Ayumi Hamasaki - You Were (Lyrics)

Ayumi Hamasaki - You Were


すれ違う戀人達が 肩を寄せ合い步いてく
冷たさが身に染みるのは 君が居ないから
季節さえ忘れる位 他に何もいらない位
そう夢中で輝いたのは 戀をしていたから


君が最後のひとだと思った
君と最後の戀をしたかった
こんな廣い夜空の下ひとり
一體何を想えばいいの


今誰の鄰で笑顏 見せているのかなだなんて
ねぇどれ程時が經ったら
苦しみは終わるのかな


いつか話してた夢の續きも
いつも言っていたあの口癖も
全て忘れられたら樂だね
だけどひとつも忘れたくない


靜寂に包まれた 瞬間に襲ってくる
優しくて溫かすぎる 想い出が


君が最後のひとだと思った
君と最後の戀をしたかった
こんな廣い夜空の下ひとり
一體何を想えばいいの


いつか話してた夢の續きも
いつも言っていたあの口癖も
全て忘れられたら樂だね
だけどひとつも忘れたくない


だけどひとつも 忘れたくない


 
I've been wanting to post the lyrics to this song for quite some time but never got round to it. I love this song, the melody and lyrics, and Ayu's slightly hoarse voice goes well with it (her voice makes her songs sad and adds a depth to the meaning). The lyrics may not be the most dramatic or whatever, but I can really relate to this song, it seems to put some of my feelings in to words.
 
「全て忘れられたら樂だね, だけどひとつも忘れたくない」
 
I think that's really true. At the end of a relationship, even though you know you should forget, you need to let go, it's easier said than done, and even if you could, you don't want to, you want to cling on to whatever memories you have left with that person for as long as possible, even if it means you are gonna drown in your miseries.
 
This song was released I think just before Christmas, so you kind of get this picture of her walking alone in the street surrounded by couples, even though it's so festive everywhere, and everywhere's full of happy couples, she is sad and alone. And now it's nearly Valentine's day, I think the song fits this atmosphere too, for me anyway since instead of celebrating like the past few years, I will be alone (although surrounded by people).
 
「君が最後のひとだと思った, 君と最後の戀をしたかった」
There were times when I thought he would be my last, we would be together always, sometimes I believed that. But there were times when I was unsure whether that was what I wanted, was it too early to commit? Have I seen enough of the world yet? I don't know... but I don't think I would be unhappy. Am I unhappy now? I don't know, I don't think I feel anything in particular, apart from.... I don't feel alive, I don't feel like there's anything in particular I want to do, or anything I want to work hard for, to fight for, to feel passionate about, or look forward to....
 
「こんな廣い夜空の下ひとり, 一體何を想えばいいの」