Gurenge 紅蓮華(ぐれんげ) LiSA Lyrics in Japanese and English Lesson

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強(つよ)くなれる理由(りゆう)を知(し)った

(I) found the reason (why I) am able to become strong

僕(ぼく)を連(つ)れて進(すす)め

Take me with you and advance forward

泥(どろ)だらけの走馬灯(そうまとう)に酔(よ)う

I become drunk on my life muddily flashing before my eyes

こわばる心(こころ)

(My) stiffened heart

震(ふる)える手(て)は掴(つか)みたいものがある

There is something my trembling hands want to grab

それだけさ

That's all

夜(よる)の匂(にお)いに (I’ll spend all day and night)

With the smell of the night

空(そら)睨(にら)んでも (Staring into the sky)

Even if staring into the sky

変(か)わっていけるのは自分自身(じぶんじしん)だけ

(I) can only only change myself

それだけさ

That's all

強(つよ)くなれる理由(りゆう)を知(し)った　僕(ぼく)を連(つ)れて進(すす)め

(I) found the reason (why) I can become strong. Take me with you and advance forward.

どうしたって！

No matter what!

消(け)せない夢(ゆめ)も

Even a dream (I) can't erase

止(と)まれない今(いま)も

Even the unstoppable now (Even now, when I can't stop)

誰(だれ)かのために強(つよ)くなれるなら

If I can become strong for someone's sake

ありがとう　悲(かな)しみよ

Thank you, Sadness.
(It's thanks to Sadness)

世界(せかい)に打(う)ちのめされて負(ま)ける意味(いみ)を知(し)った

Beaten down by the world, I know what it means to lose.

紅蓮(ぐれん)の華(はな)よ咲(さ)き誇(ほこ)れ！

Oh, crimson lotus flower, bloom in full glory!

運命(うんめい)を照(て)らして

Illuminate (my) fate

イナビカリの雑音(ざつおん)が耳(みみ)を刺(さ)す

The noise from a flash of lightening stabs my ears

戸惑(とまど)う心(こころ)

(My) bewildered heart

優(やさ)しいだけじゃ守(まも)れないものがある？

Are there things that can't be protected with kindness alone?

わかってるけど

I understand (that) but still…

水面下(すいめんか)で絡(から)まる善悪(ぜんあく)

The intertwining of good and evil under the surface

透(す)けて見(み)える偽善(ぎぜん)に天罰(てんばつ)

The divine punishment given to obvious hypocrisy

逸材(いつざい)の花(はな)より　

Rather than an exceptional flower

挑(いど)み続(つづ)け咲(さ)いた一輪(いちりん)が美(うつく)しい

But a single flower that bloomed through continuing challenges is (more) beautiful

乱暴(らんぼう)に敷(し)き詰(つ)められたトゲだらけの道(みち)も

Even the violently covered road full of thorns

本気(ほんき)の僕(ぼく)だけに現(あらわ)れるから

Will only appear when I'm serious

乗(の)り越(こ)えてみせるよ

(I'll) show (you), (I'll) overcome

簡単(かんたん)に片付(かたづ)けられた

Was easily put away

守(まも)れなかった夢(ゆめ)も

Even the dreams (I) couldn't keep

紅蓮(ぐれん)の心臓(しんぞう)に根(ね)を生(は)やし

Have taken root within the heart of the crimson lotus flower

この血(ち)に宿(やど)ってる

(It) dwells in this blood

人知(ひとし)れず儚(はかな)い

The unseen/unknown and fleeting

散(ち)りゆく結末(けつまつ)

The scattering end

無情(むじょう)に破(やぶ)れた

Broken ruthlessly

悲鳴(ひめい)の風吹(かぜふ)く

The shrieking wind blows

誰(だれ)かの笑(わら)う影(かげ)

Someone's smiling shadow

誰(だれ)かの泣(な)き声(ごえ)

Someone's sobbing

誰(だれ)もが幸(しあわ)せを願(ねが)ってる

Everyone is wishing for happiness

どうしたって！

No matter what!

消(け)せない夢(ゆめ)も

Even a dream (I) can't erase

止(と)まれない今(いま)も

Even the unstoppable now (Even now, when I can't stop)

誰(だれ)かのために強(つよ)くなれるなら

If I can become strong for someone's sake

ありがとう　悲(かな)しみよ

Thank you, Sadness.

世界(せかい)に打(う)ちのめされて負(ま)ける意味(いみ)を知(し)った

Beaten down by the world, I know what it means to lose.

Oh, crimson lotus flower, bloom in full glory!

運命(うんめい)を照(て)らして！運命うんめいを照てらして！

Illuminate (my) destiny! Illuminate (my) destiny!

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