秋田涼一 pens the lyrics for “Donnanisukidattatoshitemo (He said)”. The song features He and She telling a story of summer memories and drifting apart. The composer creates a nostalgic atmosphere throughout.
Released: October 12, 2022
Donnanisukidattatoshitemo (He said)
He | She
Donnanisukidattatoshitemo (He said) Meaning & Lyrics (He | She)
秋田涼一 describes a summer day by the sea. The lyrics show affection with “I want to gently touch your swaying hair.” They mention sunscreen and moonlit scenes to build their intimate moment.
“Umi ga mitai” to kodomo mitai ni hashaideitaYou were acting like a child, excitedly saying “I want to see the sea.”
Boku mo tsurarete warauI couldn’t help but laugh along with you.
Bakarashikute itoshii yaritori no nakaWe were in the middle of a silly but lovely conversation.
Hiyakedome wo teinei ni nuru kimiYou were carefully applying your sunscreen.
Sore wo nagameteitara naze da kaAs I watched you do that, for some reason,
Shiawasette koko ni aru ki ga shita ndaI felt like happiness was right here.
Kuruma no naka de utatteWe sang together inside the car,
Furubita koukasen ga zutto massugu tsuzuiteikuwhile the old overpass stretched out straight ahead forever.
Joshusekigawa tsuki ga terasu umi wo damatte miteitaFrom the passenger seat, you silently watched the moonlit sea.
Amaku tokeru futari no jikanOur time together melts away so sweetly.
Aishiteru no kotoba de mitashiteWe fill the air with words of “I love you,”
Yureru kami ni sotto furetetai ndaand I want to gently touch your swaying hair,
Itsumo to onaji you nijust like I always do.
Donna ni kenka wo shite moNo matter how much we fought,
Boku wa kimi ga suki dattaI still loved you.
Isshou no shiawase e toToward a lifetime of happiness,
Utagai mo sezu bokura wa oyoideitawe were swimming without a single doubt.
Ano hi kara ichinen ijou tatteMore than a year has passed since that day.
Kekkyoku hanarebanare ni natteWe ended up drifting apart after all,
Yukkuri to tsugi no koi wo sagashiteiruand I’m slowly looking for my next love.
Kuruma de hitori utattaI sang alone in the car.
Bokura no surechigai waThe way we drifted apart
Kitto kono kyoku ni yoku niteitawas probably a lot like this song.
Omoidasu no wa natsu no kiokuWhat I remember are summer memories,
Nadeta kami no kanshoku woand the feeling of stroking your hair.
Owaru natsu yo futari wo saratteOh, ending summer, take the two of us away.
Ano ondo wo oboeteitakuteI wanted to remember that warmth,
Tachidomatte furikaeru boku nibut as I stop and look back,
Kimi wa akireru kanaI wonder if you’d be fed up with me.
Umi no soko ni shizumanai you niSo I don’t sink to the bottom of the sea,
Natsukashisa ni oborenai you niso I don’t drown in this nostalgia,
Sunahama kara hiroiageru no waall I need to pick up from the sandy beach
Kirei na mono dake de iiare the beautiful things.
Donna ni suki datta to shite moNo matter how much I loved you,
Shikatanai koto ga attethere are some things that just can’t be helped.
Issho ni irarenai kedoWe can’t be together anymore, but
Shiawase e to bokura wa oyogidasuwe’ll both start swimming toward our own happiness.
Donnanisukidattatoshitemo (He said) Music Video
“Donnanisukidattatoshitemo (He said)” is about summer memories and moving on. The lyrics show how we collect beautiful things from past relationships.