Lyrics & Music: Utada Hikaru
Arigatou to kimi ni iwareru to nandaka setsunai
sayonara no ato no tokenu mahou awaku horonigai
The flavor of life
tomodachi demo koibito demo nai chuukan chiten de
shuukaku no hi wo yumemiteru aoi furu-tsu
ato ippo ga fumidasenai sei de
jirettai no nan notte? baby~
arigatou to kimi ni iwareru to nandaka setsunai
sayounara no ato no tokenu mahou awaku horonigai
The flavor of life
amai dake no sasoi monku ajike no nai doku
sonna mono ni wa kyoumi wa sosorarenai
omoitoori ni ikanai toki datte
jinsei suteta mon janai tte
doushita no? to kyuu ni kikareru to “uun. nandemo nai”
sayounara no ato ni kieru egao watashi rashikunai
sinjitai to negaeba negau hodo nandaka setsunai
“aishiteru yo” yori mo “daisuki” no hou ga kimi rashii janai?
The flavor of life
wasurekakete ita hito no omoi wo totsuzen omoidasu koro
furitsumoru yuki no shirosa wo omou to sunao ni yorokobitai yo
daiyamondo yorimo yawarakakute atatakana mirai
teni shitai yo kagiri aru jikan wo kimi to sugoshitai
“arigatou” to kimi ni iwareru to nandaka setsunai
sayounara no ato no tokenu mahou awaku horonigai
The flavor of life
ENGLISH:
When you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
a hint of bitterness.
The flavor of life
Stuck midpoint between friends and lovers,
like an un-riped fruit dreaming about the day of harvest
because of being unable to just move one more step forward
what’s causing this frustration baby
When you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
a hint of bitterness
The flavor of life
Sweet talk and tasteless conversations.
it sparks no interest in me
even when things do not go the way you want
it doesnt mean you’ve thrown your life away
When asked ‘ whats wrong?’
I answer ‘its nothing’
The smile that disappears after goodbye
It’s unlike me
The more i wish to believe in you,
For some reason it hurts even more
‘i like you a lot’ instead of ‘i love you’ sounds more like you
the flavor of life
the period when you suddenly remember the scent of someone you had almost forgotten
I want to be able to openly and honestly cherish the white purity of the falling snow more
A future tender and warmer than a diamond
i want to grasp it, in this limited time we have, i want to spend it with you
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesnt
get undone even after the good bye.
a hint of bitterness
The flavor of life
Thx very much ,,I really love this song…
thanks for the lyrics.
awesomeness for sharing the lyrics!
but there’s like 2-3 lil mistakes..meh
yea i thought so too. i actually got this off utadaonline.net. Normally i would romanize em myself but the japanese lyrics aren’t out yet. Will update when it’s out. =)
Thanks so much I love this song!!!
I love this song. Thank you so mcuh for posting the lyrics.
Honto ni arigato ^___^ Watashi wa uta ga honto ni daisuke desu!!!
thx…luv this song too.
watashi mo daisuki! ^_^
another great song from utada
any1 got da translation? @_@
thanks thanks for the lyrics so so so so so so much!!!! I’m a fan of Utada so thanks!
Y ^-^ Y peace!
ooo the song was in Hana Yori Dango season 2!!!
very good drama!!
Great song. Love it.
Thanks alot for the lyrics ^_^
wheee! arigatou gozaimasu! i’ve been looking for the lyrics of this song for ages…thanx for posting it!
this song is amazing, i didn’t like it much the first time i listened to it, but as i listened to it more and more as i played on HYD2, i really fell inlove with this song..
THANKS
ENGLISH:
When I hear you say “thank you”
My heart hurts for some reason
Like a magic spell that doesn’t get
undone even after the break up
The faintly burning pain
The flavor of life,
The flavor of life
Neither friends nor lovers in uncertain terms
The un-riped fruit dreams about the day of harvest
Not being able to move forward
Those hands are desperate baby~
When I hear you say “thank you”
My heart hurts for some reason
Like a magic spell that doesn’t get
undone even after the break up
The faintly burning pain
The flavor of life,
The flavor of life
Words that seduce with sweetness, boring talk
I have no interest in them
Though things aren’t going smoothly at the moment
I haven’t given up on my life yet~
When asked “What happened?”
