やさしさ
エレファントカシマシ Lyrics

The lyrics of エレファントカシマシ's song "やさしさ" narrate the feeling of being stuck in a routine, where every day feels the same with a heavy and mundane workload, leading to boredom and suffocation. The song talks about feeling trapped in a monotonous existence and the singer's desire to escape it by reminiscing about the kindness of a loved one.

The first two lines of the song indicate a sense of helplessness, where the singer feels weighed down wherever they go. The repetition of the line "aa, kyou mo itsumo to onaji" emphasizes the routine and monotony of the character's life. The lyrics describe the bleakness of the time spent rushing through work in one day like any other, causing the singer to be overwhelmed by boredom and a sense of suffocation.

The chorus brings in a ray of hope and comfort as the singer thinks about the kindness of someone they love. The gentle and calming memory of their loved one is something that they can hold on to amidst the mundane life they lead. The singer's yearning to escape their routine is expressed in the line, "kono mama hitori de / o-mae no machi made kuruma wo tobashte," which translates to "Just like this, alone / I'll drive to your town." The singer longs to escape the monotony and head towards the kindness of their loved one.