Love Song – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Uru

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt lyrics and soothing melodies of Uru's "Love Song," a J-Pop ballad that explores themes of vulnerability and rediscovering love. By diving into the song's creation and meaning, you'll gain insight into Japanese culture and the emotional power of its music, all while improving your language skills.

[English]

Staring at the face reflected in the mirror

Pretending not to notice, I looked away

...

The bravado I've unconsciously acquired

...

The cowardice that I can't shake off fills my chest

Ah, I must have dropped it somewhere

Yet it's certainly here now

Deep in my heart, it's loud enough

Clashing and surfacing

...

Meeting you, we build irreplaceable moments together

One day, the feelings of loving someone I had forgotten

Are painful, bittersweet, yet warm

Every scene is dazzlingly beautiful

I wonder what you're doing

I recall trivial conversations

Every time your smile comes to mind

The sound of my heart that I can't suppress echoes

If I were alone, I wouldn't have noticed

That I can grow stronger by thinking of someone

Before I knew it, I was reflecting your figure

While unable to be honest, it keeps swelling

It's painful, bittersweet, yet warm

I realized that you are within me

The path I've chosen, even while stumbling

If even one thing had been different

I would never have met you

Thinking that way, it's not so bad

The colors of the town, even on rainy days, shine so bright

Because this heart that thinks of you

Is tightly embracing it

Meeting you, we build irreplaceable moments together

The happiness we find, connecting and weaving together

The joy of holding hands, laughing, and spending our days

I want to feel it by your side forever

I love you

...

[Japanese]

鏡に映る顔 見つめては

気付かない ない 振りをして目をそらした

知らない間に身についた強がりや

追い出せない ない 臆病が胸をふさぐ

あぁ どこかで 落としてきたはずなのに

確かに今 ここにあって

胸の奥 うるさいくらい

ぶつかり合っては浮かび上がっていく

あなたと出逢い かけがえない 時間を重ねてく

いつの日か 忘れていた 人を好きになる気持ち

苦しくて 切なくて でも温かくて

どんな景色もまぶしいほど 綺麗なんだ

何してるかなって 考えている

他愛もない ない 会話なんかを思い出す

あなたの笑顔が 浮かんでくる度

抑えきれない ない 胸の音が響いている

一人でいたら 気付けなかった

誰かを想うことで強くなれること

いつの間にか 映してた その後ろ姿

正直になれないまま 膨らんでいく

苦しくて 切なくて でも温かくて

私の中にあなたがいることに 気付いたんだ

躓きながらも選んできた道

どれか一つでも違ったなら

あなたに会うことはなかったの

そう思えば悪くないね

街の色も 雨の日も こんなに輝くのは

あなたを想う この心を

ぎゅっと抱きしめているから

あなたと出逢い かけがえない 時間を重ねてく

見つけたもの 繋ぎ合わせ 紡いでいく幸せも

手を取り合い 笑い合い 過ごす日々の喜びも

ずっとそばで 感じていたい

好きなんだ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
気持ち /kimochi/ A2	noun - feeling, emotion
時間 /jikan/ A1	noun - time
強がり /tsuyogari/ B1	noun - pretending to be strong
胸 /mune/ A2	noun - chest
笑顔 /egao/ A2	noun - smile
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road, path
景色 /kesiki/ B1	noun - scenery, view
記憶 /kioku/ B2	noun - memory
喜び /yorokobi/ B1	noun - joy, happiness
温かい /atatakai/ A2	adjective - warm
切ない /setsunai/ B2	adjective - painful, heart-wrenching
想う /omou/ B1	verb - to think, to feel
出逢い /deai/ B2	noun - encounter, meeting
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B1	verb - to hug, to embrace

Key Grammar Structures

• 気付かないない振りをして

  ➔ Using the negative form "気付かない" combined with the verb "する" to express doing something in a certain way, here pretending not to notice.

  ➔ "気付かない" is the negative form of "気付く" (to notice), used here to imply not noticing or ignoring intentionally.

• 追い出せない臆病が胸をふさぐ

  ➔ Using the potential form "追い出せない" (cannot drive out) to express inability, combined with "が" as the subject marker.

  ➔ The potential form "追い出せない" expresses inability to 'drive out' or 'expel,' emphasizing the limits of the subject’s capacity.

• あなたと出逢い かけがえない時

  ➔ Using "と" as a particle to indicate partner or accompanying person, and "出逢い" as a noun meaning 'encounter.'

  ➔ The particle "と" denotes the relationship of meeting with someone, emphasizing the connection or shared experience.

• 温かくて でも温かくて

  ➔ Using the adjective "温かい" (warm) in its te-form "温かくて" to connect clauses and express 'and' or 'but' in a descriptive manner.

  ➔ The te-form "温かくて" functions to connect related clauses, indicating additional qualities or contrast in descriptions.