GREEN
Ayumi Hamasaki (滨崎步) Lyrics

The lyrics to Ayumi Hamasaki's song "Green" express the singer's feelings and inner dialogue about a difficult love. The opening stanza sets a serene, picturesque scene of tall, shining trees that fade into nothingness as if hiding their true colors. This imagery represents the singer's fear of losing hope and distancing herself from everything that could lead her to it. She sees herself as someone who fears warmth and is vulnerable to the overwhelming sweetness of their lover's smile. She is scared of revealing her weakness and crying in front of them.

The singer then reflects on the difficulty of following one's heart and how it often leads to pain and suffering. She acknowledges that deep down, she must have always known the truth but had been denying it to herself to avoid the harsh reality. However, as she touches her lover's fingertips, she feels an overflow of emotion and realizes that she has fallen in love. She gazes into the distance to see her beloved and decides to confess her feelings when the winds of change come.