If You Lyrics Meaning (in English) | Sala | Vivaola
Sala and VivaOla join forces on ‘If You,’ a song that mixes nostalgia with a sense of urgency. Ryoma Takamura and Sala pen the lyrics, while VivaOla and Kota Matsukawa craft a melody that drives the story forward. The song captures the fleeting moments of youth and the weight of reality creeping in.
Released: March 25, 2026
If You
Sala | Vivaola
Lyricist
Ryoma Takamura, Sala, Vivaola
Composer
Vivaola, Kota Matsukawa
If You Lyrics Translation – Sala | Vivaola
The lyrics describe a couple racing through the city, escaping the familiar to find a place where no one knows them. ‘Let’s just drive, wasting all our youth,’ the performer sings, highlighting the desire to hold onto fleeting moments. The tune contrasts the freedom of the past with the inevitable approach of reality.
どっか遠くにSomewhere far away,
近くにいるのにeven though you’re right here beside me.
車の鍵を持ってI’ll grab the car keys,
夜景を見に行こうlet’s go see the city lights.
誰も自分たちをTo a town where no one,
知らない街までknows who we are.
走らせてLet’s just drive,
Wasting all our youthwasting all our youth.
Pages turn to bluePages turn to blue.
無駄な出会いなどThey all say that there’s no such thing,
あるはず無いよとas a meaningless encounter,
みんな言うけどbut I’m not so sure.
夢から覚める2人The two of us are waking up from the dream.
5年後の先の未来The future, five years from now,
覗く水晶is like looking into a crystal ball.
見えないFutureI can’t see the future.
どっか遠くにSomewhere far away.
1.2.3.41, 2, 3, 4.
現実の足音が近づいてThe footsteps of reality are getting closer.
あの頃Back then,
夢ばかり語る僕たちがいたwe were just kids who only talked about our dreams.
1.2.3.41, 2, 3, 4.
If what’s left of us is what we used to beIf what’s left of us is what we used to be,
あの日の記憶も全部then all the memories of that day…
If you wantIf you want,
If you want it allif you want it all.
ベタベタな距離感でもEven if we’re uncomfortably close,
口下手な表現でも良いand even if I’m clumsy with my words, it’s okay.
そのままでAlrightIt’s alright just the way it is.
今という時間は短いThis moment we have now is short.
どこ行きたいのWhere do you want to go?
Maybe最後Maybe this is the last time.
迷ってる時間はもう無い Can we?There’s no more time to hesitate, can we?
Go to ThailandGo to Thailand,
Drink some chai babydrink some chai, baby.
眠れない夜も君と夢を見ていたEven on sleepless nights, I was dreaming with you.
どっか遠くにSomewhere far away.
1.2.3.41, 2, 3, 4.
現実の足音が近づいてThe footsteps of reality are getting closer.
あの頃Back then,
夢ばかり語る僕たちがいたwe were just kids who only talked about our dreams.
1.2.3.41, 2, 3, 4.
If what’s left of us is what we used to beIf what’s left of us is what we used to be,
あの日の記憶も全部then all the memories of that day…
If you wantIf you want,
If you want it allif you want it all.
1.2.3.41, 2, 3, 4.
現実の足音が近づいてThe footsteps of reality are getting closer.
あの頃Back then,
夢ばかり語る僕たちがいたwe were just kids who only talked about our dreams.
1.2.3.41, 2, 3, 4.
If what’s left of us is what we used to beIf what’s left of us is what we used to be,
The meaning behind ‘If You’ is about cherishing the present before it becomes a memory. Featuring Sala and VivaOla, the song from their collaboration offers a heartfelt look at love and time.
