飲まずにいられない
ARB Lyrics

The song 飲まずにいられない by ARB is a beautiful ballad that speaks of those moments when we cannot help but feel alone and turn to alcohol for comfort. The lyrics convey a sense of deep longing for someone who is no longer there, and how this emptiness can leave one feeling lost and hopeless.

The first few lines of the song, "All my love I give you, Every night I miss you, たった一つの救いだった, 夢が消えていく" captures the sense of a heartbroken person who has lost the love of their life. The lines talk about how the only thing that kept them going was the dream of being with that person, and now that dream is fading away.

The next verse, "I say yes you say no, I say Hi you say Bye, 人込みの中で声も消されて, いつもすれ違い, 傷つき傷つけ背中を向けた, お前を想って酔わずにいられない" highlights the pain of a relationship that has ended. The singer talks about the moments when he tried to reach out to the person he loved, but she always pushed him away. In the middle of a crowd, they became strangers, hurting each other to the point that they turned away from one another. Despite this, the singer still cannot stop thinking about her and turns to alcohol for solace.

The chorus, "どうしようもない虚しさの中, 今夜も一人で飲まずにいられない, 飲まずにいられない" emphasizes the loneliness that the singer feels. He cannot help but drink alone, as the emptiness inside him is so strong. The song ends with a repetition of the first verse and chorus, capturing the cycle of longing and despair that the singer is going through.