クリスマス・イヴ山下達郎 "Christmas Eve" English translation + romaji

I happened to come across this song only just recently and I looked everywhere for the English translation but couldn't find any (I only found the "English version", which isn't the literal translation of the original Japanese lyrics). so I decided to translate them myself.

Merry Christmas! メリークリスマス

雨は夜更け過ぎに　雪へと変わるだろう

Silent night, Holy night

きっと君は来ない　ひとりきりのクリスマスイブ

Silent night, Holy night

ame wa yofuke sugi ni, yuki he to kawaru darou

silent night, holy night

kitto kimi wa konai, hitori kiri no kurisumasu ibu

silent night, holy night

it’s so late at night, the rain will change to snow, right?

Silent night, Holy night

you probably won’t come, I’m all alone on Christmas Eve

Silent night, Holy night

心深く　秘めた想い　叶えられそうもない

kokoro fukaku himeta omoi, kanaeraresou mo nai

My heart is intense with hidden emotions, it seems like they won’t be granted

必ず今夜なら　言えそうな気がした

Silent night, Holy night

kanarazu konya nara iesou na ki ga shita

silent night, holy night

if for certain it would be tonight, I got the feeling I should say it

Silent night, Holy night

まだ消え残る　君への想い　夜へと降り続く

mada kienokoru, kimi he no omoi, yoru he to furitsudzuku

They still remain, my feelings for you, they continue to fall throughout the night

街角にはクリスマスツリー　銀色のきらめき

Silent night, Holy night

machikado ni wa kurisumasu tsurii, giniro no kirameki

silent night, holy night

a Christmas tree on the street corner, sparkling silver

Silent night, Holy night

雨は夜更け過ぎに　雪へと変わるだろう

Silent night, Holy night

きっと君は来ない　ひとりきりのクリスマスイブ

Silent night, Holy night

ame wa yofuke sugi ni, yuki he to kawaru darou

silent night, holy night

kitto kimi wa konai, hitori kiri no kurisumasu ibu

silent night, holy night

it’s so late at night, the rain will change to snow, right?

Silent night, Holy night

you probably won’t come, I’m all alone on Christmas Eve

Silent night, Holy night

Continuation of Us 僕らのつづき English translation (+ romaji)

ohhhh man I've been wanting to translate this song for such a long time because I bought it almost a whole year ago and I could understand so much of what they were saying in the song

so I hope you enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed being able to understand all of it, it's a SUPER pretty song (also, you can buy it on iTunes. go. buy it now).

涙はまだ　果てを　知らないで
癒えない傷もあるでしょう
忘れないで　夢を　幸せを
追いかけて欲しいから

namida wa mada hate wo shiranaide
ienai kizu mo aru deshou
wasurenaide yume wo shiawase wo
oikakete hoshii kara

I still don't know when my tears will stop
and the unhealable wounds are still there, aren't they?
please don't forget dreams or happiness
because I want to pursue them!


君が笑うときは　僕も笑う
君が泣けば　僕も泣く
忘れないで　いつも　君のこと
そばで見てるから

kimi ga warau toki wa boku mo warau
kimi ga nakeba boku mo naku
wasurenaide itsumo kimi no koto
soba de miteru kara

whenever you laugh, I laugh too
and if you cry, I cry too
I will never forget you
because I see you here by my side


会いたいけれど
会えない　今は

aitai keredo
aenai ima wa

I miss you*, but
I can't meet you right now


僕らのつづきを
生き抜いて　生き抜いて
眠れない夜は
思い出して　僕の笑顔を

bokura no tsudzuki wo
ikinuite ikinuite
nemurenai yoru wa
omoidashite boku no egao wo

the continuation of us
it survives, it survives
on sleepless nights
remember my smiling face


抱き寄せたくて
僕も　さみしい

dakiyosetakute
boku mo samishii

I wish to embrace you
I am also lonely


それでも明日を
生き抜いて　生き抜いて
眠れない夜は
思い出して　君の笑顔を

sore demo ashita wo
ikinuite ikinuite
nemurenai yoru wa
omoidashite kimi no egao wo

but even so, tomorrow
it survives, it survives
on sleepless nights
remember your smiling face


涙はもう　果てを　知るように
やがて傷も癒えてゆく
忘れないで　僕の　あの言葉
素敵な君だから

namida wa mou hate wo shiru you ni
yagate kizu mo iete yuku
wasurenaide boku no ano kotoba
suteki na kimi dakara

it seems I know when my tears will end
before long, my wounds will start to heal, too
please don't forget these words of mine
because you are so beautiful


君へ　ありがとう
kimi he arigatou

to you, thank you






* translation note: "aitai" lit. means "I want to see you" or "I want to meet (with) you" but sometimes is translated to "I miss you"