YOU SAID:

I was lightning before the thunder

INTO JAPANESE

雷が鳴る前に雷が鳴っていた

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There was thunder before thunder

INTO JAPANESE

雷の前に雷がありました

BACK INTO ENGLISH

There was lightning before lightning

INTO JAPANESE

稲妻の前に稲妻がありました

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There was a lightning bolt in front of the lightning bolt

INTO JAPANESE

稲妻の前に稲妻がありました

BACK INTO ENGLISH

There was a lightning bolt in front of the lightning bolt