或る日突然
アグネス・チャン Lyrics

The lyrics to Agnes Chan's "Aru Hi Totsuzen" (One Day Suddenly) describe a relationship between two friends who have reached a certain turning point in their friendship. They used to chatter away, but the singer has always known that there would come a time when they would fall silent, and one day, that day arrives. They look at each other, trying to glimpse what is inside their eyes, suddenly wanting to know what the other is thinking, or feeling. The next day, the two friends approach each other awkwardly, and they somehow manage to overcome the wall that has been separating them. They quickly discover that they have been searching for love in each other, and that their relationship has now changed, as they fall in love with each other. But this love had been growing in their hearts unknowingly, and they suddenly find themselves holding hands going through something they never thought they would do.

The song describes a common experience in many friendships where a line is crossed, and the relationship becomes something more intimate. The falling in love recorded in the song is not frenzied lust, but instead, it is something more of a quiet, organic transition between two people who know each other very well. The song's melody is understated, and the lyrics are never too revealing, so it is clear that the song is expressing something that is felt privately, that is internalized, something that is held between these two people alone.