ebb and flow
Ray Lyrics

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降り積もる粉雪が舞う
諦めかけた夢がまた波打つ
あの日のままで
変わらない笑顔見つめた
染まる頬に触れた風が空高く抜けた
---いつも見ていた。
近いようで遠くて。
いつだって、届かない・・・

どうして？と
問いかけた声も揺れる
ゆらゆら水面に浮かんだ月は何も
語らないただの傍観者
「同じね」
握る手が痛い

いたずらに風が吹く朝
樹々の葉がじゃれあう声に合わせて
駆け出す君を
ただ夢中で追いかけてた
その横顔が見てるのは遥か遠くここじゃなくて

海が満ち、また引いていく夕凪
心の岸に打ち寄せられた決意は明日の光
信じて

ねぇ
問いかけた声が響く
はらはらと一緒に夜空駆けていけば
あの丘に日差しさす頃に
「見つけた」
願いは宝石輝き出す ah

The ebb and flow of my mind, ah ah
Uh, the ebb and flow

The ebb and flow
The ebb and flow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ray's song "Ebb and Flow" talk about the ups and downs of life and how dreams sometimes seem unattainable. The first verse talks about the snow falling and how once-given-up dreams start to resurface again. It highlights the fact that some things never change, like the unchanging smile on someone's face that you once knew. The wind touches the cheeks and takes away the snow, making it up to the sky. The lyrics of the song talk about distance - distance that seems close yet far away. It's a lyrical portrayal of unrequited love or unfulfilled dreams.

The next verse talks about how the winds blow aimlessly, and the leaves join in, flying here and there. Ray talks about chasing someone, running after them, but the person ultimately remains elusive, and their portrait is witnessed far away, no longer here. The lyrics refer to the ebb and flow of the tide, where the sea seems to rise and fall. The second verse is about the decision that one makes, the one that washes up on the shores of our hearts. The decision that will be fortified with the light of tomorrow, and we are asked to believe.

In general, the lyrics of the song seem to talk about the challenges of life, the uncertainty of dreams and aspirations, and the bitter-sweet moments that one experiences throughout their journey.

Line by Line Meaning

降り積もる粉雪が舞う
The powdery snow that accumulates is dancing in the air

諦めかけた夢がまた波打つ
Dreams that were about to be abandoned are making waves again

あの日のままで
Still stuck in that day

変わらない笑顔見つめた
Gazing at the unchanging smile

染まる頬に触れた風が空高く抜けた
The wind that touched the stained cheek soared high in the sky - always watched

いつも見ていた。
Always watched

近いようで遠くて。
Seems close, but far

いつだって、届かない・・・
Always out of reach

どうして？と問いかけた声も揺れる
Even the voice that asked 'why?' trembles

ゆらゆら水面に浮かんだ月は何も語らないただの傍観者「同じね」
The moon floating on the gentle water surface is just an observer who does not say anything - 'the same'

握る手が痛い
The hand that is being held hurts