わたしに花束 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ado
• Album: Adoのベストアドバム

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of Ado's "Watashi ni Hanataba," a song that beautifully intertwines gratitude and regret to celebrate the present. Delve into uplifting J-POP and learn vocabulary for self-affirmation, while understanding how Ado inspires listeners to embrace every facet of themselves.

[English]

Words of gratitude

Yesterdays filled with apologies

Bridging today and tomorrow

I’m surely just another face in the crowd

Sighing all the time

Happiness slips away

Swallowing it all down

Grabbing some sugar

A little reward now and then is necessary, right?

Let’s celebrate a day of courage

Give me a bouquet to honor myself

Words of gratitude

Yesterdays filled with apologies

Shape who I am today

With a smile saying “Congratulations”

With tears muttering “How frustrating”

What kind of me will tomorrow create?

All right, I’m already doing my best when you say “Hang in there”

Positive words

Sometimes feel unbearable

Sticking out my tongue in defiance

Frustration

Switching gears with a swipe

No replays

The rain stops and the light breaks through

Cheering on you, living in the now

The weakness of wanting to run away

The heartbeat of wanting to achieve

Constantly clash within my soul

The urge to say “I’ve had enough”

The plea to be acknowledged

Everyone lives touching wounds and crying

Though I’m just a tiny existence

I want to light someone’s way

Spilling over from “too much”

Breaking past “I can’t take it”

Yet love still remains unshaken

Chanting “It’s okay”

Laughing it off with “Give me a break”

Growing just a bit stronger again

Words of gratitude

Yesterdays filled with apologies

Shape who I am today

With a smile saying “Congratulations”

With tears muttering “How frustrating”

What kind of me will tomorrow create?

Lalala…

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[Japanese]

ありがとうの言葉が

ごめんなさいの昨日が

今日と明日を繋いでいく

きっと私って“その他大勢”

ため息ばかりして

幸せ逃げちゃう

スッと飲み込んで

糖分取って

ちょっとのご褒美も必要でしょう？

勇気ある一日を

祝福しよう　私に花束を

ありがとうの言葉が

ごめんなさいの昨日が

今日の私を作ってる

おめでとうって笑顔で

悔しいなって涙で

明日はどんな私を作ろう

All right　頑張れってもう頑張ってる

ポジティブな言葉が

嫌いな日もある

べーって舌を出す

フラストレーション

切り替えてスワイプ

リプレイしない

雨は止み照らし出す

今を生きる　あなたにもエールを

逃げ出したいって弱さと

叶えたいって鼓動が

絶えず心で戦う

もういいやって気持ちも

認めてよって願いも

誰もが触れて泣いては生きる

ちっぽけな存在だけど

誰かを灯していたい

もう沢山って零して

限界だって壊れて

それでも愛は消せない

大丈夫って唱えて

ふざけんなって笑って

また一つだけ強くなる

ありがとうの言葉が

ごめんなさいの昨日が

今日の私を作ってる

おめでとうって笑顔で

悔しいなって涙で

明日はどんな私を作ろう

Lalala…

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
花束 /hanataba/ A2	noun - bouquet
祝福 /shukufuku/ B1	verb - to bless
勇気 /yuuki/ A2	noun - courage
繋ぐ /tsunagu/ B1	verb - to connect
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
ご褒美 /gohoubi/ B1	noun - reward
フラストレーション /furasutorēshon/ B2	noun - frustration
切り替える /kirikaeru/ B2	verb - to switch
照らす /terasu/ B1	verb - to illuminate
エール /ēru/ B1	noun - cheer
鼓動 /kodo/ B2	noun - heartbeat
ちっぽけ /chippoke/ C1	adjective - tiny
灯す /tomos/ B2	verb - to light up
限界 /genkai/ B2	noun - limit
唱える /utau/ B1	verb - to chant

Key Grammar Structures

• 今日と明日を繋いでいく

  ➔ 〜ていく (te iku)

  ➔ Indicates progressive action moving forward in time. "繋いでいく" means "will continue connecting"

• きっと私って“その他大勢”

  ➔ って (tte) as topic marker

  ➔ Colloquial topic marker replacing "は". Emphasizes "私" (I) as the topic in casual speech

• 幸せ逃げちゃう

  ➔ 〜ちゃう (chau) contraction

  ➔ Casual contraction of "〜てしまう" expressing unintentional action. "逃げちゃう" = "gets away accidentally"

• ちょっとのご褒美も必要でしょう？

  ➔ でしょう (deshou) for suggestion

  ➔ Seeking agreement or making gentle suggestion. "必要でしょう？" = "is necessary, right?"

• 祝福しよう　私に花束を

  ➔ Volitional form (〜よう)

  ➔ Expresses invitation or self-encouragement. "祝福しよう" = "Let's celebrate!"

• 今日の私を作ってる

  ➔ 〜てる (teru) contraction

  ➔ Casual contraction of "〜ている" for present continuous. "作ってる" = "is making"

• All right　頑張れってもう頑張ってる

  ➔ 〜って (tte) for quotation

  ➔ Quoting or reporting speech. "頑張れって" = "(people say) 'do your best'"

• 雨は止み照らし出す

  ➔ 〜出す (dasu) auxiliary

  ➔ Indicates sudden start of action. "照らし出す" = "suddenly begins to shine"

• 誰もが触れて泣いては生きる

  ➔ 〜ては (tewa) for repetition

  ➔ Describes repeated actions. "触れて泣いては" = "repeatedly touching and crying"