Green Flash – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

片隅で一人泣くより

Instead of crying alone in a corner

人混みの中で泣きなよ

Cry in the crowd

滲む街 溢れる涙

The blurring city, overflowing tears

喧噪は君にやさしい

The noise is kind to you

別れの日近づいたことくらい

I knew the day of farewell was approaching

わかってたはずなのになぜつらい？

Why is it so painful even though I knew?

本当は好きだったんだろ？

You actually liked him, didn't you?

恋だって認めなかった feel low

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

強がっても心はマル見え

Even if you act tough, your heart is wide open

沈んだその声 漏れる love you！

Your sunken voice leaks, love you!

傷ついて そう痛くても ちゃんと強くなる

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

夕暮れが夜に変わる前に

Before twilight turns to night

今日のその悲しみは置いて行こう

Let's leave today's sadness behind

ほんの少しだけ 遠回りもいいよね

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

明日いいことあるかもしれない

Something good might happen tomorrow

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振り向くと寂しくなるよ

If I look back, I'll feel lonely

前だけを向いて行けばいい

I should just keep looking forward

足跡はやがて消えても

Even if the footprints eventually disappear

後悔の影は消えない

The shadow of regret won't disappear

いつか観た古いフランス映画

An old French movie I saw sometime

その中で言っていたそれが

Said in it that

太陽が沈んでく瞬間

The moment the sun sets

最後まで残る緑の光

The green light that remains until the end

それを見たらしあわせになれる

If you see it, you'll be happy

何だかいいよね じゃあね miss you！

Sounds nice, right? See you, miss you!

切なくて ただ逢いたくて ずっと空を見る

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

夕暮れが夜に変わる前に

Before twilight turns to night

今日の出来事すべて思い出す

I remember everything that happened today

明日持って行くことだけを選ぶんだ

I'll only choose what to take with me tomorrow

もっとゆっくり 歩いて帰ろう

Let's walk home more slowly

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涙がいっぱい流れるのは

The reason why so many tears flow

心を消毒してるんだ

Is because I'm disinfecting my heart

つらくなるだけの恋のウイルスは

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

洗い流してしまおう

洗い流してしまおう

失恋をしたその数だけ

For every heartbreak you experience

人は誰かと出逢うんだ

You'll meet someone new

その不安に負けないで

Don't give in to that anxiety

Just get stronger

Just get stronger

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夕暮れが夜に変わる前に

Before twilight turns to night

今日のその悲しみは置いて行こう

Let's leave today's sadness behind

ほんの少しだけ 遠回りもいいよね

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

明日いいことあるかもしれない

Something good might happen tomorrow

もう少し強くなれたら

If I could just become a little stronger

そうきっと君にも見える

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

しあわせが君にも見える

Happiness, you'll see it too

Green flash

Green flash

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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.