Happy Birthday
Suga Shikao スガシカオ Lyrics

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うまく話ができなくて
本当はすまないと思ってる
しばらく悩んでもみたけど
そのうち疲れて眠ってる
週末のこの街の空気は
人いきれでむせかえり
深くため息をついたら
街頭スピーカーに消された

それらしい言葉をならべても
伝わることなどはじめからない
にぎやかなこの街の空に
おもいきりはりあげた声は
ぼくに優しくしてくれた
あの人への Happy Birthday

何か小さなトラブルで
人だかりにのみこまれ
誰かのつまらないジョークに
ほんの少しだけ笑った
いつかこの街のどこかで
君と偶然出会っても
何を話したらいいのか
いまでもよくわからない
ひとつずつこわれてゆく世界で
流した涙になんの意味がある
にぎやかなこの街の空に
おもいきりはりあげた声は
どこか遠くの街にいる
あの人への Happy Birthday

にぎやかなこの街の空に
おもいきりはりあげた声は

ぼくに優しくしてくれた
あの人への Happy Birthday

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Suga Shikao's Happy Birthday explore the theme of loneliness and isolation in a busy city. The singer struggles to communicate effectively with others and feels misunderstood. The song's first verse reveals the singer's apology for not being able to express himself properly. He feels sorry for it but eventually tires and falls asleep. In the second verse, the singer remarks on the crowded and polluted atmosphere of the city. He tries to speak, but his words are drowned out by the city's noise. The singer reflects on the difficulties of communication, stating that even if he strings the right words together, they may not be understood.

The chorus changes the subject and focuses on a happier thought. The singer remembers the time when he heard someone shout a happy birthday to someone else in the busy city. The sound of the happy voice lifted his spirit and made him feel happy. The third verse reflects on a memory of a small event that brought a little joy to the singer. He recalls being caught in a crowd due to some minor trouble and hearing someone making a bad joke. The singer chuckles to himself, happy for that small moment of humor in an otherwise long day.

Overall, Suga Shikao's Happy Birthday portrays a protagonist who is struggling to find his place in a busy city, but feels uplifted by small moments of kindness and shared joy.

Line by Line Meaning

うまく話ができなくて
I'm sorry I can't express myself well

本当はすまないと思ってる
I feel truly sorry inside

しばらく悩んでもみたけど
I had been thinking for a while

そのうち疲れて眠ってる
and eventually grew tired and fell asleep

週末のこの街の空気は
On weekends, the city's atmosphere is

人いきれでむせかえり
crowded and overwhelming

深くため息をついたら
When I let out a deep sigh

街頭スピーカーに消された
it was drowned out by the city's speakers

それらしい言葉をならべても
Even when I put together some similar words

伝わることなどはじめからない
It was doomed not to come across

にぎやかなこの街の空に
In the lively sky of this city