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普段からメイクしない君が薄化粧した朝 On a morning when you, who usually doesn't wear makeup, put on light makeup 00:00
始まりと終わりの狭間で In the space between beginning and end 00:12
忘れぬ約束した I made a promise I won't forget 00:18
花束を君に贈ろう I'll give you a bouquet 00:27
愛おしい人 愛おしい人 Beloved person, beloved person 00:32
どんな言葉並べても No matter how many words I line up 00:39
真実にはならないから They won't become the truth 00:44
今日は贈ろう 涙色の花束を君に Today, I'll give you a bouquet in the color of tears 00:49
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毎日の人知れぬ苦労や淋しみも無く If there were no hidden struggles or loneliness in everyday life 01:09
ただ楽しいことばかりだったら If it were only fun things 01:18
愛なんて知らずに済んだのにな I could have lived without knowing love 01:25
花束を君に贈ろう I'll give you a bouquet 01:35
言いたいこと 言いたいこと Things I want to say, things I want to say 01:41
きっと山ほどあるけど I'm sure there are countless 01:47
神様しか知らないまま But only God knows them 01:53
今日は贈ろう 涙色の花束を君に Today, I'll give you a bouquet in the color of tears 01:58
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両手でも抱えきれない Thank you for the countless dazzling scenes 02:18
眩い風景の数々をありがとう That I can't hold even with both hands 02:22
世界中が雨の日も Even on rainy days around the world 02:33
君の笑顔が僕の太陽だったよ Your smile was my sunshine 02:39
今は伝わらなくても Even if it doesn't reach you now 02:45
真実には変わりないさ It doesn't change the truth 02:51
抱きしめてよ たった一度 さよならの前に Hold me tight, just once, before goodbye 02:56
花束を君に贈ろう I'll give you a bouquet 03:06
愛おしい人 愛おしい人 Beloved person, beloved person 03:11
どんな言葉並べても No matter how many words I line up 03:17
君を讃えるには足りないから They aren't enough to praise you 03:23
今日は贈ろう 涙色の花束を君に Today, I'll give you a bouquet in the color of tears 03:28
君に 君に To you, to you 03:42
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花束を君に – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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[Japanese]
[English]
普段からメイクしない君が薄化粧した朝
On a morning when you, who usually doesn't wear makeup, put on light makeup
始まりと終わりの狭間で
In the space between beginning and end
忘れぬ約束した
I made a promise I won't forget
花束を君に贈ろう
I'll give you a bouquet
愛おしい人 愛おしい人
Beloved person, beloved person
どんな言葉並べても
No matter how many words I line up
真実にはならないから
They won't become the truth
今日は贈ろう 涙色の花束を君に
Today, I'll give you a bouquet in the color of tears
...
...
毎日の人知れぬ苦労や淋しみも無く
If there were no hidden struggles or loneliness in everyday life
ただ楽しいことばかりだったら
If it were only fun things
愛なんて知らずに済んだのにな
I could have lived without knowing love
花束を君に贈ろう
I'll give you a bouquet
言いたいこと 言いたいこと
Things I want to say, things I want to say
きっと山ほどあるけど
I'm sure there are countless
神様しか知らないまま
But only God knows them
今日は贈ろう 涙色の花束を君に
Today, I'll give you a bouquet in the color of tears
...
...
両手でも抱えきれない
Thank you for the countless dazzling scenes
眩い風景の数々をありがとう
That I can't hold even with both hands
世界中が雨の日も
Even on rainy days around the world
君の笑顔が僕の太陽だったよ
Your smile was my sunshine
今は伝わらなくても
Even if it doesn't reach you now
真実には変わりないさ
It doesn't change the truth
抱きしめてよ たった一度 さよならの前に
Hold me tight, just once, before goodbye
花束を君に贈ろう
I'll give you a bouquet
愛おしい人 愛おしい人
Beloved person, beloved person
どんな言葉並べても
No matter how many words I line up
君を讃えるには足りないから
They aren't enough to praise you
今日は贈ろう 涙色の花束を君に
Today, I'll give you a bouquet in the color of tears
君に 君に
To you, to you
...
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

花束

/はなたば/

A2
  • noun
  • - bouquet

/きみ/

A1
  • noun
  • - you (informal)

/あい/

A2
  • noun
  • - love

贈る

/おくる/

B1
  • verb
  • - to give (as a gift)

涙色

/なみだいろ/

B2
  • noun
  • - color of tears

真実

/しんじつ/

B2
  • noun
  • - truth

言葉

/ことば/

A2
  • noun
  • - word

苦労

/くろう/

B1
  • noun
  • - hardship

楽しい

/たのしい/

A2
  • adjective
  • - fun, enjoyable

抱きしめる

/だきしめる/

B2
  • verb
  • - to hug, to embrace

眩い

/まぶしい/

C1
  • adjective
  • - dazzling, brilliant

世界中

/せかいじゅう/

B1
  • noun
  • - around the world

笑顔

/えがお/

A2
  • noun
  • - smile

太陽

/たいよう/

A2
  • noun
  • - sun

変わり

/かわり/

B1
  • noun
  • - change

さよなら

/さよなら/

A1
  • noun
  • - goodbye

Key Grammar Structures

  • 始まりと終わりの狭間で

    ➔ Noun + と + Noun (indicating a conjunction or a comparison, in this case 'between' the two nouns)

    ➔ The particle "と" is used here to connect "始まり" (beginning) and "終わり" (end) indicating the location or state "between" them.

  • ただ楽しいことばかりだったら

    ➔ ただ + adjective + だったら (if only it were just...; hypothetical conditional)

    ➔ The phrase "ただ...だったら" expresses a hypothetical situation, meaning "if only it were just...", implying a wish or reflection on an ideal scenario.

  • 神様しか知らないまま

    ➔ しか + verb (indicating that only the specified subject knows or does something)

    ➔ The particle "しか" is used with the negative form of the verb to express "only" or "nothing but" the subject, emphasizing exclusivity.

  • 抱きしめてよ たった一度 さよならの前に

    ➔ て-form + よ (a request or desire), and たった一度 (only once), 〜の前に (before)

    ➔ The て-form + よ is used here as a soft command or request "please hold me tight", and "たった一度" means "only once", while "〜の前に" indicates "before" a certain event.

  • 君の笑顔が僕の太陽だったよ

    ➔ が (subject marker) + noun, とたれ (past tense of だった)

    ➔ The particle "が" marks "君の笑顔" (your smile) as the subject of the sentence. "だった" is the past tense of "です" (to be), used here to state "was".

  • 真実には変わりないさ

    ➔ には (particle indicating the target of a certain state), 変わりない (not changing)

    ➔ The particle "には" indicates the target or scope of the statement, and "変わりない" means "no change" or "unchanging".