花に亡霊 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ヨルシカ
• Album: 盗作

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the wistful world of Yorushika's "花に亡霊", a song that beautifully captures the essence of summer memories and fleeting moments. By exploring its evocative lyrics, you'll not only enhance your Japanese vocabulary but also gain insight into the cultural nuances of expressing longing and nostalgia. Discover how Yorushika masterfully blends J-pop and rock to create a soundscape that resonates with the ephemeral beauty of summer.

[English]

Have I already forgotten?

Sitting in the summer shade, I tossed a popsicle into my mouth and waited for the wind.

Have I already forgotten? The world is full of lies.

We laughed about going to search for true value together.

So I won't forget, so it won't fade away.

Not everything that remains in form is all there is.

Teach me more words, tell me that summer is coming.

I'm drawing; what I see is the ghost of summer.

The wind sways my skirt, forgetting memories.

Taking shallow breaths, wiping sweat, feeling the summer.

Have I already forgotten?

Back when I sat in the summer shade, there was a cloud peeking out from a distant hill.

You tried to grasp it, cutting the air with your foolish hands.

I drew a single cloud on paper, laughed, and showed you my grip.

So I won't forget, so it won't fade away.

Not everything that goes down in history is all there is.

For now, I've lost my face.

I've forgotten all the words.

You are smiling.

We are the ghosts waiting for summer.

Teach me more about your heart.

Teach me the scent of summer.

Taking shallow breaths.

So I won't forget, so it won't fade away.

Not everything that resonates in the heart is all there is.

Teach me more words.

Teach me even how to say goodbye.

I still see it.

The ghost blooming in the summer flowers.

Not words, but time.

Not time, but the heart.

Taking shallow breaths, wiping sweat, feeling the summer.

It smells like summer.

Have I already forgotten?

Sitting in the summer shade, I tossed a popsicle into my mouth and waited for the wind.

[Japanese]

もう忘れてしまったかな

夏の木陰に座ったまま、氷菓を口に放り込んで風を待っていた

もう忘れてしまったかな 世の中の全部嘘だらけ

本当の価値を二人で探しに行こうと笑ったこと

忘れないように 色褪せないように

形に残るものが全てじゃないように

言葉をもっと教えて 夏が来るって教えて

僕は描いてる 眼に映ったのは夏の亡霊だ

風にスカートが揺れて 想い出なんて忘れて

浅い呼吸をする、汗を拭って夏めく

もう忘れてしまったかな

夏の木陰に座った頃、遠くの丘から顔出した雲があったじゃないか

君はそれを掴もうとして、馬鹿みたいに空を切った手で

僕は紙に雲一つを描いて、笑って握って見せて

忘れないように 色褪せないように

歴史に残るものが全てじゃないから

今だけ顔も失くして

言葉も全部忘れて

君は笑ってる

夏を待っている僕ら亡霊だ

心をもっと教えて

夏の匂いを教えて

浅い呼吸をする

忘れないように 色褪せないように

心に響くものが全てじゃないから

言葉をもっと教えて

さよならだって教えて

今も見るんだよ

夏に咲いてる花に亡霊を

言葉じゃなくて時間を

時間じゃなくて心を

浅い呼吸をする、汗を拭って夏めく

夏の匂いがする

もう忘れてしまったかな

夏の木陰に座ったまま、氷菓を口に放り込んで風を待っていた

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
忘れる /wasure.ru/ B1	verb - to forget
夏 /natsu/ A1	noun - summer
心 /kokoro/ B1	noun - heart; mind
教える /oshieru/ B1	verb - to teach; to inform
想い出 /omoide/ B2	noun - memory; recollection
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
雲 /kumo/ A2	noun - cloud
座る /suwaru/ A2	verb - to sit
描く /kaku/ B1	verb - to draw; to paint
色褪せる /iroaseru/ B2	verb - to fade (color); to lose brightness
歴史 /rekishi/ B2	noun - history
匂い /nioi/ B1	noun - smell; scent
汗 /ase/ A2	noun - sweat
花 /hana/ A1	noun - flower
亡霊 /bōrei/ B2	noun - ghost; spirit
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand

Key Grammar Structures

• もう忘れてしまったかな

  ➔ volitional + しまう

  ➔ The phrase "忘れてしまった" expresses a sense of regret or the completion of forgetting.

• 色褪せないように

  ➔ Negative form + ように

  ➔ This construction expresses a wish or intention to keep something from fading.

• 形に残るものが全てじゃない

  ➔ Noun + が + じゃない

  ➔ The phrase uses the casual negative form じゃない to negate the predicate, meaning "not everything is ..."

• 夏の木陰に座ったまま

  ➔ Noun + に + ただける

  ➔ This structure indicates staying in the same state or position without change.

• 風にスカートが揺れて

  ➔ Noun + に + Verb (te-form) + いる

  ➔ The phrase indicates that the skirt is moving or swaying, emphasizing the ongoing action.

• 言葉をもっと教えて

  ➔ Verb + て + ほしい

  ➔ This construction expresses the speaker's desire for someone to do an action.

• 今も見るんだよ

  ➔ Verb dictionary form + んだ + よ

  ➔ The form んだ is used to provide explanation or emphasis, with よ adding a soft assertion.