Independent
Ayumi Hamasaki ((STADIUM TOUR ²ºº²)) Lyrics

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何て事ないささいな出来事に
また僕は怯えてる
それを隠そうとしては
強がるクセ発揮する
君はとなりに寄り添い
ワケのわからぬ事を話してる
不器用にでも何とか
励まそうとしてる

きっと僕らこうして
やってくんだろう
ぐっと顔上げて少し笑って
ちょっと空とか仰いだりして
走り疲れて歩いたりとかして
そんな感じで準備はいいかい?
ひとつずつ少しずつ
ほら確かに足跡を残してる
その全てがひとつの
道となり今となる
決していい事ばかり
なんかじゃないけれど
僕には君が必要みたいで
君にも僕が必要なら
そこに特に理由はいらないみたいね
悪くないかもねこんな毎日

ぐっと顔上げて少し笑って
ちょっと空とか仰いだりして
走り疲れて歩いたりとかして
そんな感じで準備はいいかい?
僕には君が必要みたいで
君にも僕が必要なら

そこに特に理由はいらないみたいね
悪くないかもねこんな毎日

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ayumi Hamasaki's song "independent" speak to the struggles of everyday life and the importance of having someone to rely on. The singer expresses their fear and tendency to put up a strong front in the face of insignificant events, but ultimately finds comfort in the presence of another person. The lyrics suggest that it's okay to not always have things together, and that sometimes all we need is someone else to lean on.

The line "その全てがひとつの道となり今となる" (All of that becomes one road and becomes the present) hints at the idea that every experience, no matter how small, contributes to who we are in the present moment. The final lines of the song suggest that having someone else in our lives may not necessarily have a specific reason, but that it's okay to appreciate their presence anyway.

Overall, "independent" emphasizes the value of human connection and reminds us that it's okay to accept help from others when we need it.

Line by Line Meaning

何て事ないささいな出来事に
I get scared by insignificant events

また僕は怯えてる
And I'm trembling again

それを隠そうとしては
I try to hide it

強がるクセ発揮する
But I end up showing my habit of pretending to be strong

君はとなりに寄り添い
You stay close to me

ワケのわからぬ事を話してる
And talk about things that don't make sense

不器用にでも何とか
But I clumsily try to encourage you

励まそうとしてる
Because I need you

きっと僕らこうして
Surely we can get through this

やってくんだろう
If we raise our heads and smile a little