AN: Another song to be released by Tohoshinki. Seems that the boys keep giving us sad songs. Argh, I really don't want to be so negative but sometimes I feel like my faith is gone already. I guess this song is perfect for my condition right now, Please Stop the time, freeze it and keep it, let them be eternal and there will be no tears anymore for this problem T.T Toki Wo Tomete

時ヲ止メテ
TOKI WO TOMETE
I WANT TO BE WITH YOU FOREVER

Lyrics by Shinjiroh Inoue
Music by Ichiro Fujiya
Arranged by Daisuke Kahara

急ぐように 夏の星座たちが　ビルの谷間に傾いて隠れてく
Isoguyouni natsuno seiza　tachiga biruno tanimani katamuite kakureteku
The summer stars are rushing away and fading out behind the buildings

通り過ぎる僕らの毎日　ちっぽけな事で　泣きそうな時もある
Toorisugiru bokurano mainichi chippokena kotode nakisouna tokimoaru
As the days are speeding by, I’m almost in tears even with little things

いつか君が行きたがっていた　あの店はもう無くなってしまったけど
Itsuka kimiga ikitagatteita ano miseha mounakunatte shimattakedo
The shop that you have wanted to go has gone

どんな日も僕たちは　「ふたりの恋は終わらない」と信じていた
Donna himo bokutachiha futarino koiwa owaranaito shinjiteita
We have always believed that our love will never fade away

時ヲ止メテ　ずっと君の　そばにいたい
Tokiwo tomete zutto kimino sobaniitai
I want be with you forever, my love

見上げた空　願い込めて
Miageta sora negai komete
Looking up to the sky, I wish with all my heart

ひとつひとつ　輝く星　繋げながら
Hitotsuhitotsu kagayaku hoshi tsunagenagara
Connecting the sparkling stars one by one

君の形・・・ 探してた
Kimino katachi … sagashiteta
I am longing… for your shadow

好きだよって　上手に言えなくって　波打ち際で震えた　幼い恋
Sukidayotte jouzuni ienakutte namiuchigiwade furueta osanai koi
I’m not good in expressing my love for you, my first love is trembling at the water’s edge

たどたどしく　並んだ目と目が　瞬きさえも　惜しいと感じていた
Tadotadoshiku naranda metomega mabatakisaemo oshiito kanjiteita
Haltingly, side by side, our eyes can’t even spare one blink

砂に書いた誓いはすぐに　引く波にさらわれて　消えてしまっても
Sunani kaita chikaiha suguni hiku namini sarawarete kiete shimattemo
Even though our words are written in the sand, it will be immediately washed away by the waves

あの頃の僕たちは　「ふたりの恋は変わらない」と信じていた
Anokorono bokutachiha futarino koiha kawaranai to shinjiteita
During those days, we have always believed that our love will never fade away

時ヲ止メテ　ずっと君の　そばにいたい
Tokiwo tomete zutto kimino sobaniitai
I want be with you forever, my love

もっと君を　抱きしめたい
Motto kimiwo dakishimetai
I want to hold you, again and again

ひとつひとつ　君の事を　覚えながら
Hitotsuhitotsu kiminokotowo oboenagara
As I’ve recognized you step by step

永遠だけ・・・信じてた
Eiendake shinjiteta
I just believed in an eternal love

時ヲ止メテ　ずっと君の　そばにいたい
Tokiwo tomete zutto kimino sobaniitai
I want be with you forever, my love

見上げた空 願い込めて
Miageta sora negai komete
Looking up to the sky, I wish with all my heart

ひとつひとつ　輝く星　 繋げながら
Hitotsuhitotsu kagayaku hoshi tsunagenagara
Tying all the shining stars together

君の形・・・　探してた
Kimino katachi sagashiteta
I am longing… for your shadow

時ヲ止メテ　ずっと君の　そばにいたい
Tokiwo tomete zutto kimino sobaniitai
I want be with you forever, my love

もっと君を　　抱きしめたい
Moｔｔo kimiwo　dakishimetai
I want to hold you, again and again

ひとつひとつ　君の事を　覚えながら
Hitotsuhitotsu kiminokotowo oboenagara
I’ve recognized you step by step

永遠だけ・・・信じてた
Eiendake shinjiteta
I just believed in an eternal love

T/N: The title in Japanese is 「時ヲ止メテ」, and can be directly translated as “Stop the time”. Here, Shinjiroh Inoue (the lyrics writer) is using katakana characters, not the usual 「時を止めて」 with hiragana characters. I believe that Inoue has included a special meaning, and the meaning is especially difficult to express in English.
In the very last part of the song, there is the lyrics 永遠だけ・・・信じてた (T/N: I just believed in an eternal love), so I thought 「時ヲ止メテ」 maybe a symbol or symbolic representation of the song, meaning “forever”. Therefore, though not literally correct, I’ve made the trans as above, not including “Stop the time”. I also personally think that “Stop the time” is not really poetic….Thank you for your understanding!

source: BEST SELECTION 2010 & ArisaTakabayashi @ youtube
translation: smiley @ OneTVXQ.com
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