Sweet ARMS is a vocal group consisting of voice actresses Iori Nomizu, Misu… Read Full Bio ↴Sweet ARMS is a vocal group consisting of voice actresses Iori Nomizu, Misuzu Togashi, Kaori Sadohara, Misato and are affiliated with Nippon Columbia.
The voice actor unit was formed during the animation of "Upotte !!". The origin of the name is a mix of "cuteness" and "Short Arms", and became "sweet Arms".

Alone Babylon
sweet ARMS Lyrics

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Feel alone Like Babylon
声なき声で呼ぶのは
求めてくれる誰か…君のこと

割り込んで来るその一歩で
ドアは閉まって電車は行く
つまらないことで差をつけた気の誰か
かりそめの安堵に揺られ

この街の気分
いつでもすこし憂鬱
誰もみなその先が見えなくて

Feel alone Like Babylon
声なき声で呼ぶのは
求めてくれる誰か君のこと
情熱と幻滅を
天秤にかけてまだいけるなら
進むしかないの

平行線今日も夢は
確かなようで不確かで
歪む心を見透かされない様に
無駄な言葉張り巡らせ

この街の空は
何故だか霞んでしまう
それぞれのため息を浮かべたよう

Feel alone Like Babylon
この声が涸れるまでは
追いかけなきゃいけない夢がある
愛想も尽き果てても
たったひとりくらいねぇ君くらい
そばにいて欲しい

ありのままなんて子供だましで
清濁合わせPokerface みな同じ

夢を見せてよ
二度と醒めないようにと
この街の空の下で…
祈ってる

Feel alone Like Babylon
声なき声で呼ぶのは
求めてくれる誰か君のこと
情熱と幻滅を

天秤にかけてまだいけるなら
進むしかないの

Overall Meaning

The song begins by expressing the feeling of being alone and isolated like the city of Babylon. The singer is calling out with their voice but it seems that there is no one to answer, except for the person they are seeking for. The lyrics then describe a situation where the singer is trying to intervene but the door has already closed and the train has already departed. They feel that someone has made a big fuss about something insignificant and is now temporarily satisfied. The mood of the city is always slightly melancholy and everyone is unsure of what lies ahead.

The chorus repeats the idea of feeling alone and calling out for someone who will understand and appreciate the singer for who they are. The singer puts their passion and disillusionment on a balance to remind themselves that they can still move forward despite the uncertainties in life. The second verse describes the dream of the singer and the feeling that they are uncertain yet confident about its reality. They don't want their twisted thoughts to be revealed, so they lace them up with useless words. The sky over the city is foggy for some reason and everyone seems to be sighing for their own reasons.

The chorus repeats, emphasizing the need for someone to be by the singer's side, even if they lose their patience and their only hope is gone. The bridge acknowledges that the reality of life is a mix of good and bad but everyone must put on a pokerface and show the world that they are the same. The last verse asks for a dream that won't go away and a prayer under the sky of the city.

Line by Line Meaning

Feel alone Like Babylon
Feeling lonely like the once great city of Babylon, now in ruins and abandoned.

声なき声で呼ぶのは求めてくれる誰か…君のこと
Calling out with a silent voice, hoping for someone to answer... maybe it's you I'm looking for.

割り込んで来るその一歩でドアは閉まって電車は行くつまらないことで差をつけた気の誰かかりそめの安堵に揺られ
As someone cuts in, the door closes and the train departs. Feeling slighted over something trivial, and seeking temporary relief.

この街の気分いつでもすこし憂鬱誰もみなその先が見えなくて
The mood of this town is always a bit melancholy, and no one can see what's ahead.

情熱と幻滅を天秤にかけてまだいけるなら進むしかないの
Weighing passion against disappointment, there's nothing left to do but move forward if possible.

平行線今日も夢は確かなようで不確かで歪む心を見透かされない様に無駄な言葉張り巡らせ
The parallel lines of reality and dreams blur together again today. Guarding a distorted heart with empty words.

この街の空は何故だか霞んでしまうそれぞれのため息を浮かべたよう
For some reason, the sky in this town always seems hazy, as if it's full of everyone's sighs.

この声が涸れるまでは追いかけなきゃいけない夢がある愛想も尽き果ててもたったひとりくらいねぇ君くらいそばにいて欲しい
Until this voice runs dry, I have to chase after my dreams. Even if I lose all my charm, I just want someone like you, just one person, to be by my side.

ありのままなんて子供だましで清濁合わせPokerface みな同じ
Showing one's true self is just a childish trick, everyone has a mixed, poker-faced personality.

夢を見せてよ二度と醒めないようにとこの街の空の下で… 祈ってる
Show me a dream, so I never have to wake up again. Under the sky of this town, I'm praying.

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