Kiss Me Good-Bye
アンジェラ.アキ(Angela Aki) Lyrics

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Anata wa mayotte, ite mo
Doa wa aiteru yo
Futari no sekai dake de wa
Mitasarenain deshou?

Hane wo ageru kara
Shinjite tobe-pa ii

Kiss me good-bye, love is memory
Anatawo ushinattemo
Aishita kiokuga tuyosani kawarukara

Tashikana monowo sagashite
Daremoga koisuruga
Yuruganai aiwa jibunno nakaniaru

Kiss me good-bye, sayonara
Atarashii watashi ni kawaru

Kiss me good-bye
Kiss me good-bye

Kiss me good-bye, love is memory
Atarashii futari ni kawaru nara

Kiss me good-bye, nakanai

Anata wo aiseta kara
Anata wo aiseta kara

Overall Meaning

In Angela Aki's "Kiss Me Good-Bye," the lyrics describe a couple who may be lost or uncertain about their future together. Despite their doubts, they acknowledge that the door is still open for them to be together, and that they are the only ones who truly understand their world. The chorus of the song, "Kiss me good-bye, love is memory," tells the story of a love that may have ended, but the memories of that love will remain. Even if the person they love is no longer with them, the singer believes that the memories of the love will help them move on and become a new version of themselves.

The song's bridge states that everyone is searching for something certain in love, and that everyone experiences a love that cannot be shaken from within. The singer has found love that is unshakeable within herself. The final repetition of "Kiss me good-bye" conveys the sentiment that the love of the person they are singing to will stay with the singer forever, even as the singer begins a new chapter in their life.

Line by Line Meaning

Anata wa mayotte, ite mo
Even if you are lost, the door is still open

Doa wa aiteru yo
The door has been opened for you

Futari no sekai dake de wa
Our world cannot be filled with just the two of us

Mitasarenain deshou?
It cannot be filled, can it?

Hane wo ageru kara
I'll spread my wings and take off

Shinjite tobe-pa ii
Believe and it's okay to fly

Kiss me good-bye, love is memory
Kiss me goodbye, because love becomes a memory

Anatawo ushinattemo
Even if I lose you

Aishita kiokuga tuyosani kawarukara
The memories of loving you will shine brightly

Tashikana monowo sagashite
Searching for something certain

Daremoga koisuruga
Anyone can fall in love