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遠くに伸びる影 夜の波が消した A shadow stretching far away, erased by the waves of the night 00:33
涙を流したなんて 気づかれないまま Noticing that I cried, without anyone knowing 00:39
心を捨てるなら 傷付く方がマシさ If I abandon my heart, it's better to be hurt 00:46
冷たい風を切って 逃げるように走る Cutting through the cold wind, running as if escaping 00:52
いつかこの雫は 宝石になるのでしょう Someday, these tears might turn into jewelry 00:59
美しい心に生まれ変わる そう信じて Believing I can be reborn with a beautiful heart 01:06
世界で一つの 輝く光になれ Become the shining light that's one of a kind in the world 01:14
私でいい 私を信じてゆくのさ It's okay to be me. I'll trust in myself and keep going 01:22
遠回りしても 守るべき道を行け Even if it takes a detour, follow the path you must protect 01:28
私でいい 私の歩幅で生きてくのさ It's okay to be me. I'll live at my own pace 01:35
誰かをうらやむのは 避けられない心情? Is longing for someone an inevitable feeling? 01:47
誰かをゆるすのは 難しい心情? Is forgiving someone a difficult feeling? 01:54
ないものを探せば 数えきれないけれど If I search for what I lack, the list is endless 02:00
ゆっくり愛してみよう 私というこの命を Let's love slowly, with this life of mine 02:07
世界で一つの輝く光になれ Become the shining light that's one of a kind in the world 02:15
破壊の無い明日を迎えたとしても Even if tomorrow comes without destruction 02:23
悲しみの先に孤独が押し寄せても Even if sadness brings loneliness 02:29
息をしてる今日も息をして生きている Today I breathe, today I live 02:36
世界で一つの 私に幸あれ May happiness be mine in this world 03:09
涙に幸あれ明日に幸あれ Happiness in tears, happiness tomorrow 03:22
世界で一つの輝く光になれ Become the shining light that's one of a kind in the world 03:35
泣いてもいい 私を歩いてゆくのさ It's okay to cry; I will keep walking forward 03:43
涙は頬を 流れる星のようさ Tears flow down my cheeks, like stars falling 03:49
私になれ 私を叶えて生きてくのさ Become myself, live fulfilling my dreams 03:56
いつの日も いつの日も Any day, any day 04:07
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Beautiful – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]
[English]
遠くに伸びる影 夜の波が消した
A shadow stretching far away, erased by the waves of the night
涙を流したなんて 気づかれないまま
Noticing that I cried, without anyone knowing
心を捨てるなら 傷付く方がマシさ
If I abandon my heart, it's better to be hurt
冷たい風を切って 逃げるように走る
Cutting through the cold wind, running as if escaping
いつかこの雫は 宝石になるのでしょう
Someday, these tears might turn into jewelry
美しい心に生まれ変わる そう信じて
Believing I can be reborn with a beautiful heart
世界で一つの 輝く光になれ
Become the shining light that's one of a kind in the world
私でいい 私を信じてゆくのさ
It's okay to be me. I'll trust in myself and keep going
遠回りしても 守るべき道を行け
Even if it takes a detour, follow the path you must protect
私でいい 私の歩幅で生きてくのさ
It's okay to be me. I'll live at my own pace
誰かをうらやむのは 避けられない心情?
Is longing for someone an inevitable feeling?
誰かをゆるすのは 難しい心情?
Is forgiving someone a difficult feeling?
ないものを探せば 数えきれないけれど
If I search for what I lack, the list is endless
ゆっくり愛してみよう 私というこの命を
Let's love slowly, with this life of mine
世界で一つの輝く光になれ
Become the shining light that's one of a kind in the world
破壊の無い明日を迎えたとしても
Even if tomorrow comes without destruction
悲しみの先に孤独が押し寄せても
Even if sadness brings loneliness
息をしてる今日も息をして生きている
Today I breathe, today I live
世界で一つの 私に幸あれ
May happiness be mine in this world
涙に幸あれ明日に幸あれ
Happiness in tears, happiness tomorrow
世界で一つの輝く光になれ
Become the shining light that's one of a kind in the world
泣いてもいい 私を歩いてゆくのさ
It's okay to cry; I will keep walking forward
涙は頬を 流れる星のようさ
Tears flow down my cheeks, like stars falling
私になれ 私を叶えて生きてくのさ
Become myself, live fulfilling my dreams
いつの日も いつの日も
Any day, any day
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

/kage/

A2
  • noun
  • - shadow

/namida/

A2
  • noun
  • - tear

/kokoro/

A2
  • noun
  • - heart/mind

/kaze/

A2
  • noun
  • - wind

宝石

/houseki/

B1
  • noun
  • - gem

美しい

/utsukushii/

B1
  • adjective
  • - beautiful

輝く

/kagayaku/

B2
  • verb
  • - to shine

生まれ変わる

/umarekawaru/

B2
  • verb
  • - to be reborn

守る

/mamoru/

B1
  • verb
  • - to protect

愛する

/aisuru/

B1
  • verb
  • - to love

/sachi/

B2
  • noun
  • - happiness

孤独

/kodoku/

B2
  • noun
  • - loneliness

悲しみ

/kanashimi/

B2
  • noun
  • - sadness

/inochi/

B2
  • noun
  • - life

今日

/kyou/

A1
  • noun
  • - today

明日

/ashita/

A1
  • noun
  • - tomorrow

Key Grammar Structures

  • 心を捨てるなら

    ➔ Conditional form with 'なら'

    ➔ 'なら' is used to express a hypothetical condition, similar to 'if' in English.

  • 傷付く方がマシさ

    ➔ The comparative form '-方が' meaning 'more' or 'preferable to'

    ➔ '方が' indicates a comparison, often meaning 'more' or 'preferable' than something else.

  • 涙を流したなんて 気づかれないまま

    ➔ The phrase 'なんて' implying modesty or minimizing the action

    ➔ 'なんて' is used to express modesty or to diminish the significance of an action.

  • 私でいい 私を信じてゆくのさ

    ➔ Using 'でいい' to express 'it's okay to' or 'it's enough to'

    ➔ 'でいい' means 'it's okay to' or 'that's enough' to accept a situation.

  • 世界で一つの 輝く光になれ

    ➔ Using 'の' to attribute or specify 'one in the world'

    ➔ 'の' indicates possession or a specific attribute, here meaning 'the only one in the world.'