僕は... – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: あたらよ
• Album: 季億の箱

Lyrics & Translation

"僕は..." by あたらよ is a moving J-Pop song that beautifully narrates a journey of self-discovery and the transformative power of love. Its introspective lyrics and emotional melodies offer an excellent opportunity for Japanese language learners to delve into nuanced expressions of personal growth and deep affection. The song's connection to a popular anime also provides cultural context, making it an engaging and relatable piece to explore the language.

[English]

You showed me

a world that was so beautiful

A single flower living

in the gap of the bookshelf

is an existence I cannot reach

The seeds of true feelings

dwell deep within words

have withered without seeing the light of day

Comparing myself to others again

I fall into self-loathing

It scares me, yet

I am saved by everything about you

You showed me

a world that was so beautiful

It's as if I'm becoming someone else

Those days feel somehow precious

I fall in love with you again

Next to you

I feel somehow

that breathing is easier than before

Even the smallest anxieties

and my racing heartbeat

are the magic that drives me

You showed me

a world that was so beautiful

It's as if I'm becoming someone else

Those days feel somehow precious

I pour all of myself into you

“Turning away from my empty, weak self

I only saw what I wanted to see back then

I thought I was special

Even the everyday things I took for granted

seemed like something completely special

after I met you

You would probably laugh and say it's exaggerated

But it's true

The one who created the current me

is no one other than you, it’s you”

他の誰でもない君だ、君なんだ」

The reason I could say “thank you” honestly

was because your smile was by my side

My world expanded at some point

because your words changed me

You showed me

a world I will never forget

Even if I become someone else

if you are in those days

we will love each other forever

[Japanese]

君が僕に見せてくれた

世界はとても綺麗だったな

書架の隙間に住まう

一輪の花は

僕には届かぬ存在で

言葉の奥に住まう

本音の種はもう

日の目も浴びずに枯れていた

周りと比べてはまた

自己嫌悪落ちてく

怖くなるんだそれでも

君の全てに

救われて

君が僕に見せてくれた

世界はとても綺麗だったな

まるで僕が僕じゃなくなっていく

そんな日々もどこか愛おしくて

また君に恋を知る

君の隣では

何故だか前より

息が楽に思えるんだ

些細な不安も

高鳴る鼓動も

僕を走らせる魔法だ

君が僕に見せてくれた

世界はとても綺麗だったな

まるで僕が僕じゃなくなっていく

そんな日々もどこか愛おしくて

ぶつけるんだ僕の全てを君に

「空っぽで弱い自分から目を背け

見たいものだけを見ていたあの頃

僕は自分を特別だと思っていた

当たり前と思っていた日常も

君に出会ってからの僕には

まるで違う特別なものに思えた

大袈裟だと君は笑うだろう

でも本当なんだ

今の僕を創ったのは

他の誰でもない君だ、君なんだ」

｢ありがとう｣と素直に言えたのは

君の笑顔が傍にあったからで

いつしか僕の世界が広がったのは

君の言葉が僕を変えたから

君が僕に見せてくれた

世界はずっと忘れないよ

まるで僕が僕じゃなくなっても

そんな日々に君が居るのなら

永遠に僕ら恋をする

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
綺麗 /kirei/ A2	adjective - beautiful
本音 /hon'ne/ B1	noun - true intention
自己嫌悪 /jiko ken'o/ B2	noun - self-loathing
救われて /sukuwarete/ B1	verb - to be saved
愛おしく /itoshiku/ B1	adverb - lovingly
鼓動 /kodō/ B1	noun - heartbeat
魔法 /mahō/ A2	noun - magic
特別 /tokubetsu/ A2	adjective - special
大袈裟 /daikasa/ B2	adjective - exaggerated
創った /tsukutta/ B1	verb - to create
広がった /hirogatta/ B1	verb - to spread
変えた /kaeta/ B1	verb - to change
永遠 /eien/ B2	adverb - forever

Key Grammar Structures

• 君が僕に見せてくれた

  ➔ The use of "が" particle indicates the subject "君" (you). "に" marks the indirect object "僕" (me), and "てくれた" is the past tense of "てくれる," meaning "to do something for someone" or "to give a favor."

  ➔ The "が" particle emphasizes the subject, and "てくれた" shows someone doing something for the speaker in the past.

• もう日の目も浴びずに枯れていた

  ➔ The phrase "浴びずに" uses the negative form of "浴びる" + "ず" (without), indicating "without bathing in sunlight". "枯れていた" is the past tense of "枯れる," meaning "had withered."

  ➔ "ず" creates a negative clause meaning "without" doing something, and "枯れていた" indicates the state of having withered in the past.

• 君に出会ってからの僕には

  ➔ The phrase "出会ってから" uses the te-form of "出会う" + "から" to indicate "since I met," with "の" nominalizing "僕" and modifying "には" which emphasizes the topic.

  ➔ "から" indicates "since" or "after" an event. "の" nominalizes "僕," turning it into a noun or topic. "には" emphasizes the focus on the topic.

• 今の僕を創ったのは

  ➔ The phrase "のは" functions as a nominalizer indicating "what" or "who" created the current "僕" (me). "を" marks "僕" as the direct object, and "創った" is past tense of "創る" (to create).

  ➔ "のは" introduces a clause that functions as a noun meaning "the one who" or "what" caused something. "を" marks the direct object "僕," and "創った" is the past tense indicating the creator.

• 他の誰でもない君だ

  ➔ The phrase "他の誰でもない" means "no one else but," with "他の" meaning "other" and "誰でもない" meaning "not anyone else." "君だ" states that the subject is "you."

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes that the person being referred to is the only one, nobody else. "だ" is the plain copula that equates the preceding noun phrase to "you."

• 永遠に僕ら恋をする

  ➔ The adverb "永遠に" means "eternally" or "forever." "僕ら" is the informal plural of "我" (we). "恋をする" is the verb phrase for "to love" or "to fall in love," with "を" marking "恋" (love) as the object.

  ➔ "永遠に" functions as an adverb expressing ongoing or eternal duration. "僕ら" refers to "we" in informal speech. "恋をする" is a phrase meaning "to love" or "to fall in love," with "を" marking the love as the direct object.