Learn the song I say bye by imase

This is a song I’ve learned for a song contest for language learners in my university. I didn’t win a prize, but just getting to participate and sing on the same scene as very talented singers and musicians from my university was already a great experience.

Now, I’m sharing the simple tool I’ve used to memorize this song. The idea is to first learn the first line of each section, and then learn the rest with the anchors you can now grab. With those anchors, just listening casually to the song while vacuuming or doing the dishes should help you progress in your learning.

This tip is just one of 10 tips that I’ve found here on how to memorize a song. Rather than reading the article, I’d recommend getting sent the cheat sheet by email, as it’s cleaner and much more concise.

If you want to learn this song too, feel free to use this very simple tool.

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Time to sing!

[Intro]

東京とうきょう Lonely night
Tokyo, lonely night

あわいほどに
So faintly

もとめてしまうわ
I end up longing for it

あいせない Good bye
I can't love, goodbye

れるほどに
As I touch

わすれられなくなるわ
I can't forget

[Verse 1]

なびなびこいすすまないの
Even a swaying love doesn't move forward

きみうつらないけれど
Although it's not reflected in your eyes

いろのない夜道よみちけるわ
I run on a colorless night road

[Chorus]

東京とうきょう Lonely night
Tokyo, lonely night

あわいほどに
So faintly

もとめてしまうわ
I end up longing for it

あいせない Good bye
I can't love, goodbye

れるほどに
As I touch

わすれられなくなる
I can't forget

[Verse 2]

きみとのつづきにようがある
I have business to continue with you

ただしくなれないよるもある
There are nights when I can't be right

たよりない言葉ことばならうそ </ruby>も
Unreliable words and lined-up lies </p>

いとしくえてしまう
They end up looking dear

そばにいたいの
I want to be by your side

口先くちさきばかりはいいよ
Just lip service is fine

あわ期待きたいたしかめたいから
Because I want to confirm my faint hopes

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[Pre-Chorus]

そっと はだ
Gently with the skin

わかるまでかんじ取って
Feel it until you understand

このままなみだ
The tears as they are

むまで
Until they stop

かわくまで かさになって?
Be my umbrella until it dries?

こころれるわ
My heart gets wet

[Chorus]

東京とうきょう Lonely night
Tokyo, lonely night

あわいほどに
So faintly

もとめてしまうわ
I end up longing for it

あいせない Good bye
I can't love, goodbye

れるほどに
As I touch

わすれられなくなる
I can't forget

[Outro]

大抵たいてい 関係かんけいない
Mostly unrelated

おもうほどに
As much as I think

ねむれなくなるわ
I can't sleep

あいりない
Love also doesn't learn

びるほどに
As I bathe in it

はなれられなくなるわ
I can't leave

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