紅蓮華 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: LiSA
• Album: LEO-NiNE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of Japanese with LiSA's iconic 'Gurenge'! As the electrifying opening for 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba', this pop-punk and rock anthem offers not only a dynamic sound but also deeply motivational lyrics that embody themes of strength and perseverance. Learning Japanese through 'Gurenge' will immerse you in culturally rich vocabulary and expressions of determination, making your language journey as exciting as the song itself.

[English]

I found the reason to become strong, so take me and move forward

...

Drunk on a muddy revolving lantern, my heart stiffens

My trembling hands want to grasp something, that's all

In the scent of the night (I'll spend all thirty nights)

Even if I stare at the sky (Staring into the sky)

The only one who can change is myself, that's all

I found the reason to become strong, so take me and move forward

No matter what!

The dreams I can't erase, the present I can't stop

If I can become strong for someone else

Thank you, sadness

Beaten down by the world, I learned the meaning of losing

Oh, crimson flower, bloom proudly! Illuminate my fate

...

The noise of thunder pierces my ears, my heart is confused

Is there something that can't be protected just by being gentle? I know, but

Good and evil intertwine beneath the surface, transparent hypocrisy brings divine punishment

Tell me why, Tell me why, Tell me why, Tell me...

I don't need you!

A single flower that continues to challenge is more beautiful than a gifted one

Even the rough, thorny path laid out before me

Only appears for the serious me, so I'll overcome it

The dreams I couldn't protect, easily dismissed

Rooted in the crimson heart, dwelling in this blood

...

Unnoticed, fleeting, the ending that scatters

Ripped apart mercilessly, the wind carries screams

The shadow of someone's laughter, the voice of someone's tears

Everyone wishes for happiness

No matter what!

The dreams I can't erase, the present I can't stop

If I can become strong for someone else

Thank you, sadness

Beaten down by the world, I learned the meaning of losing

Oh, crimson flower, bloom proudly! Illuminate my fate

...

Illuminate my fate

...

[Japanese]

強くなれる理由を知った 僕を連れて進め

泥だらけの走馬灯に酔う こわばる心

震える手は掴みたいものがある それだけさ

夜の匂いに (I'll spend all thirty nights)

空睨んでも (Staring into the sky)

変わっていけるのは自分自身だけ それだけさ

強くなれる理由を知った 僕を連れて進め

どうしたって！

消せない夢も 止まれない今も

誰かのために強くなれるなら

ありがとう 悲しみよ

世界に打ちのめされて 負ける意味を知った

紅蓮の華よ咲き誇れ！ 運命を照らして

イナビカリの雑音が耳を刺す 戸惑う心

優しいだけじゃ守れないものがある？ わかってるけど

水面下で絡まる善悪 透けて見える偽善に天罰

Tell me why, Tell me why, Tell me why, Tell me...

I don't need you!

逸材の花より 挑み続け咲いた一輪が美しい

乱暴に敷き詰められた トゲだらけの道も

本気の僕だけに現れるから 乗り越えてみせるよ

簡単に片付けられた 守れなかった夢も

紅蓮の心臓に根を生やし この血に宿って

人知れず儚い 散りゆく結末

無情に破れた 悲鳴の風吹く

誰かの笑う影 誰かの泣き声

誰もが幸せを願ってる

どうしたって！

消せない夢も 止まれない今も

誰かのために強くなれるなら

ありがとう 悲しみよ

世界に打ちのめされて 負ける意味を知った

紅蓮の華よ咲き誇れ！ 運命を照らして

運命を照らして

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
強くなれる /tsuyoku nareru/ B2	verb - to become strong
理由 /riyuu/ B1	noun - reason
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - destiny
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B1	noun - sadness
美しい /utsukushii/ B1	adjective - beautiful
道 /michi/ A2	noun - path
花 /hana/ A1	noun - flower
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
影 /kage/ B1	noun - shadow
結末 /ketsumatsu/ B2	noun - conclusion
運ぶ /hakobu/ B1	verb - to carry

Key Grammar Structures

• 変わっていけるのは自分自身だけ

  ➔ The phrase uses the 'だけ' (dake) particle to mean 'only' or 'nothing but'.

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• 消せない夢も

  ➔ The phrase features the 'ない' (nai) form to indicate negation, combined with '消せ' (kese) from the verb 消す (kesu, to erase).

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• 負ける意味を知った

  ➔ Uses the verb 知る (shiru, to know) in past tense to express having learned or understood something.

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• 運命を照らして

  ➔ The verb 照らす (terasu) in imperative form is used to mean 'illuminate' or 'shine on', here as a command or plea.

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• 強くなれる理由を知った

  ➔ The phrase uses the potential form なれる (nareru) of the verb なる (naru, to become) with the noun 理由 (riyuu, reason) to mean 'reasons that can make one stronger'.

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• 誰かのために強くなれるなら

  ➔ The conditional form なら is used with the potential form なれる to mean ‘if one can become strong for someone’.

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• 今も 止まれない

  ➔ The verb 止まる (tomaru, to stop) in negative potential form 止まれない (tomarenai) indicates ‘cannot stop’ or ‘unable to stop’.

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