Chicago Poodle (シカゴプードル) is a three-member Japanese band from Kyoto. Member… Read Full Bio ↴Chicago Poodle (シカゴプードル) is a three-member Japanese band from Kyoto. Members are Hanazawa Kouta (Vocal&Keyboard), Tsujimoto Kenji (Bass) and Yamaguchi Norihito (Drums). They released 3 singles, 3 mini albums and 2 albums from indies labal since 2004, Then they were signed by GIZA studios in 2009.

Their major debut single "ODYSSEY" was released in March 18, 2009.

約束
Chicago Poodle Lyrics

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雪にはしゃぐ子供みたいに　君は寒さも忘れて歩いた
白く吐く息　冷えた指先包んで

「愛してる」なんて言える　柄じゃない僕だけど
どれくらいそばにいれる?　Hard to say I love you

どこから見ても不似合いなふたり　誰もが言う「うまくいかない」と
耳を塞いで聞こえないフリしたんだ

覚えてる?いつか話した無茶な絵空事も
少しずつ輪郭が見え　色づいてきた

柔らかなマフラーのよう
君の笑顔はあたたかい

「愛してる?」なんて聞ける　柄じゃない僕だけど
変わらずにそばにいよう　どんなときも

まっ白なこの世界を君と歩いてゆこう
約束はたった一つ　お互いに信じて　疑わないで

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chicago Poodle's song 約束 describe a couple walking through the snow, with the singer observing that his partner is so happy and carefree that she forgets about the cold. Even though the singer doesn't feel like he's the type of person who can say "I love you," he wonders how long he can stay by his partner's side. They know that they don't make a good match, and everyone else says their relationship won't work out, but they choose to ignore that and hold onto their dreams.

The singer reminisces about the wild and impractical things they used to talk about together, and how slowly but surely, those conversations have become more tangible and real. He sees his partner's smile as warm and comforting, like a soft scarf. Although he doesn't feel comfortable asking if she loves him, he wants to stay by her side no matter what, even as they walk through this pure white world together.

Line by Line Meaning

雪にはしゃぐ子供みたいに君は寒さも忘れて歩いた
You walked like a child playing in the snow, forgetting about the cold

白く吐く息冷えた指先包んで
Wrapping your cold fingers, you exhaled visible clouds of breath

「愛してる」なんて言える柄じゃない僕だけど
I'm not the kind of person who can easily say 'I love you'

どれくらいそばにいれる? Hard to say I love you
How close can I be to you? It's hard to express my love in words

どこから見ても不似合いなふたり誰もが言う「うまくいかない」と
From anyone's perspective, we're an unlikely couple; everyone says it won't work out

耳を塞いで聞こえないフリしたんだ
I pretended not to hear and blocked out their words

覚えてる?いつか話した無茶な絵空事も少しずつ輪郭が見え色づいてきた
Remember the crazy things we talked about? They're slowly taking shape and becoming more real

君の笑顔はあたたかい柔らかなマフラーのよう
Your smile is warm, like a soft scarf

「愛してる?」なんて聞ける柄じゃない僕だけど
I'm not the kind of person who can easily ask 'Do you love me?'

変わらずにそばにいようどんなときも
I'll be by your side, always the same, no matter what happens

まっ白なこの世界を君と歩いてゆこう約束はたった一つお互いに信じて疑わないで
Let's walk together in this pure white world. We have only one promise: to trust each other, never doubting