Nagai Aida (長い間, A Long Time) Lyrics BY Kiroro 長い間待たせてごめん また急に仕事が入った いつも一緒にいられなくて 淋しい思いをさせたね 逢えないとき 受話器からきこえる 君の声がかすれてる 久しぶりに逢った時の 君の笑顔が胸をさらってゆく 気づいたのあなたがこんなに 胸の中にいること 愛してる まさかねそんな事言えない あなたのその言葉だけを信じて 今日まで待っていた私 笑顔だけは 忘れないように あなたの側にいたいから 笑ってるあなたの側では 素直になれるの 愛してる でもまさかねそんな事言えない ★ 気づいたのあなたがこんなに 胸の中にいること 愛してる まさかねそんな事言えない 笑ってるあなたの側では 素直になれるの 愛してる でもまさかねそんな事言えない ★repeat Romaji Nagai aida matasete gomen Mata kyuu ni shigoto ga haitta Itsumo issho ni irarenakute Sabishii omoi wo saseta ne Aenai toki juwaki kara kikoeru Kimi no koe ga kasureteru Hisashiburi ni atta toki no Kimi no egao ga mune wo saratte yuku Kizuita no anata ga konna ni mune no naka ni iru koto Aishiteru masaka ne sonna koto ienai Anata no sono kotoba dake wo shinjite Kyou made matte ita watashi Egao dake wa wasurenai you ni Anata no soba ni itai kara Waratteru anata no soba dewa sunao ni nareru no Aishiteru demo masaka ne sonna koto ienai Kizuita no anata ga konna ni mune no naka ni iru koto Aishiteru masaka ne sonna koto ienai Waratteru anata no soba dewa sunao ni nareru no Aishiteru demo masaka ne sonna koto ienai Kizuita no anata ga konna ni mune no naka ni iru koto Aishiteru masaka ne sonna koto ienai Waratteru anata no soba dewa sunao ni nareru no Aishiteru demo masaka ne sonna koto ienai Translation I'm sorry for making you wait such a long time. Work came up suddenly again. Always being unable to be together I know I've made you feel lonely. At the times when we can't meet your voice cracks over the telephone. The smile on your face that time when we met after so long Tugs at my chest. I've realized that you are deep within my heart. "I love you"-- I can't imagine myself saying those words! Trusting only in that thing you said I've been waiting until today. I pray I won't forget how to smile, Because I want to be with you Because when I am with you, laughing, I can open up. "I love you"-- even so, I can't imagine saying those words aloud! I've realized that you are deep within my heart. "I love you"-- I just can't say it! Because when I am with you, laughing, I can open up. "I love you"-- even so, I can't imagine saying those words aloud! I've realized that you are deep within my heart. "I love you"-- I just can't say it! Credits: www.lyricstime.com/kiroro-nagai-aida-english-lyrics.html
It’s been more than 17 years since I heard it for the first time, I had no idea what it was about until my Japanese friend translated it to me and I even loved it more … my favorite era for Japanese music