Octaves Lyrics Meaning – Side By Side | Houkago Hotal
Houkago Hotal’s ‘Octaves’ sets the stage with Nagi Shitara crafting both the lyrics and music. The song unfolds as a gentle meditation on new beginnings and shared truths. Nagi Shitara writes with a soft touch, weaving a tale of overlapping lives and rhythms.
Released: January 28, 2026
Octaves
Houkago Hotal • From “Side By Side”
Lyricist
Nagi Shitara
Composer
Nagi Shitara
What is the meaning of Octaves Lyrics from Side By Side?
Nagi Shitara describes fleeting moments with care, like ‘The start of it all vanishes suddenly, just like bubbles.’ The lyrics evoke a quiet shop closing, a sinking sun, and the joy of staying close to something that never quite blooms. Every line mirrors the quiet beauty of change and resilience.
Dayone dayoneIt’s true, isn’t it?
Itoguchi wa awa mitai ni fui ni kieteThe start of it all vanishes suddenly, just like bubbles,
Kamone kamonemaybe, just maybe,
Omoneru wa atakamo shinji mitai na boku to kimiwe’re overlapping like a shared truth, you and I.
Aa yurete iru no daAh, it’s swaying now,
Hajimari no utathis song of new beginnings.
Nazoru you ni nando mo onaji rizumu deTracing the same rhythm over and over again,
Aa ikite iku no daah, we’ll keep on living.
Kasanari nagaraAs we overlap,
Kogidashite yo kanatarow out toward the horizon,
Hoshi no kirema etoward the gaps between the stars.
Anone anoneHey, listen,
Ano mise ga shuumatsu de shimaru rashii yoI heard that shop’s closing down this weekend.
Suite sugiteIt’s so quiet and empty,
Kizutsuki sugiru kimi da karaand since you’re the type who gets hurt so easily,
Boku wa kitto mitsuzukerareruI’m sure I’ll be able to keep watching over you.
Hibikiau yonda koe e shizumikomu taiyouThe sun sinks into the echoing voices we called out,
Yoru yo bokura o yakimodoshiteand night, please temper us back to who we were.
Hachido no itadaki o souka ni kaeteTurning the ‘octave’s’ peak into a cool blue fruit,
Sakanai yorokobi ni yorisottawe stayed close to a joy that never quite bloomed.
Aa yurete iru no daAh, it’s swaying now,
Hajimari no utathis song of new beginnings.
Nazoru you ni nando mo chigau tenpo deTracing it over and over with a different tempo,
Aa ikite iku no daah, we’ll keep on living.
Kasanari nagaraAs we overlap,
Kogidashite yo kanatarow out toward the horizon,
Hoshi no kirema etoward the gaps between the stars.
Madane madaneNot yet, not quite yet.
Kumo mitai niJust like the clouds,
Katachi o kaetechanging our shape,
Kasanari nagaraas we overlap,
Hoshi no kirema etoward the gaps between the stars.
The ‘Octaves’ lyrics echo a sense of hope and renewal. Houkago Hotal’s heartfelt tune connects listeners to the idea of living through life’s quiet transitions.
