Destiny
Yumi Matsutōya Lyrics

The lyrics of Yumi Matsutōya's song Destiny are about lost love and the hope of returning to that love. The opening lines translate to "I wrote on the dusty car with my finger, True love, my true love, I really loved you." It's a clear indication that the singer is recalling a time when they were in love with someone deeply. The next few lines go on to describe how the other person left without looking back - "You ran away without a care, True love, my true love, someone was waiting for you." The use of the phrase 'someone was waiting for you' implies that the person they loved had found someone else, which caused them to run away.

The chorus repeats the lines "I planned to return the coldness someday, and after that, I couldn't trust anyone else" which suggests that the singer never quite let go of the love they once had. The last two lines of the chorus, which translate to "Today I realized that the day I meet you again is the sad destiny that gives meaning to my life", reveals that the singer has come to accept that their destiny is tied to the return of their lost love. The singer is nostalgic for the love that is lost and wishes to return to it.