紅のドレス – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Flower

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Flower's "紅のドレス" (Kurenai no Dress), a beautifully melancholic ballad perfect for Japanese language learners. Through its rich, polite lyrical expressions and heartfelt narrative of longing and patience, you can explore nuanced emotional vocabulary and poetic imagery. The song's unique blend of dance and ballad, coupled with the group's distinctive vocal harmonies, offers a captivating listening experience that illuminates the beauty of the Japanese language in a musical context.

[English]

And so, once again, you set out on your journey.

I simply watch you go.

A man pursues only the future.

A woman keeps waiting for that future.

The sunset spreads wide... crimson, and turns into a dress.

Look, look at me—please don’t forget me.

Draped over my bare skin, I wear a smile, at least this much.

Waving my hand—hurry, hurry back to me.

Honestly, I want more than just the future; I want the moment right now.

I miss you so much, these longing moments feel so lonely.

Loneliness aches inside on these cold, long nights.

Tears flow thick and dark, slipping through the gloom—oh, they flow.

...

Could this be the very last time?

Maybe I’ll never see you again.

The man goes, only with determination.

The woman keeps asking for promises.

My heart burns... crimson, dyed into this dress.

Hold me, hold me—please, hold this love now.

While listening to the rustling of clothes shaken by the cold wind.

I’ll tell you—surely, surely—please come back to me.

Honestly, I want to be with you, even at the worst moments.

Rather than crying alone, I want to get hurt.

I hate the idea of this love being unfulfilled… more than anything.

Wandering the moonlit night—these thick shadows—just to see you.

Every time I sing 'The color of flowers has faded,' I look up at the sky.

I crave proof that I am loved—more and more each time.

Making an eternal vow, I bit my lip—unsure if I can truly keep it.

Honestly, I want more than just the future; I want the moment right now.

I miss you so much, these longing moments feel so lonely.

Loneliness aches inside on these cold, long nights.

Tears flow thick and dark, slipping through the gloom—oh, they flow.

Honestly, I want to be with you, even at the worst moments.

Rather than crying alone, I want to get hurt.

I hate the idea of this love being unfulfilled… more than anything.

Wandering the moonlit night—these thick shadows—just to see you.

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[Japanese]

そうやってあなたはまた 旅立つの

私はあなたを ただ見送ります

男は未来だけを 追いかけて

女はその未来を 待ち続けている

広がる夕焼け... 紅 それをドレスに仕立て

見てよ見てよ 私を忘れずにいてくださいと

素肌に羽織ってせめてもの笑みを浮かべて

手を振るわ 早く早く あなた帰ってきて

本当は 未来なんかよりも 瞬間の方が欲しいです

逢いたくってたまらない時間は淋しすぎるんです

孤独がシクシクと痛む寒い夜長は

涙がしゅるるしゅるり濃黒の闇を流れてしゅるる

もしかしてこれがもう最後かも

もしかしてもう二度と逢えないのかも

男は決意だけを 告げて行く

女は約束ばかり 欲しがってしまう

燃えるはこの胸... 紅 それをドレスに染めて

抱いて抱いてすぐにもこの愛を抱いてくださいと

木枯らし揺らした衣擦れの音聞きながら

伝えます きっときっと あなた戻ってきて

本当は どんなときでさえ あなたとふたりでいたいです

ひとりで泣きじゃくるくらいならいっそ傷つきたい

叶わぬ恋になるなんて... それだけは嫌

月夜をしゅるるしゅるり彷徨い続けてあなたに逢いたい

「花の色は うつりにけりな」と 私は空に詠むたび

愛されている証が 欲しくてたまらなくなる

永遠誓うには 頼りなくってくちびるを噛んだ

本当は 未来なんかよりも 瞬間の方が欲しいです

逢いたくってたまらない時間は淋しすぎるんです

孤独がシクシクと痛む寒い夜長は

涙がしゅるるしゅるり濃黒の闇を流れて...

本当は どんなときでさえ あなたとふたりでいたいです

ひとりで泣きじゃくるくらいならいっそ傷つきたい

叶わぬ恋になるなんて... それだけは嫌

月夜をしゅるるしゅるり彷徨い続けてあなたに逢いたい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
夜 /yoru/ A2	noun - night
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
瞬間 /shunkan/ B1	noun - moment
時 /toki/ A2	noun - time
心 /kokoro/ B1	noun - heart, mind, spirit
約束 /yakusoku/ B2	noun - promise
染める /someru/ B2	verb - to dye, to stain
流れる /nagareru/ B2	verb - to flow
羽織る /haku/ru/ B2	verb - to wear over clothes, to put on (a coat, cloak, etc.)

Key Grammar Structures

• 男は未来だけを追いかけて

  ➔ Particle 'だけを' indicates 'only' or 'nothing but' + direct object.

  ➔ 'だけを' emphasizes exclusivity of the action towards the direct object.

• 私はあなたを ただ見送ります

  ➔ The verb '见送ります' (to see someone off) is in polite form; 'を' marks the direct object.

  ➔ 'を' is a particle used to mark the direct object of a verb.

• それをドレスに染めて

  ➔ The verb '染めて' is the te-form of '染める' (to dye), used here to connect to the next action.

  ➔ 'て' form is used to connect verbs in sequence or to request an action.

• 月夜をしゅるるしゅるり彷徨い続けて

  ➔ The verb '彷徨い続けて' is the te-form of '彷徨う' (to wander) plus '続けて' (continue), indicating ongoing action.

  ➔ '続けて' attached to the te-form indicates the continuation of an action.

• 愛されている証が 欲しくてたまらなくなる

  ➔ The passive verb '愛されている' (to be loved) combined with '証' (proof) and '欲しくて' (want) expresses craving for proof of love.

  ➔ '欲しくて' indicates the desire or want to have something.

• 叶わぬ恋になるなんて... それだけは嫌

  ➔ The phrase '叶わぬ恋になる' uses the negative form of '叶う' (to come true), meaning unfulfilled love, with 'なんて' expressing disdain or reluctance.

  ➔ 'なんて' is a sentence-ending particle expressing contempt, surprise, or disdain.