STU48 – Hana wa dare no mono?. Lyrics Meaning: A Flower That Knows No Borders

Why do people fight over things that everyone should be able to enjoy? STU48’s song “Hana wa dare no mono?” dives right into this big question. It uses a simple, beautiful image to talk about a huge, complicated problem.

    The Story in “Hana wa dare no mono?” by STU48

    Okay, so let’s break down the story this song is telling. It’s actually pretty straightforward, but the feelings behind it are super powerful.

    A Single Flower in a Wasteland

    The song paints a picture of a bleak, empty landscape. But in the middle of all that nothingness, there’s one single, beautiful flower. And right away, a problem starts. Two people show up and immediately begin arguing over it.

    Arechi ni potsun to saiteru sono hana dare no mono ka? Nante
    “Whose flower is that, blooming all alone in the wasteland?”
    Dareka to dareka ga jibun no mono da to otagai ni iiharu
    Someone and someone else insist to each other that it’s theirs

    It’s such a relatable setup, right? Instead of just enjoying the flower together, their first instinct is to claim it. To own it.

    The Problem with “Mine”

    The lyrics then point out how silly this is. The flower is beautiful no matter who is looking at it or from what angle. Its beauty isn’t something you can possess. In fact, the very act of trying to snatch it away is what will destroy it.

    Doko kara nagamete itatte utsukushii hana wa kawarazu utsukushii
    No matter where you gaze at it from, the beautiful flower remains beautiful
    Ubaou to sureba ai wa yagate fuminijirareru
    If you try to steal it, love will eventually be trampled

    The song is basically saying that the fight itself ruins the very thing they’re fighting for. Pretty deep, huh?

    The Real Story Behind the Flower

    So, this song isn’t just about a flower. It’s a huge metaphor. The flower represents our planet, peace, or anything beautiful and pure that should be shared. The people arguing are like countries, fighting over imaginary lines on a map. They’re so focused on drawing borders and claiming territory that they forget they’re all living on the same Earth.

    A Hope for a World Without Lines

    The core message of “Hana wa dare no mono?” is a really hopeful one. It’s a plea for peace and unity. The chorus keeps coming back to this simple, powerful idea: what if we just got rid of the borders?

    Moshi kono sekai kara kokkyou ga kietara
    If borders disappeared from this world
    Hito wa minna kitto shiawase na noni…
    Then everyone would surely be happy…

    The song acknowledges that some people might not like this idea. Some people benefit from the walls they build. But the lyrics say that this only leads to isolation. By putting up flags and saying “don’t cross this line,” you just end up alone.

    Instead, the song suggests a different way. Imagine a field so full of flowers that you can’t even tell where one person’s space ends and another’s begins. That’s a world where we can share happiness instead of fighting over it. It’s a call to protect the beautiful things together, not divide them.

    So what do you think the flower really stands for? This song leaves so much room for your own interpretation, and I’d love to hear what it means to you. Let’s chat about it!

    Lyrics: "Hana wa dare no mono?" by STU48


    STU48 – Hana wa dare no mono? [Lyrics KANJI]


    もしこの世界から 国境が消えたら
    争うことなんかなくなるのに・・・

    ラララ・・・
    ラララ・・・

    荒地にポツンと咲いてるその花 誰のものか?なんて
    誰かと誰かが 自分のものだとお互いに言い張った

    どこから眺めていたって 美しい花は変わらず 美しい
    奪おうとすれば 愛はやがて踏み躙(にじ)られる

    もしこの世界から 国境が消えたら
    人はみんな きっと しあわせなのに・・・
    どうして何のため 線を引くのだろう
    そう たった一つの地球の上

    ラララ・・・

    生まれた大地がどこであろうとも 陽は沈みまた昇る
    希望はいつでも 僕らの頭上に平等に降り注ぐ

    日向も日陰も儚(はかな)く 誰のものか決められないだろう
    笑顔も涙も独り占めなんかできないよ

    もしこの世界から 国境が消えたら
    たぶん困る人がいるんだろうな
    この線のここから入って来るなよと
    勝手に旗を立て 孤立するだけ

    数え切れないくらいの花が一面に咲いていれば
    みんなの足下(あしもと)がどこなんて気づかない
    しあわせを分けてあげよう

    もしこの世界から 国境が消えたら
    人はみんな きっと しあわせなのに・・・
    どうして何のため 線を引くのだろう
    そう たった一つの地球の上

