Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典 Mitsuda Yasunori, born January 21, 1972) is a Japan… Read Full Bio ↴Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典 Mitsuda Yasunori, born January 21, 1972) is a Japanese composer, sound designer, and musician. He is best known for his work for developer Squaresoft (now Square Enix), having composed the scores for their role-playing video games Chrono Trigger (1995), its sequel Chrono Cross (1999), and Xenogears (1998). A self-affirmed minimalist, Mitsuda's influences include jazz, classical, and Asian (Indian and Japanese) ethnic music.

Born in Tokuyama, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Mitsuda began studying the piano at the age of five. By chance, he noticed a job advertisement for sound production for Squaresoft in an issue of Famitsu; despite a self-described "disastrous" interview with Squaresoft head composer 植松伸夫, in which he admitted he considered the job only a stepping stone to further his career and that he had never played Square's most famous games, such as Final Fantasy, executives were sufficiently impressed with his demo that he was hired as sound staff in 1992.

The release of Chrono Cross marked the beginning of his career as a freelance artist, which he continues to be, releasing both video game soundtracks and other original works under his own label, Procyon Studio. Other famous works of Mitsuda's include Mario Party, the Shadow Hearts series, and Xenosaga, a spiritual successor to Xenogears.

予感
光田康典 Lyrics

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どうせ嫌われるなら
思いきり嫌われたい

飾り立てたそのやさしさよりも
一つの真実(ほんとう)が聞きたい

いつも引きずってた
あなたを想えばこそ

この恋だけは失いたくないと
ただそればかり考えてた

あなたの心がわからない
噛みしめた唇がとても熱い

どんな言葉でもかまわない
答えを下さい
もう疲れたの

明日へ進みきれない
あなたを行ったり来たり

思わせぶりの罪を認めて欲しい
夢なら朝を迎えてる

あなたの心がわからない
予感がこの胸をつまらせる

どんな言葉でもかまわない
答えを下さい
もう疲れたの

どんな言葉でもかまわない

答えを下さい
もう疲れたの

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 光田康典's song "予感" (Yokan) speak to the internal struggles of unrequited love. The singer expresses a desire to be disliked if they cannot be loved wholeheartedly, as they yearn for the truth behind the façade of their crush's kindness. The singer admits to constantly thinking about their crush, wishing to hold onto their love while acknowledging the pain that comes with it.

The lyrics also convey a sense of desperation and fatigue from constantly chasing after the affections of someone who seems unattainable. The singer begs for answers, no matter how painful, as they can no longer handle the uncertainty and emotional turmoil of the situation. The repeated line of "どんな言葉でもかまわない答えを下さいもう疲れたの" (Donna kotoba demo kamawanai kotae wo kudasai mou tsukareta no) translates to "I don't care what words you use, please give me an answer, I am tired."

Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of longing, pain, and uncertainty in the pursuit of love.

Line by Line Meaning

どうせ嫌われるなら思いきり嫌われたい
If I'm going to be hated anyway, I want to be hated completely.

飾り立てたそのやさしさよりも一つの真実(ほんとう)が聞きたい
I want to hear one truth more than all of those decorated displays of kindness.

いつも引きずってたあなたを想えばこそ
It is when I think of you who I have always been dragging along,

この恋だけは失いたくないとただそればかり考えてた
that I realize I don't want to lose this love, and that's all I can think of.

あなたの心がわからない噛みしめた唇がとても熱い
I don't understand your heart, and my bitten lips feel so hot.

どんな言葉でもかまわない答えを下さいもう疲れたの
I don't care what words you use, please give me an answer. I'm just so tired.

明日へ進みきれないあなたを行ったり来たり
I can't move forward to tomorrow while going back and forth with you.

思わせぶりの罪を認めて欲しい夢なら朝を迎えてる
I want you to admit to the crime of leading me on. If this is a dream, let me wake up to morning.

あなたの心がわからない予感がこの胸をつまらせる
I don't understand your heart, and this premonition makes my chest tight.

どんな言葉でもかまわない答えを下さいもう疲れたの
I don't care what words you use, please give me an answer. I'm just so tired.