Ayase writes and composes ‘Ho-wa,’ crafting both words and music. The song follows a dreamlike farewell where two souls merge then gently part. Fragile memories and a quiet ‘I’m sorry’ color this peaceful ending.
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Released: September 30, 2022
Ho-wa
Ayase
Ho-wa Lyrics Translation – Ayase
Ayase uses physical images to show love’s fragility. The songwriter pens, ‘We built stairs that might collapse any second.’ He focuses on a tight hand grip that reveals who feared losing the other.
Zuibun to nagai yume woA very long dream,
Kokochiyoi yume woa pleasant dream,
Mite ita you nait feels like I’ve been having.
Sonna awai kioku no saigoAt the end of such a faint memory,
Hana no tayori ga machi ni todoku korojust as news of the blossoms reaches the town.
Konna hi ga kuru nante ne“I never thought a day like this would come,”
Tte odoketa kimi wayou said with a playful grin,
Shizuka ni iki wo suikonda atoafter taking a quiet breath.
Teinei ni kotoba wo tsumuguYou carefully weave your words together,
Sono naka ni chiribameraretaand among those scattered words,
Gomen ne dake ga chuu ni nokottaonly the “I’m sorry” lingered in the air.
Shiranai uchi ni bokura wa kittoBefore we knew it, we’d surely
Hitotsu no ikimono ni nattebecome a single living being,
Kore ijou nani mo iranakunattaand we didn’t need anything else anymore.
Kansei wo mukaetan da yoWe’ve reached our completion.
Dakara tarinai mama no dareka woSo, we should each go and love
Sorezore aishite agete tosomeone else who’s still incomplete.
Kamisama ga kimetan da yo kittoGod must’ve decided that for us.
Dare no sei demo nain da yo kittoIt’s surely nobody’s fault.
Kanashii koto ja nain da yo kittoIt’s surely not a sad thing.
Kimi ga eranda kotae wa horaLook, the answer you’ve chosen is
Boku ga erande kita kotae nothe conclusion reached at the end
Hate ni tadoritsuita ketsumatsu daof the answers I’ve been choosing.
Dakara sonna kao wa yoshite yoSo, please don’t make that face.
Anna ni itoshikatta hibi gaEven as those days we loved so much
Maku wo tojiru konna toki saeare coming to an end like this,
Deaete hontou ni yokatta naI’m so glad we met.
Nante omoeru koi wo shitan da yoI experienced a love that makes me feel that way.
Sonna rippa na koi wo shitan da yoIt was such a wonderful love.
Futari de nagai jikan wo kaketeOver a long time together,
Tsumiageta kaidan wo oritte ikuwe’re walking down the stairs we built.
Ima ni mo kuzuresou na hodo niThey were so fragile and poorly built,
Morokute hidoi deki dattathat they feel like they’ll collapse any second.
Hanarenai you ni hanasanai you niSo we wouldn’t drift apart or let go,
Tsunaide ita tenohira wothe way you held my hand so tight,
Koronde shimawanai you nito make sure I wouldn’t trip and fall,
Nigirishimete kurete ita no wathe one who was gripping firmly
Kimi no hou dattan da newas actually you, wasn’t it?
Shiranai uchi ni boku wa kittoBefore I knew it, I was surely
Kagami no naka no kimi wo mitetajust looking at your reflection.
Midari ni yume wo katatte bakari deI was always just recklessly talking about dreams,
Kizuku koto mo dekinakattaand I couldn’t even notice the truth.
Kore wa kimi no sei demo nakuteThis isn’t your fault,
Kamisama no sei demo nai karaand it’s not God’s fault either.
Boku ga ubatta bun yori zuttoMuch more than all the time I took from you,
Nagaku takusan aisarete iteI hope you’re loved for a long, long time.
Nante omoeru koi dattan da yoIt was a love that makes me feel that way.
Kakegae no nai koi dattan da yoIt was an irreplaceable love.
Arigato ne no ato ni tsuzukuFollowing my “thank you” comes,
Tsutaesobireta sayonara wo kimi nithe goodbye to you that I missed the chance to say.
Ho-wa Music Video
Ayase crafts a gentle tune, and ‘Ho-wa’ lyrics are about accepting a love’s end with thanks. The musician’s Japanese song leaves a warm, reflective mood.