hana // Which hurts more: Growing pains or naivety?

hana  ("flower") // hamasaki ayumi
lyrics: ayumi hamasaki

Supposing I ran off and vanished
Before your very eyes
Would anybody even search for me?
And could I possibly maintain the notion
That people are kind until I was found?

Which is more painful:
Growing pains or childlike naivety?
Let's stop it with such questions
If you bloom...

What kind of strength do we need
To grow straight and tall?

If we were in the city teeming with people
Would anybody even lend me a listening ear?
Does this relentless cry even reach anybody?

What kind of courage do we need
To grow straight and tall
Beloved and beautiful
All the while knowing that one day we are destined
To wilt away and scatter?

Which is more painful:
Growing pains or childlike naivety?
Let's stop it with such questions
If you bloom...

Which is scarier:

Looking back on the days gone by

Or maintaining hope for tomorrow?

Let's stop it with such questions
If you bloom...