Hirofumi Araki (荒木宏文, born June 14, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. H… Read Full Bio ↴Hirofumi Araki (荒木宏文, born June 14, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis (musical series Tenimyu & live film adaptation), and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger. He is also part of the japanese band, D☆DATE.

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NO WAY
荒木宏文 Lyrics

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うつむき何かを
我慢しているのか?
見せない顔を強引に見る。
衝撃を受けた俺はどんな顔
その潤んだ目にどう映る?
no way no way! 俺じゃないだろ!?
no way no way! 他に理由が
受け入れられない現状を避けて

君に求めてる To say it's a lie

「ただいま」の声
反応がない何故?
全ての場所から君は消え
かすかに残ってる君の匂いに
込み上げる感情何故なんだ!
no way no way! これは夢だ!!
no way no way! 他に理由が
受け入れられるか!! 現状を見ても
君を求めてる To say it's a lie
そうだよ君が離れるわけない
そうだろこれは夢なんだ
そうだよ君が離れるはずない
嘘だろこんなことあるか!

no way no way!
Please say it's a lie
no way no way!
Please say it's a lie
no way no way! 俺が悪かった
no way no way! どこを直せば
no way no way! もう一度ここへ
no way no way! 俺のもとへ

受け入れられるか!! こんな現状を
君を求めてる To say it's a lie

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "No Way" by 荒木宏文 convey a sense of desperation and denial following a breakup or separation. The singer seems to be questioning if they are hiding their true feelings and forcing themselves to appear unaffected. They express shock and confusion, wondering how their tearful eyes are perceived by the person they have separated from. The repeated phrase "no way no way" indicates their disbelief and refusal to accept the reality of the situation.

The lyrics further reveal their longing for the person they have separated from. They question why there is no response when they say "I'm home" and feel the person has disappeared from all places, leaving only a faint lingering scent. This triggers a surge of emotions within them, questioning why this is happening and desperately hoping that it is all just a dream. They insist that the person they love could never leave them and that this must be a lie.

The final part of the song intensifies their plea for it to be a lie, acknowledging any mistakes they may have made and expressing a willingness to change. They long for the person to come back to them, desperately seeking to believe that the current situation is not real. The repetition of "no way no way" throughout the song emphasizes their denial and refusal to accept the truth. Ultimately, they continue to seek the person they love in order to hear them say that it's all a lie.

Line by Line Meaning

うつむき何かを
Are you silently enduring something, looking down?

我慢しているのか?
Are you trying to hide your face forcibly?

見せない顔を強引に見る。
I am shocked, what kind of expression am I seeing?

衝撃を受けた俺はどんな顔
What kind of face do I reflect in those teary eyes?

その潤んだ目にどう映る?
No way, no way! It can't be me, right?

no way no way! 俺じゃないだろ!?
No way, no way! There must be another reason!

no way no way! 他に理由が
I can't accept the current situation, so I'm avoiding it

受け入れられない現状を避けて
I'm asking you, to say it's a lie

君に求めてる To say it's a lie
The voice of 'I'm home' doesn't receive a response

「ただいま」の声
Why is that? You disappeared from everywhere

反応がない何故?
Your faint lingering scent that remains