自転車泥棒
ユニコーン Lyrics

The lyrics of ユニコーン's song 自転車泥棒 (jitensha dorobou) depict a nostalgic summer memory of two people riding a bicycle together down a hill, where they were fooling around and having fun. The singer recalls how the other person was able to ride the bike skillfully even without holding hands, and how they eventually grew up to be an adult. The second verse suggests that the other person cut their hair too short and took out their frustration on the singer, but now they both look back at that memory with a hint of remorse. The latter part of the song repeats the phrase "君は自転車泥棒" (kimi wa jitensha dorobou), which means "you are a bicycle thief."

The song's lyrics are both wistful and playful, evoking a sense of loss and fond remembrance of childhood summers. The lines "手を離しても 一人で上手に乗れてた" (te wo hanashite mo hitori de jouzu ni noreta) and "いつのまにか 一人で上手に乗れてた" (itsu no mani ka hitori de jouzu ni noreta) highlight the idea of growing up and learning to do things independently. The act of riding a bike may symbolize the freedom and joy of youth, and the use of "bicycle thief" in the chorus may be a metaphor for how time and growing up can steal the innocence and carefree nature of childhood.