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出会い話して恋に落ちて 気付けば隣で We met, talked, fell in love, and suddenly, I found myself beside you 00:11
声を聞いていられること とても当たり前で Being able to hear your voice feels so natural, like everything's just right 00:23
愛を捨て 生きていけ なんてできないの I can't just give up love and go on living, it's not that simple 00:34
それでも それでも これでいいの? And yet, is this really okay? 00:39
昨日までの 正しさとか 考えてる I keep thinking about what's right until yesterday 00:46
健やかなるとき病める時も Whether I'm healthy or sick, I hope I can stay true to myself 00:58
私は私で居られますように I wish I can remain who I am 01:03
何もできなくなったとしても Even if I can't do anything anymore 01:09
ただ、そばにいるよ I'll just be right here, by your side 01:15
ただ、そばにいるよ I'll just be right here, by your side 01:21
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少し遠くにでかけようか 歳をとる前に Maybe we should go somewhere a little far away, before we get older 01:36
見たことないもの 思い出の場所 To places we've never seen, or places filled with memories 01:48
何でもいいのに Anything is fine, really 01:53
愛は何故 生きていけ なんて言うのかな Why does love say we have to live, I wonder 01:59
何度も 何度も くじけそうで Time and again, I feel like giving up, but I remember the kindness from before 02:04
昨日までの 優しさとか 思い出して Whether healthy or sick, I hope I can stay true to myself 02:10
健やかなるとき病める時も And stay who I am 02:23
あなたはあなたで居られますように Even if I can't do anything anymore 02:28
何もできなくなったとしても I'll just be right here, by your side 02:34
ただ、そばにいるよ Even when my heart aches like the moon is shadowed 02:40
月が陰るように 胸が痛んでも Because I'm not alone 02:47
一人じゃないから Even just a little, as long as I am here 02:53
ほんの少しでいい 私がここに If that becomes my reason to stay 02:57
居る理由になるなら Whether healthy or sick, I hope I can stay who I am 03:03
健やかなるとき病める時も And stay true to myself 03:10
私は私で居られますように Even if I can't do anything anymore 03:15
何もできなくなったとしても I'll just be right here, by your side 03:21
ただ、そばにいるよ Whether healthy or sick, I hope you and I can stay together 03:27
健やかなるとき病める時も Even if the light goes out someday 03:33
あなたと私で居られますように I'll just be right here, by your side 03:38
例え灯りが消えたとしても I'll just be right here, by your side 03:44
ただ、そばにいるよ 03:50
ただ、そばにいるよ I'll just be right here, by your side 03:56
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そばにいるよ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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[English]
出会い話して恋に落ちて 気付けば隣で
We met, talked, fell in love, and suddenly, I found myself beside you
声を聞いていられること とても当たり前で
Being able to hear your voice feels so natural, like everything's just right
愛を捨て 生きていけ なんてできないの
I can't just give up love and go on living, it's not that simple
それでも それでも これでいいの?
And yet, is this really okay?
昨日までの 正しさとか 考えてる
I keep thinking about what's right until yesterday
健やかなるとき病める時も
Whether I'm healthy or sick, I hope I can stay true to myself
私は私で居られますように
I wish I can remain who I am
何もできなくなったとしても
Even if I can't do anything anymore
ただ、そばにいるよ
I'll just be right here, by your side
ただ、そばにいるよ
I'll just be right here, by your side
...
...
少し遠くにでかけようか 歳をとる前に
Maybe we should go somewhere a little far away, before we get older
見たことないもの 思い出の場所
To places we've never seen, or places filled with memories
何でもいいのに
Anything is fine, really
愛は何故 生きていけ なんて言うのかな
Why does love say we have to live, I wonder
何度も 何度も くじけそうで
Time and again, I feel like giving up, but I remember the kindness from before
昨日までの 優しさとか 思い出して
Whether healthy or sick, I hope I can stay true to myself
健やかなるとき病める時も
And stay who I am
あなたはあなたで居られますように
Even if I can't do anything anymore
何もできなくなったとしても
I'll just be right here, by your side
ただ、そばにいるよ
Even when my heart aches like the moon is shadowed
月が陰るように 胸が痛んでも
Because I'm not alone
一人じゃないから
Even just a little, as long as I am here
ほんの少しでいい 私がここに
If that becomes my reason to stay
居る理由になるなら
Whether healthy or sick, I hope I can stay who I am
健やかなるとき病める時も
And stay true to myself
私は私で居られますように
Even if I can't do anything anymore
何もできなくなったとしても
I'll just be right here, by your side
ただ、そばにいるよ
Whether healthy or sick, I hope you and I can stay together
健やかなるとき病める時も
Even if the light goes out someday
あなたと私で居られますように
I'll just be right here, by your side
例え灯りが消えたとしても
I'll just be right here, by your side
ただ、そばにいるよ
...
ただ、そばにいるよ
I'll just be right here, by your side
...
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

出会い

/deai/

B1
  • noun
  • - meeting, encounter

/koi/

B1
  • noun
  • - love, romance

/koe/

A2
  • noun
  • - voice, sound

/ai/

A2
  • noun
  • - love

生きる

/ikiru/

B1
  • verb
  • - to live

痛む

/itamu/

B2
  • verb
  • - to hurt, to ache

思い出

/omoide/

B1
  • noun
  • - memory, recollection

理由

/riyuu/

B2
  • noun
  • - reason

少し

/sukoshi/

A2
  • adverb
  • - a little, a bit

一人

/hitori/

A2
  • noun
  • - one person, alone

/tsuki/

A1
  • noun
  • - moon, month

陰る

/kaguru/

B2
  • verb
  • - to become dark, to shade

遠く

/tooku/

B1
  • adverb
  • - far, distant

/sai/

A1
  • noun
  • - age, years

正しさ

/tadashisa/

B2
  • noun
  • - correctness, righteousness

優しさ

/yasashisa/

B2
  • noun
  • - kindness, gentleness

Key Grammar Structures

  • 気付けば隣で

    ➔ The use of the phrase "気付けば" demonstrates the conditional form of "気付く" (to notice/realize) combined with "ば" to express "when I realize" or "if I notice".

    ➔ This construction expresses a **conditional** or **timing** aspect, often translated as "when" or "if".

  • 健やかなるとき病める時も

    ➔ The phrase "健やかなるとき...も" uses classical or literary form "なる" as a copula in the **adjective** phrase, meaning "when in a healthy state" or "during health", with "も" emphasizing "also" or "even".

    ➔ This grammatical form employs **classical/literary stylistic** usage of "なる" as a copula to elevate the language.

  • 私は私で居られますように

    ➔ The phrase "〜で居られますように" uses the classical potential form "居られる" of "居る" (to be), combined with "ように" to express a wish or hope, meaning "may I be able to remain as I am" or "hope to stay true to myself."

    ➔ This expression employs a **classical potential form** with "ように" to convey **wish or hope**.

  • ただ、そばにいるよ

    ➔ The word "ただ" means "only" or "merely" and emphasizes simplicity or exclusivity, while "いる" in "そばにいる" is the plain form of "to be" indicating presence, together forming "just being nearby".

    ➔ This phrase combines "ただ" to emphasize simplicity or exclusivity with "いる" to state presence or existence nearby.