Rokudenashi - A Breath Between Lyrics (Romaji)

Romanized Lyrics

Nakitai toki wa nakenai no ni
Naicha dame na toki wa namida ga deru
“Yasashii” nante sa homekotoba mo
Ikizurai riyuu ni natteitta

Konna sekai demo kimi wa waraun da ne
Konna sekai da kara koso

Kimi ga warau kara boku mo waraeru yo
Kanashii hibi datte ikite koreta yo
Nakitai toki ni kimi ga nakeru you ni
Boku wa boku wa kyou mo koko de iki wo suru

Kietai yoru wa owaranai no ni
Shiawase na no wa hon no isshun
“Daijoubu?” tte kotoba ni itsumo
“Daijoubu” igai ienain da

Konna sekai demo kimi ga iru kara
Konna sekai de bokutachi wa

Kimi ga naku nara boku mo nakeru you na
Sonna ki ga shitan da
Dakishimeatte yoru wo koeru no
Kore made no hibi mo aiseru you ni
Kyou wa kyou wa
Kyou dake wa

Kimi ga warau kara boku mo waraeru yo
Kanashii hibi datte ikite koreta yo
Nakitai toki ni kimi ga nakeru you ni
Boku wa boku wa kyou mo koko de iki wo suru
Ikiteyuku iki wo suru

English Lyrics

When I want to cry, the tears won't come
But when I'm not meant to, the tears just fall
Even a compliment like, "You're so kind"
Became another reason life feels hard

In a world like this, you still manage to smile
And in a world like this, that’s all that matters

Because you smile, I can smile, too
I’ve made it through the saddest of my days
So that you can cry whenever you need to
I will... I will stay and breathe right here today

The nights I long to fade away won't end
And happiness is just a fleeting glimpse
Whenever someone asks me, "Are you okay?"
I can never say anything but, "I'm okay"

But even in a world like this, you are here
And in this world, we...

I had a feeling that if you were to cry
Then maybe I could finally cry, too
Let's hold each other and make it through the night
So we can learn to love all the days behind us
For today... for today...
Just for today

Because you smile, I can smile, too
I’ve made it through the saddest of my days
So that you can cry whenever you need to
I will... I will stay and breathe right here today
I'll keep on living. I'll keep on breathing

Japanese Lyrics

泣きたい時は泣けないのに
泣いちゃ駄目な時は涙が出る
「優しい」なんてさ褒め言葉も
生きづらい理由になっていった

こんな世界でも君は笑うんだね
こんな世界だからこそ

君が笑うから僕も笑えるよ
悲しい日々だって生きてこれたよ
泣きたい時に君が泣けるように
僕は僕は今日もここで息をする

消えたい夜は終わらないのに
幸せなのはほんの一瞬
「大丈夫？」って言葉にいつも
「大丈夫」以外言えないんだ

こんな世界でも君がいるから
こんな世界で僕たちは

君が泣くなら僕も泣けるような
そんな気がしたんだ
抱きしめあって夜を越えるの
これまでの日々も愛せるように
今日は今日は
今日だけは

君が笑うから僕も笑えるよ
悲しい日々だって生きてこれたよ
泣きたい時に君が泣けるように
僕は僕は今日もここで息をする
生きていく 息をする