Shoji Meguro (目黒将司 Meguro Shōji, born 4 June 1971 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Jap… Read Full Bio ↴Shoji Meguro (目黒将司 Meguro Shōji, born 4 June 1971 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese video game music composer who joined Atlus in 1996 and has composed music for several of their games, mainly those in the Megami Tensei series. Although his works feature a trademark rock style, Meguro experiments with different musical genres, such as orchestral, electronica, jazz, rap, RnB and hip hop from soundtrack to soundtrack.

True Story
目黒将司 Lyrics

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胸騒ぎ無視しても心がFeel Blue
Muna sawagi mushi shite mo kokoro ga Feel Blue
結局は手につかない朝が来ちゃうKekkyoku wa te ni tsukanai asa ga kichau

思うだけじゃ届かないんだ Omou dake ja todokanain da
Change yourself 神様に任せてらんない Change
Yourself, kami-sama ni makaseterannai

Just Find ホントは聞こえてた Just find hontou wa kikoeteta
君の切ない声ずっと Kimi no setsunai koe zutto
Shake Hands 手を繋ぐ勇気で Shake hands te wo tsunagu yuuki de
星が今星座になるよ Hoshi ga ima seiza ni naru yo

Shout Friends 本気の言葉だけ Shout friends, honki no kotoba dake
響け世界の彼方まで Hibike sekai no kanata made

Dream Bells 二人の鐘の音が Dream bells, futari no kane no ne ga
明日のドア開いてく True Story Asu no door hiraiteku True Story

Overall Meaning

The opening verse of 目黒将司's song "True Story" captures the feeling of ignoring one's gut feeling only to feel a sense of melancholy within oneself. The lyrics "胸騒ぎ無視しても心がFeel Blue" (even if I ignore my unease, my heart still feels blue) suggests that the singer is trying to push away their worries, but ultimately finds that they cannot escape their own emotions. This is further emphasized by the following line, "結局は手につかない朝が来ちゃう" (the morning comes, but nothing seems within reach).

The second verse urges the listener to take action and change themselves, rather than relying on a higher power for direction. The line "思うだけじゃ届かないんだ" (just thinking won't make it happen) is a call to take control of one's life and make changes in order to achieve their goals. The repetition of "Change yourself" reinforces this message, emphasizing that personal growth and progress require active effort.

The chorus of the song encourages the listener to reach out to others for support, with the phrase "Shake Hands 手を繋ぐ勇気で" (with the courage to hold hands) representing forming connections with others. The repetition of "True story" underscores the importance of authenticity and honesty in these relationships, with the final line "明日のドア開いてく" (tomorrow's door begins to open) suggesting that new opportunities may arise from forming these connections and being true to oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

胸騒ぎ無視しても心がFeel Blue
Even if I ignore my uneasiness, I still feel sad

結局は手につかない朝が来ちゃう
In the end, morning comes but I can't concentrate

思うだけじゃ届かないんだ
Just thinking about it won't make it happen

Change yourself 神様に任せてらんない
I can't leave it up to God, I need to change myself

Just Find ホントは聞こえてた
I actually heard it clearly

君の切ない声ずっと
I'll always remember your sad voice

Shake Hands 手を繋ぐ勇気で
With the courage to hold hands

星が今星座になるよ
Right now, the stars form a constellation

Shout Friends 本気の言葉だけ
Say it seriously, just to my friends

響け世界の彼方まで
Let it resonate, all the way to the other side of the world

Dream Bells 二人の鐘の音が
The sound of our two bells