Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師
Paper Flower lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:36
言葉が出ない 何をしていても 最後に残るのは グズついた
Words fail me, no matter what I do, all that remains in the end is a mess.
(祈るように眠る) 愛 (あなたを見ていた)
(Sleeping as if in prayer) Love (I was watching you)
車は向かう トンネルを通り ストローみたいに あなたの胃の
The car moves forward, passing through the tunnel, like a straw into your stomach.
(祈るように眠る) 中へ (あなたを見ていた)
(Sleeping as if in prayer) Inside (I was watching you)
広告に悪意のグラフィティ
Malicious graffiti in the advertisements.
ボコボコの自動販売機
A beat-up vending machine.
知った風にはにかんでみたり
Trying to smile shyly as if I know,
知らないふりでニヤついてみたり
Grinning while pretending I don't know.
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Climbing onto the railing of the overpass,
お月様眺めてふらり
Gazing at the moon, drifting away.
ほころんだ空洞の中で
In this blossomed emptiness,
ここだけが世界の終わり
Here is where the world comes to an end.
言いたいことなんてそんなない
There's not much I really want to say,
想像より二人はくだらない
We're more trivial than we ever imagined.
白けた日々よ泡になれ ハレルヤ
Oh, pale days, turn into bubbles, Hallelujah.
目の前の思い出が消えていく
The memories right before me are fading away.
あの時あなたはなぜ泣いていたの？
Why were you crying back then?
花が落ちるスピードで歩いていく
Walking at the speed of falling petals,
止まることのないメリーゴーラウンド
A merry-go-round that never stops.
寝室から出るとそこはまた寝室
When I step out of the bedroom, it's a bedroom again.
部屋を出る自分の背中が見えた
I saw my own back as I left the room.
(祈るように眠る あなたを見ていた)
(Like praying, I watched you sleep.)
清潔な空気で汚れてしまった
Tainted by the clean air all around.
窓の外ブランコが揺れるお庭
In the garden outside, the swing sways gently.
(祈るように眠る あなたを見ていた)
(Like praying, I watched you sleep.)
遠くで湧き上がるコメディ
A comedy rising up from afar.
その裏に隠したトラジティ
Hiding behind it, a tragedy unfolds.
フィキサチーフで仕上げたヒューマニティ
Humanity polished with a fixative touch.
巧妙に謳った神様のパロディ
A cleverly sung parody of the divine.
７号線レイトショー帰り
Returning from the late show on Route 7.
全てがスロウになるあまり
Everything becomes slow to the point of being still
喧騒さえ眠る最中で
Even the noise sleeps in this moment
ここだけが世界の終わり
Here alone is the end of the world
言いたいことなんてそんなない
I don't really have much to say
想像より二人はくだらない
We're more trivial than we ever imagined
白けた日々よ泡になれ ハレルヤ
Oh dull days, turn into bubbles, Hallelujah
積み上げた塔が崩れていく
The tower we've built is crumbling down
所詮その程度の知育玩具
After all, it's just that level of educational toy
私は未だにあなたへと
I’m still crafting a bouquet for you
渡すブーケを作る陰気なデザイナー
The gloomy designer who makes it for you
目の前の思い出が消えていく
The memories before my eyes are fading away
あの時あなたはなぜ泣いていたの？
Why were you crying back then?
花が落ちるスピードで歩いていく
I walk at the speed of falling flowers
止まることのないメリーゴーラウンド
A merry-go-round that never stops
積み上げた塔が崩れていく
The tower I've built is crumbling down
所詮その程度の知育玩具
Just a mere educational toy, after all
私は未だにあなたへと
I'm still creating a bouquet for you
渡すブーケを作る陰気なデザイナー
A gloomy designer crafting it
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Key vocabulary
- 泡あわ
- foamN3
- そんな
- suchN5
- よりより
- than; from; to the degree ofN5
- 月つき
- moonN5
- 止まるとまる
- stopN5
- 目め
- eyeN5
- 花はな
- flowerN5
- 車くるま
- carN5
- 風かぜ
- windN5
- だけ
- onlyN5
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About this song
Kenshi Yonezu is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer associated with J-pop, emerging from the Vocaloid scene and known for blending electronic elements with rock melodies. He has released genre-spanning albums such as STRAY SHEEP and LOST CORNER, combining electro-funk, R&B, and jazz-inspired arrangements.