花になれ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: flumpool
• Album: The Best 2008-2014「MOMUNEMT」

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

息も絶える環状線沿いで

On the circular line where breath fades away

色褪せた星と 闇空の下

Under the dark sky with faded stars

いつのまに僕は 自分らしさと

Before I knew it, I was searching for

生き方のレシピ 探しているんだろう?

My true self and a recipe for living, right?

素晴らしさという忘れ物

The forgotten beauty

取り戻しに行こう くたびれた夢

Let's go retrieve it, the weary dream

幼少の頃 砂に埋めた様に

Like when I buried it in the sand as a child

十年後僕に この歌を捧げよう

Ten years later, I'll dedicate this song to myself

笑って泣いて歌って 花になれ

Laugh, cry, sing, become a flower

咲き誇れ いつか 光溢れ

Bloom proudly, someday, overflowing with light

歯痒くても きっと 受け止めるよ

Even if it's frustrating, I'll surely embrace it

未来は気にせずに

Without worrying about the future

数えきれないほど 何度も

Countless times, over and over

君の名を呼んだ

I called your name

何処かで微笑んでるかな

I wonder if you're smiling somewhere

夜空に放った 僕らの

Our voices released into the night sky

声は喧噪の中 消えて

Fade away in the noise

優しく僕らを包んでゆく

Gently wrapping us up

繰り返しの日々が嫌んなって

Tired of the repetitive days

いっそ華麗に 輝いてみようか

Shall we shine brilliantly instead?

永遠に咲くドライフラワーよりも僕らは

More than an eternally blooming dried flower, we

散りゆくとも 一心不乱な桜になろう

Shall become cherry blossoms, fervently scattering

笑って泣いて歌って 花になれ

Laugh, cry, sing, become a flower

咲き誇れ いつか 光溢れ

Bloom proudly, someday, overflowing with light

歯痒くても きっと 受け止めるよ

Even if it's frustrating, I'll surely embrace it

未来は気にせずに

Without worrying about the future

数えきれないほど 何度も

Countless times, over and over

君の名を呼んだ

I called your name

手のひらに残る温もり

The warmth that remains in my palm

あの時 誓った 僕らの

The vow we made back then

声は喧噪の中 消えて

Fades away in the noise

君といた街に 立ちすくむよ

I stand still in the town where I was with you

いつのまにか 傷つく事が怖くなって

Before I knew it, I became afraid of getting hurt

まだ蕾(つぼみ)のまま

Still in bud

光の射す場所を ずっと探してる

Always searching for a place where light shines

明日もきっと

Surely tomorrow too

何処まで行けば 笑いあえるの?

How far do I have to go to laugh together?

自由や希望や夢は 僕が思うほど

Is freedom, hope, and dreams as wonderful

素晴らしいかな?輝いているのかな?

As I think? Are they shining?

未来をこの胸に

The future in my heart

数えきれないほど 何度も

Countless times, over and over

君の名を呼んだ

I called your name

何処かで微笑んでるかな

I wonder if you're smiling somewhere

夜空に放った 僕らの

Our voices released into the night sky

声は喧噪の中 消えて

Fade away in the noise

優しく僕らを包んでゆく

Gently wrapping us up

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
息 /いき/ A2	noun - breath
星 /ほし/ A2	noun - star
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
光 /ひかり/ B1	noun - light
花 /はな/ A1	noun - flower
声 /こえ/ A2	noun - voice
道 /みち/ A2	noun - road
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
時 /とき/ A2	noun - time
心 /こころ/ B1	noun - heart
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
笑う /わらう/ A2	verb - to laugh
泣く /なく/ A2	verb - to cry
探す /さがす/ B1	verb - to search
輝く /かがやく/ B2	verb - to shine
包む /つつむ/ B2	verb - to wrap

Key Grammar Structures

• いつのまに僕は 自分らしさと 生き方のレシピ 探しているんだろう?

  ➔ Using the phrase "いつのまに" to express 'before I know it' or 'unknowingly', combined with the te-form "探している" to indicate ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase "いつのまに" functions as an adverb of time, indicating actions happening unknowingly or before one realizes, often used with a continuous tense.

• 歯痒くても きっと 受け止めるよ

  ➔ Using the concessive form "ても" to mean 'even if,' indicating persistence or determination despite difficulties.

  ➔ The conjunction "ても" expresses concession, meaning 'even if' or 'despite,' showing resolve to continue despite obstacles.

• 未来は気にせずに

  ➔ Using the verb "気にする" in the negative form "気にせずに" to mean 'without worrying about' or 'not minding the future.'

  ➔ The phrase "気にせずに" derives from "気にする" meaning 'to worry about,' and its negative form "気にせず" means 'not worry' or 'without concern.'

• 君の名を呼んだ

  ➔ Using the nominal phrase "君の名を" with the verb "呼んだ" (past tense of "呼ぶ") to mean 'called your name,' a direct object and simple past action.

  ➔ The phrase "君の名を" acts as a direct object in the sentence, with "呼んだ" being the main verb in past tense meaning 'called' or 'named.'