SUPER BEAVER brings a heartfelt track with ‘Kireida.’ 常田真太郎 writes the lyrics, while 大橋卓弥 composes the music. The song talks about the struggle of letting go after a breakup.
Released: May 29, 2024
Kireida
Super Beaver
Kireida Lyrics English Translation by Super Beaver
常田真太郎 describes the messy aftermath of a breakup through scattered instant food containers and torn photos. The line, ‘As I turn the letters you gave me into paper airplanes,’ shows the longing to let go, even when it’s hard.
Reisei ni terashi awasete mireba kimi to boku wa seihantai deIf I look at us calmly, I can see you and I are total opposites,
Suuji da to shitara roku to kyuu no you na mon da naif we were numbers, we’d be just like a six and a nine.
Kyuu ni hitori ni sareta ima de waNow that I’ve suddenly been left all alone,
Tabe chirakashita insutanto[‘quick-cooking’] no karappo youki towith these empty instant food containers scattered around,
Roku de mo nai boku ga nokottaonly a good-for-nothing version of me remains.
Ironna koto ga nozomi doori ni ikanakatta naaSo many things didn’t go the way I’d hoped they would,
Asahaka datta naaI was just so shallow.
Sono uchi wasureru n datte omoitsumete mo shouganai n datteI tell myself I’ll forget eventually, and that there’s no use dwelling on it,
Modoranai mono wa mou modoranaithings that won’t come back are gone for good.
Nando mo te ni toru shashin wa yaburezu kimi wa kirei daI pick up the photo over and over but can’t bring myself to tear it, you’re still so beautiful.
Kimi ga kureta tegami o hitotsu zutsu kamihikouki ni kaenagaraAs I turn the letters you gave me into paper airplanes one by one,
Tada negau n dadekiru dake tooku e tobeI just wish for them to fly as far away as possible.
Kurikaeshi mita kanfuu eiga de mo mite miyouMaybe I’ll try watching that kung fu movie I’ve seen a thousand times,
Ki o magarasoujust to distract myself.
Soredemo itsuka hyotto shite kimi o omoi tsuzukete ireba tteStill, I keep wondering “what if I just keep holding onto you,”
Kudanai mono ga mada nakunaranaithese foolish thoughts still won’t go away.
Nasakenaku hikizuri tsuzukete iru jibun ga kirai daI hate myself for pathetically dragging this on,
Kirai daI hate it,
Kirai daI hate it.
DemoBut…
Nandakanda itte tatte kono seikaku wa kawaranai n datteNo matter what I say, I know this personality of mine won’t change,
Rarara… ii janaila la la… it’s fine, isn’t it?
Chikara naku haku tame iki majiri no kimi no namaeI weakly breathe out your name, mixed into a heavy sigh.
Konna hazu ja nakatta tte ikari o kanjiteru n datteI’m feeling angry, thinking it wasn’t supposed to be like this,
Setsunai uta nante utau no wa baka mitaisinging a painful song like this makes me feel like a fool.
Yappari te ni toru shashin wa yaburezu kimi wa kirei daIn the end, I still can’t tear the photo in my hands, you’re still beautiful.
Yappari kimi wa…In the end, you’re…
Sono uchi wasureru n datte omoitsumete mo shouganai n datteI tell myself I’ll forget eventually, and that there’s no use dwelling on it,
Soredemo itsuka hyotto shite kimi o omoi tsuzukete ireba ttestill, I keep wondering “what if I just keep holding onto you,”
Kudanai mono ga mada nakunaranaithese foolish thoughts still won’t go away.
Kireida Music Video
What does ‘Kireida’ mean? The lyrics describe the pain of moving on, showcasing SUPER BEAVER’s ability to blend raw emotions into their Japanese rock sound.