Bloom – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Superfly

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt emotions of Superfly's "Bloom," a magnificent Japanese pop ballad. Through its beautiful lyrics and a grand orchestral arrangement, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of enduring love and new beginnings in Japanese. Its rich musicality and profound message make it a truly special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Deep inside my heart, gently

The seed of love I've been nurturing

Was wrapped in a distorted, hard shell

Finally sprouting

Overcoming countless rains of tears

And long winters

A small flower of love bloomed

So this is the color it was

It's just one flower now, but someday

It will bloom countless flowers in my heart

If I don't give it plenty of warmth and light

...

If we don't shine two suns upon it

It will wither away, with our two smiles

No one might notice

Such a humble little flower

It's unreliable now, but someday

I can bloom a beautiful, eternal flower

If I'm with you

...

Bathed in light

...

Taking your hand

...

Towards a bright future

...

I'll walk with you

...

[Japanese]

胸の奥で そっと

育ててきた 愛の種は

いびつな硬い殻に 包まれてた

やっと芽を出して

幾千の涙の雨も

長い冬も乗り越えて

咲いた 小さな愛の花が

こんな色をしてたんだね

いまは一輪だけど いつか

こころに無限の花を咲かせるでしょう

温もりと光をたっぷり与えてないと

二つの太陽で照らしてあげないと

枯れてしまうのよ 二人の笑顔で

誰も気づかないかもしれない

こんなささやかな花には

いまは頼りないけど いつか

綺麗な永遠の花を咲かせられるわ

あなたとならば

光に包まれて

あなたと手を取って

眩しい未来へと

あなたと歩いてゆく

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
花 /hana/ A1	noun - flower
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future
涙 /namida/ B1	noun - tear
冬 /fuyu/ B1	noun - winter
太陽 /taiyō/ B2	noun - sun
温もり /nukumori/ B2	noun - warmth
咲く /saku/ B2	verb - to bloom
育てる /sodateru/ B2	verb - to nurture
気づく /kizuku/ B2	verb - to notice
笑顔 /egao/ B2	noun - smile
色 /iro/ B2	noun - color
二人 /futari/ B2	noun - two people
頼りない /tayorinai/ C1	adjective - unreliable
永遠 /eien/ C1	noun - eternity

Key Grammar Structures

• 育ててきた

  ➔ Past tense form using the te-form with 'kita' indicating an action continued up to now.

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• 包まれてた

  ➔ Passive past tense form, indicating something was wrapped or enveloped.

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• 咲いた

  ➔ Past tense of the verb 'saku' (to bloom), indicating completed action.

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• 乗り越えて

  ➔ Te-form of 'norikoeru' (to overcome), used here to connect actions or express doing after overcoming difficulties.

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• 咲かせる

  ➔ Causative form of 'saku' (to bloom), meaning to make something bloom or cause a flower to bloom.

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• 咲かせられる

  ➔ Potential or ability form of 'saku' (to bloom), meaning to be able to bloom or to be caused to bloom.

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• 咲かせられるわ

  ➔ Combination of causative and potential forms with emphasis ending 'wa', indicating hope or affirmation that something can bloom.

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