ドライフラワー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 優里
• Album: 弐

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuanced world of Japanese break-up culture through 優里's hit song “ドライフラワー”. By diving into the heartfelt lyrics, you'll gain insight into expressions of lingering affection and the cultural symbolism of dried flowers. Discover the layers of emotion and language in this beautiful ballad.

[English]

Maybe, I don't really matter to you

We were both so tense and anxious

And before I knew it, we kept arguing. Sorry about that

I’ve wanted to talk to you for a long time

Probably, we just don’t fit well together

In a room just the two of us

You were the only one I kept talking about, right?

If we ever meet somewhere someday

Would you laugh about today’s things?

And even though I can’t properly explain why

I hate crying after you’ve gone to sleep

Your voice, your face, even your awkwardness

All of it, I don’t hate even a little

Like dried flowers, the days with you

Surely, surely, surely, they will fade with time

...

Maybe, I’m glad it wasn’t you

I won’t be made to cry anymore

And those words like 'It’s always me' are gone

Even if we had a sad goodbye

As time passes, I forget

You, alongside someone new

Are you really managing well?

Because I don’t want to see your face anymore

Please don’t contact me unexpectedly

It seems you’re still convenient for yourself

But I still responded a little, unable to ignore

Your voice, your face, even your awkwardness

Probably even now, I don’t dislike you

Like dried flowers, as time goes by

Surely, surely, surely, they will fade away

...

The monster sways in the moonlight

Surely, I’m also losing my mind

Colors emerge in the darkness

Red, yellow, blue, deep in my heart

I keep calling your name

And the feeling of loving—you smell again

Your voice, your face, even your awkwardness

All of it, I hate everything

I’ll give you a flower that hasn’t withered yet

Hold on to it forever and ever, please

...

[Japanese]

多分、私じゃなくていいね

余裕のない二人だったし

気付けば喧嘩ばっかりしてさ ごめんね

ずっと話そうと思ってた

きっと私たち合わないね

二人きりしかいない部屋でさ

貴方ばかり話していたよね

もしいつか何処かで会えたら

今日の事を笑ってくれるかな

理由もちゃんと話せないけれど

貴方が眠った後に泣くのは嫌

声も顔も不器用なとこも

全部全部 嫌いじゃないの

ドライフラワーみたい 君との日々も

きっときっときっときっと 色褪せる

多分、君じゃなくてよかった

もう泣かされることもないし

「私ばかり」なんて言葉も なくなった

あんなに悲しい別れでも

時間が経てば忘れてく

新しい人と並ぶ君は

ちゃんとうまくやれているのかな

もう顔も見たくないからさ

変に連絡してこないでほしい

都合がいいのは変わってないんだね

でも無視できずにまた少し返事

声も顔も不器用なとこも

多分今も 嫌いじゃないの

ドライフラワーみたく 時間が経てば

きっときっときっときっと色褪せる

月灯りに魔物が揺れる

きっと私もどうかしてる

暗闇に色彩が浮かぶ

赤黄藍色が胸の奥

ずっと貴方の名前を呼ぶ

好きという気持ち また香る

声も顔も不器用なとこも

全部全部 大嫌いだよ

まだ枯れない花を 君に添えてさ

ずっとずっとずっとずっと 抱えてよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ドライフラワー (Doraifurawā) /doɾa̠ifɯ̟ᵝɾa̠ɰaː/ B2	noun - Dried flower
喧嘩 (Kenka) /kẽŋɡa/ B1	noun - Quarrel, fight verb - to quarrel, to fight
部屋 (Heya) /heʲa/ A1	noun - Room
笑う (Warau) /ɰ̃wa̠ɾa̠ɯ/ A1	verb - To laugh
眠る (Nemuru) /nemɯɾɯ/ A1	verb - To sleep
声 (Koe) /ko̞e/ A1	noun - Voice
顔 (Kao) /ka̠o̞/ A1	noun - Face
日々 (Hibi) /çiβi/ B1	noun - Days, daily life
色褪せる (Iroaseru) /iɾoäse̞ɾɯ/ B2	verb - To fade (in color), to lose luster
泣く (Naku) /na̠kɯ̟ᵝ/ A1	verb - To cry
言葉 (Kotoba) /ko̞to̞ba/ A1	noun - Word, language
時間 (Jikan) /d͡ʑika̠ɴ/ A1	noun - Time
月 (Tsuki) /t͡sɨᵝki/ A1	noun - Moon
魔物 (Mamono) /ma̠mo̞no̞/ B2	noun - Monster, demon
名前 (Namae) /na̠ma̠e/ A1	noun - Name
気持ち (Kimochi) /kʲimo̞t͡ɕi/ A2	noun - Feeling, sensation
花 (Hana) /ha̠na̠/ A1	noun - Flower
奥 (Oku) /o̞kɯ/ B1	noun - Inner part, interior

Key Grammar Structures

• だったし

  ➔ past affirmative form + し (shi)

  ➔ Used to list reasons or past states, implying that multiple factors contributed to a situation.

• もしかしたら

  ➔ perhaps / maybe / possibly

  ➔ Expresses uncertainty or possibility about a situation.

• きっと

  ➔ surely / surely will / probably

  ➔ Indicates strong certainty or belief that something will happen or is true.

• てはいけない

  ➔ must not / should not

  ➔ Expresses prohibition or that something is not allowed or recommended.

• ながら

  ➔ while / during (doing two actions simultaneously)

  ➔ Indicates that two actions are occurring simultaneously.

• 全部全部

  ➔ repetition for emphasis (all / everything)

  ➔ Used to emphasize the totality or completeness of something.

• ように

  ➔ so that / in order to

  ➔ Expresses purpose or goal, indicating the desired outcome of an action.