サクラ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Crystal Kay
• Album: Shine

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Crystal Kay's "サクラ" (Sakura), a beautiful J-Pop ballad that masterfully intertwines the transient beauty of cherry blossoms with themes of memory, hope, and emotional depth. Through its evocative lyrics and warm melody, this song offers a unique window into Japanese culture and language, particularly expressions related to nature, time, and human emotion. Its poetic imagery provides an accessible and emotionally resonant way to appreciate the nuances of Japanese song lyrics and the cultural significance of sakura.

[English]

Cherry blossoms dance in the sky

We kept gazing at each other forever

If I close my eyes, I can still see it now

Only the irreplaceable memories

Remain just as they were that day

The seasons keep changing

Slowly making me forget your face

The promise we made at this place that day

I still remember it

At the end of the path we walked together

The dreams we painted remain vivid

Gently coloring my heart

Cherry blossoms dance in the sky

We kept gazing at each other forever

If I close my eyes, I can still see it now

Only the irreplaceable memories

Remain just as they were that day

As if it were natural, in this season

They bloom and fleetingly scatter

If tears fall

I look up at the cherry blossoms

Wishing to be stronger

If I follow the path of dreams and sing to tomorrow

You will always be smiling

Pushing me forward

Layering my feelings onto the cherry blossoms

I learned that there is no eternity

If I close my eyes, I can still see it now

Only the irreplaceable future

Remains just as it was that day

Words that I won't forget, that won't change, color my heart

"Thank you," "See you again," left unsaid

I quietly think of you

Cherry blossoms dance in the sky

We kept gazing at each other forever

If I close my eyes, I can still see it now

Only the irreplaceable memories

Layering my feelings onto the cherry blossoms

I learned that there is no eternity

If I close my eyes, I can still see it now

Only the irreplaceable future

Remains just as it was that day

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[Japanese]

桜花びらが空に舞い上がる

二人いつまでも見つめてた

瞳を閉じれば今でも浮かぶよ

かけがえのない想い出だけが

あの日のままで

めぐりゆく季節は

君の顔を少しずつ置き忘れさせる

あの日この場所で交わした約束

今でも覚えているから

一緒に歩いた並木の先に

描いた夢は色褪せないまま

そっと心を染める

桜花びらが空に舞い上がる

二人いつまでも見つめてた

瞳を閉じれば 今でも浮かぶよ

かけがえのない想い出だけが

あの日のままで

当たり前のようにこの季節に

咲いては儚く散ってゆく

涙こぼれたら

桜を見上げて

強くなりたいと願う

夢路をたどって明日に歌えば

いつでも君が笑顔のままで

背中を押してくれるよ

桜花びらに想いを重ねて

永遠は無いんだと知った

瞳を閉じれば 今でも浮かぶよ

かけがえのない未来だけが

あの日のまま

忘れない変わらない言葉 心を染めてく

「ありがとう」「またね」言えないまま

静かに君を想う

桜花びらが空に舞い上がる

二人いつまでも見つめてた

瞳を閉じれば 今でも浮かぶよ

かけがえのない想い出だけが

桜花びらに想いを重ねて

永遠は無いんだと知った

瞳を閉じれば 今でも浮かぶよ

かけがえのない未来だけが

あの日のままで

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
桜 /さくら/ A1	noun - cherry blossom
想い出 /おもいで/ B1	noun - memory
季節 /きせつ/ A2	noun - season
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
涙 /なみだ/ B1	noun - tear
強く /つよく/ B2	adverb - strongly
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart/mind
言葉 /ことば/ B1	noun - word/language
約束 /やくそく/ B2	noun - promise
浮かぶ /うかぶ/ B1	verb - to float/appear
見つめる /みつめる/ B1	verb - to gaze/stare
散る /ちる/ B2	verb - to scatter/fall
歌う /うたう/ A1	verb - to sing
思う /おもう/ A2	verb - to think

Key Grammar Structures

• 瞳を閉じれば今でも浮かぶよ

  ➔ Conditional form 'ば' expresses 'if' or 'when'.

  ➔ '閉じれば' means 'if you close', forming a conditional clause.

• いつまでも見つめてた

  ➔ Using the past continuous tense 'てた' to indicate ongoing past action.

  ➔ '見つめてた' is the informal past continuous form of '見つめている', meaning 'was staring'.

• 描いた夢は色褪せないまま

  ➔ 'まま' indicates 'as it is' or 'remaining unchanged'.

  ➔ '色褪せない' means 'does not fade', emphasizing the dream remains vivid.

• 永遠は無いんだと知った

  ➔ The phrase '〜んだと' is used to provide explanation or emphasis.

  ➔ '知った' is the past tense of '知る', meaning 'to know'.

• 背中を押してくれるよ

  ➔ The verb '押す' in the 'てくれる' form expresses someone doing a favor.

  ➔ '押して' is the te-form of '押す', meaning 'push', and 'くれる' adds the sense of someone doing it for me.

• 静かに君を想う

  ➔ Adverb '静かに' (quietly) modifies the verb '想う' to express doing something quietly or peacefully.

  ➔ '想う' means 'to think' or 'to feel', and '静かに' describes the manner of doing so.