[translation + romaji] You were...

[chestergringo]

Thanks for sharing!

[waterballoon]

thank you so much tenshi!

[aura~]

I think there's some mistakes... for the romaji... I listen to the song and I hear other things:


ima dare no tonari de egao misete iru no kara da nante
nee dore hotto tohigata attara
kurushimi wa owaru no ka na

**itsuka hanashite ta yume no tsuzuki mo
itsumo iki te ita ano kuchiguse mo
subete wasurerareta ra raku da ne
dakedo hitotsu mo wasuretakunai

seijaku ni tsutsumareta shunkan ni
osotte kuru
yasashikute atataka sugiru
omoete ta

not complaining or anything ^^ I'm just trying to help... cause there's no official lyrics things can be misunderstood, right?

[jon_the_d]

Love this song, and the lyrics!!!

Thanks so much!!

[tenshi no hane]

you're welcome everyone ^-^ personally I don't really like the lyrics, they're not really original imo.

walking.proud: thanks for the effort, but those changes are either non-japanese words or words that don't fit into the context ;D
(also the reason that it sounds like "ta atta ra" is because in most Japanese songs a vowel sounds longer if a double consonant follows it)

[Rainbow141]

Oh sweet, thanks for this tenshi! I was just talking about how we needed a full romaji and translation set.

[Mai82Go]

Lyrics are always hard to translate and people interpret them in different ways. You're right they are not really that original but somehow they touch my heart. Can't help it.

Same with Curtain Call. The lyrics are so simple, but somehow there is something special in them.

I think You were... has a sad atmosphere and I kind of like that at the moment. There is not too much positive stuff in there like "I'll keep on walking" or so. Mmmhh...it always depends in which mood I am when a new Ayu Song arrives and then I decide if I like the lyrics or not.

[Hydeki]

Thank you, I love it ^^

[Yoake]

thanks a lot^^
It's really beautiful

[aura~]

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane

walking.proud: thanks for the effort, but those changes are either non-japanese words or words that don't fit into the context ;D
(also the reason that it sounds like "ta atta ra" is because in most Japanese songs a vowel sounds longer if a double consonant follows it)

yeah, I know they may not be japanese words XD it's just what I listen... (but in "tsudzuki", this "d" can't be there alone, it's not something I hear or not, it's just incorrect ^^) and maybe someone who knows japanese can find the correct word there...

thanks anyway, even if those words aren't correct or if they are, I like your translation and it's helpful ^^ I wanted to know what ayu was singing ^^

[Kazeyomi]

I like those lyrics
Ok maybe they're not so original but they are better than before :3

thanks for sharing

[jon_the_d]

just noticed,
the romaji section is missing the final line...no big deal, just thought I'd point it out.

[Miduhyo]

Oh man, her lyrics always get me... haha. I love them so much.

Thank you very much!!

[TITANIC]

Thank you so much. this lyric is very touchful and its what I am feeling atm, broken heart again T__________T

[sanzo2011]

You were...'s very beautiful , I really love this song ^^!

[tenshi no hane]

Originally Posted by walking.proud

yeah, I know they may not be japanese words XD it's just what I listen... (but in "tsudzuki", this "d" can't be there alone, it's not something I hear or not, it's just incorrect ^^) and maybe someone who knows japanese can find the correct word there...

thanks anyway, even if those words aren't correct or if they are, I like your translation and it's helpful ^^ I wanted to know what ayu was singing ^^

dzu is a proper syllable in Japanese. It's signals the difference between づ (dzu) and ず (zu) in romaji, because they both sounds similar to 'zu'. (whether someone chooses to write it as 'dzu' or as 'zu' depends on which romaji system they're using. If you look at the romaji in the lyrics section at AHS, you'll also see both versions.)

Originally Posted by jon_the_d

just noticed,
the romaji section is missing the final line...no big deal, just thought I'd point it out.

oops xD thanks for pointing that out

[zyoeru]

Yeah, tenshi is right, dzu is correct, although I prefer the romanisation du even if zu is truer to pronunciation.
Thank you for the translation!

I hope you'll also do BALLAD when we get it!

[Uemarasan]

People who think that something is "original" are people who just haven't lived long enough

Ayu's ballad lyrics are usually better than her others. She really understands the ways of the human heart.

[theSKYBLUETIES]

wow. such beautiful lyrics. thanks for sharing!

[nanami606]

Very beuatiful. Something I can relate to.
Thank you!