ばらの花
くるり Lyrics

The lyrics to くるり's song ばらの花 talks about the uncertainties of love and relationships. The first few lines set the tone for the rest of the song as the singer talks about meeting someone on a rainy day and not being able to see them again that day. The singer expresses a sense of relief despite the disappointment. The phrase "飲み干したジンジャーエール" (drinking ginger ale to the bottom) is used to signify the end of the conversation and the singer feeling relaxed. The lines "安心な僕らは旅に出ようぜ / 思い切り泣いたり笑ったりしようぜ" (let's travel and cry or laugh our hearts out) suggest that the singer and the other person are going to embark on a journey together to experience new challenges, emotions, and adventures.

As the song progresses, the theme of love and relationships are explored in a more complex way. The line "愛のばら掲げて" (raise the rose of love) suggests that the singer is willing to embrace love fully despite the challenges ahead. The line "遠回りしてまた転んで / 相づち打つよ君の弱さを探す為に" (take a detour and fall down again to understand your weakness) shows that the journey isn't going to be easy and the singer and the other person will struggle, but it is all part of the learning process.

The last few verses of the song are about the singer missing the other person and the painful feeling of being apart from them. The singer expresses their emotions by using a rose metaphor in the line "何の花に例えられましょう" (what flower can describe this feeling). The lyrics end with the line "安心な僕らは旅に出ようぜ / 思い切り泣いたり笑ったりしようぜ" (let's travel and cry or laugh our hearts out), suggesting that, despite the challenges of love, the journey is worth it.