Dry?
Janne Da Arc Lyrics
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Nagai kurokami oki ni meshimashita?
Muda no oshaberi mo sorosoro uzai
Konya mo sameta jikan ni mi o yudane
Shirafu ni sasenai
Risei kui chigiru shou time na noni
Shiruetto wa naiteru shoujo no mama...
Shizuka ni hageshiku shita o nameraretemo
Tada nokoru no wa mikansei na ai
Koto no atode no okimari no kiss mo
Me o tojiteru no wa anata dake na no...
Hiniku na ratai nazeka itazura ni kawaita mama de
Dareka, watashi no subete o nurashite...
Ikasete! sugu ikasete!
Kako mo shiroku narukurai ni
Dakiatte nemureru you na
Sukoshi dake, yasuragi ga hoshii no
Kawaiteru no wa o o o janai!!
Karappo no watashi no kokoro o
Dare mo mada nozoitekurenai none
Tamani beta na serifu ni tokime itemite
Sukoshi dake yume o miteta yasaki ni
Negoto de hoka no ko no namae o yobu
Horagoran anata mo uwatsura bakari
Awatete iru no? dakara betsu ni kinishitenaiyo nante
Shiruetto wa naiteru shoujo no mama...
Kanashii koi no ketsumatsu wa
Imademo narenai ne
Mukau wa asobi notsumori
Machigattemo honne wa iwanai no
Dare ni mo kasarnu koto no nai
Ano hito no gen wa
Karappo no watashi no kokoro o
Mada otona ni sasetekurnai none
Anata dake no watashi ni wakare o tsugeta
Ano hi kara koi wa shinai to kimeta
Ushinatta tsurasa de tsuburete kara
Dry ni ikiteiku koto eranda
Hajimete no tobaco no niga sa ni mo nita
Hajimete hitoya kagiri mo mitekita
Koko ni kite kizuita watashi no dake
Ushinau kawasa kara nigeteta dake
Ikasete! sugu ikasete!
Kako mo shiroku narukurai ni
Dakiatte nemureru you na
Sukoshi dake, yasuragi ga hoshii no
Kawaiteru no wa o o o janai!!
Karappo no watashi no kokoro o
Dare mo mada nozoitekurenai none
The lyrics of Janne Da Arc's song "Dry" tell a story of a broken relationship and the aftermath of heartbreak. The first verse begins with the singer asking if their long hair was put up, signaling the beginning of a night they may not remember. They also comment on the useless conversation and frustrating annoyance that continues to plague them. Despite everything, they find themselves alone and vulnerable, unable to escape their imperfection and longing for an incomplete love. The chorus expresses the desire for comfort, sleep, and peace but unable to find any reprieve.
The second verse speaks about a certain enigmatic person who has left without explanation, leaving the singer at a loss. They try to move on and call others’ names in their dreams while denying their true feelings. This person has seemingly destroyed the singer's heart, and they feel uneasy and unsure. The final verse brings a crushing realization that they have lost this person, and they have chosen to live dryly, without passion, and without being sincere to anyone.
Overall, the song touches upon universal themes of love, loss, and moving on. It reflects the emotional toll of a broken relationship and the search for healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Yake ni kiyasuku koe o kaketekuru none
You call out in a hoarse voice, trying to be heard.
Nagai kurokami oki ni meshimashita?
You tied up your long black hair, didn't you?
Muda no oshaberi mo sorosoro uzai
Your pointless chattering is getting irritating.
Konya mo sameta jikan ni mi o yudane
Wake yourself up at this late hour as well.
Shirafu ni sasenai
You won't let anyone see your true thoughts and feelings.
Risei kui chigiru shou time na noni
You're a logical and rational person, even though your nature is emotional.
Shiruetto wa naiteru shoujo no mama...
You're a crying young girl in silhouette...
Shizuka ni hageshiku shita o nameraretemo
Even if you get licked up quietly and intensely,
Tada nokoru no wa mikansei na ai
What's left behind is an imperfect love.
Koto no atode no okimari no kiss mo
Even a goodbye kiss has been decided,
Me o tojiteru no wa anata dake na no...
The only one you close your eyes to is yourself...
Hiniku na ratai nazeka itazura ni kawaita mama de
Your cruel body is somehow thirsty for mischief,
Dareka, watashi no subete o nurashite...
Someone, soak everything about me...
Ikasete! sugu ikasete!
Make me feel alive! Quickly, make me feel alive!
Kako mo shiroku narukurai ni
So white, like the past is turning into.
Dakiatte nemureru you na
So I can sleep embraced and have peace.
Sukoshi dake, yasuragi ga hoshii no
I just need a little peace.
Kawaiteru no wa o o o janai!!
I'm not waiting for nothing!!
Karappo no watashi no kokoro o
No one still hasn't figured out my empty heart.
Tamani beta na serifu ni tokime itemite
Sometimes, getting excited at cheesy lines,
Sukoshi dake yume o miteta yasaki ni
I was dreaming a little of the night breeze.
Negoto de hoka no ko no namae o yobu
Calling out someone else's name in my thoughts,
Horagoran anata mo uwatsura bakari
You too are just a shallow person.
Awatete iru no? dakara betsu ni kinishitenaiyo nante
Nervous? Well, I don't care about you.
Kanashii koi no ketsumatsu wa
The conclusion of our sad love,
Imademo narenai ne
I still haven't gotten used to it.
Mukau wa asobi notsumori
I'm heading towards a playful getaway.
Machigattemo honne wa iwanai no
Even if I'm wrong, I won't be honest.
Dare ni mo kasarnu koto no nai
I don't mix with anyone else.
Ano hito no gen wa
That person's nature is
Karappo no watashi no kokoro o
My empty heart,
Mada otona ni sasetekurnai none
Still hasn't made me an adult.
Anata dake no watashi ni wakare o tsugeta
I said goodbye to the me that was only yours,
Ano hi kara koi wa shinai to kimeta
I decided not to love since that day.
Ushinatta tsurasa de tsuburete kara
After being broken by the pain of loss,
Dry ni ikiteiku koto eranda
I chose to live life dryly.
Hajimete no tobaco no niga sa ni mo nita
I also resembled the bitterness of the first cigarette,
Hajimete hitoya kagiri mo mitekita
I also only saw one world in the beginning.
Koko ni kite kizuita watashi no dake
Only I realized this when I came here.
Ushinau kawasa kara nigeteta dake
I was only running from the pain of loss.
Contributed by Reagan W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.