Benibana No Otome Uta

The Maiden's Song of Benibana

Benibana No Otome Uta

I am a flower
わたしはなか
Watasha hana ka
A butterfly or a face
ちょうちょうかおにか
Chouchou ka oni ka
Pity and grace
あわれみもよも
Aware mi mo yo mo
Ara Ryo's thing
あらりょうものか
Araryou mono ka
Instead of red
べにのかわりに
Beni no kawari ni
It's a quick sword
さすのはやいばじゃ
Sasu no wa yaiba ja
Praise me a lot
たんとほめてくだしゃんせ
Tanto homete kudashanse

I am a blooming flower
わたしゃさくはな
Watasha saku hana
I'm happy to bloom
さいてうれしや
Saite ureshi ya
Pity someday
あわれいつかは
Aware itsuka wa
The flower will scatter
ちりゆくもはな
Chiriyuku mo hana
The circle is cut
えんはきれるが
En wa kireru ga
That child is not cut
あのこはきれぬ
Ano ko wa kirenu
If cut, hell will increase
きれりゃじごくがふえてゆく
Kirerya jigoku ga fueteyuku

I am a withered flower
わたしゃかれはな
Watasha karehana
It's a demon's bud
おにのつぼみじゃ
Oni no tsubomi ja
Stop and don't stop
とめてとまらぬ
Tomete tomaranu
It's a colorless color
いろずくちいろじゃ
Irozuku chiiro ja
Neither red nor that child
べにもあのこも
Beni mo ano ko mo
I don't need it
わしにはいらぬ
Washi ni wa iranu
Someday return to the bud
いつかつぼみにもどりゃんせ
Itsuka tsubomi ni modoryanse