The sixteen members were selected through the group’s annual election, with HKT48 member Sashihara Rino, ranked #1, as the center of the song.
LOVE TRIP
AKB48 Lyrics
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どこへ行ってしまったのだろう？
空き地も丘も消えてた
見たことない景色が広がる
記憶を修正しながら
いつしか大人になってしまった
過去か未来か？
I wanna go
LOVE TRIP
時間(とき)の彼方へ
LOVE TRIP
帰ろう
胸の奥にしまっていたあの頃
I was there
LOVE TRIP
君はどこにいる？
LOVE TRIP
会いたい
ずっと言い忘れたことがあるんだ
恋はいつしか上書きされて行くもの
だけど最初の切なさ覚えてる
君と出会った
夏の空の下
卒業写真の中で
君はずっとやさしく微笑む
心が折れる度に
夢の続き 何度も眺めた
あの時 僕らは期待して
どういう未来を想像してたか？
思い出せない
I wanna do
LOVE TRIP
君を探しに...
LOVE TRIP
もう一度
理想だけを語り合った青春
You were there
LOVE TRIP
君は何してる？
LOVE TRIP
会いたい
ずっと言えなかったことがあるんだ
僕は今日まで後悔し続けている
自分の気持ちを隠していたことを...
好きと言えなきゃ
夏は終わらない
君に会えたら何を言えるのだろう？
あの日と同じ 校舎の片隅で
大人になった僕はようやく
正直になれるのだろうか？
I wanna go
LOVE TRIP
時間(とき)の彼方へ
LOVE TRIP
帰ろう
胸の奥にしまっていたあの頃
I was there
LOVE TRIP
君はどこにいる？
LOVE TRIP
会いたい
ずっと言い忘れたことがあるんだ
恋は消えずに 心が蓋をするもの
だから時々 開いてみたくなる
君を想った
夏の青い空
The lyrics of AKB48's LOVE TRIP are about looking back on cherished memories and trying to recapture them. The song's title is a reference to this desire to take a trip down memory lane and reclaim the passion and excitement of a bygone era. The singer or speakers in the song talks about how their hometown has changed, with familiar landmarks and buildings disappearing and being replaced by unfamiliar, new structures. They question whether it is possible for them to go back to a time before, to a simpler and more innocent age.
The second verse of the song shifts to talking about the memory of a person who was present at the time. The singer or singer recalls how they used to dream about the future together, imagining what that would look like, but now they can't remember what they had hoped or planned for. They express regret and longing for the past, saying that they have always wanted to say things they never could until now, and that the love they felt then is something that never truly fades away, even though it may be eclipsed by other events over time.
Overall, the song is a nostalgic look back at one's youth and the people and places that were important to them during that time. It is a wistful acknowledgement that things can never truly go back to the way they were, but there is still a yearning to recapture some of that magic and relive it.
Line by Line Meaning
僕らの知ってる街は
The city we knew, where did it go?
どこへ行ってしまったのだろう？
Where has it disappeared?
空き地も丘も消えてた
Vacant spaces and hills have vanished
見たことない景色が広がる
Unfamiliar scenery stretches out
記憶を修正しながら
Amidst adjusting my memories
いつしか大人になってしまった
I became an adult somehow
過去か未来か？
Is it the past or future?
I wanna go
I want to go
LOVE TRIP
a journey of love
時間(とき)の彼方へ
Beyond time
帰ろう
Let's go home
胸の奥にしまっていたあの頃
The time I had kept hidden in my heart
I was there
I existed there
君はどこにいる？
Where are you?
会いたい
I want to meet you
ずっと言い忘れたことがあるんだ
I've always forgotten to say something
恋はいつしか上書きされて行くもの
Love over time fades
だけど最初の切なさ覚えてる
But I remember the initial sorrow
君と出会った
When I met you
夏の空の下
Under the summer sky
卒業写真の中で
In my graduation photo
君はずっとやさしく微笑む
You always smile kindly
心が折れる度に
Each time my heart breaks
夢の続き 何度も眺めた
I stared at the continuation of my dream
あの時 僕らは期待して
Back then, we hoped
どういう未来を想像してたか？
What kind of future were we imagining?
思い出せない
I can't remember
I wanna do
I want to do
君を探しに...
To search for you...
もう一度
Once again
理想だけを語り合った青春
Youth where we only talked about our ideals
You were there
You were there
君は何してる？
What are you doing?
会いたい
I want to meet you
ずっと言えなかったことがあるんだ
There's something I never said
僕は今日まで後悔し続けている
I've been regretting it until today
自分の気持ちを隠していたことを...
That I had hidden my feelings...
好きと言えなきゃ
If I don't say I love you
夏は終わらない
Summer won't end
君に会えたら何を言えるのだろう？
What would I say if I saw you?
あの日と同じ 校舎の片隅で
In the same corner of the classroom as that day
大人になった僕はようやく
As an adult, I finally
正直になれるのだろうか？
Can I be honest?
恋は消えずに 心が蓋をするもの
Love doesn't disappear, but the heart covers it up
だから時々 開いてみたくなる
So sometimes, I want to uncover it and look
君を想った
I thought of you
夏の青い空
The blue sky of summer
Writer(s): 秋元 康, 春行, 秋元 康
Contributed by Alexander C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Shogun Seras
I'm so glad that Rino, Mayu (oshimen!), and Jurina can lead just as dynamically as Acchan, Yuko, and Takamina! AKB48 forever!!
Vjuego
@Chialu Spag Now AKB is dead. I miss the golden years of AKB.
Chialu Spag
Kevin Jones 2 of them have already graduated, but they did
Edit: now all of them have graduated, idk why I came back to this comment
Crescent Moon Driver
I am very liking the five member line up of this song. Sashi is of course leading the group very well with her charismatic self, on the sides Yukirin and Sayanee are straight up babes, they are soo beautiful. Mayuyu and Jurina, contrasts each other soo well. Mayuyu with her 'perfectness' and Jurina's super bright energy is amazing. Now theyre all gone, even Mayuyu's retiring:(
Nguyễn Xuân Hưng
At least Yukirin is still here
chak chak
Agree with u :(
SLYDER.SYL81
Maybe because I haven't loved somebody in so long, but I got a lil teary eyed. This was an awesome video. Thanks AKB48! Oh by the way, Mayu Watanabe, you're the Sun to my Shine. 💑💖💘💗
zul zulhilmi
Same with me
teofilusSW
That's right! 😁
GoGoTwice
It’s really one of their best singles, it sounds so different from they’ve done before or since - love the concept and lyrics, it’s got a lot of soul