    もしこの世界から 国境が消えたら
    争うことなんかなくなるのに・・・
    見えない線ばかり 勝手に引いたって
    僕たちは自由を諦めない

    美しいその花 ずっと守りたいよ

    ラララ・・・
    ラララ・・・

    STU48 – Hana wa dare no mono? [Lyrics ROMAJI]


    Moshi kono sekai kara kokkyō ga kietara
    Arasou koto nanka nakunaru noni…

    Rarara…
    Rarara…

    Arechi ni potsun to saiteru sono hana dare no mono ka? nante
    Dareka to dareka ga jibun no mono da to otagai ni iihatta

    Doko kara nagamete itatte utsukushii hana wa kawarazu utsukushii
    Ubaou to sureba ai wa yagate fuminijirareru

    Moshi kono sekai kara kokkyō ga kietara
    Hito wa minna kitto shiawase na noni…
    Dōshite nan no tame sen o hiku nodarō
    Sō tatta hitotsu no chikyū no ue

    Rarara…

    Umareta daichi ga doko de arō to mo hi wa shizumi mata noboru
    Kibō wa itsu demo bokura no zujō ni byōdō ni furisosogu

    Hinata mo hikage mo hakanaku dare no mono ka kimerarenai darō
    Egao mo namida mo hitorijime nanka dekinai yo

    Moshi kono sekai kara kokkyō ga kietara
    Tabun komaru hito ga iru n darō na
    Kono sen no koko kara haitte kuru na yo to
    Katte ni hata o tate koritsu suru dake

    Kazoekirenai kurai no hana ga ichimen ni saite ireba
    Minna no ashimoto ga doko nante kizukanai
    Shiawase o wakete ageyō

    Moshi kono sekai kara kokkyō ga kietara
    Hito wa minna kitto shiawase na noni…
    Dōshite nan no tame sen o hiku nodarō
    Sō tatta hitotsu no chikyū no ue

    Moshi kono sekai kara kokkyō ga kietara
    Arasou koto nanka nakunaru noni…
    Mienai sen bakari katte ni hiita tte
    Bokutachi wa jiyū o akiramenai

    Utsukushii sono hana zutto mamoritai yo

    Rarara…
    Rarara…

    STU48 – Hana wa dare no mono? [English translation]


    If borders disappeared from this world,
    there wouldn’t be any more fighting, would there…?

    La la la…
    La la la…

    A flower blooming all alone in the wasteland, “Whose is it?” people might wonder.
    Someone and someone else insisted to each other, “It’s mine!”

    No matter where you look at it from, a beautiful flower remains beautiful.
    If you try to snatch it away, love can end up being hurt.

    If borders disappeared from this world,
    everyone would surely be happy…
    Why do we draw lines, and for what purpose?
    On this one and only Earth.

    La la la…

    No matter where we were born, the sun sets and rises again.
    Hope always pours down equally upon all of us.

    Sunshine and shadow are fleeting; you can’t decide who owns them.
    You can’t keep smiles or tears all to yourself, can you?

    If borders disappeared from this world,
    there would probably be some people who’d be troubled, wouldn’t there?
    Just putting up flags and saying, “Don’t cross this line here,”
    really only leads to isolating ourselves.

    If countless flowers were blooming everywhere,
    no one would even notice where their own feet were.
    Let’s share our happiness with everyone!

    If borders disappeared from this world,
    everyone would surely be happy…
    Why do we draw lines, and for what purpose?
    On this one and only Earth.

    If borders disappeared from this world,
    there wouldn’t be any more fighting, would there…?
    Even if we keep drawing invisible lines all by ourselves,
    we won’t give up our freedom!

    I want to protect that beautiful flower forever.

    La la la…
    La la la…

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