ドライフラワー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 優里
• Album: 弐

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Yuuri's "Dry Flower" offers a perfect opportunity to dive into Japanese. The song's narrative of a past relationship is universally relatable, making the lyrics easier to understand and connect with emotionally. Through this beautiful and heart-wrenching ballad, you can learn common Japanese vocabulary and expressions related to love, memory, and emotions, all while being moved by a story that has touched millions.

[English]

Maybe it didn’t have to be me.

We were both so stressed out.

Before we knew it, we were always fighting.

I’m sorry.

I’ve been meaning to talk to you.

I guess we’re just not compatible.

In that room where it was just the two of us,

you were always the one doing the talking.

If we ever meet again somewhere,

will you be able to laugh about today?

I can’t even explain the reason properly,

but I hate crying after you’ve fallen asleep.

Your voice, your face, your awkwardness—

all of it,

I don’t hate it.

It’s like dried flowers.

The days with you,

they’ll surely, surely, surely, surely

fade away.

Maybe it’s better it wasn’t you.

I won’t be made to cry anymore,

and the words “it’s always me”

are gone.

Even such a sad goodbye,

time will make me forget.

You, standing next to someone new,

I wonder if you’re doing alright.

I don’t want to see your face anymore,

so don’t reach out to me strangely.

You’re still

just as convenient as ever.

But I can’t ignore you, so I reply a little again.

Your voice, your face, your awkwardness—

probably even now,

I don’t hate it.

Like dried flowers,

as time passes,

they’ll surely, surely, surely, surely

fade away.

Monsters sway in the moonlight.

I must be losing my mind too.

Colors float in the darkness.

Red, yellow, blue—deep in my chest.

I keep calling your name.

The feeling of love scents the air again.

Your voice, your face, your awkwardness—

all of it,

I hate it so much.

These flowers that still haven’t withered,

I’ll place them beside you.

Forever, forever, forever, forever,

hold onto them.

[Japanese]

多分、私じゃなくていいね

余裕のない二人だったし

気付けば喧嘩ばっかりしてさ

ごめんね

ずっと話そうと思ってた

きっと私たち合わないね

二人きりしかいない部屋でさ

貴方ばかり話していたよね

もしいつか何処かで会えたら

今日の事を笑ってくれるかな

理由もちゃんと話せないけれど

貴方が眠った後に泣くのは嫌

声も顔も不器用なとこも

全部全部

嫌いじゃないの

ドライフラワーみたい

君との日々も

きっときっときっときっと

色褪せる

多分、君じゃなくてよかった

もう泣かされることもないし

「私ばかり」なんて言葉も

なくなった

あんなに悲しい別れでも

時間がたてば忘れてく

新しい人と並ぶ君は

ちゃんとうまくやれているのかな

もう顔も見たくないからさ

変に連絡してこないでほしい

都合がいいのは

変わってないんだね

でも無視できずにまた少し返事

声も顔も不器用なとこも

多分今も

嫌いじゃないの

ドライフラワーみたく

時間が経てば

きっときっときっときっと

色褪せる

月灯りに魔物が揺れる

きっと私もどうかしてる

暗闇に色彩が浮かぶ

赤黄藍色が胸の奥

ずっと貴方の名前を呼ぶ

好きという気持ち また香る

声も顔も不器用なとこも

全部全部

大嫌いだよ

まだ枯れない花を

君に添えてさ

ずっとずっとずっとずっと

抱えてよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
余裕 /joːjɯː/ B2	noun - leeway; spare capacity; composure
喧嘩 /kʲeːŋka/ B2	noun - quarrel; fight verb - to quarrel; to fight
話す /hanasɯ/ A1	verb - to talk; to speak
合わない /aɰanai/ B2	verb - to not match; to not get along
部屋 /hɯa/ A1	noun - room
貴方 /anata/ A1	pronoun - you (formal)
会える /a eɾɯ/ B1	verb - to be able to meet
笑う /waɾaɯ/ A1	verb - to laugh
眠る /neɾɯ/ A1	verb - to sleep
泣く /na̠kɯ/ A1	verb - to cry
不器用 /ɸɯkijoː/ B2	adjective - clumsy; awkward
嫌い /kiraɪ/ B1	adjective - disliked; hateful
ドライフラワー /doɾaɪ fɯɾaː/ C1	noun - dry flower
日々 /hibi/ B1	noun - days; daily life
色褪せる /iroasɛɾɯ/ C1	verb - to fade (in colour)
悲しい /kanasɯi/ B1	adjective - sad; sorrowful
別れ /wakare/ B2	noun - separation; parting
時間 /dʑiɰaŋ/ A2	noun - time
忘れる /wasare/ B1	verb - to forget
新しい /ɐtaɾaɕi/ A2	adjective - new

Key Grammar Structures

• 多分、私じゃなくていいね

  ➔ Noun + じゃなくて + いい (It's good that it's not Noun)

  ➔ This uses "じゃなくて" (ja nakute) which means "instead of" or "not" and "いい" (ii) which means "good". The whole phrase expresses relief that it's not "me".

• 気付けば喧嘩ばっかりしてさ

  ➔ Verb + ばかり + し + Particle: (We) only do verb...

  ➔ "~ばっかり" means "only" or "nothing but." "さ" (sa) at the end of the sentence is a sentence-ending particle used for emphasis or to express a feeling.

• ずっと話そうと思ってた

  ➔ Adverb + Verb + と + 思って + Verb : to have been thinking about doing

  ➔ "ずっと" (zutto) means "for a long time" or "always". "〜と〜思っていた" is a construction meaning "I was thinking about..." or "I had been thinking...", showing that it's been a continuous thought.

• きっと私たち合わないね

  ➔ きっと + Noun + Verb: Surely, definitely...

  ➔ "きっと" (kitto) means "surely", "certainly", or "I'm sure". The rest of the sentence is "we don't get along, right?" which is a common way to express a realization.

• もう顔も見たくないからさ

  ➔ Noun + も + Verb + たい + Particle: I don't even want to see (Noun) ... because ...

  ➔ "も" (mo) emphasizes "even", "not even" or "also". "～たくない" is the negative form of "want to do". "から" (kara) indicates "because". "さ" (sa) is a sentence ending particle to soften and add emphasis.

• 都合がいいのは

  ➔ Adjective + のは : The thing that is...

  ➔ This uses "の" (no) to nominalize the adjective "都合がいい" (tsugou ga ii), meaning "convenient" or "favorable". It turns it into a noun phrase "the thing that is convenient".