Keyakizaka46 (欅坂46; formerly known as Toriizaka46 (鳥居坂46) pre-debut) is a J… Read Full Bio ↴Keyakizaka46 (欅坂46; formerly known as Toriizaka46 (鳥居坂46) pre-debut) is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, and it is the sister group of 乃木坂46. 20 girls were selected for the first generation and were announced on August 21, 2015. On November 30, 2015 an "under group" was announced under the name of Kana Keyakizaka46 (けやき坂46) with Nagahama Neru as the only member.
The group released their debut single, "サイレントマジョリティー (Silent Majority)" on April 6, 2016.

Bob Dylan wa Kaesanai
Keyakizaka46 Lyrics

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黄昏色の冷めてる紅茶
大好きなのに手もつけられない

じっと見つめて謝らないで
私の恋が可哀想になる

あなたが教えてくれた
ボブディランを返さなきゃ

思い出はいつも整理ができなくて
あの日から何かを借りっぱなしで
まだきっと心のそのどこかで
愛しさが悲しみに紛れているよ

黄昏色のカップの底に
溶けないままの恋の角砂糖

そんなやさしく見つめられたら
あなたのことをあきらめられない

今朝まで何度も聴いた
ボブディランは返さない

サヨナラをちゃんと用意して来たのに
寂しさが散らかって見つからない
ねえもっと嫌いになれるくらい
傷つけるひどいこと言ってください

学生街のこの店に 2人でよく来たけれど
いつの日にか 1人でもドアを開けるでしょうか?

思い出はいつも整理ができなくて
あの日から何かを借りっぱなしで
まだきっと心のそのどこかで
愛しさが悲しみに紛れているよ

黄昏色の冷めてる紅茶
飲んでしまえば楽になれるのに

Overall Meaning

"Bob Dylan wa Kaesanai" in English would be translated to "I Can't Return Bob Dylan". The song is about a woman who is struggling to come to terms with the end of a relationship. She is unable to forget her past love and still holds affection for him, which is represented by her inability to return a Bob Dylan album that he had lent her.

The lyrics mention a twilight-colored tea that has grown cold but she still loves it and can't bear to touch it. This symbolizes her love for her former partner that still remains even though the relationship has ended. She pleads for him to allow her to keep the Bob Dylan album in hopes to hold onto to a physical link to the relationship.

The lyrics paint a picture of her internal feelings of hurt, passion, and desperation. She is haunted by the memories of her former beau and is unable to shake them from her mind. The lyrics show her indecision and fear of moving on. She even asks him to hurt her with harsh words in hopes of being able to let go.

Overall, the song is a stirring and poignant ballad that expresses the complex emotions that come with the end of a love affair.

Line by Line Meaning

黄昏色の冷めてる紅茶
Cold tea with a color of dusk

大好きなのに手もつけられない
I love it but I can't bring myself to drink it

じっと見つめて謝らないで
Don't just stare at me and not apologize

私の恋が可哀想になる
My love becomes pitiful

あなたが教えてくれた
You taught me

ボブディランを返さなきゃ
I have to return Bob Dylan

思い出はいつも整理ができなくて
Memories are always disorganized

あの日から何かを借りっぱなしで
I've been borrowing something since that day

まだきっと心のそのどこかで
Still, somewhere in my heart

愛しさが悲しみに紛れているよ
Love is mixed with sadness