No Sleeves (ノースリーブス) is a Japanese subunit from idol group AKB48 formed in… Read Full Bio ↴No Sleeves (ノースリーブス) is a Japanese subunit from idol group AKB48 formed in 2008. Its members include first generation original Team A members Haruna Kojima (小嶋陽菜), Minami Takahashi (高橋みなみ) and Minami Minegishi (峯岸みなみ). The group is commonly referred as no3b, a stylized version of the group's name, which is a wasei-eigo term for sleeveless clothes.

The trio debuted officially under the name No Sleeves on November 2008, but were previously grouped together and performed the songs "純愛のクレッシェンド" and "Bye Bye Bye" at AKB48 concerts and stage DVDs. They have had eight Oricon top 10 singles to date. Their first single was the opening theme of the drama the three girls starred in, Mendol ~Ikemen Idol~.

Lie
ノースリーブス Lyrics

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爪を噛んだ君は
捨てられた猫のように
上目使いで見て
僕の気持ちを試してる
呼吸さえも苦しいほど
思ってるのに
言葉の花束は
なぜに受け取らないのだろう

真夜中の歩道橋
その手すりに顎を乗せて
下を通るヘッドライト
儚さに怯えていた
Lie Lie Lie 嘘じゃないよ
君を愛している
心の(心の) どこかで(どこかで)
真実だけが叫ぶ
Lie Lie Lie 嘘じゃないよ
君を求めている
もし見えないなら
世界中の灯り消して
僕のこの愛しさ闇の中で
光らせよう
Lie
Lie
Lie Lie
Lie
君のためにできることは
待ち続けることさ
不変的なものと
最後にきっと気づくだろう
階段にしゃがみながら
黙り込んだ君の背中
臆病そうに丸まって
気まぐれに振り返るよ
Lie Lie Lie 世界中に
嘘が溢れている
それでも(それでも)
誰かを(誰かを)
疑うことは悲しい
Lie Lie Lie 世界中に
嘘が溢れている
もしそのすべてに
裏切られて傷ついても
僕はまた信じる孤独よりも
愛が欲しい

Lie Lie Lie 嘘じゃないよ
君を愛している
心の(心の) どこかで(どこかで)
真実だけが叫ぶ
Lie Lie Lie 嘘じゃないよ
君を求めている
もし見えないなら
世界中の灯り消して
僕のこの愛しさ闇の中で
光らせよう
Lie
Lie

Lie Lie
Lie

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "Lie" by the Japanese girl group ノースリーブス (No Sleeves). The song is about unrequited love and the frustration and sadness that comes with it. The lyrics describe the singer's feelings towards someone who is testing their emotions by not accepting their love, even though the singer is deeply in love with them. The first verse describes the person the singer loves as being like an abandoned cat, looking up at them with a questioning gaze. The second verse takes place at night on a bridge, where the singer is feeling scared and alone, and begins to shout out their love for this person. The chorus, which is repeated twice, is about the singer's honest expression of love for the person.

The third verse shows the singer waiting for the person they love, even though it may be a futile effort. The fourth verse acknowledges that there are lies and deceit in the world, but it is still painful to suspect others of being dishonest. The final chorus once again expresses the singer's love and desire for the person, even if they cannot see it.

This song is an emotional expression of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. It has a melancholic tone that fits perfectly with the lyrics. The group's harmonious and soothing vocals help to convey the complex emotions the lyrics express.

Line by Line Meaning

爪を噛んだ君は
You, who are biting your nails

捨てられた猫のように
Are like an abandoned cat

上目使いで見て
Looking up at me with those eyes

僕の気持ちを試してる
Testing my feelings

呼吸さえも苦しいほど
So much that even breathing hurts

思ってるのに
Even though I feel it

言葉の花束は
Why won't you accept my bouquet of words

なぜに受け取らないのだろう
I wonder why

真夜中の歩道橋
On the bridge at midnight

その手すりに顎を乗せて
Resting my chin on the rail

下を通るヘッドライト
As the headlights pass below