セレネッラ
河合奈保子 Lyrics

The lyrics of 河合奈保子’s song セレネッラ speak of a girl who is asking her lover not to refer to her as a goddess since she believes it hinders their love. She urges her lover to love her as the lone girl she is and express his love to her through both pure and dirty means. She doesn’t care if he has dirty hands or speaks harsh words, so long as they are truthful and authentic expressions of his love. However, the girl acknowledges that as long as she is considered a goddess, it is impossible for him to love her genuinely. Even if they are physically intimate, her heart will always feel like it is sinking in a well, pining for a violent storm for her goddess-like facade to be torn off and become the lone girl she desires to be. She wishes for the present summer to blaze so that she can return to being the girl she once was.

This song portrays the struggle some women face in society when they feel like they are idealized and placed on a pedestal. It captures the essence of longing to be accepted and loved for who one really is without the weight of social constructs and standards interfering in the natural flow of love. It depicts the need to be seen and appreciated as authentic human beings.