Paper Doll
Hamasaki Ayumi feat.Dohzi-T & DJ Bass Lyrics


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Itsumo to kawarazu, mezamashi no bell narihajimeru.
Nemui me kosuri bed o nukedasu.
Curtain ake taiyoo ni aisatsu. "Ohayoo."
Kyoo mo ichinichi ganbaroo.
Tookoo tochuu, densha no naka no deai.
Drama mitai na ren'ai kitai shiteru nante kisetsu no sei, nante omotte itara, kata tatakare.
E, watashi? Masaka !" Furimuku to genjitsu ni.
Sore ga kare to no hajimari.
Sore kara mainichi neru mae ni, teleme de oyasumi message.
Nichiyoobi ni wa eiga demo miyoo ne.
Machiawase wa IMS no mae de." Ii koto aru jan. Thank you, PAPER DOLL.


Are kara tanoshii mainichi ga tsuzuki, hantoshi to iu jikan ga tachi.
Nani ga kawatta wake demo nai noni, saikin kenka bakari, surechigai.
Riyuu mo sasai na koto nano ni, nazeka sunao ni narenai watashi.
Gomen ne", tte hitokoto ieba iitte kokoro de wakatte iru noni, nande?
Sunao ja nee na," nante iwarechau to, tsui tsui yokei na koto itte shimau no.
Moo, choo BAD ! Doo sureba ii noka wakannai yo.
Ano koro ni wa moo modorenai," nante, nante kanashii uta kiiterun daroo.
Oshiete yo, PAPER DOLL.


Futari ga egaita chizu wa tsukurikake na mama,
daiji ni teikiire no naka ni chan to shimatteru no.
Anata mo soo deshoo? Da to ii kedo.
Koi wa sakkaku," zasshi ni notteta. Donnanika raku, soo omoetara.
Sonna toki hodo, shimatta hazu no chizu o itsumo hirogete shimau no.
Furikaette bakari ja dame da," tte, soo kuchiguse no yoo ni itteta ne.
Anata no kotoba ga watashi o kaeta. Konna koto hajimete datta.
Kyoo kara namida to tameiki ni sayonara. Itsuka egao de aitai na.




Kitto ashita wa hareru hazu.
Arigatoo, thank you, PAPER DOLL.

Overall Meaning

The song "Paper Doll" by Hamasaki Ayumi feat. Dohzi-T & DJ Bass talks about the daily routine and struggles of a person trying to cope with the challenges of life. The lyrics describe a typical day when the alarm sounds, and the person wakes up, rubbing their tired eyes, and trying to get out of bed. The sunrays come through the window, and the person greets it by saying "good morning" as they get ready to face the day ahead.


As the person goes about their day, they encounter different people on the train and wonder about the seasons and their impact on love. The person then reflects on their life and how they have become closed off and distant from others. They apologize, but they find it hard to express themselves genuinely. They feel bad for being honest as they are afraid of negative feedback or hurting someone's feelings.


The chorus suggests that the person finds comfort in a paper doll, maybe a representation of a person or the person's thoughts. The paper doll serves as a confidant and a friend, someone who understands the person's struggles and challenges. They sing "Thank you, PAPER DOLL" repeatedly.


Line by Line Meaning

Itsumo to kawarazu, mezamashi no bell narihajimeru.
Every day, without fail, my morning alarm starts to ring.


Nemui me kosuri bed o nukedasu.
I rub the sleep out of my eyes and crawl out of bed.


Curtain ake taiyoo ni aisatsu. "Ohayoo."
I say good morning to the sun as I open the curtains.


Kyoo mo ichinichi ganbaroo.
Today, too, I will do my best for the whole day.


Tookoo tochuu, densha no naka no deai.
I meet someone on the train while travelling a long distance.


Drama mitai na ren'ai kitai shiteru nante kisetsu no sei, nante omotte itara, kata tatakare.
I get flustered and nervous at the thought of a romantic drama-like encounter during this season.


E, watashi? Masaka !" Furimuku to genjitsu ni.
I'm the one!? Surprised, I turn to reality.


Sore ga kare to no hajimari.
That's how it all started with him.


Sore kara mainichi neru mae ni, teleme de oyasumi message.
Since then, every night before going to sleep, I send a goodnight message to him by text.


Nichiyoobi ni wa eiga demo miyoo ne.
Let's see a movie on Sunday.


Machiawase wa IMS no mae de." Ii koto aru jan. Thank you, PAPER DOLL.
Let's meet in front of the IMS. Sounds good. Thank you, PAPER DOLL.


Are kara tanoshii mainichi ga tsuzuki, hantoshi to iu jikan ga tachi.
After that, I had fun every day, and time flew by for half a year.


Nani ga kawatta wake demo nai noni, saikin kenka bakari, surechigai.
Although nothing has changed, we keep having arguments and misunderstandings recently.


Riyuu mo sasai na koto nano ni, nazeka sunao ni narenai watashi.
Even though the reasons are trivial, I can't seem to be honest with myself.


Gomen ne", tte hitokoto ieba iitte kokoro de wakatte iru noni, nande?
Why is it that even though I know what he means when he says sorry, I can't help but feel upset?


Sunao ja nee na," nante iwarechau to, tsui tsui yokei na koto itte shimau no.
If I'm not honest, I end up saying unnecessary things like 'you're not being honest.'


Moo, choo BAD ! Doo sureba ii noka wakannai yo.
I don't know what to do anymore, it's just so bad!


Ano koro ni wa moo modorenai," nante, nante kanashii uta kiiterun daroo.
I'm sure you've heard such a sad song as 'I can't go back to the past.'


Oshiete yo, PAPER DOLL.
Please tell me, PAPER DOLL.


Futari ga egaita chizu wa tsukurikake na mama, daiji ni teikiire no naka ni chan to shimatteru no.
The map that we drew is still in place, beautifully framed and hanging on the wall.


Anata mo soo deshoo? Da to ii kedo.
Is it the same for you too? You can say it's OK.


Koi wa sakkaku," zasshi ni notteta. Donnanika raku, soo omoetara.
Love was an illusion, I read it in a magazine. It was so easy to think that way at the time.


Sonna toki hodo, shimatta hazu no chizu o itsumo hirogete shimau no.
At times like that, I always take out the map that I thought was all over.


Furikaette bakari ja dame da," tte, soo kuchiguse no yoo ni itteta ne.
I kept saying I couldn't just keep looking back, just like a habit.


Anata no kotoba ga watashi o kaeta. Konna koto hajimete datta.
Your words changed me. It was my first time experiencing something like this.


Kyoo kara namida to tameiki ni sayonara. Itsuka egao de aitai na.
Starting today, I say goodbye to tears and sighs. I want to see you someday with a smile.


Kitto ashita wa hareru hazu.
Tomorrow, for sure, it will be sunny.


Arigatoo, thank you, PAPER DOLL.
Thank you, thank you, PAPER DOLL.




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