Angela Aki - “ANSWER” (English Translation) lyrics

[Verse 1]
"Won't you write a song for me for a change?"
You asked me shyly and jokingly
"Okay," was too straight-forward an answer
So I settled for, "I'll think about it"
It's always like this
My stubbornness putting distance between us

[Pre-Chorus]
No matter how I write about it on paper
Our romance appears to be larger than life
I've always been better with math than words
So unknowingly, I started calculating

[Chorus]
Adding "friends" and "lovers," then dividing that by two
I realized you're the answer
I can feel the meaning of being alive
Because I can share happiness and sorrow with you
You are my answer

[Verse 2]
When I found out you were casually hiding messages
From your ex-girlfriend
I was indignant, and being unable to forgive you
I gave you the cold shoulder
[Pre-Chorus]
Jealousy and sarcasm
And even those low blow jabs
You took them all as the ring of love

[Chorus]
Adding "pretending to be strong" and "coward," then dividing that by two
I realized I'm the answer
Always working hard to reach a compromise
You're the guidepost in the darkness
You are my answer
Oh
Mmm

[Bridge]
The answer's surely out there somewhere
There's no need to rush, or to be impatient
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sometimes you see it when you give up the search

[Chorus]
Adding "sorry" and "thanks," then dividing that by 2
I realize now, love's the answer
Adding "friends" and "lovers," then dividing that by 2
I realized you're the answer
You're the one who made me realize
The answer I was looking for was right by my side
In the past and from now on
I can feel the meaning of being alive
You are my answer