tuki. writes and sings ‘Bansanka’, a haunting self-reflective track from the album 15. The music carries a quiet ache, matching the raw honesty of the lyrics. This is a solo act in every sense, with tuki. handling every element.
Released: September 29, 2023
Bansanka
Tuki. • From “15”
Bansanka Lyrics Translation Tuki. | 15
The songwriter admits, ‘Because I’ll make you cry, so I can’t stay with you.’ This line repeats like a confession, showing guilt and love tangled together. tuki. describes a craving for connection while fearing the pain it brings. The image of lining up ‘I love yous’ like a meal suggests love as something consumed, never fully satisfying.
Kimi o nakasu karaBecause I’ll make you cry,
Dakara issho ni wa irenai naso I can’t stay with you.
Kimi o nakasu karaBecause I’ll make you cry,
Hayaku wasurete hoshiindaI want you to forget me quickly.
Ningen dakara neI’m only human, after all,
Tama ni wa chigau mono mo tabetai neso sometimes I crave a different taste.
Kimi o nakasu karaBecause I’ll make you cry,
Sou kimi o nakasu karayes, because I’ll make you cry.
Demo ajikenai nai nai nai nda yo neBut it’s so tasteless, bland, and dull.
Ai ai aitaku nanda yo neI just want to see you.
Kimi igai aitakunai nda yo neI don’t want to see anyone but you,
Nante katte da nehow selfish of me, right?
Daitai aimai nanda yo neIt’s all so vague and hazy,
Ai no sonzai shoumei nantethis so-called proof of love’s existence.
Kimi ga oshiete kurenai kaWon’t you teach me what it is?
Nanjukkai no yoru o sugoshitatteEven if we spend dozens of nights together,
Erarenu you nait seems like something I can’t obtain.
Aishiteru o narabete miteTry lining up your ‘I love yous’.
Nanjukkai no yoru o sugoshitatteEven if we spend dozens of nights together,
Erarenu you nait feels out of reach,
Saikou no furukousu o choudaiso serve me the finest full-course meal.
Kimi o nakasu karaBecause I’ll make you cry,
Kitto isshou wa muri da yo nesurely a lifetime together is impossible.
Kimi o nakasu karaBecause I’ll make you cry,
Mune ga totemo itamu ndamy heart aches so much.
Ningen dakara neI’m only human, after all,
Tama ni wa wakariaenaku natteso sometimes we just won’t understand each other.
Kimi o nakasu karaBecause I’ll make you cry,
Mata kimi o nakasu karaI’ll make you cry again.
Demo jishin ga nai nai nai nda yo neBut I have no confidence at all.
Kawaritakunai nai nai nda yo neI really don’t want to change.
Kimi igai aitakunai nda yo neI don’t want to see anyone but you,
Nante katte da nehow selfish of me, right?
Daitai aimai datta yo neIt was mostly vague and hazy,
Ai no sonzai shoumei nantethat proof of love’s existence,
Kimi ga soko ni iru noni neeven though you’re right there.
Nanbyakkai no yoru o sugoshitatteEven if we spend hundreds of nights together,
Erarenu you nait seems like something I can’t obtain.
Aishiteru o narabete miteTry lining up your ‘I love yous’.
Nanbyakkai no yoru o sugoshitatteEven if we spend hundreds of nights together,
Erarenu you nait feels out of reach,
Saikou no furukousu o choudaiso serve me the finest full-course meal.
Hanarenaide soba ni ite kureta no waThe one who didn’t leave and stayed by my side,
Kekkyoku kimi hitori datta yo nein the end, was only you.
Namida no supaisu wa kimi no mune niThe spice of tears within your heart,
Nokotte shimau darou kedowill probably linger there.
Nanzenkai no yoru o sugoshitatteEven if we spend thousands of nights together,
Erarenu you nait seems like something I can’t obtain.
Aishiteru o naraberu karaBecause I’ll line up my ‘I love yous’.
Nanzenkai no yoru o sugoshitatteEven if we spend thousands of nights together,
Erarenu you nait feels out of reach,
Saikou no furukousu othe finest full-course meal…
Nanmankai no yoru o sugoshitatteEven if we spend tens of thousands of nights together,
Wasurenu you naso that you’ll never forget,
Aishiteru o naraberu karaI’ll line up my ‘I love yous’.
Nanmankai no yoru o sugoshitatteEven if we spend tens of thousands of nights together,
Wasurenu you naso that you’ll never forget,
Saikou no furukousu o choudaiserve me the finest full-course meal.
Bansanka Music Video
What does ‘Bansanka’ mean? The lyrics explore the fear of hurting someone you love. Featuring tuki., ‘Bansanka’ from 15 offers a heartbreaking look at emotional fragility in Japanese pop.