I’m writes and composes ‘After Young,’ a song that dives into the restless nights of a 22-year-old. The artist collaborates with CHOYO, Osamu Fukuzawa, Hiroshi Shiota, and Sawai Shohei to create a tune that mixes introspection with a driving beat. The lyrics follow a young adult trying to outrun loneliness and memories of a lost love.
The songwriter mentions a ‘private Vatican’ to describe the isolation of a car at 2 AM. A key line, ‘remembering when your back was my only address,’ shows how the narrator clings to the past. The melody recalls the chaos of youth, blending passion and regret in a 1K studio apartment.
AM 2:00 hashiritsukareIt’s 2:00 AM and I’m exhausted from driving,
Kimi wo wasureru tame no supiidousing this speed just to try and forget you.
Kodoku ga kuse ni naruThis loneliness is becoming a habit,
Kakonda toko ga watashi no Bachikanand this enclosed space is my private Vatican.
Kono machi walking downWalking down the streets of this city,
Rizumu kizandetemo garandoueven though I keep the rhythm, I feel hollow inside.
Isogashii kedo sore de iiI’m keeping busy, but I suppose that’s fine,
Kimi no senaka ga juusho datta tokiremembering when your back was my only address.
Machikogarete tada akogarete atarashii no kite hitori ni naruI waited impatiently, just longing for it, wearing new clothes only to end up alone.
Baby I just wanna be with youBaby, I just want to be with you,
Katachi nai mono wo, daiteholding onto things that have no physical shape.
Baby I just wanna be with youBaby, I just want to be with you.
Kimi no me ga muku taishou aThe object that your eyes are drawn to…
Mimi sumaseru 22 After YoungI listen closely to the sound of being 22, ‘After Young’.
Mi wo kogashite 1K de douseiWe burned with passion, living together in that ‘1K’ studio apartment,
Me wo koraseba joukei like CGbut if I squint, the memory looks fake, like CG.
Ki ga fureteru dake bounai ni kaeru dousenI’m just losing my mind, following the path back into my own head.
One more word oshieteTell me just one more word,
One more night kaitei shitaiI want to rewrite just one more night.
One more time matteteWait for me one more time,
One more chance hoshiiI just want one more chance.
Take me now kyuu na binetsuTake me now, I have a sudden fever,
Umizoi fuku kaze wa biroodoand the wind blowing along the coast feels like velvet.
Hodoitara ito ni naruIf I unravel it, it just becomes a loose thread.
Kanchigai no chakushin mou ichidoHoping for a mistaken incoming call, just once more.
Baby I just wanna be with youBaby, I just want to be with you,
Katachi nai mono wo, daiteholding onto things that have no physical shape.
Baby I just wanna be with youBaby, I just want to be with you.
Kimi no me ga muku taishou aThe object that your eyes are drawn to…
Mimi sumaseru 22 After YoungI listen closely to the sound of being 22, ‘After Young’.
Mi wo kogashite 1K de douseiWe burned with passion, living together in that ‘1K’ studio apartment,
Me wo koraseba joukei like CGbut if I squint, the memory looks fake, like CG.
Ki ga fureteru dake bounai ni kaeru dousenI’m just losing my mind, following the path back into my own head.
‘After Young’ lyrics offer a heartfelt look at the turbulence of young love. The chemistry between I’m and the production team creates a track that is both nostalgic and raw.