I answer “Nothing much”
The disappearance of laughter
after a break up isn’t like me
Whenever I wish to believe in you as I want
My heart hurts for some reason
Liking something else more than
something you love isn’t like you
(The flavor of life)
When I miss the person who is
fainting away in my memory
I want to be more openly cheerful
about the white snow piling up
The future that is smoother
and more warmer than diamond
I want to embrace it even with
the limited time I want to be with you
When I hear you say “thank you”
My heart hurts for some reason
Like a magic spell that doesn’t get
undone even after the break up
The faintly burning pain
The flavor of life,
The flavor of life
The flavor of life .
i luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv it .. thanx alot for putting it here #_#
arigatouuuuuuuu ^__^
ooo thanks rjoy for the translation!! i’ll put it up. =)
:O
thank you so much rjoy! ^^
wheeee~!
hola! xD…me pase por aqui por casualidad… Gracias por subirla!! me encanta *-*
watashi mo daisuki ^____^
I love Utada & this song
This song is so goodd!! I discovered that in the drama Hana Yori Dango which is a great drama too!
Translation is not accurate
such a good song, thx very much. luv it
Waaaaaaah!! I’ve been looking all over for the lyrics of this song! Hountouni arigatou gozaimasu!! I looooooooovee the song so much, so is the Hana Yori Dango series.. How I wish I can watch it..T-T Anyways, Thank you again!!
hey sicenaeriad…
you can watch it at youtube or crunchyroll. its cool XDD
wa~~~~, hon~~~~~~~tou ni arigatou gozaimashita 4 sharing the lyrics~!
no wonder when I watch HYD2 and this song appear I cry~ (T_T) its all because of its meaning~!
its really touching~, really cant stop from listening 2 it~!
ano0o, am thinking 2 do a karaoke for the PV, can I use this translation? I’ll credit u~ (>
wow a karaoke! great! but i think the translations are not too accurate from some of the comments here..
etto0o~, its ok, I’ll check the translation….
thank u for letting me use it~!
I’ll post the PV here when I’ll finish it~! (^_^)
Hello xP
I am Chilean … xP well , I LOVE THIS SONG! ;_______; is beautifull TOT!!
well..
take care 8___8
xP
Fantastic to find romaji and English translation here for this beautiful ballad. Thanks so very much.
arigatou….. n_n
yorokon de
arigatou…for sharing.
I can sing this
wow, you must have a really gd range to sing this. show us! ^_^
ありがとう。私はこの歌を愛する。
私も！
Jaa, ore mo kono uta ga dai suki na no de, nanika iitai naa!
I must admit that the lyrics are quite difficult and the concept is kinda vague, but I suggest a better translation. For example could you explain where “those hands are desperate baby” when she says “jirettai no wa nande?” which means “why are you vexed/annoyed/upset/irritated”…
henji wo kudasai
dario
ano ne.. these lyrics aren’t translated by me.. they are provided by rjoy.. my japanese aint gd enough to translate stuff. hehe gomen ne
Hello nice to meet you.
It looked for ..the one that English was translated…
It was possible to meet a wonderful English translation here.
Thank you.
I must not understand well, and pardon English though am a machine translation.
To tell the truth, there is an expression “Dumpling from the flower” in
Japanese.
There is enjoying seeing cherry blossom of seeing cherry blossoms when cherry
blossoms in April bloom.
In this, it is a dumpling from the flower.
There is a comparison of appetite from beauty and amorousness.
After all, it is not suitable for the appetite though enjoying the
beauty of the flowers and seeing are also good.
It is significant ..so…
And, it seems ..paraphrased flower.. to come from the boy this time
in the comparison sound and sound harmony.
