フレア – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

涙が降れば きっと消えてしまう

When tears fall, they'll surely disappear

揺らぐ残り火 どうかここにいて

The flickering ember, please stay here with me

私を創る 出会いもサヨナラも

All the encounters and goodbyes that make me who I am

日々 恋をして 胸を焦がしたい

Every day, I want to fall in love and feel my heart burn

いたずらな空にも悔やんでいられない

Even the mischievous sky, I can't afford to regret

ほら 笑うのよ 赤い太陽のように

Come on, smile brightly like the red sun

いつの日も雨に負けるもんか

No matter the day, I won't lose to the rain

今日の日も

Today as well

涙に負けるもんか

I won't give in to tears

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失う度に 嫉妬するものね

Every time I lose, I feel jealousy

雨雲たちに 少し怯えてる

I'm a little afraid of those gloomy clouds

炎の声よ 聞かせてくれる？

Can you let me hear the voice of the flame?

私のままでいいと

That it's okay to be just myself

日々 育てたい 信じるって気持ち

I want to nurture every day—this feeling of believing

迷いも不安も 怯んで 飛んでゆけ

Let doubts and fears fly away as you hesitate

日々 立ち上がれ 赤い太陽のように

Rise each day like the red sun

やさしい風に吹かれて

Breathe softly in the gentle wind

炎は再び舞い上がる

The flame rises again

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日々 恋をして 胸を焦がしたい

Every day, I want to fall in love and feel my heart burn

いたずらな空にも悔やんでいられない

Even the mischievous sky, I can't afford to regret

ほら 笑うのよ 赤い太陽のように

Come on, smile brightly like the red sun

どこかでまた会えるまで

Until we meet again somewhere

冷たい雨に負けるもんか

I won't lose to the cold rain

今日の日も

Today as well

涙に負けるもんか

I won't surrender to tears

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孤独の雨に負けるもんか

I won't lose to the rain of loneliness

今日の日も

Today as well

涙に負けるもんか

I won't give in to tears

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
涙 (namida) /na̠mʲida̠/ A2	noun - tear
降る (furu) /ɸɯɾɯ/ A1	verb - to fall (rain, snow etc.)
消える (kieru) /ki.e.ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to disappear, to vanish
残り火 (nokoribi) /no̞ko̞ɾibi/ B2	noun - ember, remains of a fire
創る (tsukuru) /t͡sɯ̥kɯɾɯ/ A2	verb - to create, to make
出会い (deai) /de̞a̠i/ A2	noun - meeting, encounter
恋 (koi) /ko̞i/ B1	noun - love, romance verb - to love
胸 (mune) /mɯne/ A2	noun - chest, heart
焦がす (kogasu) /ko̞ɡa̠sɯ/ B2	verb - to burn, to scorch, to yearn
空 (sora) /so̞ɾa̠/ A1	noun - sky, air
太陽 (taiyou) /ta̠ijo̞ː/ A2	noun - sun
雨 (ame) /a̠me̞/ A1	noun - rain
負ける (makeru) /ma̠ke̞ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to lose, to be defeated
失う (ushinau) /ɯɕinaɯ/ B1	verb - to lose (something)
嫉妬 (shitto) /ɕitːo̞/ B2	noun - jealousy, envy verb - to be jealous, to envy

Key Grammar Structures

• 涙が降れば きっと消えてしまう

  ➔ もし〜たら (if/when) + verb in conditional form

  ➔ The phrase "降れば" uses the 〜ば conditional form of the verb "降る" to indicate 'if/when it rains'.

• 私を創る 出会いもサヨナラも

  ➔ も (also/even) + noun indicates inclusion or emphasis

  ➔ The particle "も" after "出会い" and "サヨナラ" emphasizes that both encounters and farewells contribute to who I am.

• 日々 恋をして 胸を焦がしたい

  ➔ 〜たい (desire to do something), expresses a wish or desire

  ➔ The phrase "焦がしたい" uses the〜たい form of "焦がす" to express 'want to make my heart burn (passionately)'.

• ほら 笑うのよ 赤い太陽のように

  ➔ のよ (emphasis or assertion), used to give a gentle command or assertiveness

  ➔ The phrase "笑うのよ" combines the verb "笑う" with のよ to assertively encourage or command to笑う, like "laugh!".

• やさしい風に吹かれて

  ➔ に (target particle), indicating the means or agent performing an action

  ➔ The phrase "風に吹かれて" uses the particle "に" to indicate that the wind is the means or agent blowing the speaker.

• 炎は再び舞い上がる

  ➔ は (topic particle), marking '炎' as the topic; and 〜る (another verb suffix indicating present/future tense)

  ➔ The particle "は" marks "炎" as the topic of the sentence, and "舞い上がる" is the verb meaning 'to rise' in the present/future tense.