I LOVE YOU – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: D-LITE, 葉加瀬太郎

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt emotions of 'I LOVE YOU' by D-LITE and 葉加瀬太郎, a poignant ballad that delves into the complexities of love. This song offers a chance to appreciate the nuances of Japanese language through its evocative lyrics and D-LITE's expressive vocals, enhanced by 葉加瀬太郎's violin.

[English]

I love you, just for now I feel so sad

I don't want to hear that song

I love you, slipping away, slipping away

We finally reached this room

Because this isn't a love that forgives everything

The two of us are like

Cats on a leash

This room feels like autumn falling leaves

Drenched in fall, just like a soaked box

So you,

With a kitten-like cry

...

On the bed you cherish

Holding tenderness more than anything

If I embrace your body, I fall for it

And then we both close our eyes again

So that love doesn't reveal itself in this sad song

...

I love you, because our love is too much

...

There’s a secret we can’t touch

I love you, in this routine of now

We keep reaching, but can’t quite get there

Living a love that overlaps one after another

We only dream and get hurt, it’s just the two of us

You always say you love me again

Without this love, I can’t even go on living

...

On the bed you cherish

Holding tenderness more than anything

If I embrace your body, I fall for it

And then we both close our eyes again

So that love doesn't reveal itself in this sad song

To avoid making it obvious

...

Again, we both close our eyes

So that love doesn’t reveal itself in this sad song

...

[Japanese]

I love you ima dake wa kanashii

Uta kikitaku nai yo

I love you nogare nogare

Tadori tsuita kono heya

Nanimo kamo yurusareta koi ja nai kara

Futari wa maru de

Sute neko mitai

Kono heya wa ochiba ni

Umoreta aki bako mitai

Dakara omae wa

Koneko no you na nakigoe de

Kishimu beddo no ue de

Yasashi sa wo mochi yori

Kitsuku karada dakishimeaeba

Sorekara mata futari wa me wo tojiru yo

Kanashii uta ni ai ga shirakete shimawanu you ni

I love you waka sugiru futari no ai ni wa

Furerarenu himitsu ga aru

I love you ima no kurashi no naka dewa

Tadoritsuke nai

Hitotsu ni kasanari ikite yuku koi wo

Yume mite kizutsuku dake no futari da yo

Nandomo aishiteru tte kiku omae wa

Kono ai nashi dewa ikite sae yuke nai to

Kishimu beddo no ue de

Yasashi sa wo mochi yori

Kitsuku karada dakishimeaeba

Sorekara mata futari wa me wo tojiru yo

Kanashii uta ni ai ga shirakete

Shimawanu you ni

Sorekara mata futari wa me wo tojiru yo

Kanashii uta ni ai ga shirakete shimawanu you ni

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attraction verb - to feel deep affection for someone
you /juː/ A1	pronoun - the person being addressed
kanashii /ka.na.ɕiː/ B1	adjective - sad, sorrowful
uta /u.ta/ A2	noun - song, poem
kikitaku /ki.ki.ta.ku/ B2	verb - want to listen
nogare /no.ɡa.ɾe/ B2	noun - fleeing, escape
tadoru /ta.do.ɾu/ B2	verb - to reach, to arrive at
kono /ko.no/ A1	adjective - this
heya /he.ja/ A2	noun - room, chamber
maru /ma.ɾu/ A2	noun - circle, round shape
mitai /mi.ta.i/ B1	adjective - like, similar to
sute /su.te/ B2	verb - to discard, to throw away
neko /ne.ko/ A2	noun - cat
mitai /mi.ta.i/ B1	adjective - like, similar to
sora /so.ɾa/ A2	noun - sky
wake /weɪk/ B2	verb - to wake up

Key Grammar Structures

• ima dake wa kanashii

  ➔ wa (topic marker)

  ➔ The particle "wa" is used to indicate the topic of the sentence, emphasizing "ima dake" (only now).

• Tadori tsuita kono heya

  ➔ Tadori tsuita (reached, arrived at)

  ➔ "Tadori tsuita" is the past tense of "tadoru" meaning "to reach" or "to arrive at", indicating the action of finally reaching the room.

• Nandomo aishiteru tte kiku omae wa

  ➔ tte (quotation particle)

  ➔ The particle "tte" is used to quote or indicate indirect speech, here referring to "kiku" (to hear) that someone has said "I love you" many times.

• Kishimu beddo no ue de

  ➔ no (possessive or descriptive particle)

  ➔ The particle "no" indicates possession or attribution, here linking "bed" with "kishimu" (to embrace), describing "on the bed".

• Shimawanu you ni

  ➔ you ni (like, to the extent that)

  ➔ "You ni" expresses comparison or manner, meaning "so that" or "like" to indicate aiming for a certain state.

• Kono ai nashi dewa ikite sae yuke nai to

  ➔ dewa ikite sae yuke nai (even live)

  ➔ "dewa ikite sae yuke nai" expresses that even "living" itself is impossible, emphasizing the severity of the situation.