Dumpling from flower
Boy from flower
The sound looks like.
Hana yori dango
Hana yori dansi
Therefore, the appetite also : though beauty is also good. However, I want
amorousness.
Such a place might be paraphrased.
Though it replaces with Flavour because there are neither an origin
nor a child when indeed making it to the appetite and it seems to
exist.
Is such a shade of meaning put?It thought, and it replaced it without
permission for myself.
Please look if it is good.
It has capriciously written.
Then,
arigatou, thanks for coming by. gomen ne, yoku wakaranai demo, this is a good explanation, kono setsumei wa ii yo, honto ni. haha, atashi no nihongo wa yowai yo ne~! it probably has such a meaning, and if so, it’s a well written song for hana yori dango.
Thanks for the translation!!
Why i cant understand Japanese…someone teach me , please
oo i learn my japanese from anime.. lolz..
another hit of utada..hontoni sugoi!
arigatou!! ^_^
私は愛する。
arigatou! yoyakushitkureta! hana yori dango ni kono uta wo kiita. demo, doko demo kiite ureshii ne? sore ja, kau toki kara machinai!
Thanks for the translation. Great song.
Sonzaishinais translated version.
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesnt
get undone even after the good bye.
the faintly burning pain.
The flavor of life
Neither friends nor lovers, in uncertain terms
like an un-riped fruit dreaming about the day of harvest
because of being unable to just move one more step forward
why is it that i am irritated?
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesnt
get undone even after the good bye.
the faintly burning pain.
The flavor of life
Sweet talk and tasteless poison.
i have no interest in them
even if things do not go the way you want them
Life is not something to give up on
When asked ‘ whats wrong?’
i answer ‘its nothing’
losing my laughter
after the good bye isnt like me.
the more i wish to believe in you,
for some reason the more it hurts
‘i like you’ instead of ‘i love you’ is more like you right?
the flavor of life
when i suddenly remember the scent of the person that is nearly forgotten
i remember the whiteness of the piled up snow and i want to feel happy honestly
a future tender and warmer than a diamond
i want to grasp it, in this limited time we have, i want to live it with you
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesnt
get undone even after the good bye.
the faintly burning pain.
The flavor of life
- srry i used some of the translations already used by others. i felt the need to translate it to show how much the lyrics reflect the drama ‘hyd2′ :p well enjoy -
oops correction..
awaku horiginai = faint bitterness.
so change
‘the faintly burning pain’
to
‘the faint bitterness’
srry 4 d miss.
thanks for the translation ^_^
Arigatou ne for the lyrics!!!
But I think there’s one line of the romaji lyrics is wrong.
“Jirettai no wa nande?”
should be “Jirettai no nan notte? baby~”
Hope this will be useful…
noticed that too. thanks for pointing out.
Hikaru Utada Flavor Of Life English free translation
Hello.
English is not understood so that I may make Japanese lyrics English lyrics.
Therefore, lyrics were changed into a Japanese expression by interpreting my own way.
The thing that the meaning makes sense as English is expected even if it translates it into English and.
The machine translation of Excite was passed on that.
Perhaps, I think that “Flavor Of Life” is such a meaning.
**************
Flavor Of Life
I for you must be only a free friend and exist when it is called by you, “Thank you”. Because it is possible to think in such a way, it is felt that it is painful.
I think the magic that it has already been decided the meaning only of it when it is said by you, “Goodbye” and put to have been multiplied. Moreover, the desire that it wants to meet grows stronger extra, and it has a light, slightly bitter time.
Tasting of such a life
It is a charm of the life.
It cannot be said the lover however though it deepens to say that relations with you are friends.
It wants you to admit from you as a lover while it manage to in such a halfway middle point, and it has such a dream.
(Humming here and immediately after. I cannot say though I want to say. It is possible to think like placing by humming that expresses irritating such and crowding. )
Lengthen the neck, wait for the day that ripens and is harvested, and to the way of a
blue fruit that has not ripened yet.
