Natori brings us ‘Birthday Song’ from the album The Abyss. The track mixes soft vocals with a melancholy melody. The songwriter writes about love and longing from a distance.
Released: January 21, 2026
バースデイ・ソング (Birthday Song)
なとり (Natori) • From “深海 (The Abyss)”
バースデイ・ソング (Birthday Song) Lyrics Translation (from “深海 (The Abyss)”)
The poet describes watching from the corner of a classroom. He offers the line ‘in my dreams, I want to fall in love with you.’ The lyrics talk about a painful wish to become someone else.
[Intro][Intro]
Zutto, kyōshitsu no sumi de miruI’ve always watched from the corner of the classroom,
Yume no naka de, kimi to koi o shitaiand in my dreams, I want to fall in love with you.
Kimi no sono kotoba de yurusararetai, aisaretaiI want to be forgiven and loved by your words.
Watashi no karada, kokoro, kotobaMy body, my heart, and my words,
Zenbu, watashi no mono janai mitaithey all feel like they don’t even belong to me.
Oshiete, kamisama tsugi wa itsu sukuwareru no?Tell me, God, when will I finally be saved?
Itsuka, negatta bunFor all that I’ve wished for,
Kawari no dareka ni ategawarete iru yō dait feels like it’s just being handed to someone else.
Kietakunaru, utsukushii ano ko ni naritaiI want to disappear; I want to become that beautiful girl.
[Pre-Chorus 1][Pre-Chorus 1]
Kimi ga yorokobu kotoba o, watashi igai ga shitte iruEveryone but me knows the words that make you happy,
Sore ga kurushii no, itai noand it’s so painful, it hurts so much.
Tabun, koe ni shita to shite moEven if I were to say it out loud,
Yasashii kimi ni wa wakaranai yosomeone as kind as you wouldn’t understand.
Wakatte moraitaku mo nai yoI don’t even want you to understand.
Tada no hitorigoto, kikoetetaIt was just a monologue; did you hear me?
Zutto, kyōshitsu no sumi de miruI’ve always watched from the corner of the classroom,
Yume no naka de, kimi to koi o shitaiand in my dreams, I want to fall in love with you.
Sore dake na noThat’s all it is.
Sore kurai, nozondemo ii deshōSurely, it’s okay to want at least that much.
Dōshiyō mo naku warui ko na noI’m such a hopelessly bad girl.
Shikatte, shikatte, shikatte!Scold me, scold me, scold me!
Dare demo nai kimi no sono kotoba de yurusararetai, aisaretaiI want to be forgiven and loved by your words, and no one else’s.
[Post-Chorus][Post-Chorus]
Ahhh Ahh Ahhh (a a a)Ahhh Ahh Ahhh (a a a).
[Bridge][Bridge]
Watashi no karada, kokoro, kotobaMy body, my heart, and my words,
Zenbu, kimi ni seotte moraitai noI want you to carry them all for me.
Nante, ittaraIf I were to say something like that,
Mata, kirawarete shimau kanawould you end up hating me again?
Utsukushii sora o mau, kono minikui hane o otte yoBreak these ugly wings that dance through the beautiful sky.
Dekiru dake, itaku shinaidePlease, don’t make it hurt too much.
Gomen neI’m sorry.
Kimi no yume o mita, kimi no yume o mitaI dreamed of you, I dreamed of you.
Omoidashita no wa, modorenai atatakasaWhat I remembered was a warmth I can’t return to.
Kiete, kiete! watashi no mae karaDisappear, disappear! Get out of my sight.
[Chorus][Chorus]
Kyōshitsu no sumi de miruI watch from the corner of the classroom,
Yume no naka de, kimi to koi o shitaiand in my dreams, I want to fall in love with you.
Kanashiku naru, kanawanai to shitte iru!It makes me so sad, because I know it won’t come true!
Dōshiyō mo naku warui ko na noI’m such a hopelessly bad girl.
Sukutte, sukutte, sukutte!Save me, save me, save me!
Dare demo nai kimi no sono kotoba de okasaretaiI want to be consumed by your words, and no one else’s.
Korosaretai noI want you to ruin me.
Mō, nakenai kurai ni waTo the point where I can’t even cry anymore,
Kawaite shimatta karadamy body has completely dried up.
Kimi ga aishite kureru dake de, sore dake deIf only you would love me, that’s all I need.
[Outro][Outro]
Ahhhhh ahhh ahhh ahh ahhAhhhhh ahhh ahhh ahh ahh.
Ahhh ahh ah ahhAhhh ahh ah ahh.
バースデイ・ソング (Birthday Song) Music Video
‘Birthday Song’ is a touching plea for acceptance. The English lyrics of ‘Birthday Song’ describe the intense pain of unrequited love.