怪獣の花唄 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Vaundy
• Album: strobo

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through Vaundy's “怪獣の花唄” offers a chance to engage with expressive and emotional language. The song's lyrics, which differentiate between 'uta' (song) and 'hanauta' (humming), provide a subtle lesson in nuance. Its energetic and catchy nature makes it a fun and memorable way to pick up new vocabulary and connect with the feelings of nostalgia and friendship that are central to the song's powerful message.

[English]

I remember your song

More vivid than any conversation

Where did you disappear to?

I'm always searching for you

I remember

Your song

Your singing, smiling face is so clear

It really suits you

I want to keep watching you forever

But the last thing I want to see

Is probably already in your dreams

One more time

Let me hear it again, please

I want to hear it

More

Sing it loud, the monster's song

It still hasn't faded

Remembering the song from my dream

The monster's song that

you always sing

It still hasn't faded

I end up humming it

I remember

You were there

Holding a guitar

You were there

I can't forget it

That's why I'm singing

But the last thing I want to see

Is probably already in your dreams

One more time

Let me hear it again, please

I want to hear it

More

Sing it loud, the monster's song

It still hasn't faded

Remembering the song from my dream

The monster's song that

you always sing

It still hasn't faded

I end up humming it

The fading past is vivid

The future I want to show you is delicate

To you, oblivious to the passing days

The fading past is vivid

The future I want to show you is delicate

To you, oblivious to the passing days

Hey, more

Sing it loud, the monster's song

It still hasn't faded

Remembering the song from my dream

The monster's song that

you always sing

It still hasn't faded

I end up humming it

Hey, we

Reaching out in sleepless nights

Stretching out the sleepless nights again

Not sleepy yet, right?

I wish we could spend our days like that

Undeterred

Reaching out in sleepless nights

Stretching out the sleepless nights again

Not sleepy yet, right?

Singing on such a night

The monster's song

(The fading past is vivid)

(The future I want to show you is delicate)

(To you, oblivious to the passing days)

(The fading past is vivid)

(The future I want to show you is delicate)

(To you, oblivious to the passing days)

...

[Japanese]

思い出すのは君の歌

会話よりも鮮明だ

どこに行ってしまったの

いつも探すんだよ

思い出すのは

君の歌

歌い笑う顔が鮮明だ

君に似合うんだよ

ずっと見ていたいよ

でも最後に見たいのは

きっともう君の夢の中

もう一度

また聞かせてくれよ

聞きたいんだ

もっと

騒げ怪獣の歌

まだ消えない

夢の歌唱えて

君がいつも

歌う怪獣の歌

まだ消えない

口ずさんでしまうよ

思い出すのは

君がいた

ギター持ってる

君がいた

忘れられないんだよ

だから僕が歌うよ

でも最後に見たいのは

きっともう君の夢の中

もう一度

また聞かせてくれよ

聞きたいんだ

もっと

騒げ怪獣の歌

まだ消えない

夢の歌唱えて

君がいつも

歌う怪獣の歌

まだ消えない

口ずさんでしまうよ

落ちてく過去は鮮明で

見せたい未来は繊細で

すぎてく日々には鈍感な君へ

落ちてく過去は鮮明で

見せたい未来は繊細で

すぎてく日々には鈍感な君へ

ねぇ、もっと

騒げ怪獣の歌

まだ消えない

夢の歌唱えて

君がいつも

歌う怪獣の歌

まだ消えない

口ずさんでしまうよ

ねぇ、僕ら

眠れない夜に手を伸ばして

眠らない夜をまた伸ばして

眠くないまだね

そんな日々でいたいのにな

懲りずに

眠れない夜に手を伸ばして

眠らない夜をまた伸ばして

眠くないまだね

そんな夜に歌う

怪獣の歌

(落ちてく過去は鮮明で)

(見せたい未来は繊細で)

(すぎてく日々には鈍感な君へ)

(落ちてく過去は鮮明で)

(見せたい未来は繊細で)

(すぎてく日々には鈍感な君へ)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
歌 (uta) /ɯta/ A1	noun - song verb - sing
夢 (yume) /jɯme/ A2	noun - dream
顔 (kao) /ka̠o̞/ A2	noun - face
最後 (saigo) /sa̠iɡo̞/ A2	noun - last
過去 (kako) /ka̠ko̞/ B1	noun - past
未来 (mirai) /miɾa̠i/ B1	noun - future
歌う (utau) /ɯtaɯ/ A1	verb - to sing
探す (sagasu) /sa̠ɡa̠sɯ/ A2	verb - to search
笑う (warau) /ɰa̠ɾa̠ɯ/ A1	verb - to laugh, smile
騒げ (sawage) /sa̠wa̠ɡe̞/ B2	verb - make noise, party
怪獣 (kaijū) /ka̠id͡ʑɨᵝː/ B2	noun - monster
鮮明 (senmei) /se̞mme̞ː/ B2	adjective - vivid, clear
繊細 (sensai) /se̞nsa̠i/ C1	adjective - delicate, sensitive
日々 (hibi) /çiβi/ B1	noun - days
夜 (yoru) /jo̞ɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
ギター (gitā) /ɡitaː/ A1	noun - guitar

Key Grammar Structures

• 思い出すのは君の歌

  ➔ Topic marker は (wa); Nominalization with の (no)

  ➔ The topic of the sentence is 'the song of you'. The particle "は" marks the topic. The use of "の" nominalizes the verb phrase, making it a noun phrase.

• いつも探すんだよ

  ➔ Sentence-ending particle よ (yo)

  ➔ The particle "よ" at the end of the sentence emphasizes the statement and conveys the speaker's feeling of certainty or assurance.

• 歌い笑う顔が鮮明だ

  ➔ Compound Verb (V1 + V2)

  ➔ "歌い笑う" is a compound verb, combining the actions of singing and laughing into one expression. It shows the face is both singing and laughing simultaneously.

• 君に似合うんだよ

  ➔ Transitive verb with に (ni) + Sentence-ending particle よ (yo)

  ➔ "似合う" means 'to suit/look good on someone'. "に" marks the person who the action is directed towards. "よ" emphasizes the statement.

• ずっと見ていたいよ

  ➔ したい (shitai) - Desiderative form (want to do); ～たい + よ

  ➔ "見ていたい" is derived from the verb "見る" (miru - to see) + たい (tai - want to). It expresses the desire to continue watching. The よ adds emphasis.

• 騒げ怪獣の歌

  ➔ Imperative Form

  ➔ "騒げ" (sawage) is the imperative form of the verb "騒ぐ" (sawagu - to make noise/be rowdy). It expresses a command or a strong suggestion.

• 君がいつも歌う怪獣の歌

  ➔ Subject marker が (ga); Relative Clause

  ➔ "君がいつも歌う" is a relative clause modifying "怪獣の歌". "が" marks "君" as the subject of the verb "歌う". The entire clause means 'the monster song that you always sing'.

• 眠れない夜に手を伸ばして

  ➔ Negative potential form + に (ni) + て-form

  ➔ "眠れない夜に手を伸ばして" literally translates to 'extending your hand to the night you cannot sleep'. "眠れない" (nemurenai) is the negative potential form of "眠る" (nemuru - to sleep). "に" indicates the time. "手を伸ばして" (te o nobashite) is the て-form of 'extend your hand'.