Toya Takase released The 2nd of Undecimber with lyricist RINZO as co‑author. The track reflects a frozen moment of love that will not pass.
Released: January 31, 2022
The 1st of the 13th Month
Toya Takase • From “The 2nd of Undecimber”
The 1st of the 13th Month Lyrics Translation Toya Takase | The 2nd of Undecimber
Lyricist RINZO writes that the narrator stays in love and cannot cross December, unable to move on. Both lines share a hesitant question asking if it is okay to wait.
Aseibamu Te No Naka NiIn my sweaty palms,
Owatta Koi To AikagiI hold a finished love and a spare key.
Shimetta Mama TebanashiteLetting ’em go while they’re still damp,
Doko Ka Ni Kien No Ka NaI wonder if they’ll just vanish somewhere.
Aa Mata OmoidashiteAh, I’m starting to remember again.
Warattierarenaku NattaI’ve lost the ability to keep smiling.
Ii Otona Ni NattatteEven though I’m supposed to be a ‘proper adult,’
Yobousen Wa Nain Da Yothere’s no safety net for me.
Itsumademo Itsu No Hi MoForever and always, no matter the day.
Kimi To Ireru To Omotteta YoI really thought I’d be able to stay with you.
Ima Demo Suki NandaI’m still in love with you even now.
Dakara Baby AkirameteSo baby, I’ve given up on trying,
Kimi O Mattete Mo Ii Ka Nais it okay if I just wait for you?
Dakedo BabyBut baby,
Tamani Fuan Tei Na Yoru Waon those nights when I’m feeling unstable,
Naite Mo Ii Ka Nais it okay if I let myself cry?
Hibi Wa Baby HibiwareteMy days, baby, they’re cracking apart.
Shiawase O SagashitetaI was searching for happiness.
Ima Ijou Ni Itsumo Toori IkanaiThings aren’t going as usual, even more than before.
Yoru O KoserebaIf I can just make it through the night,
Shijima No Seinaru Yoruit’s a holy night of ‘shijima’ or silence.
Kimi Ga Ireba NanikamoIf you were here, everything—
Fuyuzora No Shita Sae Moeven under this cold winter sky—
Samusa O Kanjinakatta ToI wouldn’t have felt the chill.
Hagayui Yoru Korekara MouFrom now on, the nights are just frustrating.
Juunigatsu Wa Kosenai YoI can’t seem to get past December.
Ima Demo Suki DakaraBecause I’m still in love with you.
Dakedo Baby Me Ga SameteBut baby, now that I’ve woken up,
Kimi O Mattete Mo Ii Ka Nais it okay if I just wait for you?
Dakara BabySo baby,
Tamani Fuan Tei Na Asa Wa KangaeteitaI was thinking on those mornings when I felt so lost.
Dakara Baby AkirameteSo baby, I’ve given up on letting go,
Kimi O Mattete Mo Ii Ka Nais it okay if I just wait for you?
Dakedo BabyBut baby,
Tamani Fuan Tei Na Yoru Waon those nights when I’m feeling unstable,
Naite Mo Ii Ka Nais it okay if I let myself cry?
Hibi Wa Baby HibiwareteMy days, baby, they’re cracking apart.
Shiawase O SagashitetaraIf I’m out searching for happiness,
Ima Ijou Ni Itsumo Toori Ikanaithings won’t go as usual, even more than before.
Yoru O Koseru SaI’ll make it through the night,
Donna Ni Tsurai Toki Ga Kite Mono matter how painful the times get.
Ashita Wa Kite Shimau KedoTomorrow’s gonna come anyway,
Demo Ashita Ga Nakyabut without a tomorrow,
Bokura Mata Waraenain Da Tothey say we’ll never be able to laugh again.
Donna Ni Tsurai Toki Ga Kite MoNo matter how painful the times get.
Ashita Wa Kite Shimau KedoTomorrow’s gonna come anyway,
Demo Ashita Ga Nakyabut without a tomorrow,
Bokura Mata Waraenain Da Tothey say we’ll never be able to laugh again.
The 1st of the 13th Month Music Video
The 1st of the 13th Month lyrics translation shows a silent struggle with letting go. It highlights the battle between waiting and moving on.