Yuuri writes and composes ‘Shutter’ for his album ‘Ichi’. The song tells the story of a past love. It uses a camera to capture memories.
Released: July 7, 2021
Shutter
Yuuri • From “Ichi”
Shutter Lyrics Translation (from “Ichi”)
Yuuri sings, ‘Like a shutter clicking shut, I captured a moment of you.’ The artist mentions a camera on the shelf. He writes about saving moments in the album of his heart. He still remembers your gestures and your scent.
Kimi to miru hazu datta hanabi ga yoru no sukima wo umetekuThe fireworks I was supposed to see with you are filling the gaps in the night.
Kanshou ni hitatchimau kara Twitter wa tojitaI closed Twitter because I’d just end up getting sentimental.
Tana no ue ni oita kamera mo ima kyori wo okitai kuraiI even want to keep my distance from the camera on the shelf right now.
Boku wa kyou subete ushinatte ichinichijuu naiteitaI lost everything today and spent the whole day crying.
Hontou no kimochi wa yappari wakaranai kedoI still don’t really understand how you truly feel, but,
Kimi no album ni iru boku wo zenbu keshitan deshouyou’ve probably deleted every photo of me from your album, haven’t you?
Shatta ga ochiru mitai ni kimi wo kiritotte koi ni ochiteLike a shutter clicking shut, I captured a moment of you and fell in love.
Kokoro no album ni zenbu sotto tamekondeitaI’d been quietly saving everything in the album of my heart.
dakara sa dakara sa shigusa mo nioi mo oboeteiruThat’s why, that’s why I still remember your gestures and your scent.
Shatta wo kiru jikan mo kimi ni fureteireba yokattaI wish I’d been touching you instead of spending time clicking the shutter.
Subete no jikan wo kimi dake ni tsukaeba yokattaI wish I’d spent all my time on just you.
Okimari deetokousu to okimari no ai no kotobaThe usual date spots and the usual words of love.
Mibae no ii mono bakari ga Insuta ni nokottaOnly the things that looked good were left on Instagram.
Tana no ue ni oita kamera ja utsenai mono gaThere were things that the camera on the shelf couldn’t capture,
Kimi to boku no aida ni atte sore ni kidzukenakattaexisting between you and me, but I didn’t notice them.
Ima demo kimochi wa yappari wakaranai kedoI still don’t really understand how you feel even now, but,
Kimi no album ni iru boku wa zenbu iranain deshouyou don’t need any of the photos of me in your album anymore, do you?
Shatta ga ochiru mitai ni kimi wo kiritotte koi ni ochiteLike a shutter clicking shut, I captured a moment of you and fell in love.
Kowashitakunakute bunan ni kitto yarigoshiteitaI didn’t want to break anything, so I’m sure I just played it safe.
Dakara sa dakara sa utsuri no warui boku dattarouThat’s why, that’s why I probably didn’t look very good in those shots.
Shatta wo kiru jikan mo kimi ni fureteireba yokattaI wish I’d been touching you instead of spending time clicking the shutter.
Subete no jikan wo kimi dake ni tsukaeba yokattaI wish I’d spent all my time on just you.
Donna ni kirei de utsukushii houseki mitaina omoide moNo matter how pretty and beautiful those jewel-like memories are,
Soko ni boku ga inakya kimi ga inakyaif I’m not there, if you’re not there,
Nan no imi mo nai no nithey don’t mean a thing.
Shatta ga ochiru mitai ni kimi wo kiritotte koi ni ochiteLike a shutter clicking shut, I captured a moment of you and fell in love.
Kowashitakunakute bunan ni kitto yarigoshiteitaI didn’t want to break anything, so I’m sure I just played it safe.
Dakara sa dakara sa utsuri no warui boku dattarouThat’s why, that’s why I probably didn’t look very good in those shots.
Shatta wo kiru jikan mo kimi ni fureteireba yokattaI wish I’d been touching you instead of spending time clicking the shutter.
Shatta ga ochiru mitai ni kimi wo kiritotte koi ni ochiteLike a shutter clicking shut, I captured a moment of you and fell in love.
Kokoro no album ni zenbu sotto tamekondeitaI’d been quietly saving everything in the album of my heart.
Dakara sa dakara sa shigusa mo nioi mo oboeteiruThat’s why, that’s why I still remember your gestures and your scent.
Shatta wo kiru jikan mo kimi ni fureteireba yokattaI wish I’d been touching you instead of spending time clicking the shutter.
Subete no jikan wo kimi dake ni tsukaeba yokattaI wish I’d spent all my time on just you.
Shutter Music Video
Yuuri’s Japanese song ‘Shutter’ is a poignant breakup track. The meaning of ‘Shutter’ is the regret of choosing photos over presence. The lyrics express the wish to have touched instead of captured.