How Can I
How Lyrics

When you lay me to rest
When the singer is being buried after death

Make sure you dress your best
Wear your finest clothing to honor the singer

I want to know that you were real
Yearning for genuine love and connection

Want to remember how to feel
Desiring to experience emotions once again

One last time before my coffin seals
Seeking a final moment of authenticity before being sealed in the coffin

I tried to conquer this disease
Attempted to overcome personal struggles

But it ended up conquering me
The struggles eventually consumed the singer

And yeah know I fucked up
Acknowledging personal mistakes

But people like me, you know we really never conquer much
Realizing that personal victories may be limited for people like the artist

I spent years learning this language
Invested significant time and effort in understanding a specific language metaphorically

もういらない
Translation: 'I don't need it anymore'

Just tell me you'll be there to comfort me through sleepless nights
Seeking assurance of emotional support during difficult times

Months now my heart has been beating through my chest
Feeling a persistent heartache for an extended period

It took me too long to realize that I was blessed
Regretting the delayed appreciation for the singer's blessings

Every time I fell down
Whenever the singer faced adversity

You were there to pick me up
The presence of a supportive person who helped the artist overcome challenges

Now I'm stuck on the ground
Feeling trapped and unable to move forward

Or below it
Even feeling lower than the ground, emotionally or mentally

教えて
Translation: 'Tell me'

(I pulled the string but not a word was said)
Expressing futile attempts to communicate

Yeah, even if it's a lie
Desiring to hear comforting words, even if they are not entirely true

I want to hear you say it anyway
Craving reassurance and verbal affirmation

So when you lay me to rest
Referring back to the burial mentioned earlier

Remember to dress your best
Reiterating the importance of honoring the artist by wearing nice attire

Be my perfect little princess
The singer's idealized image of their loved one

As you lay me down into my casket
Depicting the act of placing the singer into the casket

My perfect little princess
Reaffirming the idealized perception of the loved one

Skin porcelain white
Admiring the loved one's fair complexion

Was it you that I loved or the doll that existed in my mind?
Questioning the true source of affection, whether it was for the real person or an idealized version

Every new wrinkle brought a tear to my eye
Expressing emotional distress with the aging process of the loved one

Now both the tears and the wrinkles are mine
Taking ownership of the emotional pain caused by the loved one's aging process