still
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Datte sonna kyuu ni
Omoide ni dekiru wake ga nai desho
Ima mo aishite iru
Masaka konna fuu ni
Owacchau nante
Yosou moshite inakatta kara ne
Itami to ka nakute
Reisei ni uketomeru jibun ga ita
Furi yama nai tsumetai ame
Mado wo nura shite yuku no
Yake ni nijinde mieru
Unadareta kimi no sugata ga...
Sayonara wa watashi kara wa iwa nai
Zuruku nanka nai yo
Piriodo wo uteru wake ga nai desho
Ima mo aishite iru
Honto ni aishite
Ita nara doushite
Moushiwake nasa sou na kao shite
Tarotto mitai ni
Jijitsu narabeta no?
Sore yori yasashii uso ga hoshikatta
Moshi watashi ga kuyamu no nara
Aishita koto yori mo... Ne
Mou futari no ashita ga
Ko nai koto ga samishii dake
Sayonara wa watashi kara wa iwa nai
Datte sonna kyuu ni
Omoide ni dekiru wake ga nai desho
Ima mo aishite iru
Omoide toka ni suru yori mo
Kirai ni naru hou ga
Raku dato omotta kedo
Yappari muri da yo... "STILL"
Sayonara wa kimi wo wasureru tame no
Kotoba nanka ja nai
Wakarete mo omoide wa kono mune de
Kitto iroase nai
Sayonara wa watashi kara wa iwa nai
Zuruku nanka nai yo
Piriodo wo uteru wake ga nai desho
Ima mo aishite iru
The song "Still" by BoA is a beautiful and melancholic ballad about the difficulty of saying goodbye to someone you love. The lyrics express a sense of resignation, suggesting that although some people may leave our lives, their memory and impact will always remain with us. The first verse speaks of the difficulty and impossibility of completely letting go of someone, saying "Goodbye is not something I can say" and "I can't make memories disappear." The second verse explores the painful emotions associated with remembering a lost love, saying "If I really loved you, why do I feel like apologizing" and "I preferred a gentle lie to the harsh truth."
The chorus is particularly poignant, with the repetition of the phrase "Goodbye is not something I can say" conveying the sense of finality and difficulty that comes with parting ways. The lyrics suggest that it's easier to hold onto the memories of a loved one than to try and let them go, saying "It's easier to hate memories than to hold on to them." The final verse speaks of the inevitability of change and the passing of time, but also the hope that the memories we make will remain with us forever in our hearts.
Overall, "Still" is a moving and heartfelt song that explores the complexities of love, loss, and memory.
Line by Line Meaning
Sayonara wa watashi kara wa iwa nai
I don't say goodbye because it's not in my nature
Datte sonna kyuu ni
Because I can't suddenly
Omoide ni dekiru wake ga nai desho
There's no reason why I can turn memories into reality
Ima mo aishite iru
I still love you
Masaka konna fuu ni
I can't believe it ended like this
Owacchau nante
I didn't expect it to end
Yosou moshite inakatta kara ne
I didn't predict it
Omotte ita yori
Rather than thinking
Itami to ka nakute
It's not really pain
Reisei ni uketomeru jibun ga ita
I learned to accept it calmly
Furi yama nai tsumetai ame
The cold rain won't stop falling
Mado wo nura shite yuku no
The window gets blurry
Yake ni nijinde mieru
I can see you, faintly
Unadareta kimi no sugata ga...
Your slouched figure...
Zuruku nanka nai yo
I don't regret
Piriodo wo uteru wake ga nai desho
There's no reason why I should end the period
Honto ni aishite
If I really love you
Ita nara doushite
Why do I feel sorry now?
Moushiwake nasa sou na kao shite
You look like you're apologizing
Tarotto mitai ni
As if it's a trick
Jijitsu narabeta no?
Is this the truth?
Sore yori yasashii uso ga hoshikatta
I wanted a more gentle lie than this truth
Moshi watashi ga kuyamu no nara
If I were to grieve
Aishita koto yori mo... Ne
More than loving you...
Mou futari no ashita ga
Our future together
Ko nai koto ga samishii dake
Just the thought of it being no longer makes me lonely
Omoide toka ni suru yori mo
Rather than turning it into a memory
Kirai ni naru hou ga
I'd rather hate it
Raku dato omotta kedo
I thought it would be easier
Yappari muri da yo... "STILL"
But it's impossible... "STILL"
Sayonara wa kimi wo wasureru tame no
Goodbye isn't to forget you
Kotoba nanka ja nai
It's not just words
Wakarete mo omoide wa kono mune de
Even if we're apart, the memories still remain in my heart
Kitto iroase nai
Surely they won't fade away
Zuruku nanka nai yo
I don't regret
Piriodo wo uteru wake ga nai desho
There's no reason why I should end the period
Ima mo aishite iru
I still love you
Contributed by Colton M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.