December 23, 2013

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

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