Colors
Utada Hikaru Lyrics

Miraa ga utsushidasu maboroshi wo
As I stare into the mirror, I see an illusion that's reflected back at me.

Ki ni shinagara itsu no mani ka sokudo Ageteru no sa
Without realizing it, my pace quickens as concerns weigh heavy on my mind.

Doko e itte mo ii to iwareru to
People tell me I can go wherever I want to,

Hanpa na ganbou ni wa hyoushiki mo zenbu
But my lukewarm aspirations only make everything appear gray.

Honoo no yurameki, Koyoi mo yume wo egaku
The flickering flames paint my dreams again tonight,

Anata no fudesaki, Kawaite imasen ka
I wonder if the tip of your brush is still moist?

Aoi sora ga mienu nara aoi kasa hirogete
If you can't see a blue sky, open up your blue umbrella.

Ii ja nai ka, kyanbasu wa kimi no mono
Isn't that great? The canvas is yours.

Shiroi hata wa akirameta toki ni dake kazasu no
A white flag is only raised when one has given up.

Ima wa makka ni, Sasou tougyuushi no you ni
But now let it be crimson, like the beckoning matador.

Karaa mo iro aseru keikoutou no moto
Under the discoloring fluorescent light,

Shirokuro no chesuboodo no ue de kimi ni, Deatta
On the black and white of a chessboard, we met by chance.

Bokura wa hitotoki mayoi nagara yorisotte
There was a time when we'd lost our way and held each other close.

Arekara hitotsuki oboete imasu ka
It's been a month since then. Do you remember?

Orenji iro no yuuhi wo tonari de miteru dake de
I would have been happy just to have watched the orange sunset next to you.

Yokatta no ni na, 'Kuchi wa wazawai no moto'
But the mouth (words) is the origin of catastrophe.

Kuroi fuku wa shisha ni inoru
Black clothes are only worn when praying for the deceased.

Toki ni dake kiru no
The mark of rouge leaves behind deep red purposely.

Wazato makka ni nokoshita ruuju no ato
Red lipstick leaves a mark that's deliberately made to be deep red.

Mou jibun ni wa yume no Nai e shika egakenai to iu nara
If you say you can only paint dreamless pictures,

Nuritsubushite yo, Kyanbasu wo nando demo
How many times must I paint over the canvas?

Shiroi hata wa akirameta toki ni dake kazasu no
A white flag is only raised when you've given up.

Ima no watashi wa anata no shiranai iro
I'm a color you don't know now.