Waves
Chocolove from AKB48 Lyrics


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雲ひとつない空
海へと続く国道
旧式のワーゲンで
仲間たちと走るよ
いくつかトンネル抜けて
潮風が近づいたら
懐かしい風景が
目の前に広がるよ
卒業して
久しぶりに
向かったのは あの白い砂浜
季節の波が
教えてくれる
変わらないもの
永遠の難しさ
季節の波が
教えてくれる
寄せては返す
自分の夢のように...

遠い水平線
遥か遠い船の影
この浜辺からの距離
ぼんやり考えてた
別の道を
歩き始め
会えなかった友達の横顔
悲しいことも
嬉しいことも
いろいろあるさ
長い月日の中で
悲しいことも
嬉しいことも
行ったり来たり...
夢を運ぶさざ波
変わらない

変わらない (変わらない)
変わらない (変わらない)
海のように生きる
季節の波が
教えてくれる
変わらないもの
永遠の難しさ
季節の波が
教えてくれる
寄せては返す
自分の夢のように...
悲しいことも
嬉しいことも
いろいろあるさ
長い月日の中で




悲しいことも
嬉しいことも

Overall Meaning

The beginning of the song "Waves" by AKB48 paints a serene picture of driving along a coastal highway with friends in an old Volkswagen. As they emerge from tunnels and approach the sea breeze, the scenery becomes more meaningful with memories of good times flooding back. The lyrics then shift to the perspective of standing on the beach and observing a distant ship. The distance between oneself and an old friend is reflected upon, as well as the various experiences life brings both joyous and painful. The chorus brings comfort in the idea that the ebb and flow of the seasons and the waves will always remain constant and guide one's dreams.


The overall message conveyed in "Waves" is one of nostalgia and acceptance. It speaks to the idea that time and distance can change people and relationships, but the memories that remain are precious and serve to guide one's journey forward. The use of natural imagery and the metaphor of the waves provide a sense of grounding and continuity in the face of life's challenges.


Line by Line Meaning

雲ひとつない空
The sky without a single cloud in sight


海へと続く国道
The highway leading to the sea


旧式のワーゲンで
In an old-fashioned Volkswagen


仲間たちと走るよ
Riding with friends


いくつかトンネル抜けて
Passing through several tunnels


潮風が近づいたら
Once the sea breeze draws near


懐かしい風景が
A nostalgic scenery


目の前に広がるよ
Expands before your very eyes


卒業して
After graduating


久しぶりに
After a long while


向かったのは あの白い砂浜
Heading towards that white sand beach


季節の波が
The waves of the seasons


教えてくれる
Teach us


変わらないもの
Things that never change


永遠の難しさ
The eternal difficulty


寄せては返す
Come and go in waves


自分の夢のように...
Like our own dreams


遠い水平線
A distant horizon


遥か遠い船の影
A faraway shadow of a ship


この浜辺からの距離
The distance from this shore


ぼんやり考えてた
I was thinking absentmindedly


別の道を
Taking another path


歩き始め
Start walking


会えなかった友達の横顔
The profile of a friend I couldn't meet


悲しいことも
Sad things


嬉しいことも
Happy things


いろいろあるさ
There are various things


長い月日の中で
In the long span of time


行ったり来たり...
Going back and forth


夢を運ぶさざ波
The ripple that carries dreams


変わらない
Never changing


(変わらない)
(Never changing)


(変わらない)
(Never changing)


海のように生きる
Living like the sea


悲しいことも
Sad things


嬉しいことも
Happy things


いろいろあるさ
There are various things


長い月日の中で
In the long span of time


悲しいことも
Sad things


嬉しいことも
Happy things




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Written by: Yasushi Akimoto, Tomotaka Osumi

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Comments from YouTube:

@hanifathurrohman2100

And i love sayaka akimoto, you are so cute akigori ❤️❤️

@hanifathurrohman2100

I love this song , i much miss sayaka akimoto 😭😭

@dianabarrientos5476

i love this song , much as i love sayaka <3

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Same feeling!!!😊💕👍

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