Saba Sister releases ‘HIACE No.’ from Tales of the Night. なち pens the lyrics and arranges the music. The song moves through a midnight drive, noting a glowing GPS, Mount Fuji, and a lost Hiace van.
Released: September 18, 2024
HIACE No.
Saba Sister • From “Tales of the Night”
What is the meaning of HIACE No. Lyrics from Tales of the Night?
なち writes about two people driving together yet apart. A key line reads, ‘Hiace number plate, lost and forgotten in the parking lot.’ The lyricist uses concrete items like the van, the GPS lies, and a live house to show how small moments become meaningful.
Yonaka no kousoku douroLate night on the highway.
Kusuri ga kikanaiThe meds aren’t working.
Dokka no rabu hoteru toSome ‘love hotel’ somewhere,
Bokutachi dake ga okite iruand only we’re still awake.
Okkii Fuji ga mietaraOnce the giant Mount Fuji comes into view,
Ato san yo jikanwe’ve still got three or four hours to go.
Kaanabi hikaru moji waThe glowing text on the GPS
Uso bakari tsukukeeps telling nothing but lies.
Yoko ni narande miru yume ga chigau nanteIt’s only natural that we’re side by side,
Atarimae desuyet dreaming different dreams.
Minna chigau sekai mite kita neWe’ve all seen different worlds up until now.
Demo ano Fuji wo nobote mieru keshiki waBut the view from the top of that Fuji,
Onaji de itai naI want it to be the same.
Hiace nanbaaHiace number plate,
Hiace nanbaaHiace number plate,
Wasurete houkou chuushajou delost and forgotten in the parking lot.
Hitori ja nani mo dekinai koto woOn that night, I realized
Shitta ano yoruthat I can’t do anything all by myself.
Aa bokura nanbaa wan wa iranaiOh, we don’t need to be number one.
Konya wa doko no raibu hausu deAt some ‘live house’ venue tonight,
Kimi ni aeru kanaI wonder if I’ll see you.
Shiranai hoteru tenjouThe ceiling of a hotel I don’t know,
Moyou ga kao ni mietaI saw a face in its patterns.
Kimi no koto omoebaWhen I think of you,
Kowai kimochi mo tonde ittaall my fears just flew away.
Nee boku ga kono mama honki de yaru naraHey, if I’m really going to do this for real,
KaasanMother,
Anata no shinime ni wa aenai kamoI might not be there when you pass away.
Yoko ni narande dasu oto wa bukakkou demoEven if the sound we make side-by-side is clumsy,
Tsuzukenakuchawe’ve got to keep going.
Kakkoii mono wa nigenai yoTruly cool things won’t run away.
Demo ato sukoshi nobashitara todoku koto woBut please know that if we just reach out a bit further,
Shitte oite neyou’ll finally reach it.
Hiace nanbaaHiace number plate,
Hiace nanbaaHiace number plate,
Mezashite warau kimi to bokuYou and I, laughing as we chase our goal.
Itsu made mo ima ga tsuzukeba ii toOn that night, I prayed
Negau ano yoruthat this moment would last forever.
Aa bokura nanbaa wan wa iranaiOh, we don’t need to be number one.
Konya wa koko no raibu hausu deAt this ‘live house’ venue tonight,
Kimi ni aitaiI want to see you.
Konya wa koko no raibu hausu deAt this ‘live house’ venue tonight,
Kimi ni aitaiI want to see you.
HIACE No. Music Video
What does ‘HIACE No.’ mean? The lyrics show a drive where being together matters more than being first. Saba Sister performs in Japanese on Tales of the Night.