Beautiful – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Superfly
• Album: WHITE

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

遠くに伸びる影 夜の波が消した

A shadow stretching far away, erased by the waves of the night

涙を流したなんて 気づかれないまま

Noticing that I cried, without anyone knowing

心を捨てるなら 傷付く方がマシさ

If I abandon my heart, it's better to be hurt

冷たい風を切って 逃げるように走る

Cutting through the cold wind, running as if escaping

いつかこの雫は 宝石になるのでしょう

Someday, these tears might turn into jewelry

美しい心に生まれ変わる そう信じて

Believing I can be reborn with a beautiful heart

世界で一つの 輝く光になれ

Become the shining light that's one of a kind in the world

私でいい 私を信じてゆくのさ

It's okay to be me. I'll trust in myself and keep going

遠回りしても 守るべき道を行け

Even if it takes a detour, follow the path you must protect

私でいい 私の歩幅で生きてくのさ

It's okay to be me. I'll live at my own pace

誰かをうらやむのは 避けられない心情？

Is longing for someone an inevitable feeling?

誰かをゆるすのは 難しい心情？

Is forgiving someone a difficult feeling?

ないものを探せば 数えきれないけれど

If I search for what I lack, the list is endless

ゆっくり愛してみよう 私というこの命を

Let's love slowly, with this life of mine

世界で一つの輝く光になれ

Become the shining light that's one of a kind in the world

破壊の無い明日を迎えたとしても

Even if tomorrow comes without destruction

悲しみの先に孤独が押し寄せても

Even if sadness brings loneliness

息をしてる今日も息をして生きている

Today I breathe, today I live

世界で一つの 私に幸あれ

May happiness be mine in this world

涙に幸あれ明日に幸あれ

Happiness in tears, happiness tomorrow

世界で一つの輝く光になれ

Become the shining light that's one of a kind in the world

泣いてもいい 私を歩いてゆくのさ

It's okay to cry; I will keep walking forward

涙は頬を 流れる星のようさ

Tears flow down my cheeks, like stars falling

私になれ 私を叶えて生きてくのさ

Become myself, live fulfilling my dreams

いつの日も いつの日も

Any day, any day

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
影 /kage/ A2	noun - shadow
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart/mind
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
宝石 /houseki/ B1	noun - gem
美しい /utsukushii/ B1	adjective - beautiful
輝く /kagayaku/ B2	verb - to shine
生まれ変わる /umarekawaru/ B2	verb - to be reborn
守る /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect
愛する /aisuru/ B1	verb - to love
幸 /sachi/ B2	noun - happiness
孤独 /kodoku/ B2	noun - loneliness
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B2	noun - sadness
命 /inochi/ B2	noun - life
今日 /kyou/ A1	noun - today
明日 /ashita/ A1	noun - tomorrow

Key Grammar Structures

• 心を捨てるなら

  ➔ Conditional form with 'なら'

  ➔ 'なら' is used to express a hypothetical condition, similar to 'if' in English.

• 傷付く方がマシさ

  ➔ The comparative form '-方が' meaning 'more' or 'preferable to'

  ➔ '方が' indicates a comparison, often meaning 'more' or 'preferable' than something else.

• 涙を流したなんて 気づかれないまま

  ➔ The phrase 'なんて' implying modesty or minimizing the action

  ➔ 'なんて' is used to express modesty or to diminish the significance of an action.

• 私でいい 私を信じてゆくのさ

  ➔ Using 'でいい' to express 'it's okay to' or 'it's enough to'

  ➔ 'でいい' means 'it's okay to' or 'that's enough' to accept a situation.

• 世界で一つの 輝く光になれ

  ➔ Using 'の' to attribute or specify 'one in the world'

  ➔ 'の' indicates possession or a specific attribute, here meaning 'the only one in the world.'