I who hesitates after all am very irritated however though it shows courage and it only has to step forward by another step.
I for you must be only a free friend and exist when it is called by you, “Thank you”. Because it is possible to think in such a way, it is felt that it is painful.
I think the magic that it has already been decided the meaning only of it when it is said by you, “Goodbye” and put to have been multiplied. Moreover, the desire that it wants to meet grows stronger extra, and it has a light, slightly bitter time.
Tasting of such a life
It is a charm of the life.
Even if the invitation complaint of strangely sugary is multiplied, it can be thought only an
insipid poison of these kind of things empty.
The interest is not attracted to such a sweet empty invitation complaint.
It thinks hard, it wishes, and it dreams, and it is time when it doesn’t go according to such a desire however, and it doesn’t exist in the one that the life was thrown away.
Oppositely when “How did you do?” is heard from you when seeming to become the lover of both trowing another step｢No. It is nothing. ｣Very, it inadvertently answers.
“Goodbye” is exchanged mutually brightly later ..that…
However, the smile disappears by uneasiness, worry, and painful in the mind even if seeming brightness is pretended. It doesn’t seem to be me somehow.
Moreover, I want to go well as a lover of a one-sided as it is desire that can meet, and to believe so. The more in such a way it wishes, the extra the more painful it becomes.
Because seem you and it is possible to think saying ..saying.., “It likes you” as for “You are loved” you as for my thing.
This is tasting of the life.
And, because time passes, the smell of the person who has completely become the
other side of the memory is recalled.
It might also have been being worried also about the person as this and that
as me.
When come to being able to think in such a way.
It is white like the snow that lies thick remaining quiet and beautiful.
I want to be obediently pleased with the thing that can be thought so.
Diamond that polishes, is raised, and shoots the only shine. I want to obtain only as such in the future encompassed by the one that is softer, warmer than the one like such a diamond.
I am enshrouded by a soft, warm one, and want to spend the time that is so with you
though it is likely to collapse some time.
I feel that it is painful shall not a free friend I when it is called by you, “Thank you” for you because I can think very much.
I think the magic that it has already been decided the meaning only of it when it is said by you, “Goodbye” and put to have been multiplied. Moreover, the desire that it wants to meet grows stronger extra, and it has a light, slightly bitter time.
Cold is pretended, an anxiously, and these are various tasting in the life.
Thanks for the lyrics! I LOVE THIS SONG!!! Utada Hikaru is so awesome!!
i love this song…thos song is in hana yori dango season 2…good job utada…you’re superb
i love you (utada)..
like dat song so much…
I really like this song i am happy that u translate in english more i really understand the meaning of the song coz at first only japanese i heard,,utada ur the best singer i admire you hope i can see in person,,,take care
Thx, love it much!..thx for u 2, make me understand the meaning….
it all makes sense now that kiriya and utada hikaru are divorced.
WHAT??? OMG.. when did that happen?? T_T …
i was thinking about that…
On 2 March 2007, Utada Hikaru and her husband Kazuaki Kiriya were officially divorced and announced this in her blog the next day, March 3rd, thus ending their four and half years marriage. The ex-couple stated that many factors contributed to the divorce, including personal changes, different viewpoints on the future of their marriage, and more importantly, lack of communication due to the nature of their jobs. Kiriya, her ex-husband, hoped that his ex-wife’s fans continue their support for her and that the divorce would not affect her reputation and sales. Kiriya stated that they could not “emotionally depend on each other” and wished for everybody to support Hikaru.
