MEMORY
Sheena Ringo Shiina Junpei Lyrics
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もしも果てが見えたなら
如何やって笑おうか愉しもうか
もうやり尽くしたね
じゃあ何度だって忘れよう
そしてまた新しく
出逢えれば素晴らしい
But still my dear, if the end draws near, what should I do?
If you hold me tight, I'd feel all right but still be blue
But if a song were to play just for us for a moment
To take the heartache away
Well, then I'd say, I'll make a song for you
Nothing too old, and nothing too new
Sing to the light of day
You'll smile for me, we'll be happy that way
Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la
Just turn away and take this point of view
Nothing is old, and nothing is new
When you look at me and say I'll forget you
If you were me, who would you be when the sun goes down?
Two faces bright but I fear the night might come around
And if reflections appear from the past, all our moments
Smiles, love and laughter, I fear
Well, then I'd say, I'll make a song for you
Nothing too old, and nothing too new
Sing to the light of day
You'll smile for me, we'll be happy that way
And take this point of view
Nothing is old, and nothing is new
When you look at me and say
Nice to meet you, would you mind if I stay? If I stay
The lyrics to Sheena Ringo and Shiina Junpei's song "Memory" contemplate the nature of time and memory. The opening lines, "Is there a limit to this world? / If we could see the end, / How would we smile, or find joy? / It feels like we've done it all," address the finite nature of life and the inevitability of mortality. The lyrics suggest that, in light of the limited amount of time we have in this world, it may be best to focus on living in the present moment and making new memories.
The chorus of the song expresses the desire to create something beautiful in the face of sadness. The lines "But still my dear, if the end draws near, what should I do? / If you hold me tight, I'd feel all right but still be blue / But if a song were to play just for us for a moment / To take the heartache away" suggest a longing for something that can alleviate the pain of knowing that our time is limited. The final lines of the chorus, "Well, then I'd say, I'll make a song for you / Nothing too old, and nothing too new / Sing to the light of day / You'll smile for me, we'll be happy that way," suggest that the act of creating something beautiful can be a powerful way of transcending the limitations of time and mortality.
The second verse of the song explores the ways in which memories can linger and continue to affect us even after they are long past. The lines "If you were me, who would you be when the sun goes down? / Two faces bright but I fear the night might come around / And if reflections appear from the past, all our moments / Smiles, love and laughter, I fear" suggest that even memories that bring joy can also bring sadness and fear when they resurface unexpectedly.
Overall, "Memory" is a contemplative and emotionally complex song that wrestles with the existential questions of time, memory, and mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
この世に限りはあるの?
Is there a limit to this world?
もしも果てが見えたなら
If the end is in sight,
如何やって笑おうか愉しもうか
How should I smile and enjoy it?
もうやり尽くしたね
We’ve done all we can.
じゃあ何度だって忘れよう
Let's forget as many times as we need to,
そしてまた新しく
And start anew again.
出逢えれば素晴らしい
It would be wonderful to meet again,
然様なら初めまして
In that case, nice to meet you.
But still my dear, if the end draws near, what should I do?
Even so, my dear, if the end comes, what should we do?
If you hold me tight, I'd feel alright but still be blue
If you hold me close, I’d feel better, but there’s still sadness.
But if a song were to play just for us for a moment, to take the heartache away
But if a song played just for us, for a moment, to ease our heartache,
Well, then I'd say, I'll make a song for you
In that case, I’ll make a song for you.
Nothing too old, and nothing too new
Not too old or too new,
Sing to the light of day
Sing to the light of day.
You'll smile for me, we'll be happy that way
You’ll smile for me, and we’ll be happy that way.
Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la
Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la.
Just turn away and take this point of view
Just turn away and look at it this way.
Nothing is old, and nothing is new
Nothing is old, and nothing is new.
When you look at me and say I'll forget you
When you look at me and tell me you’ll forget me.
If you were me, who would you be when the sun goes down?
If you were me, who would you become when the sun sets?
Two faces bright but I fear the night might come around
Two bright faces, but I’m afraid the darkness will come.
And if reflections appear from the past, all our moments, smiles, love and laughter, I fear
And if memories from the past appear, all our moments, smiles, love, and laughter, I fear.
Nice to meet you, would you mind if I stay? If I stay
Nice to meet you, would you mind if I stayed? If I stayed.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jue Yan, Ringo Sheena
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