花束を君に – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 宇多田ヒカル
• Album: Fantôme

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Utada Hikaru's "花束を君に," a song that beautifully blends J-Pop with heartfelt emotion. Ideal for learners, this track offers a touching exploration of love and loss, enhancing your language skills through its evocative lyrics and gentle melody. Experience how music can teach empathy and expression in Japanese.

[English]

On a morning when you, who usually doesn't wear makeup, put on light makeup

In the space between beginning and end

I made a promise I won't forget

I'll give you a bouquet

Beloved person, beloved person

No matter how many words I line up

They won't become the truth

Today, I'll give you a bouquet in the color of tears

...

If there were no hidden struggles or loneliness in everyday life

If it were only fun things

I could have lived without knowing love

I'll give you a bouquet

Things I want to say, things I want to say

I'm sure there are countless

But only God knows them

Today, I'll give you a bouquet in the color of tears

...

Thank you for the countless dazzling scenes

That I can't hold even with both hands

Even on rainy days around the world

Your smile was my sunshine

Even if it doesn't reach you now

It doesn't change the truth

Hold me tight, just once, before goodbye

I'll give you a bouquet

Beloved person, beloved person

No matter how many words I line up

They aren't enough to praise you

Today, I'll give you a bouquet in the color of tears

To you, to you

...

[Japanese]

普段からメイクしない君が薄化粧した朝

始まりと終わりの狭間で

忘れぬ約束した

花束を君に贈ろう

愛おしい人 愛おしい人

どんな言葉並べても

真実にはならないから

今日は贈ろう 涙色の花束を君に

毎日の人知れぬ苦労や淋しみも無く

ただ楽しいことばかりだったら

愛なんて知らずに済んだのにな

花束を君に贈ろう

言いたいこと 言いたいこと

きっと山ほどあるけど

神様しか知らないまま

今日は贈ろう 涙色の花束を君に

両手でも抱えきれない

眩い風景の数々をありがとう

世界中が雨の日も

君の笑顔が僕の太陽だったよ

今は伝わらなくても

真実には変わりないさ

抱きしめてよ たった一度 さよならの前に

花束を君に贈ろう

愛おしい人 愛おしい人

どんな言葉並べても

君を讃えるには足りないから

今日は贈ろう 涙色の花束を君に

君に 君に

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
花束 /はなたば/ A2	noun - bouquet
君 /きみ/ A1	noun - you (informal)
愛 /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".