サンフラワー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: CHANMINA
• Album: Naked

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through 'サンフラワー' offers a unique window into the nuanced expressions of emotion in the language. The song's lyrics, which grapple with the difficult feelings of guilt and honesty in a relationship, provide a great opportunity to understand the subtleties of conveying complex emotions. The use of both direct apologies and introspective phrases makes it a special song for learners to explore the depth of Japanese lyrical storytelling.

[English]

I made a sound on purpose

Packing my things

Even when you left

I noticed it properly

I tried my best, but

I really liked you

You’re still beautiful

Now that you’ve left home

I was just zoning out

It shouldn’t have been like this, no

Or maybe it was supposed to be like this

I’m sure

I’m so sorry

I don’t love you

You can hate hate me

I don’t understand

No, I don’t understand, but it’s not you

I can’t say it well, but

Your gentle eyes

I found a bit unpleasant

Baby, I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

You are a sunflower

I actually knew from the start

The night you looked at me

We said it was lonely, but

I liked being alone like this

I got used to the room without you

I had been simulating it

What did you think?

Of me living at night

Now that you’ve left home

Ah, for some reason, it feels good

I haven’t even done laundry

I’ve seen the sunrise twice

It’s fine, really

I’m so sorry

I don’t love you

You can hate hate me

I don’t understand

No, I don’t understand, but it’s not you

I can’t say it well, but

Your gentle eyes

I found a bit unpleasant

Baby, I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

You are a sunflower

I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

I’m so sorry

You’re too good, you’re too good - You’re too good for me

I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

I’m so sorry

You’re too good, you’re too good...

Back then

What I told you

All the tears

Were real

I don’t think you’ll believe it, but

I was in love with you

I was thinking of you

Baby, it’s really not a lie

Your...

Gentle eyes

I couldn’t lie

I pushed you away

Baby, I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

The photos of us

I kept looking back at them

I was smiling

Baby, in the photos

You were always looking at me

[Japanese]

わざと音を立てて

荷物をまとめてる

君が出て行ったって

ちゃんと気付いていた

I tried my bestでも

君のこと好きだったよ

You’re still beautiful

Now 君が家を出て

I’m ただボーッとしてたんだ

こんなはずじゃなかったいや

こんなはずだったかな

私はきっと

I’m so sorry

君を愛してない

You can hate hate me

わからない

いやわからないけど君じゃないの

上手く言えないけど

君の優しい目も

少し嫌だったの

Baby I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

君はひまわり

本当は最初から知ってたの

君が私を見つめた夜

寂しかったねと言ってたけど

こんな1人が好きだった

君がいない部屋は慣れたよ

シミュレーションはしてたから

君はどう思っていたの

夜に生きる私を

Now 君が家を出て

あぁなぜか心地がいいんだ

洗濯もしてないや

朝日も2回見てさ

別にいいの

I’m so sorry

君を愛してない

You can hate hate me

わからない

いやわからないけど君じゃないの

上手く言えないけど

君の優しい目も

少し嫌だったの

Baby I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

君はひまわり

I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

I’m so sorry

You’re too good you’re too good You’re too good for me

I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

I’m so sorry

You’re too good you’re too good...

あの時

君に言った事

涙も全部

本当だったよ

信じてくれないと思うけど

君に恋してた事

君を想っていた事

Baby そう本当に嘘じゃない

君の...

優しい目に

嘘がつけなくてさ

君を遠ざけた

Baby I’m so sorry

You’re too good for me

2人撮った写真を

ずっと見返してみたの

私笑っていたよ

Baby写真の中

君はいつも私を見ていた

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ひまわり /himawari/ B1	noun - sunflower
優しい /yasashii/ A2	adjective - kind, gentle
寂しい /sabishii/ A2	adjective - lonely, sad
愛して /aishite/ B1	verb - to love
遠ざけた /toozaketa/ B2	verb - to distance, to alienate
嘘 /uso/ A1	noun - lie
信じて /shinjite/ B1	verb - to believe
想い /omoi/ B1	noun - thought, feeling
シミュレーション /shimyurēshon/ C1	noun - simulation
慣れた /nareteta/ B1	verb - to get used to
朝日 /asahi/ A2	noun - morning sun
洗濯 /sentaku/ A1	noun - laundry
心地 /kokoroji/ B1	noun - feeling, atmosphere
夜に /yoru ni/ A1	noun - at night

Key Grammar Structures

• 君が出て行ったって

  ➔ Conditional form (たって)

  ➔ The phrase "君が出て行ったって" means 'even if you leave'. The conditional form expresses a situation that may or may not happen.

• I’m ただボーッとしてたんだ

  ➔ Use of ただ (tada) for emphasis

  ➔ The word "ただ" means 'just' or 'only', emphasizing the speaker's state of being lost in thought.

• 君を愛してない

  ➔ Negative form of the verb (愛してない)

  ➔ The phrase "君を愛してない" means 'I do not love you'. The negative form is used to express the absence of love.

• 君はひまわり

  ➔ Use of は (wa) for topic marking

  ➔ The phrase "君はひまわり" means 'You are a sunflower'. The particle "は" indicates that 'you' is the topic of the sentence.

• 君の優しい目も少し嫌だったの

  ➔ Use of も (mo) for inclusion

  ➔ The phrase "君の優しい目も少し嫌だったの" means 'I also disliked your gentle eyes a little'. The particle "も" indicates that the gentle eyes are included in the speaker's feelings.

• 君に恋してた事

  ➔ Use of 事 (koto) to nominalize verbs

  ➔ The phrase "君に恋してた事" means 'the fact that I was in love with you'. The word "事" nominalizes the verb 'to love'.

• 信じてくれないと思うけど

  ➔ Use of と思う (to omou) to express thoughts

  ➔ The phrase "信じてくれないと思うけど" means 'I think you won't believe me'. The expression "と思う" is used to convey the speaker's thoughts.