w-inds. is a Japanese dance/vocal duo made up of Ryohei and Keita. Keita … Read Full Bio ↴w-inds. is a Japanese dance/vocal duo made up of Ryohei and Keita. Keita (born December 16, 1985) is from Fukuoka while Ryohei (born November 18, 1984) and Ryuichi (born December 17, 1985) are both from Sapporo. Since their early street lives in Yoyogi Park starting in November of 2000 and subsequent debut on March 14, 2001, with Forever Memories, they have released forty singles, the most recent being the double a-side New World / Truth ～最後の真実～, eight albums, the most recent being Another World, two 'Best' albums, seventeen DVDs, and eleven photobooks. They have performed all over Japan, as well as in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, China, and Vietnam. Ryuichi left the group in 2020.

Visit w-inds.' official Japanese site at w-inds.tv.

Cos Of You
w-inds. Lyrics

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見え透いた嘘　騙されたふり
時計を気にしてる Deep midnight
張りつめた空気ごまかすように
黒髪指で梳(と)かす仕草

なぜこんなに　すれ違っても
お互いを慰めて
想いはもうずっと　遠くにあるのに

離れられない

Cos of you
ただそれだけの Reason why
Cos of you
刻まれた本能みたいに
Cos of you
理屈じゃない感情はいつだって
逆らえない oh...
君の嘘も言い訳も全部
カタチを失くした飾りみたいに
Cos of you
君を満たすために必要な Pieces
すべては Cos of you

da...dada oh da...dada
oh...baby

ふたりの生活(くらし)が輝いてた
あの思い出はもう Deep inside
君はいつも窓辺に置いた
名もない花にさえ

愛を　そっと
与え　続けていた
だけど今はもう
片隅で水を求め
渇いてしまったまま過ぎゆく

Cos of you
それがありのままでも
Cos of you
枯れて土に還(かえ)るとしても
Cos of you
瞬(まばた)きほどの時でも確かに
愛し合っていたんだ
何も変わらぬ生活(くらし)の中で
気持ちだけが遷(うつ)ろうことに
Cos of you
切なさに暮れる咲かない花は
それでも Cos of you

知らぬ間に眠りについた君はどんな夢を見るの?
その心にまだ僕は影を落としているの?

Cos of you
ただそれだけの Reason why
Cos of you
刻まれた本能みたいに
Cos of you
理屈じゃない感情はいつだって
逆らえない oh...
君の嘘も言い訳も全部
カタチを失くした飾りみたいに
Cos of you
君を満たすために必要な Pieces
すべては

Cos of you
それがありのままでも
Cos of you
枯れて土に還(かえ)るとしても
Cos of you
瞬(まばた)きほどの時でも確かに
愛し合っていたんだ
何も変わらぬ生活(くらし)の中で
気持ちだけが遷(うつ)ろうことに
Cos of you

切なさに暮れる咲かない花は
それでも Cos of you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of w-inds.'s song "Cos Of You" talk about a relationship that has ended but the feelings and memories of it linger on. The first verse sets the scene with the singer being deceived by the other person's lies and putting on a facade. They pass each other by but still try to comfort each other, even though their emotions are distant. The chorus repeats "Cos of you" several times, the reason why the singer remains attached to their former lover, despite everything.

The second verse reminisces about how their life used to shine and how simple moments like the unnamed flower on the windowsill were cherished. The singer used to give their love unconditionally, but now they feel like they only exist to quench the thirst of the person they used to care so much about. The bridge questions whether the other person thinks about the singer, and if they do, are they haunted by their memory?

In summary, "Cos Of You" deals with how love can leave a lasting mark on a person, even when the relationship is over. The love described in the song is strong enough to break down all rationality and leave behind only the memories and emotions of what once was.

Line by Line Meaning

見え透いた嘘　騙されたふり
Pretending to be fooled by transparent lies

時計を気にしてる Deep midnight
Deep midnight, worried about time passing

張りつめた空気ごまかすように
As if trying to deceive the tense atmosphere

黒髪指で梳(と)かす仕草
The gesture of combing black hair with fingers

なぜこんなに　すれ違っても
Why do we keep missing each other like this?

お互いを慰めて
Comforting each other

想いはもうずっと　遠くにあるのに
Although our thoughts are always far away

離れられない
We can't be apart

Cos of you
Because of you

ただそれだけの Reason why
Just that reason why

刻まれた本能みたいに
Like an engraved instinct