Memento Mori
Motoki Ohmori Lyrics

The lyrics to Motoki Ohmori's song Memento Mori captures the emotions of knowing that the day will come when we will have to depart from our loved ones, but uncertain of what lies beyond. The opening lines, "旅立つ日が来るでしょう　分かってるけどどんなだろうな" ("The day to leave will come, but I wonder what it will be like"), express the artist's apprehension towards the unknown future, despite understanding that death is inevitable. The following lines, "怖い気も確かにするけれど　まだよく分からないや" ("It makes me scared, but I don't really understand it yet"), further highlight the artist's sense of uncertainty.

The song also talks about the lingering feeling of separation and how the artist still feels the presence of the person they have left behind. "別れの寂しさを知る　今でもあなたを感じるんだ" ("I know the loneliness of separation, I can still feel you even now"), shows the artist's longing for their companionship. They ask themselves if the person they've lost is really still there with them, "実は傍にいたりするのかな　そうだといいな" ("Maybe they're still by my side, I hope so").

The lyrics suggest that life is short, and we should cherish the happy moments we have shared with the people we love. "今日までの幸せ数えたら　なんてことないのです" ("If I counted the happiness until today, it's not much"), and that it's important to have a place in our hearts for them, "心の中にどうか　居場所を作っておいて欲しいな" ("I hope you can make a place in your heart for me"). The song ends on a reassuring note that though our journey may take us to different places, memories keep our loved ones alive and we should celebrate the importance of our lives, "生まれた意味に喜べるから　なんてことないのです" ("We can be happy for the meaning behind our birth, it's not much").