ねごと (negoto) is a Japanese band formed in 2006 by Aoyama Sachiko, Masuda Mi… Read Full Bio ↴ねごと (negoto) is a Japanese band formed in 2006 by Aoyama Sachiko, Masuda Mizuki, and Sawamura Sayako while all three were in the summer of their first year of high school. In August 2007, Masuda withdrew from the band, only to rejoin two months later in October. She also recruited her childhood friend Fujisaki Yu, and NEGOTO became a four-member band. The following year on January 4, 2008, the band held their first live performance.

In August 2008, NEGOTO participated in Sony Music and TOKYO FM's SCHOOL OF LOCK! joint contest Senkou Riot, a music competition and festival for teenagers. They performed their original song "Loop" to an audience of 6,000 people and also won the Judge's Special Prize. On September 29, 2010, NEGOTO made their major debut under the Sony sublabel Ki/oon Records with the mini-album Hello! "Z".

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ねごと Lyrics

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答えは知らないまま
地下鉄に乗り込んだ
深めのため息はスロー
きょうは何もしなかった、
た、た、た

エブリデイ
空だけは変わらないの

なんにも失くしちゃいないのに
エブリデイ
夢だけが泳いでいく
頭が悪いから 1 2 3数えるのやめた

間もなく終点です
どうしてそういえるの
7番線はだれもいない

天井フェードアウトした
感情だけが回っている

エブリデイ
空だけは変わらないの
信号待ち過ぎた5秒間
エブリデイ
すねたふり何もかも
できない今日はまたいつも通り

Ah…
それだけは変わらないの

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of the song talks about getting on the subway without any particular destination in mind. The singer is breathing heavily, and it's slow and profound, indicating a sense of emptiness or melancholy in them. They mention that they haven't done anything on this day, but the answer is still unknown.

In the next part, they talk about how every day, the only constant thing is the sky that remains unchanged. They haven't lost anything, but they feel like they've lost something valuable that they can't put their fingers on. They say that only their dreams keep them going, and because they feel like their head is empty, they have stopped counting till 3.

The song then takes a turn towards the end as the singer arrives at the final stop, and no one is there. The ceiling has faded out, and only emotions are circulating around; a metaphor for the world losing its color, and only feelings remain.

The lyrics of the song seem to paint a picture of an individual who is lost, filled with melancholy, and finding it hard to discern the value of their life. The song has a very dreamy and ethereal feel to it, and each verse seems to add to the sense of listlessness that the singer is feeling.

Line by Line Meaning

答えは知らないまま
Without knowing the answer,

地下鉄に乗り込んだ
I got on the subway,

深めのため息はスロー
Deep sighs are slow,

きょうは何もしなかった、た、た、た
Today I didn't do anything, ta, ta, ta.

エブリデイ空だけは変わらないの
Everyday, only the sky stays the same,

なんにも失くしちゃいないのに
Without losing anything,

エブリデイ夢だけが泳いでいく
Everyday, only dreams swim away,

頭が悪いから 1 2 3数えるのやめた
Because my head is dumb, I stopped counting 1, 2, 3.

間もなく終点です
Soon we'll arrive at the final stop,

どうしてそういえるの
Why can you say that?

7番線はだれもいない
No one's on the 7th line.