ZARAME sings ‘Just One’ and reaches for the sky with a soaring chorus. The lyrics are penned by CHIMERAZ, and the songwriter co‑produces the music with Kohei Nakaya, Tsubasa Yamazaki, and Norihiro Otani. The artist invites listeners to share a single, heartfelt wish.
Released: January 24, 2025
Just One
Zarame
Just One Lyrics English Translation by Zarame
CHIMERAZ draws the longing with images of a shooting star and hidden clouds. ZARAME sings the line, I love you so much it makes my voice hoarse. The songwriter asks the heart hidden behind a soft smile to let go of its weight.
Kimi ga naite iru sono riyuu woI found myself wanting to know the reason,
Oshiete hoshii to omotta no desuthe reason why you’re crying.
Dare ni mo kizukarenai mama deWithout anyone else ever noticing,
Doko ka tooku de hitori naku no desuyou’re crying all alone somewhere far away.
Nagareboshi mitai na guuzen woA coincidence like a shooting star,
Tada sora wo miagete sajust by looking up at the sky…
Negatte tada mitsumeru dake jaIf I just make a wish and stare at it,
Kawari ya shinai yonothing’s going to change.
Amatsu kakeru hodo no aitai waThis longing to see you is so vast it could soar through the heavens,
Mada karezu kimi wo oikakete iruand it’s still chasing after you without withering.
Okaeri tadaimaTo say ‘welcome home’ and ‘I’m back.’
Tsutaetai koto wa tada hitotsuThere’s only one thing I want to tell you.
Koe karasu hodo no aishiteruI love you so much it makes my voice go hoarse.
Moe tsukite shimau mae niBefore I burn out completely,
Tsutaetai koto tada hitotsuthere’s just one thing I want to tell you.
Kimi ga naite iru sono riyuu woI found myself wanting to know the reason,
Oshiete hoshii to omotta no desuthe reason why you’re crying.
Yowane mo hakenai sono senaka woThat back of yours that never voices a single complaint,
Boku ni azukete wa kuremasen kawon’t you let me carry its weight for a while?
Michi kaketari kumo ni kakuretariWaxing and waning, or hiding behind the clouds,
Mienaku naru kokoro wothat heart of yours that’s becoming invisible…
Nozoite shimatta ano yoru gaSince the night I caught a glimpse of it,
Hanare ya shinai yothe memory won’t ever leave me.
Amatsu kakeru hodo no aitai waThis longing to see you is so vast it could soar through the heavens,
Mada karezu kimi wo oikakete iruand it’s still chasing after you without withering.
Okaeri tadaimaTo say ‘welcome home’ and ‘I’m back.’
Tsutaetai koto wa tada hitotsuThere’s only one thing I want to tell you.
Koe karasu hodo no aishiteruI love you so much it makes my voice go hoarse.
Moe tsukite shimau mae niBefore I burn out completely,
Tsutaetai koto tada hitotsuthere’s just one thing I want to tell you.
Furerarenakute mo te wa nobasu yoEven if I can’t touch you, I’ll still reach out.
Hitori janai sore dakeYou’re not alone, that’s all,
Tsutaetai karabecause that’s what I want to tell you.
Amatsu kakeru hodo no aitai waThis longing to see you is so vast it could soar through the heavens,
Mada karezu kimi wo oikakete iruand it’s still chasing after you without withering.
Okaeri tadaimaTo say ‘welcome home’ and ‘I’m back.’
Oboeteru koto wa tada hitotsuThere’s only one thing I remember.
Yawaraka na egao de sono okuBehind that soft smile of yours,
Namida wo kakushita kimi nito you, who hid your tears away,
Tsutaetai koto tada hitotsuthere’s just one thing I want to tell you.
Kimi ga naite iru sono riyuu woI found myself wanting to know the reason,
Oshiete hoshii to omotta no desuthe reason why you’re crying.
Just One Music Video
If you want to understand ‘Just One’, the lyrics convey longing and hope. ZARAME delivers this Japanese ballad with heartfelt conviction.