On the night of their divorce, Utada Hikaru performed in the music show MUSIC STATION and was seen already without her ring.
wow. well thats wat happens wen u get married so young to such an older man. no matter how mature you are, you are both at different stages in life.
actually i find it stranger that she got married than that she divorced. i hope it wasnt a sad, messy breakup. i DID notice her lyrics were alot darker and sadder than someone who is happily married. i know they say joy is the hardest emotion to express and that its easier to express sadness.
i dunno…. from the translations i had read, she doesnt really seem to be speaking 2 him directly unless its a point of anger? does anyone agree?
thanks for the lyrics!
sankyuu~
4 years of marriage plus lots of time away from each other. n on their part they have career problems too (i’m sure hikki realised she’s not doing as well as before..) surely her lyrics would be darker (but wad about keep tryin’?)
and then, since it was a mutual breakup, as depicted in the lyrics, hikki sounded like kiriya has changed, not the person in her memory anymore, fading(yes the lyrics says fainting.. =.=”
away. More of a feeling thing then the rumored affair. anyone knows more about the rumor??
There were some mistakes in the translations, so I changed some things…
My translation might not be perfect either
But at least I tried.
Flavor of life (Utada Hikaru)
When you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
the faintly burning pain.
The flavor of life
Neither friends nor lovers, in uncertain terms
like an un-riped fruit dreaming about the day of harvest
because of being unable to just move one more step forward
It’s just so frustrating
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
the faintly burning pain.
The flavor of life
Sweet talk and tasteless conversations.
i have no interest in them
even when things do not go the way I want them
you make me believe that there is still something in life
When asked ‘ whats wrong?’
i answer ‘its nothing’
The smile that disappears after goodbye
I’m not like myself anymore
the more i wish to believe in you,
for some reason it hurts even more
‘i like you’ instead of ‘i love you’ is more like the person I knew
the flavor of life
when i suddenly remember the scent of the person that I’ve nearly forgotten
If only I could cherish the white color of the falling snow like I used to
a future tender and warmer than a diamond
i want to grasp it, in this limited time we have, i want to live it with you
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesnt
get undone even after the good bye.
the faintly burning pain.
The flavor of life
I fixed it again (^_^
I just realized there was one more thing to fix, I’m sure there will be other people who would want to fix it again, in such a case go ahead. Translating is so hard!!
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
the faintly burning pain.
The flavor of life
Neither friends nor lovers, in uncertain terms
like an un-riped fruit dreaming about the day of harvest
because of being unable to just move one more step forward
It’s just so frustrating
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
the faintly burning pain.
The flavor of life
Sweet talk and tasteless conversations.
i have no interest in them
even when things do not go the way I want them
you make me believe that there is still something in life
When asked ‘ whats wrong?’
i answer ‘its nothing’
The smile that disappears after goodbye
I’m not like myself anymore
the more i wish to believe in you,
for some reason it hurts even more
‘i like you’ instead of ‘i love you’ is more like the person I knew
the flavor of life
I wish I could cherish the white color of the falling snow like I used to
by the time I would remember the scent of the person I’ve nearly forgotten
a future tender and warmer than a diamond
i want to grasp it, in this limited time we have, i want to live it with you
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesnt
get undone even after the good bye.
the faintly burning pain.
The flavor of life
I LOVE THIS SONG SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH
ITS THE BEST OUT OF THE REST
LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for the effort, haru. i’ll post urs up as a change ^^
thnx so much for the translation! Utada Hikaru and so many others are the reason why i wanna learn japenese. the music is so beautiful and these lyrics are a good example.
THKS THIS SONG IS SO NICE! I LOVE IT!
hey thanks for the good translation n the lyrics. =] love it
Hikki is the best singer in the Earth !! This is a nice song !! you never change
I really love this song….
arigatou for the lyrics… ->o
I really love this song….
doumo arigatou for the lyrics… -^ ^-
actually I’m very sad with Hikki’s divorced… there’s nothing bad news about Hikki and her husband before… but now I was shocked with this info… wish aLL the best for her… T__T
yar.. but hikki is going through this phase with a smile. so be happy and support her decision! ^_^
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awesome translation for the people who said its not accurate lets see you translate it
The song really struck to my heart so powerful.
Thanks for the Translation……Arigatou!
