Rose Garden
Yano Akiko Lyrics

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これに終りがあるもの
だからだもんで
たいせつなわけであります今が
これか枯れるときがきますので
そしたら
ひとつ残らずかた
づけなくちやきれいに

バラ園はこちらのバラ園は
手入れよく育ちよく
バラ園はわたしのバラ園は
肥料よく色香よく

観てくれる人がひとりでもいれば
ために
花を咲かせるバラがいとしい
これを育てはぐくむ人
それは
ひろいひろい世界中にいるあなた

バラ園はこちらのバラ園は
手入れよく育ちよく

バラ園はわたしのバラ園は
肥料よく色香よく

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Yano Akiko's song Rose Garden can be interpreted as a meditation on the transience of life and the importance of cherishing the present moment. The singer acknowledges that everything has an end, including the beautiful roses in the garden that she tends to so carefully. She recognizes the fragility of life and the inevitability of its passing, but instead of despairing, she celebrates the preciousness of each moment.

The singer's love for her rose garden is palpable in the lyrics. It is clear that the flowers bring her great joy and that she takes great pride in cultivating them. She notes that the roses in her garden are well-tended, well-nourished, and exquisitely fragrant. The singer finds great satisfaction in sharing the beauty of her roses with others, and she remarks on how even one person coming to admire them can make it all worthwhile.

Line by Line Meaning

これに終りがあるもの
Everything has an end

だからだもんで
That's why

たいせつなわけであります今が
That's why the present moment is so important

これか枯れるときがきますので
Because eventually everything will wither away

そしたら
And when that happens

ひとつ残らずかたづけなくちやきれいに
Everything should be tidied up and left clean

バラ園はこちらのバラ園は
This rose garden over here

手入れよく育ちよく
Is well cared for and thriving

バラ園はわたしのバラ園は
My own rose garden

肥料よく色香よく
Fertilized well and full of fragrance and color

観てくれる人がひとりでもいれば
If even one person comes to admire it