花火 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the beautiful world of Japanese music with "Hanabi" by 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE. This emotional ballad offers a unique blend of J-Pop and R&B, making it an excellent song to explore the nuances of the Japanese language. Its poetic lyrics, centered around the fleeting beauty of fireworks and summer love, provide rich vocabulary and cultural context. Understanding the evocative imagery and heartfelt expressions in "Hanabi" can greatly enhance your appreciation for Japanese lyrical artistry and help you grasp common phrases related to emotions and nature, making language learning a captivating journey through song.

[English]

Bloom brightly, then quietly disappear

Launched into the night sky

Love fireworks, shining between us as they spread

Falling sparks of fire turn into longing

Heated my heart, it was filled with passion

It's not anyone's fault, it's just because of summer

Thinking of you, my feelings sparked a fire

I can't even bear to be apart for a moment

I just want to see you, endlessly longing to meet

The love that swelled in my hand when we first held hands

So it won't run away

Without saying a word, we held tight

We're watching the fireworks above

They bloom suddenly, shining in the sky

The sparks decorating the night

Summer fireworks, or perhaps the flames of love?

In the night sky your heart is watching now

Am I shining beautifully for you?

[Japanese]

パッと咲いて シュンと散って

夜に打ち上げられた

恋花火 二人 照らしながら広がる

零れる火の粉はせつなさへと変わって

私の胸 熱く染めました

誰が悪いわけじゃなくて それは夏のせいで

あなたを想う気持ち 熱を出しました

一瞬(ひととき)も離れては いられないほど

会いたい ただひたすら会いたい

初めて繋いだ手のひらに こみあげた愛しさが

逃げてしまわないように

どちらからともなくギュッと手を握ったまんまで

花火 見上げているんです

パッと咲いて 空に咲いて

夜を飾る火花は

夏花火 それとも 恋の炎でしょうか？

あなたの心が見てる夜空には今

私が綺麗に咲いてますか？

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
咲く /saku/ B1	verb - to bloom
散る /chiru/ B1	verb - to scatter
恋 /koi/ A2	noun - love
火花 /hibana/ B2	noun - spark
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
熱い /atsui/ B1	adjective - hot
会う /au/ A2	verb - to meet
愛しさ /itoshisa/ B2	noun - loveliness
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
見上げる /miageru/ B1	verb - to look up
綺麗 /kirei/ B1	adjective - beautiful
夏 /natsu/ A1	noun - summer
悪い /warui/ B1	adjective - bad
想う /omou/ B1	verb - to think
熱 /netsu/ B2	noun - heat

Key Grammar Structures

• 咲いて

  ➔ te-form of the verb '咲く' (to bloom), used for connecting clauses or expressing ongoing action

  ➔ The te-form is used to connect '咲いて' with other parts of the sentence, indicating ongoing or simultaneous actions.

• 散って

  ➔ te-form of the verb '散る' (to scatter, to disperse), used to indicate sequential actions or ongoing states

  ➔ The te-form of '散る' links actions or states, often indicating a sequence or a continuing condition.

• 夜に打ち上げられた

  ➔ Passive past form of '打ち上げる' (to launch, to fire), indicating that fireworks were launched at night

  ➔ This construction uses the passive form to indicate that the fireworks were launched at night, emphasizing the action being done to the subject.

• 広がる

  ➔ dictionary form of the verb '広がる' (to spread, to expand), indicating the action of spreading or expanding

  ➔ This is the basic dictionary form of the verb, used to describe the action of spreading or expanding, often in narrative or descriptive context.

• 照らしながら

  ➔ Gerund form combining '照らす' (to illuminate) with 'ながら' (while/at the same time), indicating simultaneous action

  ➔ The 'ながら' form indicates that two actions are happening at the same time, with the first action '照らす' (to illuminate) occurring simultaneously.

• 私が綺麗に咲いてますか？

  ➔ Question sentence with the verb '咲いている' in polite present tense, asking if 'I am blooming beautifully' or metaphorically 'am I shining?''

  ➔ This is a polite question using the te-iru form of the verb to ask about the current state or metaphorical shine.