素顔
長渕剛 Lyrics

長渕剛's song 素顔 (Sugao), which translates to "True Face" in English, is a song about a woman's insecurities when revealing her true self to her love interest. The first verse describes the sadness and the lack of honesty in the singer's nightly reflections upon her own face. The second verse questions why her love interest is so kind to her and whether it's because he pities her or because he fondly remembers her from the past. The chorus begins with a plea to stop the fickleness of the relationship because the singer is falling deeply in love with her partner and wants to maintain an image of beauty and cuteness in front of him. She admits to not liking thick makeup, but she has changed from who she was in the past. In the third verse, the singer confesses that she has always lied and that her love interest has scolded her for it in the past. However, he reassures her that he never felt betrayed because her true face is beautiful, and he wants her to stop trying to hide her true self with makeup. He tells her that everything he's done for her has been out of love, and he suggests that they rest without makeup and be at peace.

The lyrics of 素顔 are honest and raw, revealing the insecurities that some women feel when it comes to revealing their true selves to their partners. The song showcases a complex relationship that fluctuates between fickleness, love, and self-doubt. It speaks to the pressures that women face in presenting themselves as beautiful and cute for their partners, even if it means hiding their true selves.