THREE1989 sings the dreamy chorus of Sweet Sweet while Toki Asako adds a soft bridge. The musician blends sweet and bitter flavors in the verses, and they weave memories of a seaside town. The melody is crafted by Shohei, Rena Koyanagi and Gregory Germain, and it rides the car radio at seven AM.
Released: May 1, 2024
Sweet Sweet feat. Toki Asako
Three1989 • From “2089”
Sweet Sweet feat. Toki Asako Lyrics Translation (from “2089”)
Shohei, the songwriter, describes the town scent drifting through the car window. Shohei notes the traffic lights where the first meeting replayed, and he feels the sweet bitter flavor again. Translation I cherish these sweet memories.
Sweet and bitter flavorSweet and bitter flavor
Car window kara kimi no machi no kaori ga shitaThe scent of your town drifted in through the car window
Sweet sweet amai omoide o hoobaru dakeI’m just savoring these sweet, sweet memories
Sweet sweet sweet sweet uhSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, uh
Sweet sweet sweet sweet uhSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, uh
Sweet sweet sweet sweetSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet
Good bye my loveGoodbye, my love
7am tsuukinro car radioOn the 7 AM commute, the car radio plays
Bokura sukidatta Robinson nagarete‘Robinson’, the song we loved, is on the air
Aenai jikan ni futari surechigatta yume niIn the dreams where we missed each other during our time apart,
Hanaretemo kimi omou day by dayI’m still thinking of you every day, even though we’re distant
Kitto mou aenai koto ukeirerarezu ni namidaI’m in tears, unable to accept that we likely won’t meet again
Naranda shingoumachi kasaneta saisho no deaiWaiting at the traffic lights, I’m reliving our very first meeting
Kyou mo sagashita kousatenI searched the intersection again today
Sweet and bitter flavor furikaerebaLooking back at the sweet and bitter flavor,
Kimi no machi e hashiridashisou saI feel like I’m about to start driving toward your town
Sweet sweet amai omoide noOf sweet, sweet memories,
Sweet but bitter flavorA sweet but bitter flavor
Hibiku calendar tsuuchi wa sandome no anniversaryThe calendar alert chimes, marking our third anniversary
Sweet sweet kako ni naranu you ni hoobaru dakeI’m just savoring it so it doesn’t just become the past
Sweet sweet sweet sweet uhSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, uh
Sweet sweet sweet sweet uhSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, uh
Sweet sweet sweet sweetSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet
Good bye my loveGoodbye, my love
Tunnel o nukereba kaiban no machiEmerging from the tunnel into the seaside town,
Kimi no omokage o sagashiteru noI’m looking for a trace of your face
Omoide no kyoku o nagasuThe car radio plays our song,
Car radio ni mune ga itamuand my heart begins to ache
Egaita mirai wa hanarete mou modorenaiThe future we painted drifted away and we can’t go back
Konna hibi o kimi wa are kara donna fuu niI wonder how you’ve been spending your days
Sugoshiteru no aasince everything changed, ah
Sweet and bitter flavorSweet and bitter flavor
Kaoreba mata kimi no machi e hashiridashisou saWhen I catch the scent, I feel like I’ll drive to your town again
Sweet sweet amai omoide noOf sweet, sweet memories,
Sweet but bitter flavorA sweet but bitter flavor
Hibiku calendar tsuuchi wa sandome no anniversaryThe calendar alert chimes, marking our third anniversary
Sweet sweet nagisa no kassouro hitori tobashiteI’m speeding along the seaside runway all alone
Sweet sweet sweet sweet uhSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, uh
Sweet sweet sweet sweet uhSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, uh
Sweet sweet sweet sweetSweet, sweet, sweet, sweet
Good bye my loveGoodbye, my love
Nee haru no kaze mou ichido one day hari o modoshiteHey, spring breeze, just for one day, turn back the clock
Ah one more time return around still in love youAh, one more time, come back around, I’m still in love with you
Sukidayo tsubuyaite hashiru one way ai o nagashiteI whisper “I love you” while driving down this one-way road, letting my love flow
Ah run and run lotta loveAh, run and run, a lot of love
Shiranai yokogao ukeirerarezu ni namidaI’m in tears, unable to accept that unfamiliar profile
Naranda shingoumachi kasaneta saisho no deaiWaiting at the traffic lights, I’m reliving our very first meeting
Kyou mo sagashita kousatenI searched the intersection again today
Sweet Sweet feat. Toki Asako Music Video
The track stays on repeat, Sweet Sweet lyrics offer a nostalgic drive through love and loss. THREE1989 delivers this Japanese pop ballad with heartfelt vocals.