“hi ms.utada hikaru,.i realy love your new song,i also feel the meaning of the lyrics,..and i can say that you sing it very well..your my idol…hope to see you in person,..take are always.love you
wow.. but i don’t think hikki would come across this blog. ~.~
wow….arigato ne..
very love this song..
huhuh,,,wanna see the drama ” hana yori dango”
arigato ne,,,
i love this song so much
thank you
i have been watching hana yori dango and i love love this song.
thank you for the lyrics.
xxxx
Where do you find Hana Yori Dango the Japanese drama version? I’ve only been able to watch Meteor Garden and am wondering if the Japanese version is better.
you can try youtube. ive watched meteor garden too, personally i liked hana yori dango better. it’s more lighthearted, but still with the drama. meteor garden gave me the sad sad feeling all the way..
i really love this song ever since i heard this in hyd2!!!!!!!!! and i love utada more!!!!
hi. ya can dl 花男 & 花男 2 at
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php?search=hana+yori+dango&type=&sub=View+all&sort=
=))
Love
bOng
hey!
thanks for the lyrics and the translation
great song! lovin the songstress, the song and one who put up e lyrics XD
some of the translation is wrong.
i’m pretty sure this is 100% accurate.
When you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
a hint of bitterness.
The flavor of life
Stuck midpoint between friends and lovers,
like an un-riped fruit dreaming about the day of harvest
because of being unable to just move one more step forward
what’s causing this frustration baby
When you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesn’t
get undone even after the good bye.
a hint of bitterness
The flavor of life
Sweet talk and tasteless conversations.
it sparks no interest in me
even when things do not go the way you want
it doesnt mean you’ve thrown your life away
When asked ‘ whats wrong?’
I answer ‘its nothing’
The smile that disappears after goodbye
It’s unlike me
The more i wish to believe in you,
For some reason it hurts even more
‘i like you a lot’ instead of ‘i love you’ sounds more like you
the flavor of life
the period when you suddenly remember the scent of someone you had almost forgotten
I want to be able openly and honestly cherish the white purity of the falling snow more
A future tender and warmer than a diamond
i want to grasp it, in this limited time we have, i want to spend it with you
when you say thank you to me,
for some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell that doesnt
get undone even after the good bye.
a hint of bitterness
The flavor of life
mistake: I want to be able openly and honestly cherish the white purity of the falling snow more
correction: I want to be able to openly and honestly cherish the white purity of the falling snow more
thanks sho.
domo arigato guzaimas! ^^
thank you so much…please dont get tired of doing these simple things for us…^_^
What a nice song? How beauty? thanx!
mushi mush..annyong…ni hao
arigato..hehe..
i really like this song because i like matsumoto jun..hehe..he’s really handsome..hehe…aishiteru yo..wo ai ni..sarang hamnida..hehe
wah you know jap eng chi n kor.. btw, it’s sarang haeyo. ^^ and i luv matsumoto jun too!!
ako talga kumanta nyan e!
It’s so beautiful! I Love the song!! and also Utada HIkaru!!! Hehehehe..;p
It’s so beautiful! I Love the song!! and also Utada HIkaru!!! Hehehehe..;p
Huwwaii!~ Translating this song’s pretty hard yet it is such a nice song!~ Thank you for the lyrics~ although I’m also trying to translate it since everyone seems to have a different english translation!~
The Flavor of life(original mix) is also good too.. hehehe…;p I LOve You Utada Hikaru! hehehe..;p
what’s i love you in japanese? [is it ai shiteiru or something??]
i luv the song. .thanks for the traslated lyrics. .
tnx for the lyrics…i really love dis song… arigatou gozaimasu.. c:
あじ の じんせい!!!
ぼく わ うれしい です よ!
ほんと だ~! だいすき だ….
Good translation! Except for the line “jirettainonannotte”
should be ” It’s just really frustrating ” I think.
whenever i hear this song, it reflects me somehow and i can really connect with it together with the scenes in Hana Yori Dango….
AAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
i could cry a river…i wish that happy ending in HYD will happen in my love life…ahehehe…its ok to dream right?
UTADA HIKARU!!!!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!
Love your songs!!!
