This Is the Life
Jenny Drew meets Cc.K Lyrics

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なんにも知らずに
あなたがもし聴いたなら
ありふれたただの愛の歌

この歌は誰にも
歌わせたくないと
胸にしまい込んできたけど

でもわからないんだ
This is not a song for her
Not a song for me
Not a song for us

This is not a song
This is my heart (this is my heart)
ただきれいなメロディーに
幾千の言葉を載せてみても
伝えきれないこの想い
This is not a song
This is my heart

想い出を抱きながら
歌いあげたぼくの願いが
もし届いたら
いまもその胸は痛むのかな?
そんなことなら
聴かないでいてくれたらいいな

This is not a song
This is my heart (this is my heart)
ただきれいなメロディーに
幾千の言葉を載せてみても
伝えきれないこの想い
This is not a song
This is my heart

How can I give you my heart
How can I give you my heart
How can I give you

この想い届くかな
変わらないぼくの愛
うまく言い切れないけど
受け止めて

This is not a song
This is my heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jenny Drew meets Cc.K's song "This Is The Life" deal with the concept of expressing emotions through music. The first verse talks about how this song is just a normal love song that anyone could sing, but the singer is holding something back. They want to keep their emotions inside and not let anyone sing this song. The chorus repeats that the song is not really a song, but rather the singer's heart. They try to express how beautiful the melody is and how they have tried to put thousands of words into it, but they still can't fully express their emotions.

The second verse goes on to talk about how the singer has memories attached to this song and wonders if their wish will come true if they sing it. They also express the fear that their heart will still ache if their wish doesn't come true. They wish the listener had never heard the song, so they wouldn't have to feel the pain of rejection. The chorus repeats again the idea that the song is the singer's heart and they still can't express their emotions fully.

The bridge repeats the question of how the singer can give their heart to the listener and if their emotions will be understood. They express their love, but they can't fully express it in words. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing once again that this is not just a song, it's the singer's heart.

Line by Line Meaning

なんにも知らずに
If you listen to this song without knowing its background,

あなたがもし聴いたなら
it would seem like an ordinary love song.

ありふれたただの愛の歌
However, this song is special to me and I don't want just anybody to sing it.

この歌は誰にも
I've kept it close to my heart for so long,

歌わせたくないと
and even though I don't fully understand why,

胸にしまい込んできたけど
I feel like this is not a song for anyone else but myself.

でもわからないんだ
It's not a song for her, for me, or for us.

This is not a song for her

Not a song for me

Not a song for us

This is not a song
It's more than just notes and lyrics.