Angela Aki - “Dahlia (ダリア)” (English Translation) lyrics

[Verse 1]
Looking at the blooming dahlia in the garden, I recalled how
The first person I loved was someone I can't forget
We were naive then, straightening our backs
And making adult-like promises

[Pre-Chorus]
No matter how late it was
I'd stay awake waiting for you to return
No matter how insignificant something was
I'd report it to you
Ooh, ooh

[Chorus]
"It suits you because it means 'elegance' in the language of flowers"
You said, and bought me a red dahlia
In a room void of possessions, the dahlia in its full bloom
Was a colorful symbol of our love

[Verse 2]
We weren't able to repair the first lie you made
And the petals of the red dahlia started to fall

[Pre-Chorus]
I wasn't able to become the ideal partner you envisioned
Letting someone else rob me of our future
Ooh, ooh
[Chorus]
If I knew it means "fickle" in the language of flowers
Would I be able to guard my heart?
The moment you muttered, "This is too much for me"
Was the moment our love fell apart

[Bridge]
La-la dahlia
La-la dahlia
La-la dahlia-lia

[Pre-Chorus]
After I gather my belongings and left
I have never looked back
Even now, after years have passed and healed the wounds
Ooh, ooh

[Chorus]
"It suits you because it means 'elegance' in the language of flowers"
I can still hear your voice occasionally, woah
You still live somewhere in this vast planet
I wonder if you still think about me sometimes, oh
No matter what it means in the language of flowers
The Dahlia will always be flower of memory that colors our love
The flower of memory that colors my first love
[Outro]
La-la dahlia
La-la dahlia
La-la dahlia
La-la dahlia-lia
La-la dahlia-lia
Looking at the blooming dahlia in the garden, I recalled how
The first person I loved was someone I can't forget