Jpop Recommend #445 Time goes by by Every Little Thing

Time goes by

Every Little Thing


Released in February 1998, this song was the duo's (back then they were trio) 8th single.  This is one of the most popular Jpop songs of the 90s.  Every Little Thing was called as "ELT" and they had many hit songs back then.  

I'm not especially a fan of ELT but whenever I hear this song, it brings back memories of that time.  Time sure goes by quickly...







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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation


Wow wow wow・・・

きっと きっと 誰も     が
kitto    kitto daremo ga 
I bet we are all searching for
何か    足りない もの  を
nanika tarinai mono wo 
something we don't have
無理 に  期待  しすぎて
muri ni kitai shisugite
We expect too much 
人   を    傷つけて    いる
hito wo kizutsukete iru 
so that we end up hurting others
Wow wow wow・・・


会えばケンカしてたね
aeba kenka shiteta ne
We quarreled every time we met
長く居すぎたのかな
nagaku isugita no kana
Maybe we've been together for too long
意地を張ればなおさら
iji wo hareba naosara
The more stubborn we are
隙間広がるばかり
sukima hirogaru bakari
the wider the gap becomes
Kiss を したり  抱き 合ったり
kiss wo shitari daki-attari
We kiss and hug each other
多分   それ  で   よかった
tabun sore de  yokatta
Maybe that was all we needed
あたりまえ の 愛し方     も
atarimae no aishikata mo 
Just how to love each other 
ずっと 忘れて   いた ね
zutto wasurete ita ne 
we've forgotten all that for too long


信じ  合える  喜び     も
shinji-aeru yorokobi mo
The joy to trust each other
傷つけ      合う 悲しみ      も
kizutsuke au  kanashimi mo 
The sorrow of hurting each other
いつか ありのまま   に 愛せる ように
itsuka arinomama ni aiseru youni
I hope someday we can love the way we are
Time goes by・・・


都合     悪い    時   には
tsugou warui toki niwa
When I was on the wrong side
いつも  言い訳  してた
itsumo iiwake shiteta
I always had excuses 
そうね そんな ところ  は
soune sonna tokoro wa
Yes, somehow in that way
二人   よく  似ていた ね
futari yoku niteita   ne
we were very similar
安らぎ    とか   真実       とか
yasuragi toka shinjitsu toka
Something like comfort and truth
いつも   求めてた      けど
itsumo motometeta kedo
I've been searching for
言葉     の  ように 簡単    には
kotoba no youni kantan niwa
but it is not as easy as those words
うまく   伝えられずに
umaku tsutaerarezuni 
to tell what I need


もう  一度    思いだして
mou ichido omoidashite
Please remember once again
あんな にも   愛した  こと
anna   nimo aishita koto
how much we loved each other
「アリガトウ」が  言える 時  が  くる   まで
"arigatou"      ga ieru   toki ga kuru made
when the time comes that I can say "thank you"
Say good bye・・・

残された      傷あと   が 消えた 瞬間
nokosareta kizuato ga kieta  shunkan 
The moment the scar that was left behind is gone
本当     の  優しさ      の 意味 が わかる    よ きっと
hontou no yasashisa no imi ga wakaru yo kitto
the meaning of true thoughtfulness will become clear, I'm sure


過ぎた 日 に 背 を  むけず    に
sugita hi ni se wo mukezu ni     
Not turning back to the past days
ゆっくり 時間 を 感じて
yukkuri  toki wo kanjite 
feel the time slowly
いつか また   笑って  会える と いい ね
itsuka mata waratte aeru  to  ii   ne
I hope we can meet with smiles again someday 
Time goes by・・・
Wow wow wow・・・






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