白雪姫 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Flower
• Album: 花時計

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Japanese pop music with Flower's '白雪姫' (Snow White). This beautiful ballad offers a perfect gateway to understanding Japanese lyrical storytelling, featuring rich vocabulary related to love, longing, and nature, all set to a captivating, melancholic melody. Its direct inspiration from the 'Snow White' fairy tale also provides a familiar cultural anchor, making it easier for learners to grasp the nuances and imagery used in the lyrics. Listen closely to the expressive vocals of Flower's members, and you'll uncover a deeper appreciation for the artistry in Japanese music while enhancing your language skills.

[English]

I fell in love knowing you have someone you love

It's a love that can't be helped, crying deep inside my heart

Red, red tears are flowing

I want to meet you, if we meet again

I will want you to hold me

Hiding the sparkling winter constellations

The snow that has just begun to fall

Is a snow white color that knows no dirt

汚れを知らない snow white color

In the pure white snow

If I could become a flower that can bloom

I want to keep waiting for you forever

If everything were a world of snow white

Vividly, just me

Ah, because I can bloom

If you must, please say "I don't like you"

Just go ahead and say it

This faintly hopeful unrequited love

Is burning, burning

チリリ チリリ燃えてる

On cold, cold nights, I again

Want you to hold me

If I wander into the frozen white forest

Oh, the snow that has piled up quietly

Dye me in snow white color

In the pure white snow

Let's sleep, close your eyes

I want to keep waiting for you forever

On a spring day, Snow White was kissed

From the sleep of sorrow

Yes, I have awakened

Mirror, mirror, tell me

Who in this world loves that person the most?

Oh, the white snow is too painful

Just tell me one thing

Will that person come to me?

Someday...

In the pure white snow

If I could become a flower that can bloom

I want to keep waiting for you forever

If everything were a world of snow white

Vividly, just me

Ah, because I can bloom

In the pure white snow

Let's sleep, close your eyes

I want to keep waiting for you forever

On a spring day, Snow White was kissed

From the sleep of sorrow

Yes, I have awakened

...

...

[Japanese]

あなたに愛する人が

いるって分かってて好きになったんです

どうにもならない恋が 胸の奥で

赤く、赤く泣いてる

逢いたい、逢わない、逢えば私はまた

あなたに抱いてほしくなるでしょう

煌めいた冬の星座たちを隠して

シンシン降り始めた雪は

汚れを知らない snow white color

純白の雪の中

咲ける花になれるとしたら

永遠にあなたを待ち続けてたいの

何もかも白雪色の世界なら

鮮やかに 私だけ

あぁ、咲けるからよ

どうせなら「好きじゃない」と

あなた言ってください

いっそ言ってください

仄かに期待している 片想いが

チリリ チリリ燃えてる

寒い、寒い、寒い夜ほどまた

あなたに抱いてほしくなるんです

凍えてる白い森に迷いこんだら

シンシン降り積もった雪よ

私を染めてよ snow white color

純白の雪の中

眠りましょう、瞳を閉じて

いつまでもあなたを待ち続けてたいの

春の日に白雪姫はキスされて

哀しみの眠りから

そう、目覚めたのよ

鏡よ、鏡よ、教えて

この世で一番あの人を

愛しているのは誰なのでしょうか？

せつなすぎる白い雪よ

教えて一つだけ

あの人は来てくれるでしょうか？

いつか・・・

純白の雪の中

咲ける花になれるとしたら

永遠にあなたを待ち続けてたいの

何もかも白雪色の世界なら

鮮やかに 私だけ

あぁ、咲けるからよ

純白の雪の中

眠りましょう、瞳を閉じて

いつまでもあなたを待ち続けてたいの

春の日に白雪姫はキスされて

哀しみの眠りから

そう、目覚めたのよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛する /あいする/ A2	verb - to love
恋 /こい/ A2	noun - love, romance
雪 /ゆき/ A1	noun - snow
花 /はな/ A1	noun - flower
星座 /せいざ/ B1	noun - constellation
純白 /じゅんぱく/ B2	adjective - pure white
眠り /ねむり/ B1	noun - sleep
目覚め /めざめ/ B2	noun - awakening
教えて /おしえて/ A2	verb - to teach, to tell
世界 /せかい/ A1	noun - world
寒い /さむい/ A1	adjective - cold
抱く /だく/ B1	verb - to embrace, to hug
咲ける /さける/ B2	verb - to bloom
期待 /きたい/ B1	noun - expectation
哀しみ /かなしみ/ B2	noun - sorrow, sadness

Key Grammar Structures

• いるって分かってて好きになったんです

  ➔ Using the verb "いる" in the te-form + "って" to quote or imply someone is existing, combined with "分かって" (te-form of "分かる") to show understanding, forming a complex statement.

  ➔ The "て-form" (te-form) of verbs is used to connect clauses or express continuous/state, and "って" is a casual quotative particle used to indicate speech or thought.

• 赤く、赤く泣いてる

  ➔ Repetition of the adverb "赤く" (redly) emphasizes the intensity of crying, and the progressive form "泣いてる" (crying) indicates ongoing action.

  ➔ Repetition of an adverb intensifies the emotional expression, and the ている (te-iru) form indicates an ongoing action or state.

• 純白の雪の中

  ➔ Using "の" as a possessive particle to connect nouns, describing "雪" (snow) as pure white.

  ➔ The particle "の" connects nouns to show possession or description, often translating as "of" or "-" in English.

• 夢を染めてよ snow white color

  ➔ The verb "染めて" is the te-form of "染める" (to dye), used to make a request or command, combined here with "よ" to emphasize or soften the request.

  ➔ The te-form of a verb is often used to connect clauses or to make requests, with "よ" adding emphasis or softening the tone.

• 白雪姫はキスされて

  ➔ The passive voice "されて" (from "する") is used here to indicate that Snow White is being kissed, emphasizing the action happening to her.

  ➔ The passive form "されて" from the verb "する" indicates that the subject is receiving the action, emphasizing the event happening to the subject.

• 鏡よ、鏡よ、教えて

  ➔ Repetition of the imperative verb "教えて" (teach/tell) calls for the mirror to give information, using the vocative "よ" for emphasis.

  ➔ Imperative verbs are used to give commands or requests, and repetition emphasizes urgency or importance. "よ" adds emphasis or expresses a strong desire.