Tachibana Risa (立花理佐) is a Japanese singer, actress and idol born October 1… Read Full Bio ↴Tachibana Risa (立花理佐) is a Japanese singer, actress and idol born October 19th, 1971 in Osaka, Japan. Risa first started garnering attention when her 1987 single "疑問" [Question] was used in the drama 毎度おさわがせします[Sawagase shi asu]. She would only release a handful of chart placing singles before "最高の一日〜One Day〜" in 1988 only manged to rank 18th on Oricon and she has been unable to chart ever since. In the early '90s her music career waned and since then she has focused on acting. Although in 2001 and 2002 she released two singles and a retrospective album titled '"Tachibana理佐GOLDEN ☆ BEST" in 2003.

半分恋人
立花理佐 Lyrics

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Like A Lover？
それともまだING
イエナイ
これ以上のKISSを
Like A Lover？
それともただBF
セツナイ
胸から夜になる

息とめて屋上で
斜めに街を見た
悩みより夢よりも
たった今が心配

笑ってみる
信じてみる
黙ってるキミが恐い

(ここまできたらわたしはいいの)

Like A Lover？
それともまだING
イエナイ
ひとつ前の恋を
Like A Lover？
それともただBF
ミエナイ
どこから愛になる

並んでるつま先
向い合わせにしたい
時計よりシャツよりも
もっとそばにいきたい

悪ぶってる
やさしくない
イヤなとこも輝くから

(ハートにエクボまぶたがいたい)

Like A Lover？
それともまだING
イエナイ
これ以上のKISSを
Like A Lover？
こんなに好きだから
アブナイ
ココから愛にして

Kiss Me 半分
Love Me 全部で
Kiss Me 冗談
Love Me 本気で

Kiss Me 半分
Love Me 全部で

Kiss Me 冗談
Love Me 本気で

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in 立花理佐's 半分恋人 portray the confusion that comes with being in a relationship that is halfway between being in love and simply being a boyfriend or girlfriend. The singer questions their partner whether they are just "In a relationship" (ING) or if they are truly like a lover to each other. The lyrics express the singer's desire for more passion and closeness in their relationship by asking for more kisses and expressing a longing to be closer to their partner. They go on to say how they are scared of their partner when they are silent and express a wish to be able to face each other's toes and be closer to one another than even their shirts or watches can be. They acknowledge that their partner has both a difficult and admirable side to them, but ultimately express that they want to take a step from being just lovers to being fully in love.

The lyrics of 半分恋人 not only convey the singer's thoughts and feelings, but also the overall atmosphere of a relationship that is not yet fully developed to where the singer desires it to be. The use of words such as "hesitation," "fear," and "confusion" express this sentiment well. The singer is caught between wanting to fully be in love with their partner but also not wanting to get hurt.

Line by Line Meaning

Like A Lover？
Do you love me like a lover or are we still in the middle of something?

それともまだING
Or are we still in the middle of something?

イエナイ
I can't say.

これ以上のKISSを
I can't give you any more kisses.

Like A Lover？
Do you love me like a lover or are we just friends?

それともただBF
Or are we just friends?

セツナイ
It's so sad.

胸から夜になる
Night falls on my chest.

息とめて屋上で
I'm holding my breath on the rooftop.

斜めに街を見た
Looking diagonally at the city.

悩みより夢よりも
I'm more worried about the present than my dreams.