Hey guys! thanks for always supporting Utada Hikaru! hehehe;p
i love her too…she’s one of d best artist in japan…but first love is still d best song for me…
touching…
thank you for having this lyrics…utada hikaru was so great…i like her so much!!!
彼女は本当にすぐいですね。。。おれも彼女の歌は好き！！！
頑張ってね。。。また新しいの歌まてますよ。。。
hey! thanks for this one! LOL. i’ve also been trying hard to translate this song. It’s so beautiful! I love utada hikaru! she’s indeed the greatest japanese artist! haha! the song suits HYD well!
ohhh music station i love music station there is also music station in the philippines but to be able to watch it you need to have a cable you can watch it in animax.x)
I so love the song!!!!!!!!!!!u have to hear it!!!utada hikaru rocks!!!!!!!!!!iwish i could have her voice and sing flavor of life!!!!!!!!!!
KATRINA
I so love the song!!!!!!!!!!!u have to hear it!!!utada hikaru rocks!!!!!!!!!!iwish i could have her voice and sing flavor of life!!!!!!!!!!
I so love the song!!!!!!!!!!!u have to hear it!!!utada hikaru rocks!!!!!!!!!!iwish i could have her voice and sing flavor of life!!!!!!!!!!
omg!!!my soul got lighten up once i heard the song flavor of life!!!utada hikaru rocks!!!u should also hear the song first love!!u’ll lov it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i’m super addicted!!!!
gaah!!! i love this song!!! thanks for posting the lyrics AND the translation!! you`re the best ever!!!!!!!!
Number of plays [Flavor of Life ~Ballad Version~] in iPod: 154
yup that’s how much i love this song!!!! :]
Hontone arigatou! Watashi mo suki desu.
The first time I hear this song when I watched Hana Yori Dango, suddenly I fallin love with this song.
Ai no uta..
Sankyuu!
I am so addicted to this song! After watching hana yori dango 2 i just cant get it out of my head!
I LOVE THIS SONG FROM HANA YORI DANGO! i love tsukushi and tsukasa! i love hana yori dango! i wish there’d still be part three! i cant get enough of it!!!!
arigato! =)
thanks for the translation! :]
hlhlhlhlh
i really really really really l0vE ds song!!!
thanks for putting up the english lyrics to it. loved this song
this song is really interesting!!!…..i like the way utada sings it……she is really good….i hope mao inoue can sing it…..becoz i wanna heaR mao inuoe sings it……i hope matsumoto jun will come here in the philippines,…..he is soooooooo cute……and the rest of arashi ofcourse…..well….sayonara….arigato go saymas,,,,,,,
arigatou gozaimashita ^^
watashi wa Utada san amari suki de nai, dakedo uta ni kiite shimatta, chou ii to omou yo! kore wo translate shitakatta dakedo nihongo wa mada amari jouzu de nai xP
I like the “normal”(?) version more than the ballad version, but both are nice now. I can’t wait to buy it once I get money again ^^’
Thank you for the lyrics and translations, both!
i really like the osng flavor of life it is good when it is mixed up with some clips of HYD. really like it
queria decir
queria decir q esta cancion es lo maximo, y en los efectos q le da en la novela hana yori dango; y muchos saludos a matsumoto jun.
tnx 4 d lyrics but there are some mistakes…i really love this song…it makes me cry..i remember hana yori dango!!!
Arigato.
I’ve been looking for the lyrics of this song for a long time!
ARIGATOU ARIGATOU FOR THIS LYRIC. ( ^.^ )
i really like this song…especially when makino and domyouji are…uhm…together…^_^
salamat!!
Arigatou!
Thank you!
c”,)
it’s such a very2 good song everyone will like.. i’ve been captured in this song eversince i heard it for d’1st time.. what a cool song!
matching with hyd2..really.. and the lyric’s awsome..^o^
utada’s the bezt!
sugoii ne..
hi
i just read the lyrics. i love the song. it’s a good thing u have the english version. i am gonna learn that song. thanks. keep it on.
thanx 4 da lyric…Although, there is soooo many mistakes in da translation… hikki`s songs r da best!
