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僕はまた彷徨い佇んでいる I'm wandering and standing still again 00:09
同じ質問を繰り返している Repeating the same questions over and over 00:17
想いよ時間や距離を超えて My feelings cross time and distance 00:24
どうかあの子に届けてよ Please, reach out to that girl 00:32
I wanna be an angel for you I wanna be an angel for you 00:39
I wanna be an angel for you I wanna be an angel for you 00:47
Wanna be an angel for you Wanna be an angel for you 00:55
Wanna be an angel for you Wanna be an angel for you 01:03
僕はまたどこで間違ったのか Again, I wonder where I went wrong 01:13
君を悲しませる原因でいる I'm the cause of your sadness 01:21
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I wanna be an angel for you I wanna be an angel for you 01:43
I wanna be an angel for you I wanna be an angel for you 01:51
Wanna be an angel for you Wanna be an angel for you 01:59
Wanna be an angel for you Wanna be an angel for you 02:07
今も君がくれたあの翼がここに ここに ここに... Even now, the wings you gave me are here, here, here... 02:15
I wanna be an angel for you I wanna be an angel for you 02:31
I wanna be an angel for you I wanna be an angel for you 02:39
I wanna be an angel I wanna be an angel 02:47
I wanna be an angel for you I wanna be an angel for you 02:55
I wanna be an angel I wanna be an angel 03:03
I wanna be an angel I wanna be an angel 03:11
僕はねぇ一体何を求めて What exactly am I seeking? 03:21
こんな所まで歩いて来たの Why did I walk all the way here? 03:29
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Angel – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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[English]
僕はまた彷徨い佇んでいる
I'm wandering and standing still again
同じ質問を繰り返している
Repeating the same questions over and over
想いよ時間や距離を超えて
My feelings cross time and distance
どうかあの子に届けてよ
Please, reach out to that girl
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
Wanna be an angel for you
Wanna be an angel for you
Wanna be an angel for you
Wanna be an angel for you
僕はまたどこで間違ったのか
Again, I wonder where I went wrong
君を悲しませる原因でいる
I'm the cause of your sadness
...
...
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
Wanna be an angel for you
Wanna be an angel for you
Wanna be an angel for you
Wanna be an angel for you
今も君がくれたあの翼がここに ここに ここに...
Even now, the wings you gave me are here, here, here...
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel
I wanna be an angel
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel for you
I wanna be an angel
I wanna be an angel
I wanna be an angel
I wanna be an angel
僕はねぇ一体何を求めて
What exactly am I seeking?
こんな所まで歩いて来たの
Why did I walk all the way here?
...
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

angel

/ˈeɪn.dʒəl/

B1
  • noun
  • - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God

question

/ˈkwɛs.tʃən/

A2
  • noun
  • - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events

distance

/ˈdɪs.təns/

B1
  • noun
  • - the amount of space between two things or people

cause

/kɔːz/

B2
  • noun
  • - a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition

walk

/wɔːk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn

mistake

/mɪsˈteɪk/

B1
  • noun
  • - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong

deliver

/dɪˈlɪv.ər/

B2
  • verb
  • - to bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient

desire

/dɪˈzaɪər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen

repeat

/rɪˈpiːt/

B1
  • verb
  • - to say or do something again

sorrow

/ˈsɔː.roʊ/

B2
  • noun
  • - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune

wing

/wɪŋ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a part of the body of a bird or insect that is used for flying

Key Grammar Structures

  • 僕はまた彷徨い佇んでいる

    ➔ The use of the present continuous tense with ている to indicate ongoing actions or states

    ➔ The phrase "佇んでいる" (すわんでいる) uses ている to show that the person is currently lingering or standing still.

  • 想いよ時間や距離を超えて

    ➔ Using the verb 超えて (こえて) in the te-form to mean "to surpass" or "to go beyond"

    ➔ Super この部分は、「時間や距離を超えて」— implying overcoming or going beyond time and distance.

  • I wanna be an angel for you

    ➔ Use of 'wanna' as a colloquial contraction of 'want to' to express desire

    ➔ Wanna is a casual, spoken form of 'want to', indicating desire or intention.

  • 僕はねぇ一体何を求めて

    ➔ Use of 何を求めて (なにをもとめて) as a question phrase with the て form, meaning "what am I seeking?"

    ➔ This phrase uses 求めて (もとめて), the て-form of 求める, meaning "to seek". Combined with 何を (what), it forms a question: "what am I seeking?"