Tightrope
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Official YouTube Channel Lyrics

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雲が溶けて空で舞うように
繋がらないこと
羊達を数える間になくしてしまうもの

悲しいほど綺麗なメロディ

時が経っても想いはまだ
色褪せないけど

右ポケットで握りしめて
グチャグチャになったよ

寂しくてさ世界が泣いた夜
ズブ濡れでさ僕も泣いたよ

どうか投げ出さないで
そっと心に繋いでねぇ

手を伸ばして意味の在処を探して

見失った此処が始まりだよね
そうだね

These lyrics, taken from ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's song "Tightrope," evoke feelings of melancholy and beauty. The first verse illustrates the transient nature of life, as clouds melt and disappear, just like the things that slip away from us while we are busy counting sheep. The following line describes the melody as sadly beautiful, suggesting that even though time passes, our emotions remain vivid and unchanging. The lines about holding these emotions tightly in the right pocket, only for them to become messy, can be seen as a metaphor for trying to contain and control our emotions, but ultimately struggling to do so.

The second verse describes a night when the world cries, and the singer also sheds tears, expressing feelings of loneliness and vulnerability. The plea to not give up and to gently connect hearts suggests a desire for comfort and companionship in difficult times.

Line by Line Meaning

雲が溶けて空で舞うように
Like clouds melting and dancing in the sky

繋がらないこと
Unable to connect

羊達を数える間になくしてしまうもの
Losing something while counting sheep

悲しいほど綺麗なメロディ
An incredibly beautiful melody, so sad

時が経っても想いはまだ
Even as time passes, feelings remain

色褪せないけど
They don't fade

右ポケットで握りしめて
Holding tightly in my right pocket

グチャグチャになったよ
It got all messy

寂しくてさ世界が泣いた夜
On a lonely night when the world cried

ズブ濡れでさ僕も泣いたよ
Drenched, I cried too

どうか投げ出さないで
Please don't give up