沈丁花 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: DISH//
• Album: 14th CD Single 『沈丁花』

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt world of DISH//'s “沈丁花.” This J-Pop and Rock song offers a unique opportunity to connect with Japanese language through its poignant lyrics about gratitude, perseverance, and inner strength. By exploring its themes of self-discovery and resilience, you can gain insight into Japanese cultural expressions of emotion and support, making your language learning journey both meaningful and melodious.

[English]

Thank you always, always.

I wonder why I can't say that.

‘Not losing is not the true strength,’

that's what you taught me.

The Daphne flowers were sown in September,

when I lost my way in October.

Leaving behind my lunchbox love unfinished.

Trying not to show a dark face, I forgot how to smile in December.

Sorry for being so ordinary, Mom.

I'm home—’Welcome back’—and then, you know...

Thank you always, always.

Why is it so hard to say that?

‘Isn’t choosing the courage over the path you select?’

that's what you told me.

The journey to become a proper flower

continues with friends who pick themselves up after being crushed.

I want to run away! I want to quit! It’s a little tough.

If only I could say everything to you.

If I give up someday, would you still smile for me?

Is a dream just a dream, fittingly?

Then I’ll quietly and gradually come to pick you up, in my own way.

Thank you always, always.

Today, I really need to say that.

‘Keep moving! Keep moving! For the days when you look back.’

That’s what I was able to think.

[Japanese]

いつもいつも　ありがとうね

なんでそれが言えないんだろ

「負けないことが本当の強さじゃない」

そう教えてくれたあなた

沈丁花の花 種をまいた九月

僕が何か分からなくなって、しまった十月

弁当箱の愛を食べ切れず残して

暗い顔なんて見せまいと 笑い方を忘れた十二月

平凡でごめんよ母さん

ただいま「おかえり」あと、あのさ

いつもいつも　ありがとうね

なんでそれが言えないかな

「選ぶ道より、選んだ勇気じゃない？」

そう言ってくれたあなた

一丁前の花になるための旅は

踏み潰されても起き上がる友と共に続く

逃げたい！やめたい！少しつらい

ぜんぶあなたに言えてたらなあ

もしも僕が諦めてしまっても 笑ってくれますか？

夢は夢で夢らしく？

じゃあ僕は僕らしく、こっそりゆっくり迎えに行く

いつもいつも ありがとうね

今日はそれが言えなくちゃな

「進め！進め！振り返る日のために」

そう思えたんだ僕は

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ありがとう /arigatou/ A1	noun - thank you
強さ /tsuyosa/ B1	noun - strength
花 /hana/ A1	noun - flower
旅 /tabi/ B1	noun - journey
友 /tomo/ A2	noun - friend
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
言えない /ienai/ B1	verb - cannot say
進め /susume/ B2	verb - to advance
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh
暗い /kurai/ B1	adjective - dark
残す /nokosu/ B2	verb - to leave behind
選ぶ /erabu/ B1	verb - to choose
負けない /makenai/ B2	verb - not to lose
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
分からなく /wakaranaku/ B1	verb - not to understand

Key Grammar Structures

• いつもいつも ありがとうね

  ➔ Repeated adverbial phrase + ありがとう (thank you)

  ➔ The phrase "いつもいつも" emphasizes habitual or constant action, and is followed by "ありがとうね" meaning "thank you" in a casual way.

• 「負けないことが本当の強さじゃない」

  ➔ Negative form + ことが + Noun clause + じゃない (is not)

  ➔ This construction negates the noun clause "負けないこと" (not losing), indicating that true strength is not simply about not losing.

• そう教えてくれたあなた

  ➔ Relative clause + くれた (gave me) with あなた (you)

  ➔ The phrase "そう教えてくれた" means "you taught me that" or "you were the one who told me," with くれた indicating that the action was done for the speaker's benefit.

• 夢は夢で夢らしく？

  ➔ Use of で to set a context or manner + 夢らしく (like a dream)

  ➔ The particle "で" indicates the manner or context in which something is done, here asking if the dream is to be lived like a dream itself (dreamlike manner).

• 振り返る日のために

  ➔ Use of 振り返る (to look back) in the plain form + のために (for the purpose of)

  ➔ The phrase "振り返る日のために" uses the plain form of the verb "振り返る" (to look back) combined with "のために" meaning "for the sake of" or "in order to," indicating purpose.

• 進め！進め！振り返る日のために

  ➔ Imperative form + repetition for emphasis + のために (for the purpose of)

  ➔ The repeated imperative "進め！進め！" (Advance! Advance!) emphasizes encouragement or urging, followed by "のために" signaling purpose.