Yo Hitoto collaborates with lyricist Tatsuro Mashiko and composers Satoshi Takebe and Kunihiko Imai in ‘Alexandrite’. The song mixes personal reflection with a shifting melody. The team creates a heartfelt tune that mirrors the emotional shifts in the lyrics.
Released: July 12, 2025
Alexandrite
Yo Hitoto
Lyricist
Tatsuro Mashiko, Yo Hitoto
Composer
Tatsuro Mashiko, Yo Hitoto, Satoshi Takebe, Kunihiko Imai
Alexandrite Lyrics Translation – Yo Hitoto
Yo Hitoto sings about a heart that changes colors like the gemstone alexandrite. The artist mentions a suitcase rattling behind, symbolizing a journey filled with uncertainty and longing. The lyrics ask, ‘Who am I, and where do I belong?’ capturing a deep sense of introspection.
Boku wa doko no dareWho am I, and where do I belong?
Nakitai no ni nagarenai waI want to cry, but the tears just won’t flow
Shiranai melody ga konbini kara urusai naAn unfamiliar melody’s blaring from the convenience store
Suki na mono ga atta hazu de’cause I’m sure there were things I used to love
Wakaranai uzu ni nomareteSwallowed up by a whirlpool I don’t understand,
Mogaita bun dake tsuyoku nareru tte shitteru kedoI know that I’ll grow stronger for every time I’ve struggled, but
Kokoro sabishigattetan da naderarete hoshiin damy heart’s been feeling lonely, and I just want to be held,
Kizuite kurete yoku yatte kurete iru tte neto have someone notice me and say I’m doing a great job
Hikari atete hoshiiI want you to shine a light on me
Shu to ao to iro ga kawaru boku no kokoro wa sou arekisandoraitoMy heart’s just like alexandrite, shifting its colors from crimson to blue,
Boku ga shitakattaI wonder what it was
Koto wa ittai nan darouthat I really wanted to do
Wagamama ni aruitaI walked along so selfishly,
Suutsukeesu mo garagarawith my suitcase rattling behind me,
Nankyoku mo garapagosu ni mo ikenai mamawithout ever making it to Antarctica or even the Galapagos,
Chikyuugi kakaewhile I’m clutching this globe
Jounetsu no honoo ga ima ni mo kiete shimaisouThe flame of my passion feels like it’s about to flicker out
Kokoro sabishigattetan da ganbarisugitan daMy heart’s been feeling lonely because I’ve tried way too hard,
Doushitemo kanaenakucha naranai yume yumea dream, a dream that I absolutely have to make come true,
Omoiokoshitai noI want to remember it now.
Kimi ga inakute mo hitori de tateru jibun woThe version of myself who can stand alone, even without you,
Ima torimodosu wais what I’m going to reclaim right now.
Kokoro sabishigattetan da naderarete hoshiin daMy heart’s been feeling lonely, and I just want to be held,
Kizuite kurete yoku yatte kurete iru tte neto have someone notice me and say I’m doing a great job
Hikari abita boku waBathed in the light, I’ll shine,
Shu ni ao ni mawari terashi ai wo sosogu yo sou arekisandoraitoilluminating everything in crimson and blue as I pour out my love, just like alexandrite.
‘Alexandrite’ is about finding strength in vulnerability. The lyrics show a journey of self-discovery and the desire to shine brightly. Yo Hitoto delivers a touching performance in this introspective ballad.
