そばにいるよ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Uru
• Album: コントラスト

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[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

Vocabulary	Meanings
出会い /deai/ B1	noun - meeting, encounter
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - love, romance
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice, sound
愛 /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
月 /tsuki/ A1	noun - moon, month
陰る /kaguru/ B2	verb - to become dark, to shade
遠く /tooku/ B1	adverb - far, distant
歳 /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.