Wasureru Tameni Koi wo Shinaide (“In Order to Forget, Don’t Fall in Love”)

Lyrics by Mitsuko Shiramine
Composed by Toshiaki Matsumoto
Arranged by Seiichi Kyoda
Performed by Emi Shinohara (Makoto)
Romanized by Valerie Yoza; Translated by William A. Braell
Original Japanese lyrics at WikiMoon

Japanese Lyrics	English Lyrics
Souji shitate no TEEBURU no ue Hanataba wo kazatta Yuganda jikan ga Sukoshi zutsuhodo kete yukuHeya no katasumi yomikake no hon Dashisobireta KAADO Koi shite muchuu na Ano koro wa miezu ni ita Sayonaratte yatto anata ni ieru Sabishii yoru mo nakitai yoru mo Hitori de iru Anata no koto wo wasureru tame no koi nado Dekinai kara Ganbarenakute ochikomu toki ga Mada atte mo ii yo ne Madobe de ko no ha ga Unazuku mitai ni yureta Waraeru ne motto itsumo no you ni Ame furu asa mo kaze fuku asa mo Watashi de iru Anata no koto wo aishita you ni dareka wo Aiseru made Sabishii yoru mo nakitai yoru mo Hitori de iru Anata no koto wo wasureru tame no koi nado Dekinai kara	I was arranging a bouquet On the table, and doing some cleaning Then time became distorted, Little by little coming apart.Suddenly falling out of a half-read book In that corner of the room, was a card From the time I was frantically in love, That I had not seen since that time. I can say ‘Goodbye’ at last to you. Though the nights, all by myself, are Both lonely and tearful, Because I have to forget about you, A love of this sort simply cannot be. Those times I feel down, when I cannot hold firm, I think it would still be good to see you, right ? The leaves of the tree by the window Were shaking, as if nodding in agreement. More likely, they are laughing at me, aren’t they? Mornings are, for me, Both rainy and windy, Because I loved you, and will be so, Until I can love somebody else. Though the nights, all by myself, are Both lonely and tearful, Because I have to forget about you, A love of this sort simply cannot be.

Japanese Lyrics

English Lyrics

Souji shitate no TEEBURU no ue
Hanataba wo kazatta
Yuganda jikan ga
Sukoshi zutsuhodo kete yukuHeya no katasumi yomikake no hon
Dashisobireta KAADO
Koi shite muchuu na
Ano koro wa miezu ni ita

Sayonaratte yatto anata ni ieru
Sabishii yoru mo nakitai yoru mo
Hitori de iru
Anata no koto wo wasureru tame no koi nado
Dekinai kara

Ganbarenakute ochikomu toki ga
Mada atte mo ii yo ne
Madobe de ko no ha ga
Unazuku mitai ni yureta

Waraeru ne motto itsumo no you ni
Ame furu asa mo kaze fuku asa mo
Watashi de iru
Anata no koto wo aishita you ni dareka wo
Aiseru made

Sabishii yoru mo nakitai yoru mo
Hitori de iru
Anata no koto wo wasureru tame no koi nado
Dekinai kara

I was arranging a bouquet
On the table, and doing some cleaning
Then time became distorted,
Little by little coming apart.Suddenly falling out of a half-read book
In that corner of the room, was a card
From the time I was frantically in love,
That I had not seen since that time.

I can say ‘Goodbye’ at last to you.
Though the nights, all by myself, are
Both lonely and tearful,
Because I have to forget about you,
A love of this sort simply cannot be.

Those times I feel down, when I cannot hold firm,
I think it would still be good to see you, right ?
The leaves of the tree by the window
Were shaking, as if nodding in agreement.

More likely, they are laughing at me, aren’t they?
Mornings are, for me,
Both rainy and windy,
Because I loved you, and will be so,
Until I can love somebody else.

Though the nights, all by myself, are
Both lonely and tearful,
Because I have to forget about you,
A love of this sort simply cannot be.