This is an English cover of "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana" (The Only Flower in the World), a well-known song performed by Japanese boy band SMAP (founded in 1988 and disbanded just last year in 2016), with lyrics by singer-songwriter Noriyuki Makihara.
While I usually create my own translations, there was already a fantastic English version of this song by Hiromi De Young (YouTube linked below in the credits), and a great translation of the chorus by Nelson Babin-Coy (channel also linked). I used my favorite parts of each of these and made a few of my own changes.
I hope this song's message of acceptance and uniqueness reaches a larger audience through my cover.
Enjoy!
*Note: As usual, most of the translation is very close to the original meaning, but the second pre-chorus (the verse starting with "I saw a small flower...") is actually quite different from the original. However, I loved these lyrics so much that I kept them :)
The original meaning of the verse in Japanese is:
I didn't even know his name
But he gave me a smile that day
Just like a flower that was blooming
In a place where nobody would notice it
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今日は、昨年解散したSMAPの「世界に一つだけの花」を英語で歌ってみました♪
今回の英語詞はいつもと違って他人の訳詞を使わせていただきました。Hiromi De Youngによる素晴らしい英訳とNelson Babin-Coyによるサビ部分の素敵な英訳に、自分の変更を少し入れて歌わせていただきました。（お二人のYouTubeチャンネルへのリンクは下記のクレジットに記載しました。）
私のカバーを通じて、他人に対する寛容さと個性の大切さという、この曲のメッセージがより多くの人に伝わると嬉しいです。Enjoy!
※ちなみに、この英訳はいつものようにかなり原曲の歌詞に近いのですが、2番目のＢメロ（「I saw a small flower」から始まるところ）だけが原曲の意味とかなり離れています。それでも、ここの英語詞があまりにも素敵だったのでそのままにしました(^^)/
I saw a small flower as I walked by
通り過ぎたら小さな花を見つけた
It stretched from the shadows to reach for the sky
その花は影の中から空へと伸びていた
I thought to myself, what if I was that way
そして思った 私もその花と同じように
Reaching for my own dream and saying...
自分の夢に手を伸ばして こう言おう
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曲情報 / SONG INFO
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SMAP／世界に一つだけの花
2003年リリース
作詞曲：槇原敬之
英語詞： Hiromi De Young、ネルソン・バビンコイ、渡辺レベッカ
SMAP / Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana (The Only Flower in the World)
Released 2003
Music/Lyrics: Noriyuki Makihara
English Lyrics: Hiromi De Young, Nelson Babin-Coy, Rebecca Butler Watanabe
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リンク / LINKS
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■HP⇒ http://BlueEyedUtaUtai.jimdo.com
■Facebook⇒ http://facebook.com/blueeyedutautai
■Twitter⇒ @BlueEyedUtaUtai
■Chords
(Coming soon)
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歌詞／LYRICS
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No. 1にならなくてもいい
(No. 1 ni naranakute mo ii)
もともと特別なOnly one
(moto-moto tokubetsu na "Only one")
I saw all the flowers lined up on display
The shop full of colors with their scented embrace
We all have a blossom we like more than the rest
But I think, with flowers, they all are the best
No fighting or envy, they never contend
But smile in the sunlight and sway in the wind
They all know their mission, it fills them with pride
Everyone is different yet all are alike
I wonder why people must always compare
And judge one another it seems so unfair
To place color, status, and looks to the test
For how can these show us who’s the best?
Just like these flowers
In the whole wide world, you are one of a kind
Cherish your uniqueness, no, you don't need to hide it
Each one of us holds our own special seed
So just be true to you, that's all you'll ever need
A man stood beside me and peered with a sigh
He puzzled and pondered but could not decide
With so many flowers and various hues
All were so pretty, which one should he choose?
Suddenly, a big smile broke out on his face
Flowers in all different colors and shapes
He gathered up a bouquet with one of each kind
Hugging them softly with joy in his mind
I saw a small flower as I walked by
It stretched from the shadows to reach for the sky
I thought to myself, what if I was that way
Reaching for my own dream and saying...
そうさ 僕らも世界に一つだけの花
(sou sa bokura mo sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana)
一人一人違う種を持つ
(hitori hitori chigau tane wo motsu)
その花を咲かせることだけに
(sono hana wo sakaseru koto dake ni)
一生懸命になればいい
(isshou-kenmei ni nareba ii)
Small flowers, big flowers, all kinds of flowers
You will never find one that’s just like any other
So you don’t need to struggle to be number one
Just be yourself because there’s only one
La la la la...
color band解散 在 [討論] 讓人覺得可惜的解散團體- 看板WomenTalk - 批踢踢實業坊 的推薦與評價
韓團的話
近期非SISTAR莫屬吧QQ
團體成績一直都很好，團員個人事業發展順利，彼此感情也都很好
最後決定不續約真的是哭死一票粉絲QQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbXV2R_Yd1E
告別曲MV最後那幕真的是逼哭人
上週結束最後的打歌舞台
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThZfIQg24pc
不知道下次再聽到他們合體表演夏日神曲串燒會是何年何月
另外2NE1也是我心中超級捨不得的團體
完全無可取代的風格啊！而且也沒有團員不合的傳聞過
可惜一手好牌就被老楊打爛了
台灣的話，應該就是很久以前(?)短暫出現過的Roomie吧
顏不錯，歌舞也好，只可惜沒做起來
也不知道成員們現在跑去哪了
至於西洋樂壇則淚推Destiny's Child
真命天女的歌即使到現在還是依然很經典
不過碧昂絲光芒太耀眼，其他兩人很容易被蓋過去
解散或許對各自生涯發展比較好
來聊聊這些令人不捨的解散團體吧～
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感謝告知。沒有被埋沒就好了。
東神應該不太算解散吧？只是也很令人感嘆就是
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU9t8gEjIPx/
西漏！！
我很晚才喜歡上21
雖然最欣賞CL的霸氣
但覺得配上Minzy的舞、春的聲音還有Dara的顏果然還是最好的
阿阿這個也是！
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSUdd2xUC1g 超喜歡這首
這幾年獨立樂團的解散潮真的是QQ
看到好團體解散本來就會覺得覺得可惜跟懷念吧
當然活動時有沒有好好珍惜把握是另一回事
※ 編輯: greensh (83.216.94.78), 06/08/2017 23:16:16
阿對！！超級！！心頭之痛
他們的live真的太猛
雖然我覺得新女團也有不少不錯的，但可以理解你的意思
※ 編輯: greensh (83.216.94.78), 06/08/2017 23:38:43
曾經的女團三本柱只剩少時還在了QQ
這些能出頭的老團真的各個風格都是無可取代
看下來OASIS也是很多人的心頭恨啊
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