花火 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: aiko

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the poetic beauty of the Japanese language with aiko's 'Hanabi.' This song is a perfect entry point for learners, as its lyrics are filled with evocative, metaphorical imagery, such as 'hanging from the summer constellations.' Exploring the cultural significance of 'hanabi' (fireworks) and the nuanced expressions of emotion in the lyrics offers a unique and touching way to deepen your understanding of both the language and the heart of Japanese pop music.

[English]

The moment I lie down or hesitating to do so inside the sheets is always

I'm thinking about you

Dreams, even as dreams, are terribly sad when you wake up

The fireworks didn't go off today either

The words I've promised in my heart over and over suddenly fly away

I won't forget even by a millimeter

All those shadowy, formless things shrouded in mist

I can't leave them to anyone

An angel with triangular eyes and wings hears of love

Perches on my right arm and winks at me

If you're tired, why don't you stop?

Hanging from the summer constellations, looking down at fireworks from above

I love you this much, I can't help it

Hanging from the summer constellations, watching fireworks from above

She shed tears and extinguished the fire

The aligned toes, the shifted sand dune, the bite mark on the apple

All that's left are fragments of memories

When a slightly cold wind brushes past my feet

I want to laugh a lot

The angel with triangular ears and wings hears my breath of love

Points at me with wide eyes

If you try falling once or twice

Hanging from the summer constellations, looking down at fireworks from above

I genuinely love you, I can't go back now

Hanging from the summer constellations, watching fireworks from above

I waved my hand at the last remaining ember

...

Red and green chrysanthemum petals

Pointing and thinking

Just one thing, yes, just one

If you're tired, just stop

Fireworks won't fade and tears won't dry

Hanging from the summer constellations, watching fireworks from above

I love you this much, I can’t help it

Hanging from the summer constellations, looking down at fireworks from above

She shed tears

Hanging from the summer constellations, watching fireworks from above

I truly love you, I can’t go back now

Hanging from the summer constellations, looking down at fireworks from above

Waved my hand at the last ember

...

Hanging from the summer constellations

Bye bye bye bye bye

Bye bye bye bye bye

...

[Japanese]

眠りにつくかつかないかシーツの中の瞬間はいつも

あなたの事考えてて

夢は夢で目が覚めればひどく悲しいものです

花火は今日もあがらない

胸ん中で何度も誓ってきた言葉がうわっと飛んでく

1mmだって忘れないと

もやがかかった影のある形ないものに全て

あずけることは出来ない

三角の目をした羽ある天使が恋の知らせを聞いて

右腕に止まって目くばせをして

疲れてるんならやめれば?

夏の星座にぶらさがって上から花火を見下ろして

こんなに好きなんです仕方ないんです

夏の星座にぶらさがって上から花火を見下ろして

涙を落として火を消した

そろったつま先くずれた砂山 かじったリンゴの跡に

残るものは思い出のかけら

少しつめたい風が足もとを通る頃は

笑い声たくさんあげたい

三角の耳した羽ある天使は恋のため息聞いて

目を丸くしたあたしを指さし

一度や二度は転んでみれば

夏の星座にぶらさがって上から花火を見下ろして

たしかに好きなんです もどれないんです

夏の星座にぶらさがって上から花火を見下ろして

最後の残り火に手をふった

赤や緑の菊の花びら

指さして思う事は

ただ1つだけ そう1つだけど

疲れてるんならやめれば

花火は消えない涙も枯れない

夏の星座にぶらさがって上から花火を見下ろして

こんなに好きなんです 仕方ないんです

夏の星座にぶらさがって上から花火を見下ろして

涙を落として

夏の星座にぶらさがって上から花火を見下ろして

たしかに好きなんです もどれないんです

夏の星座にぶらさがって上から花火を見下ろして

最後の残り火に手をふった

夏の星座にぶらさがって

Bye bye bye bye bye

Bye bye bye bye bye

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
花火 /hanabi/ A2	noun - fireworks
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
星座 /seiza/ B1	noun - constellation
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory
疲れる /tsukareru/ B1	verb - to get tired
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - like
形 /katachi/ B1	noun - shape
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word
影 /kage/ B2	noun - shadow
誓う /chikau/ B2	verb - to swear
消す /kesu/ B1	verb - to extinguish
飛ぶ /tobu/ B1	verb - to fly

Key Grammar Structures

• 花火は今日もあがらない

  ➔ present negative tense (〜ない)

  ➔ The verb ending 〜ない indicates a negative form in the present tense, meaning 'not' or 'does not'.

• 夢は夢で目が覚めればひどく悲しいものです

  ➔ conditional clause with 〜ば

  ➔ The 〜ば form indicates a conditional 'if' when something happens.

• 胸ん中で何度も誓ってきた言葉がうわっと飛んでく

  ➔ て form + きた (progressive perfect tense)

  ➔ The て form combined with きた expresses an action that has been ongoing or completed and has relevance to the present.

• あずけることは出来ない

  ➔ potential form of できる (出来る), expressing impossibility

  ➔ The phrase できない is the negative potential form of できる, meaning 'cannot' or 'impossible to'.

• 涙も枯れない

  ➔ negative form of 枯れる (to wither/dry up)

  ➔ The form 〜ない of 枯れる indicates not to wither or dry up, implying permanency or ongoing state.

• 夏の星座にぶらさがって

  ➔ て form of the verb in a continuous or state meaning

  ➔ The て form is used here to connect verbs with a sense of ongoing state or action, such as 'hanging onto the summer constellations.'