Fukase writes lyrics that ask big questions, while SEKAI NO OWARI creates a soft, glowing melody. The song stars the band’s signature dreamy sound, blending gentle vocals with thoughtful words. It’s a quiet moment turned into music.
Released: May 10, 2024
Romantic
Sekai No Owari
Romantic Meaning & Lyrics (Sekai No Owari)
Fukase sings about waiting for spring, wrapping hope in a lie just to keep going. He notes how people say no rain lasts forever, no night stays dark, so why can’t joy come back too. The line ‘It’s just serotonin’ cuts through romance, grounding love in something real.
Mahou ga tokete dore kuraiHow long’s it been since the magic faded?
Mae wa dou mieteta kono sekaiHow did this world look to me before?
Yasashii uso de tsutsunde yoWrap me up in a gentle lie,
Haru ga kurutte dareka gasince someone’s saying that spring is coming
Yamanai ame wa nai tokaLike how they say there’s no rain that doesn’t end,
Akenai yoru wa nai da tokaor there’s no night that doesn’t break into dawn,
Gyaku mo shikari nan deshothe opposite’s gotta be true too, right?
Itsumo onajiIt’s always the same.
Taiyou ga nobotta you niIt looked like the sun had risen,
Asa ga kita you ni mieta kedoit looked like the morning had come, but
Watashitachi ga jiten wo shita dake na no yo newe’ve just been spinning on our own axis, haven’t we?
Shiawase ga nani ka nante warawasenai deDon’t make me laugh asking what happiness is,
Sore wa serotonin yothat’s just serotonin.
Datte seikatsu wa shiawase de afurete iteSince life’s already overflowing with happiness,
Sore wo kanjirareru ka dakeit’s just a matter of whether you can feel it or not.
Haru ga kuru nante iu karaBecause you told me spring was coming,
Mata kitaishichatta mitaiit seems I’ve gone and got my hopes up again.
Hadazamui kono harufuku gaThese spring clothes feel a bit chilly,
Yake ni youki de watashi mitaiand they’re weirdly cheerful, just like me.
Ima kono shunkan waThis very moment right now
Ichido shika nai kiseki datteis a miracle that only happens once,
Sonna kiben wa ii karabut I don’t need that kind of sophistry,
Motto wakariyasuku shiteso just make it easier to understand.
Hakuba no oujisama nanteTalking about a prince on a white horse
Dasai shi kiza da wais so tacky and pretentious.
Sore ni gorippa na no wa goryoushin neBesides, the impressive ones are his parents,
Watashi daibu makki kamoI might be pretty far gone by now.
Natsu ga kuru nante iu keredoPeople say that summer’s coming,
Kitai nanka shite nai wabut I’m not expecting a thing.
Senobi shita kono natsufuku gaThese summer clothes I’m trying too hard in
Nazeka hontou de watashi mitaiare somehow the truth of who I am.
Seinaru yoru yo chotto kiiteHey, holy night, listen for a second,
Betsuni ooku wa motomete nai noI’m not really asking for much.
Mou finrando no ojisan demo ii waEven that old guy from Finland ‘Santa Claus’ would be fine,
Watashi ii ko ni shiteta yoI’ve been a good girl, you know.
Fuyu ga kuru nante iu keredoPeople say that winter’s coming,
Mada akifuku no mama no watashibut I’m still stuck in my autumn clothes.
Atatakai kimi nos fuyufuku gaYour warm winter coat, though…
Watashi angai choroi mitaiit seems I’m surprisingly easy to win over.
Romantic Music Video
The meaning behind ‘Romantic’ is finding hope in small truths. Featuring SEKAI NO OWARI, ‘Romantic’ from the album Romantic offers a warm, honest look at love and seasons in Japanese music.