Yuki Koyanagi (小柳ゆき, Koyanagi Yuki, born January 26, 1982 in Saitama, Sait… Read Full Bio ↴Yuki Koyanagi (小柳ゆき, Koyanagi Yuki, born January 26, 1982 in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese pop singer. She sang Cross Colours in the Dynasty Warriors 4 game for Playstation 2 in Japanese and in fluent English.
Before that, she worked with Nathan Morris and Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men in recording Intimacy. The odd thing was at that time, she knew how to speak in English, but not understanding it.
Yuki had the opportunity to sing the American National Anthem during the 2006 World Baseball Classic in Tokyo.

最後に記憶を消して
小柳ゆき Lyrics

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さよならを知るためなの?
あなたに出会った意味を問う
想いを募らせるほど
壊れそうな距離を感じてた
見慣れてる愛しい横顔
今あなたは誰を思うの
好きだと伝えたくて
見つめるけど落ちた涙

最後に記憶を消して
やさしい嘘で心乱されるから
失うだけで構わないそのままの
あなたを刻みたいから
微笑みに触れるだけで
生きてゆけたあの頃に酔う
愚かな過去はいつでも
許せてしまうから不思議ね
何故それを愛と呼べるの
幸せさえ苦しみだった
あなたが秘めた誰か
気づかないふり出来なかった
もう一度記憶を消して
きれいな嘘で前に進めないから
もう二度と怯えたりしない
ただひとつまっすぐ愛しただけ
戻れない散りゆく為に色づく華よ
今咲き誇れ最後に記憶を消して
やさしい嘘で心乱されるなら
失うだけで構わないそのままの...

目覚めたら心に映した
あなたを刻みたいから

Overall Meaning

In the song "最後に記憶を消して" (Saigo ni Kioku wo Keshite) by Yukiko Koyanagi, the lyrics express a sense of longing and confusion in a relationship. The singer questions the meaning of meeting the person they're saying goodbye to and wonders who the person is thinking of now. They feel a fragile distance between them and are familiar with the beloved face of the other person. The singer wants to express their love but can't help shedding tears. They want to erase their memories at the end because they are being emotionally disturbed by gentle lies. They are willing to lose everything as long as they can engrave the person as they are. They reminisce about the time when they could live just by touching the person's smile. The lyrics also mention the singer forgiving the foolish past because they can always forgive. They find it mysterious why they can call it love. Even happiness was a hardship for them. They couldn't pretend not to notice someone that the person hid within themselves. They want to erase their memories once again because they can't move forward with beautiful lies. They won't be frightened anymore and have only loved one person sincerely. The lyrics end with the singer saying they want to engrave the person they see in their heart when they wake up because they want to remember them.

Line by Line Meaning

さよならを知るためなの?
Is it to understand goodbye?

あなたに出会った意味を問う
I ask the meaning of meeting you

想いを募らせるほど
As my feelings grow stronger

壊れそうな距離を感じてた
I felt a fragile distance

見慣れてる愛しい横顔
Your familiar and lovely side profile

今あなたは誰を思うの
Who are you thinking of now?

好きだと伝えたくて
Wanting to convey my love for you

見つめるけど落ちた涙
I gaze at you but tears fall

最後に記憶を消して
Erase the memories at the end

やさしい嘘で心乱されるから
Because my heart is disturbed by gentle lies

失うだけで構わないそのままの
I don't mind losing you as you are