Mono No Aware – English Lyrics

• By: SIENNA SPIRO
• Album: Visitor

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of SIENNA SPIRO with 'Mono No Aware.' This song is a perfect gateway to learning Japanese through its deep philosophical themes and expressive vocabulary. By exploring this track, you can learn how to express complex emotions and appreciate the beauty of transient moments through sophisticated Japanese lyrical nuances.

[English]

I see it everywhere

The way things start to end

Mono no aware

I used to get so scared

For flowers to expire

For love to lose desire

For you to get too tired

I'm scared of getting tired

How rivers dry and tears subside

Nights will end and come again

It's okay to fall and turn to blue

It's okay to love and okay to lose

But the beauty is you don't have to choose

Everybody dies

And I still ask why

Why people still

Make themselves cry

But mono no aware

It's gentle, but it's scarce

To find someone you truly care about

Our rivers dry and tears subside

Nights will end and come again

It's okay to fall and turn to blue

It's okay to love and okay to lose

So as rivers dry and tears subside

Nights will end and come again

It's okay to fall and turn to blue

It's okay to love and okay to lose

But the beauty is you don't have to choose

But the beauty is you don't have to choose

You don't have to choose

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
expire /ɪkˈspaɪər/ C1	verb - to come to an end; to die; to cease to be valid
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen verb - to strongly wish for or want something
subside /səbˈsaɪd/ C1	verb - to become less intense, violent, or severe
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ A2	noun - a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses
scarce /skers/ B2	adjective - insufficient for the demand; rare
gentle /ˈdʒentl/ B1	adjective - mild in temperament or behavior; kind or tender
rivers /ˈrɪvərz/ A1	noun - large natural streams of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of salty liquid secreted from the eyes
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to pick out or select from a number of alternatives
flowers /ˈflaʊərz/ A1	noun - the seed-bearing part of a plant, often brightly colored
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - fearful; frightened
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - feeling a need to rest or sleep; weary