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.
Mother Figure
小柳ゆき Lyrics
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優しさを求めてる
氷だけ溶かしながら
沈黙を見つめている
置き去りにされていた
愛もいつか溶けていった
気まぐれに呼び出して
一体何を期待してるの?
忙しさに逃げ込んで
会えばまた懲りもせず
弱さ見せるつもり?
これ以上 甘えないでよ
even if you want sacred love
子供には 付き合いきれない
I don't wanna be your
mother figure
引き止めるその右手は
ぬくもりを忘れてる
ドアの外吹く風より
冷たくて凍えさせる
大切にしてるのは
いつも自分のことでしょう?
暗闇が怖いから
独りきりで歩けもしない
何ひとつ決められず
背中押して欲しいなら
今すぐに望み通り
突き落としてあげる
いい加減 目を覚ましてよ
I won't take the blame anymore
わがままに 構ってられない
All you wanted was like
a mother figure
大切なものは何 大切な人は誰
今そっと胸に手をあて
どんな過ちが見える
最後に見たのはいつ
最後にしたのは何故
その勝手な瞳の奥
誰も助けには来ない
あなたには まだ早すぎる
｢愛｣なんて言葉は
泣きながら 欲しがるだけで
壊れたら 投げ出すくせに
これ以上 甘えないでよ
even if you want sacred love
子供には 付き合いきれない
I don't wanna be your
mother figure
The lyrics of "Mother Figure" by Yuki Koyanagi (小柳ゆき) depict a complicated and strained relationship. The person portrayed in the song is tired and seeking kindness, but their pleas for love and attention go unnoticed. They feel abandoned and left behind, as even the love they once had has melted away. The constant cycle of being called and forgiving, only to show vulnerability, becomes tiresome.
The singer tries to mask their true emotions with a smile, escaping into busyness. Yet, they cannot resist the call from their counterpart, fearing their own weaknesses. They plead not to be indulged anymore, emphasizing that they cannot fulfill the role of a mother figure for their partner. The person trying to hold onto them has forgotten the warmth and tenderness of their touch, their hand only serving as a reminder of the cold and icy treatment they receive.
Feeling unable to make decisions and navigate life alone, the singer longs for someone to push them forward. They are willing to give their partner what they desire, even if it means pushing them away. They urge their partner to wake up from their selfishness and not rely on them for constant attention and care. The idea of a selfless and unconditional love, like that of a mother, is not something they can fulfill.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of exhaustion, frustration, and a desire for independence in a relationship that has become one-sided and lacking in genuine love and care.
Line by Line Meaning
疲れてるその横顔は
Your tired face
優しさを求めてる
yearns for kindness
氷だけ溶かしながら
melting only the ice
沈黙を見つめている
gazing at the silence
置き去りにされていた
left behind
愛もいつか溶けていった
love also melted away
気まぐれに呼び出して
calling on a whim
一体何を期待してるの?
What exactly are you expecting?
微笑みでごまかして
deceiving with a smile
忙しさに逃げ込んで
escaping into busyness
会えばまた懲りもせず
without learning from meeting again
弱さ見せるつもり?
Are you intending to show your weakness?
これ以上 甘えないでよ
Don't rely on others anymore
even if you want sacred love
even if you want a divine love
子供には 付き合いきれない
I cannot keep up with a child's needs
I don't wanna be your mother figure
I don't want to be your mother substitute
引き止めるその右手は
The hand trying to hold back
ぬくもりを忘れてる
has forgotten warmth
ドアの外吹く風より
colder than the wind outside the door
冷たくて凍えさせる
making me cold and freezing
大切にしてるのは
What I hold dear
いつも自分のことでしょう?
is always about myself, right?
暗闇が怖いから
Because I'm afraid of the darkness
独りきりで歩けもしない
I can't even walk alone
何ひとつ決められず
Unable to make any decisions
背中押して欲しいなら
If you want someone to push you forward
今すぐに望み通り
Right now, as you wish
突き落としてあげる
I'll push you down
いい加減 目を覚ましてよ
Wake up already
I won't take the blame anymore
I won't take the blame anymore
わがままに 構ってられない
I can't afford to indulge in selfishness
All you wanted was like a mother figure
All you wanted was like a mother figure
大切なものは何 大切な人は誰
What is important? Who is important?
今そっと胸に手をあて
Now gently place your hand on your chest
どんな過ちが見える
What mistakes can you see?
最後に見たのはいつ
When was the last time you saw?
最後にしたのは何故
Why did you make it the last?
その勝手な瞳の奥
Inside those selfish eyes
誰も助けには来ない
No one will come to help
あなたには まだ早すぎる
It's still too early for you
｢愛｣なんて言葉は
A word like 'love'
泣きながら 欲しがるだけで
I only crave it as I cry
壊れたら 投げ出すくせに
But once it breaks, I'll throw it away
これ以上 甘えないでよ
Don't rely on others anymore
even if you want sacred love
even if you want a divine love
子供には 付き合いきれない
I cannot keep up with a child's needs
I don't wanna be your mother figure
I don't want to be your mother substitute
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 紳一郎 青山
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