光るなら – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

雨上がりの虹も

The rainbow after the rain

凛と咲いた花も

The flowers that bloom with dignity

色づき溢れだす

Overflowing with colors

茜色の空 仰ぐ君に

To you, gazing at the crimson sky

あの日 恋に落ちた

On that day, I fell in love

瞬間のドラマチック

A dramatic moment

フィルムの中の一コマも

Even a frame in the film

消えないよ 心に

Will not fade away, in my heart

刻むから

Because it is engraved

君だよ 君なんだよ

It's you, it’s really you

教えてくれた

You taught me

暗闇も光るなら

If the darkness can shine

星空になる

It will become a starry sky

悲しみを笑顔に

Turning sadness into smiles

もう隠さないで

Don't hide it anymore

煌めくどんな星も

Any sparkling star

君を照らすから

Will shine on you

眠りも忘れて

Forgetting even sleep

迎えた朝日が

The morning sun that welcomed me

やたらと突き刺さる

Pierces through so sharply

低気圧運ぶ 頭痛だって

Even the headache brought by low pressure

忘れる 君に会えば

I forget when I meet you

静寂はロマンティック

Silence is romantic

紅茶に溶けたシュガーのように

Like sugar dissolving in tea

全身に巡るよ 君の声

Your voice circulates through me

君だよ 君なんだよ

It's you, it’s really you

笑顔をくれた

You gave me a smile

涙も光るなら

If tears can shine

流星になる

They will become shooting stars

傷ついたその手を

Don't let go of that hurt hand

もう離さないで

Don't let it go anymore

願いを込めた空に

In the sky filled with wishes

明日が来るから

Tomorrow will come

導いてくれた 光は 君だよ

The light that guided me is you

つられて僕も 走りだした

I started running too, drawn in

知らぬ間に クロスし始めた

Before I knew it, we began to cross paths

ほら 今だ ここで 光るなら

Look, now, if it can shine here

君だよ 君なんだよ

It's you, it’s really you

教えてくれた

You taught me

暗闇は終わるから

Because the darkness will end

君だよ 君なんだよ

It's you, it’s really you

教えてくれた

You taught me

暗闇も光るなら

If the darkness can shine

星空になる

It will become a starry sky

悲しみを笑顔に

Turning sadness into smiles

もう隠さないで

Don't hide it anymore

煌めくどんな星も

Any sparkling star

君を照らすから

Will shine on you

答えはいつでも 偶然？必然？

Is the answer always coincidence? Or fate?

いつか選んだ道こそ 運命になる

The path I chose someday will become destiny

握りしめたその希望も不安も

Both the hope and anxiety I held tightly

きっと2人を動かす 光になるから

Will surely become the light that moves us both

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
虹 /niji/ A2	noun - rainbow
咲いた /saita/ A2	verb (past tense of 咲く) - bloomed, flowered
色づき /irozuki/ B1	noun/verb (from 色づく) - coloring, turning color
溢れだす /afuredasu/ B2	verb - to overflow and spill out
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
仰ぐ /aogu/ B1	verb - to look up, to revere
恋 /koi/ A2	noun - love, romantic love
瞬間 /shunkan/ B1	noun - moment, instant
ドラマチック /doramachikku/ B2	adjective - dramatic
消えない /kienai/ B2	adjective - not disappear, lasting
刻む /kizamu/ B1	verb - to carve, to engrave, to record
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light, illumination
笑顔 /egao/ A2	noun - smile, smiling face
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear, tears
流星 /ryūsei/ B2	noun - shooting star, meteor
傷ついた /kizutsuita/ B2	verb (past tense of 傷つく) - injured, hurt

Key Grammar Structures

• 雨上がりの虹も

  ➔ Noun + の + Noun (Possessive/Attributive)

  ➔ The phrase "雨上がりの虹" means "the rainbow after the rain," where "の" indicates possession or description.

• 君だよ 君なんだよ

  ➔ Noun + だ (Copula)

  ➔ The phrase "君だよ" translates to "It's you," where "だ" serves as a copula linking the subject to the predicate.

• 暗闇も光るなら

  ➔ Verb + なら (Conditional)

  ➔ The phrase "暗闇も光るなら" means "If the darkness shines," where "なら" indicates a conditional situation.

• 悲しみを笑顔に

  ➔ Noun + を + Noun (Object Marker)

  ➔ The phrase "悲しみを笑顔に" translates to "Turn sadness into a smile," where "を" marks the object of the action.

• 明日が来るから

  ➔ Noun + が + Verb (Subject Marker)

  ➔ The phrase "明日が来るから" means "Because tomorrow will come," where "が" marks the subject of the sentence.

• 導いてくれた 光は 君だよ

  ➔ Verb + て + Verb (Te-form)

  ➔ The phrase "導いてくれた" means "guided me," where the て-form connects the action to the following clause.

• つられて僕も 走りだした

  ➔ Verb + だした (Beginning of an Action)

  ➔ The phrase "走りだした" means "started running," where "だした" indicates the beginning of the action.