Hashimero takes us on a melodic journey with ‘Blue Shadow,’ a track from the album ‘aero.’ The artist pens the lyrics, while collaborating with Kei Kitamura, Mitsuyasu Kaneko, and Hirofumi Katada to create the music. The song dives into themes of fleeting connections and passionate vulnerability.
The lyrics describe a love that feels like a blue shadow, a fleeting yet intense emotion. Hashimero writes, ‘Riding on the blue shadow, with you, into the eternal depth,’ capturing the allure of a momentary connection. The narrator reflects on a love that feels both accidental and destined.
Buruu shadou ni nokkatteRiding on the blue shadow,
Kimi to yuuen niWith you, into the eternal depth,
Ochite mo ii yo to omoeru noI feel like it’s okay to fall,
San fiito no fukai kyoriThrough this three-foot-deep distance.
Noroi ya reikan deWith curses and premonitions,
Iiwake o shiteMaking my excuses,
Tobikonda passhon janIt’s a passion I’ve dived headfirst into,
Sugu ni wakaru waAnd I’ll understand it all soon.
Isshun no senkou waA flash of light for a fleeting moment,
Asa ni narya odabutsu yaBy the time morning comes, it’s dead and gone,
Sore de ii karaBut that’s perfectly fine,
Sore de iiIt’s just fine.
Why are you so nice to me?Why’re you so nice to me?
Buruu shadou ni nokkatteRiding on the blue shadow,
Kimi to yuuen niWith you, into the eternal depth,
Ochite mo ii yo to omoeru noI feel like it’s okay to fall.
San fiito no fukai kyori oThis three-foot-deep distance,
Kugutte kugutte meguriaiDiving through it again and again until we met,
Meishin datte ittatteEven if you call it a superstition,
Kanari guuzen niIt happened quite by chance.
Futari no shisen wa yobiattaOur gazes called out to each other,
Kanji ii karaSince the vibe’s so good,
Mada ubaitaiI still want to steal you away,
Sugisatta rensai banashiFrom the stories of a past series.
Katasumi ni atteTucked away in a corner,
Tobikonda fikushon gaThe fiction I’ve dived into,
Mune ni habikondaHas taken root in my heart,
Isshun no senkou waAs a flash of light for a moment.
Yoru ni matataiteruFlickering in the night,
Kore de ii karaThis is perfectly fine,
Kitai shinaideSo don’t expect anything,
Bouryukuteki na ai romansuFrom this violent love romance.
Yotte seigyo funou na kanjouIntoxicated on uncontrollable emotions,
Zettai nande sonna ni kochira niSeriously, why’re you looking my way so much?
Why are you so nice to me?Why’re you so nice to me?
Konnan datte ai romansuEven a struggle is a love romance.
Yotte betto fuzoku no tare gansuIntoxicated, it’s a separate sort of elegance,
Nande sonna ni kochira niWhy’re you looking my way so much?
Why are you so nice to me?Why’re you so nice to me?
Buruu shadou ni nokkatteRiding on the blue shadow.
Wari to senmei niIt’s all becoming quite vivid,
Tsutaetai koto ga wakideru noeverything I want to tell you’s bubbling up inside.
San fiito no fukai kyori oAcross this three-foot-deep distance,
Neratte neratte semegiaiwe’re aiming and aiming, caught in a constant clash.
Meishin datte ittatteEven if you call it superstition,
Kanari guuzen niit’s by total coincidence that
Futari no shisen wa yobiattaour gazes called out to one another,
Kanji ii kara’cause the vibe’s just right.
Mada ubaitaiI still want to steal you away,
Kenshinteki de koukandowith a devoted heart and rising favor
Ageta you & mebetween you and me.
Futari wa harete musubiattaWe’ve finally, officially tied the knot…
Tte kanji ni natteif only things could just turn out
The meaning of ‘Blue Shadow’ is about embracing fleeting love and its uncertainties. The lyrics explore how chance encounters can leave a lasting impact, even if they are brief.
