Morphine
Original 3 Lyrics

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tsu shika naranu denwa
ME-RU no henji mo ichinichi nitsuu
itsumo tabou na anata
rikai no aru onna o enjite miseru wa

futatsu narabu HABURASHI
HOKORI kabuttemo oiteoku wa ne
neru mae no shuukan wa

anata no namae kensaku

dare yo koitsu shiranai onna
"aishiteru" da nante
watashi no hou ga aishiteiru wa

"anata wa watashi no mono yo"

ai wa izon ni natte
hagareochiteku moroi atsugeshou
"anata wa watashi no mono yo"
jisaku jien no higeki butai
ai wa izon ni natte
ochiteku watashi HORA kirei deshou?
"anata wa watashi no mono yo"
jisaku jien no higeki butai

"anata wa watashi no mono yo"
"anata wa watashi no mono yo"

sou yo koitsu mita koto aru wa
itsumo ushiro no hou de
anata no koto o neratteru no ne

"anata wa watashi no mono yo"

ai wa izon ni natte
hagareochiteku moroi atsugeshou
"anata wa watashi no mono yo"
jisaku jien no higeki butai
ai wa izon ni natte
kizutsuku watashi HORA kirei deshou?
"anata wa watashi no mono yo"
jisaku jien no higeki butai

"anata wa watashi no mono yo"
"anata wa watashi no mono yo"

"anata wa watashi no mono yo"
"anata wa watashi no mono yo"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Morphine" by Original 3 describe a woman who is obsessively in love with someone who does not reciprocate her feelings. She spends all her time waiting for this person's phone calls and emails, and becomes angry and resentful when they don't respond immediately. She takes pride in being able to understand and manipulate the emotions of others, and she sees herself as the only one who truly loves her object of affection. The song becomes progressively darker as it continues, with the woman's desperation turning into a morbid obsession that drives her to contemplate suicide.

The first verse sets the scene for the rest of the song, with the woman describing how she waits for her love interest to contact her and how she takes pleasure in manipulating other people's emotions. The second verse hints at the woman's jealousy and possessiveness, as she mentions a hairbrush that has both hers and her love interest's hairs on it. The repeated refrain "anata wa watashi no mono yo" ("you belong to me") becomes increasingly ominous as the song goes on, with the woman's grip on reality slipping as she becomes more and more consumed by her obsession.

Overall, "Morphine" is a haunting portrayal of unrequited love and the dangers of a possessive, one-sided relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

tsu shika naranu denwa
The telephone only rings once

ME-RU no henji mo ichinichi nitsuu
There's a delay of one day in responding to my email

itsumo tabou na anata
You're always a taboo to others

rikai no aru onna o enjite miseru wa
I'll show you how to pretend to be a woman who's understood

futatsu narabu HABURASHI
Two toothbrushes lined up

HOKORI kabuttemo oiteoku wa ne
Even if I put on a proud facade, I'll leave it here

neru mae no shuukan wa
The week before sleeping

anata no namae kensaku
Searching for your name

dare yo koitsu shiranai onna
Who is this woman that he doesn't know?

"aishiteru" da nante
Just saying "I love you" or something

watashi no hou ga aishiteiru wa
I'm the one who loves him