HOKUTO’s ‘hate you? love you?’ is a bittersweet exploration of conflicting emotions. The lyricist pens a story of love and hate, while the composer creates a melody that mirrors the push and pull of the lyrics. The track blends nostalgia with raw honesty, making it hard to look away.
hate you? love you?
Hokuto
hate you? love you? Lyrics English Translation by Hokuto
The poet writes, ‘I hate you, I really hate you, but I can’t help wanting to see you,’ capturing the essence of a love that defies logic. HOKUTO describes leaning into ‘sweet velvet,’ a metaphor for the comfort of memories that can’t be let go. The lyrics are a dance between longing and frustration.
Anata ga daikirai de daikirai deI hate you, I really hate you,
Aitakute shouganaibut I can’t help wanting to see you.
Joudan janai unmei wa saiteiYou’ve got to be kidding me, this destiny is the worst.
Tomerarenai mitai I miss youIt seems I can’t stop myself, I miss you.
Gomasakanaide to itte moEven when I tell you not to play dumb,
Toboketa you ni warau karayou just laugh it off like you’re clueless.
Tsutaetai hanashi mo dekizu niI can’t even say what I want to tell you,
Amai biroodo ni norikakaruas I lean back into the sweet velvet.
Omoide to ima no mariaaju waThis marriage of memories and the present,
Modorenai ashiato o tadotte kutraces the footsteps we can never return to.
Genjitsu nante kyoumi naiI don’t care about reality at all,
Hora gensou datte ii janai?so isn’t an illusion perfectly fine?
Gurasu o katamukeruI tilt my glass to drink.
Anata ga daikirai de daikirai deI hate you, I really hate you,
Aitakute shouganaibut I can’t help wanting to see you.
Negai ni yatto kizuite moEven if I finally realize what I wish for,
Mou kanai wa shinai n deshou?it’s not going to come true anymore, is it?
Kanchigai sa ai da nanteIt’s just a misunderstanding to call this love,
Yoipparatte iru n janai?aren’t you just drunk?
Joudan janai unmei wa saiteiYou’ve got to be kidding me, this destiny is the worst.
Tomerarenai mitai I miss youIt seems I can’t stop myself, I miss you.
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Tomerarenai mitai I miss youIt seems I can’t stop myself, I miss you.
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Anata ga daikiraiI really hate you.
Gomasakanaide to ittaraIf I tell you not to play dumb,
Toboketa you ni waratte yojust laugh it off like you’re clueless.
Ano hi no tsuzuki o shiyou yoLet’s pick up right where we left off that day,
Amai biroodo ni norikakaruas we lean back into the sweet velvet.
Omoide to ima no mariaaju waThis marriage of memories and the present,
Owaranai eien no maboroshiis a never-ending, eternal illusion.
Shousoukan wa danchigaiThis feeling of impatience is on another level,
Hora shoudou datte ii janai?so isn’t acting on impulse perfectly fine?
Gurasu ni te o nobasuI reach my hand out for my glass.
Anata ga daikirai de daikirai deI hate you, I really hate you,
Aitakute shouganaibut I can’t help wanting to see you.
Negai o shitte iru n naraIf you already know what I’m wishing for,
Nee modotte kuru n deshou?hey, you’re going to come back, aren’t you?
Shinjitatte kai wa nai neThere’s no point in believing in it,
Sou wakatte itatte saeven though I already know that.
Joudan janai honshin wa meiteiYou’ve got to be kidding me, my true feelings are intoxicated.
Tomerarenai mitai I miss youIt seems I can’t stop myself, I miss you.
Tomeidokoro nai kanjou kawaranai hontoUnstoppable emotions and an unchanging truth,
Ikiba nado ari wa shinai yothey don’t have anywhere else to go.
Kobosanai you ni minogasanai you niHoping not to spill them, hoping not to overlook them,
Me ni utsuru yumeutsutsua waking dream reflects in my eyes.
Anata ga daikirai de daikirai deI hate you, I really hate you,
Aitakute shouganaibut I can’t help wanting to see you.
Negai ni yatto kizuite moEven if I finally realize what I wish for,
Mou kanai wa shinai n deshou?it’s not going to come true anymore, is it?
Anata ga daikirai de daikirai deI hate you, I really hate you,
Aitakute shouganaibut I can’t help wanting to see you.
Zutto zutto negatteruI’ve been wishing for it, always and forever,
Sou kanai wa shinai kedoeven though it will never come true.
Mou oshimai sa aishichattaIt’s all over now, I’ve fallen in love with you.
Aa kizuite shimatta noAh, I’ve finally realized the truth.
Joudan janai unmei wa saiteiYou’ve got to be kidding me, this destiny is the worst.
Sayonara daikirai I miss youGoodbye to hating you, I miss you.
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Tomerarenai mitai I miss youIt seems I can’t stop myself, I miss you.
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Sayonara daikirai I miss youGoodbye to hating you, I miss you.
hate you? love you? Music Video
The translation of ‘hate you? love you?’ lyrics dives into the chaos of unresolved emotions. HOKUTO’s vocal performance in Japanese adds layers to this emotional rollercoaster.