don't stay silent

So I don't hear my bravado

...

All I say are things I don't even mean

They fall between us

Thank you for everything until now

The words that floated up at the end

A piercing core

Tell me it was a mistake

Make me disappear into the darkness

I understand

It was too late

It'll be a night beyond imagination

Just because you're not here

If I could think of you once more

I won't say that I want to be beside you again

I won't say it

Nacht, just be quiet for a little

I knew it wouldn't start again

I knew it from a long time ago

I can't say

I won't say

Just one word

That's all it takes for me to live in the past

And keep going like this

...

[Japanese]

あの⽇感じた春⾵は

今も⼼に吹いている

あなたは違う夜を⽣きて

同じ季節にいる

冷たい予感は⼤袈裟に

あなたを突き放した

戻れないから

戻らないから

全てが遅過ぎた

想像以上の夜になる

あなたがいないだけでさ

もう⼀度想えるなら

またあなたの隣がいいなんて

⾔えない

ナハト 今だけは静かにしないでよ

強がりが聞こえないように

思ってもいないことばかり

⼆⼈の間に落ちてく

今までありがとう

最後に浮いてしまった⾔葉

冴返る芯よ

間違いだったと⾔ってくれ

沈んで⾒えなくなってくれ

わかってる

遅過ぎたんだ

想像以上の夜になる

あなたがいないだけでさ

もう⼀度想えるなら

またあなたの隣がいいなんて

⾔わない

ナハト 少し静かにしてくれ

もう始まることはないと

わかってたんだ ずっと前から

⾔えない

⾔わない

たった⼀⽂字

それだけのことで過去と

⽣きてしまったんだね

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
感じた (kanjita) /kand͡ʑita/ A2	verb - felt, sensed, perceived
春⾵ (harukaze) /haɾɯka̠ze/ B1	noun - spring breeze
⼼ (kokoro) /koꜜkoɾo/ A2	noun - heart, mind
違う (chigau) /t͡ɕiɡa̠ɯ/ A2	verb - to differ, to be different
夜 (yoru) /joɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
⽣きる (ikiru) /ikiɾɯ/ A2	verb - to live, to exist
季節 (kisetsu) /kise̞t͡sɨᵝ/ A2	noun - season
冷たい (tsumetai) /t͡s̠ɨᵝme̞ta̠i/ A2	adjective - cold
予感 (yokan) /jo̞ka̠ɴ/ B2	noun - presentiment, premonition
想像 (souzou) /soːzoː/ B1	noun - imagination, supposition
隣 (tonari) /to̞na̠ɾʲi/ A2	noun - next to, beside
静かに (shizuka ni) /ʃizɯkani/ A2	adjective - quietly, silently
強がり (tsuyogari) /tsɯjoɡaɾi/ B2	noun - pretending to be tough, bravado
落ちる (ochiru) /o̞t͡ɕiɾɯ/ A2	verb - to fall, to drop
最後 (saigo) /sa̠iɡo̞/ A2	noun - last, end

Key Grammar Structures

• あなたは違う夜を⽣きて

  ➔ The use of the verb '違う' (chigau) in the present tense to describe a state or characteristic.

  ➔ The word '**違う**' (chigau) means 'to be different,' indicating a contrast or change from what was before.

• 今までありがとう

  ➔ Using the phrase '今まで' (ima made) to indicate 'up to now' or 'so far' with the verb 'ありがとう' (arigatou) in past tense form.

  ➔ '**ありがとう**' (arigatou) is the phrase for 'thank you,' expressing gratitude for the past.

• 遅過ぎたんだ

  ➔ Using the past tense form of '遅い' (osoい) with the copula 'た' (ta) to indicate that something was 'too late.'

  ➔ '**遅過ぎた**' (oso sugita) combines the adjective ‘遅い’ (late) with the past tense 'た' to express 'was too late.'

• 生きてしまったんだね

  ➔ Using the verb '生きる' (ikiru, to live) in the past perfect form 'しまった' to imply a sense of regret or that the action is completed.

  ➔ '**生きてしまったんだ**' combines '生きる' (to live) with 'しまった' to emphasize that the action has been completed, often with a nuance of regret.