Tomoko Aran (亜蘭知子), born January 14, 1958 in Hirosaki, Japan, is a pop sing… Read Full Bio ↴Tomoko Aran (亜蘭知子), born January 14, 1958 in Hirosaki, Japan, is a pop singer and lyricist. Aran got her start writing music at the age of 19, later making her singing debut in 1981 with the single "Kanashiki Vaudevillian." She released nine albums for Warner Bros. Records between 1981 and 1990, and was largely known for her work in the City Pop genre. Aran later joined Oda Tetsurou's supergroup Nagisa no All Stars from 1986 to 1989, and then again in 2006.

In the 90's, Aran primarily focused on writing lyrics for others artists, most notably for Being Inc. artists B'z and TUBE. For a while, she was married to Being's president Nagato Daiko.

I'm In Love
亜蘭知子 Lyrics

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Through the window
影のように街並みを染めあげる
暗いtwilight
涼しげな余韻残し
溶けていくグラスの氷
You are the only one to love
言葉にすれば愛は急いで消えてしまうから
I'm in love

何も言わないで
With your love
優しく見つめて
I'm in love
さざなみのような
With my love
ときめきの中で
情熱は上り詰めるの
あっけなく散っていく firework
ほんと良い恋で
熱い想い感じあいたい
I'm in love
形のない愛
With your love
つなぎとめて今
I'm in love
愛する奇跡を
With my love
心に刻んで
I'm in love
形のない愛
With your love
つなぎとめて今
愛する奇跡を
With my love
心に刻んで
I'm in love
I'm in love
With you, love, i'm in love
With your love
I'm in love

Uuh
I'm in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I'm in Love" by 亜蘭知子 (Tomoko Aran) describe the feeling of being in love and the desire to hold onto that feeling forever. The opening lines of the song set the scene: gazing out of a window onto a cityscape at twilight, with the shadows casting a hue over everything. The cool evening air lingers as remnants of the day's warmth. The melting ice in the glass conveys the fleeting nature of love and how difficult it is to put it into words. With a sense of urgency, the singer declares, "I'm in love" and implores her lover not to say anything, but to look at her gently instead.

The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm in love" several times, emphasizing the intensity of the feeling. The singer compares her passion to the rise and fall of ocean waves, and acknowledges the transience of fireworks that explode briefly before disappearing. Yet despite this recognition of impermanence, the singer yearns for a deep connection with her lover, a love that can withstand the tests of time. The final verse speaks of this desire for permanence, as the singer wishes to engrave her love in her heart forever.

Line by Line Meaning

Through the window
Looking outside through the window

影のように街並みを染めあげる
The streets are colored like a shadow

暗いtwilight
Dark twilight

涼しげな余韻残し
Cool and lingering aftertaste

溶けていくグラスの氷
Melting ice cubes in a glass

You are the only one to love
You are my only love

言葉にすれば愛は急いで消えてしまうから
Love disappears quickly when it is put into words

I'm in love
I am in love

何も言わないで
Don't say anything

With your love
With your love

優しく見つめて
Gently staring