赤いドレス
工藤静香 Lyrics

These lyrics are from the song 赤いドレス (Akai Dress) which means "Red Dress" in English, sung by 工藤静香 (Shizuka Kudo). The song explores the concept of gaining and losing something that is desired, and the difficulty of finding one's place in the world. The opening lines suggest that there is always a trade-off when one gains something, as they must inevitably lose something else. The singer also observes that believing in something can make one feel scared, as if they are a coward.

The chorus of the song is where the metaphorical red dress is introduced. The color red is often associated with passion, and in this song, the dress and the accompanying red lipstick are described as triggers for the body's own passion and knowledge. Wearing the red dress and lipstick, the singer feels as if the passion and knowledge inside her body are unleashed.

In the second verse, the singer expresses the struggle of knowing who to trust and what direction to take in life. Doubt is seen as a learned behavior that can make one feel duplicitous. The loneliness of this struggle is also acknowledged. However, the chorus repeats the idea that wearing the red dress and lipstick can ignite a passion and knowledge that will always be there.

Overall, the song seems to be about the difficulty of finding one's place in the world and the power of passion and knowledge to help guide a person on their journey.