Not Equal Me sings ‘Mob-no-derella’, a song about feeling invisible. Lyricists Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Rino Sashihara, and 関口颯太 write about the pain of being a background character. The same trio creates a melancholic tune.
Released: April 30, 2025
Mob-no-derella
Not Equal Me
Mob-no-derella Meaning & Lyrics (Not Equal Me)
Songwriter Katsuhiko Sugiyama details the hurt of watching others shine. The narrator sings, ‘I’m the only one who turned gray’ as colors fade away. The lyrics mention a lost glass slipper that defines her place in the shadows.
Kodomo no koro mo tashika sou dattaIt was definitely like that when I was a kid, too.
Hoshii mono wa motteinakattaI never had the things I actually wanted.
Dareka no yume ga kanau tabi niEvery time someone else’s dream came true,
Karappo no hakushu shitetandaI’d just give them empty applause.
Sekai wa itsumo colorful dattaThe world was always so colorful.
Suki na mono kiteru tsumori dattaI thought I was wearing the things I liked.
Dareka no iro ga mazatte kiteBut someone else’s colors started mixing in,
Watashi dake gray ni natte ittaand I’m the only one who turned gray.
Nijinda shisen no nakaThrough my blurred vision,
Chikazuku futatsu no kageI see two shadows drawing closer.
Negatte ii no naraIf I’m allowed to make a wish,
Anata dake hoshikattayou’re the only one I wanted.
Blue no dress glass no shoesA blue dress and glass slippers,
Donna kao shite katahou oite itta nowhat kind of look was on your face when you left one behind?
Dareka no hitomi ni utsuru hi woFor the day I’m reflected in someone’s eyes,
Hitori matte iru no mob-no-derellaI’m waiting all alone, a ‘mob-no-derella’ (a background character who isn’t Cinderella).
Shitto de yureta skirt ni waThe prince hasn’t noticed my skirt,
Ouji wa kizuite nai no yo wakatteruswaying with jealousy; I know that.
Douka mirai demo shiawase niI hope you’ll be happy in the future,
Erabarenai nara shujinkou ja naibecause if I’m not chosen, I’m not the main character.
Ichiban okiniiri no dressIf only I’d picked a different color
Chigau iro ni shitereba yokattafor my favorite dress.
Tarareba itte ana wo umeruI fill the void with ‘what-ifs’,
Kore de erabareru tte omottetathinking I’d be chosen like this.
Anata ni mitsumerarezuEven without you looking at me,
Hitori no yoru no michi moI was able to walk down
Arukete shimatta nothese lonely night roads.
Dareka te wo hiiteSomeone, please take my hand.
Kirakira hikaru glass no shoesIf I had the courage to steal those
Ubai satte hashiru yuuki ga arebasparkling glass slippers and run away,
Villain no hitori nareta deshouI could’ve at least been a villain.
Namae mo motte inai extra neInstead, I’m just a nameless ‘extra’ (a character without a role).
Mahoutsukai no tehodoki sae arebaIf I’d just had a wizard’s guidance,
Dokoka de sekai wa kawattetamy world would’ve changed somewhere along the way.
Mirai no hanashi wa dekinakuteI can’t talk about the future,
Kako bakka miteru dame na watashiso I’m just stuck looking at the past like a failure.
Kitto happy end waI’ve realized that a happy ending
Dareka no fukou to kizuite shimaualways comes at the cost of someone else’s misery.
Nankai mo continue shitemoNo matter how many times I try to ‘continue’,
Watashi dake bad end nan deshouI’m the only one heading for a bad ending.
Hai kabutta mama naite iru noI’m just crying here, covered in ashes.
Cinderella ni wa narezu ni kodoku na mamaI couldn’t become Cinderella, so I stay lonely.
Anata no hitomi ni utsuru hi woEven though I want to keep waiting
Matte itai keredo subete owarifor the day I’m in your eyes, it’s all over.
Blue no dress glass no shoesA blue dress and glass slippers,
Donna kao shite katahou oite itta nowhat kind of look was on your face when you left one behind?
Dareka no hitomi ni utsuru hi woFor the day I’m reflected in someone’s eyes,
Hitori matte iru no mob-no-derellaI’m waiting all alone, a ‘mob-no-derella’.
Shitto de yureta skirt ni waThe prince hasn’t noticed my skirt,
Ouji wa kizuite nai no yo wakatteruswaying with jealousy; I know that.
Douka mirai demo shiawase niI hope you’ll be happy in the future.
Anata no naka de wa heroine ja naiTo you, I’m just not the heroine.
Mob-no-derella Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘Mob-no-derella’ describe the pain of being an overlooked extra. This Japanese song from Not Equal Me offers a heartfelt story for anyone who has felt invisible.