G’day, fantastic translation BUT there are some key mistakes in the romaji version you’ve used which may have affected your final interpreting. I haven’t gone through and read all the comments to see if you’ve changed anything though, so if you have, just ignore this please.
“ありがとう”と君に言われるとなんだか切ない
さようならの後も解けぬ魔法淡くほろ苦い
The flavour of life
There’s something saddening about when you tell me “thank you”
and the magic that stays even after goodbye
is a touch bittersweet
The flavour of life…..
友達でも恋人でもない中間地点で
収穫の日を夢見てる青いフルーツ
後一歩が踏み出せないせいで
じれったいのなんのって, baby?
At this, neither friends nor lovers halfway point,
like unripened fruit dreaming of harvest day
because you can’t take just one more step.
what’s with being vexatious all about, baby?
ありがとうと君に言われるとなんだか切ない
さようならの後も解けぬ魔法淡くほろ苦い
The flavour of life…..
There’s something saddening about when you tell me “thank you”
and the magic that stays even after goodbye
is a touch bittersweet
The flavour of life…..
甘いだけの誘い文句味気のないトーク
そんのものには興味はそそられない
思い通りにいかない時だって
人生捨てたもんじゃないって
Shallow invites and dull conversations,
theres nothing there that can arouse interest in me.
Even when things don’t go your way
That’s no reason to throw your life away!
”どうしたの”と急に聞かれると”ううん、なんでもない”
さようならの後に消える笑顔私らしくない
信じたいと願えば願うほどなんだか切ない
”愛してるよ”よりも”大好き”の方が君らしいじゃない？
The flavour of ife…..
“What’s wrong?”, you suddenly ask. “Uum, it’s nothing”
but the fading smile on my face after “goodbye” just isn’t me.
The more i wish to believe (in us), somehow makes me even sadder
Rather than “I love you” isn’t “I like you” more you?
The flavour of life.
忘れかけていた人の香りを突然思い出すころ
降り積る雪の白さをもっと素直に喜びたいよ
Those times, when out of the blue, i remember the fragrance of the one i’d almost forgotten.
I just want to be able to enjoy the pure white of piled up snow!!
ダイヤモンドよりも柔らかくて温かな未来を手にしたいよ
限りある時間を君と過ごしたい
ありがとうと君に言われるとなんだか切ない
さようならの後も解けぬ魔法淡くほろ苦い
The flavour of life…..
Rather than a diamond, All I want is a future thats soft and warm.
To be able to spend even just a limited time with you.
There’s something saddening about when you tell me “thank” you
and the magic that stays even after goodbye
is a touch bittersweet
The flavour of life…..
CORRECTIONS,
sayonaro no ato MO tokenu mahou
amai dake no sasoi monku ajike no nai TO-KU (talk)
wasurekakete ita hito no KAORI wo totsuzen omoidasu koro
furitsumoru yuki no shirosa wo MOTTO sunao ni yorokobitai yo
FOR ANYONE that mixi’s you can find me under the nickname ONIGAIJIN (all in kanji)
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my voice…. i can’t make it till the end maintaining that high pitch while singing.. sigh
I realy like this song
thanks for the lyrics…Arigato!!! Iam a fan of Utada Hikaru… i also love the song First Love, my classmates performed that song in our class… we are realy fascinated by the song. ilove it when i got to listen to it from the T.v Hana Yori Dango….
i really like this song… I hope that all the japanese songs will published here in philippines…
THE SoNG is reALLy tOucHinG!!!
It iNspIrED me a LOt!!
…jApaneSe sOngs REallY rOckS!!
Utada hiKaRu..keep Up dA gOod wORk!!
MwAHh…^^,
this song is really beautiful, but it’s rather really sad..
when you had this from someone..
^___^
this song is really beautiful, but it’s rather really sad for me..
when you had this from someone..
^___^
i loooooooooooo