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Let's leap over the language barrier! Western love songs with great lyrics

Western love songs that are familiar in Japan from weddings and TV commercials.

In this article, I took a closer look by focusing on the lyrics.

It would be a shame to just listen without knowing the “language barrier” and the true meanings!

I’m sure the real melody flows beyond the language.

Try making a full-length, line-by-line translation of your favorite song.

You’ll likely make unexpected discoveries and notice all kinds of things.

This time, I’ll introduce you to exquisite love songs born across the sea.

Leap over the language barrier! Western love songs with great lyrics (21–30)

The Bones (with Hozier)Maren Morris, Hozier

Here’s a song by American singer-songwriter Maren Morris that I want people who are doing their best to live in the present to hear.

The message carried by her voice is a powerful and reassuring lyric that supports your journey—one that has included hardships and sorrows that were anything but easy.

It’s a song meant to reach those who are seriously struggling and striving to live.

ParisThe Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers – Paris (Official Lyric Video)
ParisThe Chainsmokers

This is a famous song by The Chainsmokers.

The title “Paris” isn’t inspired by the French capital; if you listen closely to the lyrics, you’ll understand the secret behind it.

The song also features a striking, cool melody worth noting.

RudeMAGIC

MAGIC! – Rude (Official Video)
RudeMAGIC

It’s a song by MAGIC that beautifully sings about the sweet yet bittersweet relationship between a man and a woman.

It became well-known in Japan, even being featured on morning variety shows.

With its distinctive, rich vocals and lyrics that especially make women’s hearts flutter, it’s sure to captivate listeners.

Love YourselfJustin Bieber

Justin Bieber – Love Yourself (PURPOSE : The Movement)
Love YourselfJustin Bieber

It’s a song by a notorious American singer.

His vocal prowess is so impressive that it makes sense he causes such a stir—his musical genius is undeniable.

He continues to captivate women around the world.

You’re sure to be enchanted yet again by his voice and these sweet lyrics.

LoverTaylor Swift

Taylor Swift – Lover (Official Music Video)
LoverTaylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s best ballad song, “Lover.” It’s a gorgeous, dreamy track with a calm tempo that many listeners have surely seen themselves in.

Ordinary yet dreamlike, the lyrics perfectly capture the joyful moments and tender feelings of newlyweds and couples.

And the fact that it’s sung by Taylor Swift herself makes it all the more wonderful.

What Makes You BeautifulOne Direction

One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful (Official Video)
What Makes You BeautifulOne Direction

A huge hit by One Direction, hugely popular among young people.

The lyrics, which candidly express feelings for a lover, are striking.

Lines like “Your presence makes me this happy,” “You don’t realize your true beauty,” and “But it’s precisely because you’re like that that you can be beautiful” seem likely to resonate with modest Japanese sensibilities.

Chasing CarsSnow Patrol

Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars (Official Video)
Chasing CarsSnow Patrol

I want to forget the clamor of the world and be alone with the one I love.

This classic song, with its gently embracing melody and simple, straightforward lyrics, speaks to that universal longing.

Created by Snow Patrol’s vocalist Gary Lightbody, inspired by words from his father, it was included on the 2006 album Eyes Open.

After being featured in U.

S.

TV dramas Grey’s Anatomy and One Tree Hill, it gained worldwide attention and became the most-played song on UK radio in the 21st century.

It’s a perfect choice for those who wish to express deep love to someone special, or for couples wanting to share a warm feeling on an anniversary.