Jonah brings us the personal and geometric Chohokei No Watashi. The artist writes the lyrics and composes the music himself. The song offers a unique take on identity and love through the metaphor of imperfect rectangles.
Released: April 8, 2026
Chohokei No Watashi
Jonah
Chohokei No Watashi Meaning & Lyrics (Jonah)
Jonah describes a feeling that something is always slightly off. He navigates self-doubt and the desire to be understood, using shapes to explain his unique nature. The songwriter defines his love as uneven and imperfect, stating ‘Because this is an uneven, rectangular love’ (Choohookei no ai da kara). He suggests we cannot become perfect squares and must accept our unique dimensions.
Attention pleaseAttention, please.
Katatema de ii kara kiite yo kiite watashi no hanashiListen to my story, even if you’re busy, just listen.
Zutto ne dokoka ga okashii ki ga suru ki ga suruI’ve always felt like something’s a bit off, I really do.
WakatteruI know it.
Directions pleaseDirections, please.
Doko e ikitai ka mo miushinatchaisou na noI feel like I’m about to lose sight of where I even want to go.
Kiiteru kimi mo sou desho wakatteru n da karaYou, listening to this, feel the same way, don’t you? I know you do.
Daijoubu datte minna minnaIt’s okay, everyone, everyone.
Dokka nagakute dokka mijikaiOne side is long, and the other is short.
Kuchi de iu no wa kantan saIt’s easy enough to say it out loud.
Watashi ga ageru yo watashitachi e no kashi oI’ll give these lyrics to all of us,
Dore dake kirei ni aisetemono matter how beautifully we can love.
Watashi janai no yo konna monoThis isn’t all I am, this version of me.
Tate no nagasa ga yoko no nagasa gaMy height and my width,
Minna chigau kara atarimae na noare different for everyone, so it’s only natural.
Choohookei no ai da karaBecause this is an uneven, rectangular love.
Kyou mo ashita mo akinai noI won’t get tired of it today or tomorrow.
Koko de sakande hoshiiI want you to scream right here.
Kore ga kore ga kore gaThis is, this is, this is,
Watashi no katachi nan da karathe shape of who I am.
Questions pleaseQuestions, please.
Saa nandemo kandemo kiite yo kiite tte iitai kedoI want to say, ‘Go ahead, ask me anything at all,’ but…
Hontou wa ne jibun no nagasa mo wakannai kurai mayotteru noactually, I’m so lost I don’t even know my own dimensions.
Actions pleaseActions, please.
Nee nankai koushite watashi ni iikikaseta n darouI wonder how many times I’ve told myself this.
Kiiteru kimi wa dou na noHow are you doing, you who are listening?
Ima wa kiku dake de ii yoFor now, it’s enough just to listen.
Daijoubu datte minna minnaIt’s okay, everyone, everyone.
Seihookei ni wa nareya shinai karaSince we can’t ever become perfect squares,
Ippen ippen tashikameatte salet’s check in on each side, one by one.
Watashi mo kimi mo ano hito mo sou deshoI am, you are, and even they are the same, right?
Konna ni tsutaetai ai demoEven with a love I want to share so much.
Watashi no kimochi ga jama o suruMy own feelings get in the way.
Tate no watashi ga yoko no watashi gaThe vertical me and the horizontal me,
Kimi ni tsutawaru kana tte omotteI wonder if I’m really reaching you.
Chokuhoutai na no watashiI’m just a three-dimensional ‘rectangular prism’.
Yoko kara mitara kirei na dakeIt only looks beautiful when seen from the side.
Dareka sakande hoshiiI want someone to scream.
Sore ga anata noThat is your…
Dore dake kirei ni aisetemoNo matter how beautifully we can love.
Watashi janai no yo konna monoThis isn’t all I am, this version of me.
Tate no nagasa ga yoko no nagasa gaMy height and my width,
Minna chigau kara atarimae na noare different for everyone, so it’s only natural.
Choohookei no ai da karaBecause this is an uneven, rectangular love.
Kyou mo ashita mo asatte moToday, tomorrow, and the day after that,
Koko de sakande ikego ahead and scream it out right here.
Kore ga kore gaThis is, this is,
Kore ga kore ga kore gathis is, this is, this is,
Watashi no katachi nan da karathe shape of who I am.
Choohookei no watashi da karaBecause I’m a rectangular version of myself.
Chohokei No Watashi Music Video
What does ‘Chohokei No Watashi’ mean? The lyrics redefine self-acceptance through the powerful geometry of an imperfect rectangle. Jonah’s song is a touching Japanese anthem for anyone who has ever felt out of place.