Motohiro Hata (秦基博) born 11 October 1980, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. … Read Full Bio ↴Motohiro Hata (秦基博) born 11 October 1980, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major label BMG Japan in 2006 with the single "Synchro" (シンクロ).

Hata is the youngest of three brothers. He was born in Nichinan Miyazaki, Japan and moved to Yokohama when he was 2. He began playing guitar at 3. In junior high school, he begin writing songs, and in high school started working fully as a musician. After graduating, he started doing his own compositions. In 2004, he released an independent EP, "Orange no Haikei no Akai Seibutsu" (オレンジの背景の赤い静物). Late 2006, Motohiro released his first single, "Synchro" (シンクロ) followed by the mini-album "Bokura o Tsunagu Mono" (僕らをつなぐもの), and a version of Synchro was used as the theme of WOWOW's dorama , "真夜中のマーチ". One of his biggest hits was the single "Uroko" (鳞(うろこ)), released on 6 June 2007, followed soon by "Ai Chou" (青い蝶) in September, along with his first album, "Contrast" (コントラスト), which debuted in 5th place in the Oricon Charts with 25 thousand copies sold in its first week.

His 2008 single "Kimi, Meguru, Boku" (キミ、メグル、ボク), was his first top 20 hit, reaching #15 on Oricon charts. The song was used as the opening theme for the anime series Itazura na Kiss. Since then, he has had six top 20 singles and two top 10 albums. In August of 2009 he released the single "Halation". And early 2010, the live album called "Best of Green Mind '09". Soon, he released the single "Ai" (アイ), followed by his new single: "Tōmei Datta Sekai" (透明だった世界), which premiered as the opening for the seventh season of Naruto Shippuuden. And then, he released the single "METRO FILM" (メトロ・フィルム), followed by his 3rd album: Documentary.

Aoi Chou
秦基博 Lyrics

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ちょっとだけ指に触れた
いや触れてはいなかったのかも
どっちでもいいやまるで悪い夢の様
ねえ今どこにいるんだろう

青い蝶の羽の色
鮮やかな虹色に光るってこと
それが本当の事かどうかなんて

まだ僕にもわかってないんだ

急な坂道自転車で
思わず目をつぶりそうになるけれど
グッとこらえて目を開ければ
広がるパノラマに見つけた青い蝶

さぁおいでつかまえに行こう
君も連れて行ってあげるよ
欲しかったもの今度こそはって
ちぎれそうなくらいにこの手を伸ばしてみるんだ

目の前を通りすぎたモノ
僕が見過ごしてしまったモノ
絡まり合って結び目の様に
一つずつ後悔に変わった

片手ハンドルぐらついた
でもさらにペダル踏み込んでやろう
転んでもいいや転ぶくらいでいいや
過ぎ去った感傷に浸ってるのはもう嫌だ

手をのばしてつかまえるよ
君にも見せてあげるよ
欲しかったもの見失うくらいなら
潰れてもいいくらいに握りしめるんだ

さぁおいでつかまえに行こう
君も連れて行ってあげるよ
欲しかったもの今度こそはって

ちぎれそうなくらいにこの手を伸ばしてみるんだ
ちぎれそうなくらいにこの手を伸ばしてみるよ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 秦基博's song "Aoi Chou" talk about the feelings of the singer towards something that they desire but are unable to possess. The song portrays the feeling of regret over not being able to have what they wanted and the struggle of coming to terms with it. The singers' emotions are apparent, as they describe the memories that they had with the object of their desire and how each of those memories has now become a moment of regret. They speak of the color of Blue Butterfly's wings and are unsure if that is the exact shade the wings are or not. It's a metaphor representing the uncertainties of their life and the fact that they might not be able to obtain their desires.

The song describes an urge to keep moving forward and seize the next opportunity, despite the struggles that the singer has faced. The singer is having difficulty accepting the past and learning from it. They have realized that it's important to look towards the future without dwelling too much on things that they cannot change. The tone of the song seems sorrowful, but the singer is resolute in their determination to keep going.

Overall, the song talks about the singer seizing the opportunity, moving ahead in life despite their regrets, and striving for better things in the future.

Line by Line Meaning

ちょっとだけ指に触れた
Just touched your finger for a moment

いや触れてはいなかったのかも
No, maybe it didn't even touch

どっちでもいいやまるで悪い夢の様
Either way, it doesn't matter, it feels like a bad dream

ねえ今どこにいるんだろう
Hey, where are you right now?

青い蝶の羽の色
The color of the blue butterfly's wings

鮮やかな虹色に光るってこと
It shines brilliantly in rainbow colors

それが本当の事かどうかなんて
Whether that's true or not

まだ僕にもわかってないんだ
I still don't know yet

急な坂道自転車で
Riding a bicycle up a steep hill

思わず目をつぶりそうになるけれど
I feel like closing my eyes without thinking

グッとこらえて目を開ければ
I hold back and when I open my eyes