Koi no Hana

Koi no Hana(恋ノ花) is a song by Capsule. It appeared as the B-side of the single Tokyo Kissa, and later as the third track on their album High Collar Girl. It must have been one of Nakata’s favorites, because he later added it to the compilation album, Rewind Best, along with three other tracks from High Collar Girl, Sakura, Aishiteru Aishitenai, and its A-side Tokyo Kissa.

Lyrics:

Japanese:

恋の花びらは 散ってゆくでしょう

新しい恋の花を

咲かせるためです

空を紅く染めた

夕日が綺麗な今日は

恋に疲れていた

心を癒す日でした

少しずつ季節が変わるのを感じてます

私の心にも 風が吹いています

明日もまた太陽が昇り

川の水を綺麗に照らして

時の流れを

教えてくれます

恋の花びらは 散ってゆくでしょう

新しい恋の花を

咲かせるためです

恋の花びらが 愛に変わるなら

花が枯れてもきっと

愛は育つでしょう

星の輝く空 夢を抱いて眺めてる

不思議な風景と 涙のような流れ星を見て

一つ願いをそのヒカリ託してこの思い

届けることができたらいいのに

恋の花びらは 散ってゆくでしょう

新しい恋の花を

咲かせるためです

恋の花びらが 愛に変わるなら

花が枯れてもきっと

愛は育つでしょう

恋の花びらは 散ってゆくでしょう

新しい恋の花を

咲かせるためです

恋の花びらが 愛に変わるなら

花が枯れてもきっと

愛は育つでしょう

Romaji:

koi no hanabira wa chitte yuku deshou

atarashii koi no hana wo sakaseru tame desu

sora wo akaku someta yuuhi ga kirei na kyou wa

koi ni tsukarete ita kokoro wo iyasu hi deshita

sukoshi zutsu kisetsu ga kawaru no wo kanjite'masu

watashi no kokoro ni mo kaze ga fuite imasu

asu mo mata taiyou ga nobori kawa no mizu wo kirei ni terashite

toki no nagare wo oshiete kuremasu

koi no hanabira wa chitte yuku deshou

atarashii koi no hana wo sakaseru tame desu

koi no hanabira ga ai ni kawaru nara

hana ga karetemo kitto ai wa sodatsu deshou

hoshi no kagayaku sora yume wo daite nagamete'ru

fushigi na fuukei to namida no you na nagareboshi wo mite

hitotsu negai wo sono hoshi ni takushita kono omoi

todokeru koto ga dekitara ii no ni

koi no hanabira wa chitte yuku deshou

atarashii koi no hana wo sakaseru tame desu

koi no hanabira ga ai ni kawaru nara

hana ga karetemo kitto ai wa sodatsu deshou

asu mo mata taiyou ga nobori kawa no mizu wo kirei ni terashite

toki no nagare wo oshiete kuremasu

koi no hanabira wa chitte yuku deshou

atarashii koi no hana wo sakaseru tame desu

koi no hanabira ga ai ni kawaru nara

hana ga karetemo kitto ai wa sodatsu deshou

English:

The petals of our love are falling

So that new flowers of love may bloom

Today the beautiful setting sun dyed the sky red

It was a healing day for my heart, worn out by love

I can feel the seasons changing little by little

Winds are also blowing in my heart

Tomorrow, the sun will rise again, shining prettily on the waters of the river

And showing me the passage of time

The petals of our love are falling

So that new flowers of love may bloom

If the petals of our love are changing into true love

I know that even if the flowers wilt, love will grow them again

If only I could send you these feelings I have for you

The ones I prayed on that star for

I’m gazing at a sky full of sparkling stars, holding my dreams to my chest

I see strange scenery, and a shooting star that looks like a tear falling

The petals of our love are falling

So that new flowers of love may bloom

If the petals of our love are changing into true love

I know that even if the flowers wilt, love will grow them again

Tomorrow, the sun will rise again, shining prettily on the waters of the river

And showing me the passage of time

The petals of our love are falling

So that new flowers of love may bloom

If the petals of our love are changing into true love

I know that even if the flowers wilt, love will grow them again

Appears on:

Tokyo Kissa, 2001

High Collar Girl, 2001

Rewind Best, 2013