Green Flash – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AKB48
• Album: AKB48 39th Maxi Single「Green Flash」

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth of AKB48's "Green Flash." This song offers a relatable narrative of heartbreak, acceptance, and the resilient pursuit of happiness, all set to a melodious J-pop arrangement. Through its lyrics, you can connect with universal feelings of love and loss, and learn how to find hope even in difficult times.

[English]

Instead of crying alone in a corner

Cry in the crowd

The blurring city, overflowing tears

The noise is kind to you

I knew the day of farewell was approaching

Why is it so painful even though I knew?

You actually liked him, didn't you?

I didn't even admit it was love, feel low

Even if you act tough, your heart is wide open

Your sunken voice leaks, love you!

Even if you're hurt, even if it hurts, you'll definitely become stronger

Before twilight turns to night

Let's leave today's sadness behind

It's okay to take a little detour, right?

Something good might happen tomorrow

...

If I look back, I'll feel lonely

I should just keep looking forward

Even if the footprints eventually disappear

The shadow of regret won't disappear

An old French movie I saw sometime

Said in it that

The moment the sun sets

The green light that remains until the end

If you see it, you'll be happy

Sounds nice, right? See you, miss you!

It's painful, I just want to see you, I'm always looking at the sky

Before twilight turns to night

I remember everything that happened today

I'll only choose what to take with me tomorrow

Let's walk home more slowly

...

The reason why so many tears flow

Is because I'm disinfecting my heart

Let's wash away the love virus that only makes things painful

洗い流してしまおう

For every heartbreak you experience

You'll meet someone new

Don't give in to that anxiety

Just get stronger

...

Before twilight turns to night

Let's leave today's sadness behind

It's okay to take a little detour, right?

Something good might happen tomorrow

If I could just become a little stronger

Yes, I'm sure you'll see it too

Happiness, you'll see it too

Green flash

...

[Japanese]

片隅で一人泣くより

人混みの中で泣きなよ

滲む街 溢れる涙

喧噪は君にやさしい

別れの日近づいたことくらい

わかってたはずなのになぜつらい？

本当は好きだったんだろ？

恋だって認めなかった feel low

強がっても心はマル見え

沈んだその声 漏れる love you！

傷ついて そう痛くても ちゃんと強くなる

夕暮れが夜に変わる前に

今日のその悲しみは置いて行こう

ほんの少しだけ 遠回りもいいよね

明日いいことあるかもしれない

振り向くと寂しくなるよ

前だけを向いて行けばいい

足跡はやがて消えても

後悔の影は消えない

いつか観た古いフランス映画

その中で言っていたそれが

太陽が沈んでく瞬間

最後まで残る緑の光

それを見たらしあわせになれる

何だかいいよね じゃあね miss you！

切なくて ただ逢いたくて ずっと空を見る

夕暮れが夜に変わる前に

今日の出来事すべて思い出す

明日持って行くことだけを選ぶんだ

もっとゆっくり 歩いて帰ろう

涙がいっぱい流れるのは

心を消毒してるんだ

つらくなるだけの恋のウイルスは

洗い流してしまおう

失恋をしたその数だけ

人は誰かと出逢うんだ

その不安に負けないで

Just get stronger

夕暮れが夜に変わる前に

今日のその悲しみは置いて行こう

ほんの少しだけ 遠回りもいいよね

明日いいことあるかもしれない

もう少し強くなれたら

そうきっと君にも見える

しあわせが君にも見える

Green flash

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
泣く (naku) /näkɯ/ A1	verb - to cry
人混み (hitogomi) /hitoɡomi/ A2	noun - crowd
涙 (namida) /namida/ A1	noun - tear
街 (machi) /mat͡ɕi/ A1	noun - town, city
別れ (wakare) /wakare/ B1	noun - farewell, parting
好き (suki) /sɯki/ A1	adjective - liked, favorite
心 (kokoro) /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
声 (koe) /koꜜe/ A1	noun - voice
傷 (kizu) /kizɯ/ B1	noun - wound, scar
夕暮れ (yuugure) /juːɡɯɾe/ A2	noun - twilight, dusk
夜 (yoru) /joɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
明日 (ashita) /a̠ɕiꜜta/ A1	noun - tomorrow
歩く (aruku) /aɾɯkɯ/ A1	verb - to walk
太陽 (taiyou) /taiꜜjoː/ A2	noun - sun
緑 (midori) /midori/ A1	noun - green
光 (hikari) /hikari/ A2	noun - light
恋 (koi) /koꜜi/ A2	noun - love, romance
不安 (fuan) /ɸɯaɴ/ B1	noun - anxiety, unease
ウイルス (uirusu) /ɯiɾɯsɯ/ B1	noun - virus

Key Grammar Structures

• 人混みの中で泣きなよ

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form to give a command or suggestion, as in "cry in the crowd."

• 本当は好きだったんだろ？

  ➔ Past tense with a question tag

  ➔ This line uses the past tense to express a feeling that was true in the past, followed by a question tag to seek confirmation.

• 夕暮れが夜に変わる前に

  ➔ Subordinate clause with a time expression

  ➔ This line uses a subordinate clause to indicate an action that should happen before another action, emphasizing the importance of timing.

• 明日いいことあるかもしれない

  ➔ Modal verb for possibility

  ➔ The use of 'かもしれない' indicates a possibility, suggesting that something good may happen tomorrow.

• 切なくて ただ逢いたくて

  ➔ Conjunction for expressing reason

  ➔ The conjunction 'て' connects two clauses, expressing the reason for feeling sad and wanting to meet someone.

• 心を消毒してるんだ

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action, in this case, 'disinfecting the heart.'

• Just get stronger

  ➔ Imperative form with an adverb

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form 'get stronger' combined with the adverb 'just' to emphasize the action.