FLOWER

• By: 浜崎あゆみ
• Album: M(A)DE IN JAPAN

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

目を閉じて浮かんだのは

What came to mind as I closed my eyes

これまでの歩んだ道

Is the path I've walked until now

もう直ぐで花咲く頃

It's almost time for the flowers to bloom

あの頃は楽しみだった

Back then, I was looking forward to it

優しく笑ってた君は

You, who used to smile gently

何処へ消えたのでしょう

Where have you disappeared to?

花になって棘をもって枯れて散って朽ち果てたい

I want to become a flower, with thorns, wither, scatter, and decay

拾わないで離れてって 忘れてって

Don't pick me up, just drift away, forget me

雨になって霧になってそのままで濡れていたい

I want to become rain, become mist, and stay wet just like this

横になって眠くなって 独りにして

Lying down, feeling sleepy, leaving me alone

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指絡め歩いたのは

What we walked with our fingers intertwined

置いてきたあの故郷

Is that hometown I left behind

今思えば幸せだと

Looking back now, I can say I was happy

言える日も過ごしました

I spent days when I could say that

手を引いてくれた君の

Your warmth, which held my hand

温もりが残ってる

Still lingers on

躊躇わないでどうせならトドメ刺して終わらせて

Don't hesitate, if you're going to do it, just finish it off

笑わないで冷たい目で 嘘が下手ね

Don't laugh, with those cold eyes, you're not good at lying

鳥になって風に乗ってあの場所を目指したい

I want to become a bird, riding the wind, aiming for that place

痛みもない愛もない 向こう側へ

With no pain, no love, to the other side

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優しく笑ってた君は

You, who used to smile gently

何処へ消えたのでしょう

Where have you disappeared to?

花になって棘をもって枯れて散って朽ち果てたい

I want to become a flower, with thorns, wither, scatter, and decay

拾わないで離れてって 忘れてって

Don't pick me up, just drift away, forget me

躊躇わないでどうせならトドメ刺して終わらせて

Don't hesitate, if you're going to do it, just finish it off

笑わないで冷たい目で 嘘が下手ね

Don't laugh, with those cold eyes, you're not good at lying

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
花 /hana/ A2	noun - flower
咲く /saku/ B1	verb - to bloom, to blossom
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road, path
優しい /yasashii/ B1	adjective - kind, gentle
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh, to smile
消える /kieru/ B2	verb - to disappear, to vanish
枯れる /kareru/ B2	verb - to wither, to dry up
散る /chiru/ B1	verb - to fall, to scatter
朽ち果てる /kuchihateru/ C1	verb - to decay and rot completely
拾う /hirou/ A2	verb - to pick up, to collect
離れる /hanareru/ B1	verb - to separate, to stay away from
忘れる /wasureru/ A2	verb - to forget
濡れる /nureru/ A2	verb - to get wet
眠る /nemuru/ A2	verb - to sleep

Grammar:

• もう直ぐで花咲く頃

  ➔ The phrase "もう直ぐで" indicates an imminent event or action, meaning "soon" or "almost".

  ➔ "もう直ぐで" is used to express that something will happen very soon.

• 花になって棘をもって枯れて散って朽ち果てたい

  ➔ The phrase "になって" is the te-form of "なる" used to indicate transformation or becoming, such as "becoming a flower".

  ➔ "になって" expresses the idea of transformation, like turning into a flower.

• 離れてって 忘れてって

  ➔ "って" is a casual or emphatic quoting particle often used after verbs, implying commands or requests like "leave" or "forget".

  ➔ "って" is used to quote or emphasize the preceding verb, often as a casual command or request.

• そのままで濡れていたい

  ➔ The phrase "そのままで" means "as it is" or "without change".

  ➔ "そのままで" indicates doing or remaining in the same state without change.

• 辞めないで冷たい目で

  ➔ The phrase "辞めないで" is a negative imperative form meaning "don't stop" or "don't quit".

  ➔ "辞めないで" is used to request or command someone to continue without quitting.

• 嘘が下手ね

  ➔ The phrase "下手ね" uses "下手" meaning "poor at" or "bad at," with "ね" adding a confirming or softening tone.

  ➔ "下手ね" expresses that someone is bad at something, often with a polite or softening tone.