words / ayumi hamasaki
music &
arrangement / yasuhiko hoshino
ROMAJI
tatoeba ima kyuu ni koko kara sugata wo keshitara
hitori kurai sagasou to shite kuretari shimasu ka
mitsukaru made hito wa yasashii mono to
shinji nagara mattete ii no desu ka
otona ni natte iku koto to
mujaki na kodomo de iru no wa
docchi ga tsurai koto desu ka
sonna shitsumon wa yame mashou
anata ga saku no nara
hitogomi de afurekaesu kono machi ni ita nara
hitori kurai kiku mimi motte kuretari shimasu ka
tsuduite iku itsu made mo owaranai
kono sakebi wa dare ka ni todokimasu ka
itsu ka chiru koto shiri nagara
aisarete tada utsukushiku
massugu ni nobite iku no wa
donna yuuki ga irimasu ka
otona ni natte iku koto to
mujaki na kodomo de iru no wa
docchi ga tsurai koto desu ka
sonna shitsumon wa yame mashou
anata ga saku no nara
itsu ka chiru koto shiri nagara
fumarete mo tada hoko rashiku
massugu ni nobite iku no wa
donna chikara ga irimasu ka
sugita hibi furikaeru no to
ashita ni kitai wo suru no wa
docchi ga kowai koto desu ka
sonna shitsumon wa yame mashou
anata ga saku no nara
KANJI
例えば今 急にここから姿を消したら
一人くらい探そうとしてくれたりしますか
見つかるまで 人は優しいものと
信じながら 待ってていいのですか
大人になっていくことと
無邪気な子供でいるのは
どっちが辛いことですか
そんな質問はやめましょう
あなたが咲くのなら
人ごみで溢れ返すこの街にいたなら
一人くらい聞く耳持ってくれたりしますか
続いて行く いつまでも終わらない
この叫びは 誰かに届きますか
いつか散ること知りながら
愛されて ただ美しく
まっすぐに伸びて行くのは
どんな勇気がいりますか
大人になっていくことと
無邪気な子供でいるのは
どっちが辛いことですか
そんな質問はやめましょう
あなたが咲くのなら
いつか散ること知りながら
踏まれても ただ誇らしく
まっすぐに伸びて行くのは
どんな力がいりますか
過ぎた日々 振り返るのと
明日に期待をするのは
どっちが怖いことですか
そんな質問はやめましょう
あなたが咲くのなら
ENGLISH (Translation)
For instance, if I quickly ran away now,
Would you search for me?
Until I'm found, is it ok to wait while believing
That people are kind?
Becoming an adult,
Or staying an innocent child;
Which one is worse?
Let's stop asking those questions.
If you bloom.
If we were in this city overflowing with people,
Would you listen to me?
Will this neverending
Shout reach anyone?
While you know that you'll wither eventually,
You're loved, still beautifully.
What kind of bravery do you need
To grow straight and tall?
Becoming an adult,
Or staying an innocent child;
Which one is worse?
Let's stop asking those questions.
If you bloom.
While you know that you'll be scattered sometime,
Even if you're stepped on you're still proud.
What kind of strength do you need
To grow straight and tall?
Looking back at the days past,
Or having hope for tomorrow,
Which one is scarier?
Let's stop asking those questions.
If you bloom..
