kogare brings emotion to ‘yohaku’ with a heartfelt delivery about love and distance. Hinata writes the lyrics while collaborating with DAIKI(AWSM.) and junchai on the music. The performer tells a story of a relationship that couldn’t change.
Released: February 20, 2026
yohaku
Kogare
yohaku Lyrics English Translation by Kogare
Hinata describes the pain of loving someone so much you want to hate them. ‘I loved you so much, I wanted to hate you,’ shows the conflicting emotions. The songwriter mentions casual words that stay with you. These memories linger after a relationship ends.
Baka na furi de gomakashite mita kedoI tried to hide the truth by playing the fool,
Ichiban chikaku ni ita kimi nobut even though you were the closest one to me,
Wakaranai kokoro wa toi mama deyour heart’s still a mystery and feels so far away.
Kimi ga nanigenaku de itta kotoThe things you said so casually,
Watashi ni tottara wasurenai noI’ll never be able to forget them.
Kirai ni naritai kurai ni kimi gaI loved you so much,
Suki datta nothat I actually wanted to hate you.
Mata boku no koto wo uta ni shite yo tte“Write another song about me,” you said.
Hoka no otoko ni nante nakasareru na yo tte“Don’t let any other guy make you cry,” you told me.
Sonna zurui koto bakka itteYou only say such selfish, unfair things,
Mata watashi wo kizutsukeru no wa kimi na nonieven though you’re the one who keeps hurting me.
Dou demo yoku nai koto bakkaIt’s all the things that aren’t trivial,
Zenbu kimi no sei ni shitakuteand I just want to blame them all on you.
Kotae wa itsumo onaji hazu datta noniThe answer was always supposed to be the same,
Kawarenai futari de ita koto nibut was there really any meaning in us,
Imi ga atta no kanastaying as a couple that could never change?
Baka na furi de gomakashite mita kedoI tried to hide the truth by playing the fool,
Ichiban chikaku ni ita kimi nobut even though you were the closest one to me,
Wakaranai kokoro wa toi mama deyour heart’s still a mystery and feels so far away.
Kimi ga nanigenaku de itta kotoThe things you said so casually,
Watashi ni tottara wasurenai noI’ll never be able to forget them.
Kirai ni naritai kurai ni kimi gaI loved you so much,
Suki datta nothat I actually wanted to hate you.
Aimai ni shiteta chiisana koto gaThe little things we left so vague,
Heranai ai no akashi wa modoranai hibi niand the proof of our undying love stays in days that won’t return.
Suki da tte itte yotte“Tell me you love me,” I’d plead,
Sabishisa wo umeru tame dake na nonieven though it was just to fill the loneliness.
Kanchigai dake ja owaritaku nakattaI didn’t want it to end as just a misunderstanding.
Uso tsuku tabi kizukanai furi shita kedoEvery time you lied, I pretended not to notice,
Kawaranai kimi tobut you never change.
Watashi no oitsukanai kokoro waMy heart, which can’t keep up with yours,
Gucha gucha ni nattehas become a tangled, messy wreck.
Itsu datte watashi wo furimawasu no waThe one who’s always leading me on,
Kimi dattatte kotowas always you.
Yatto owatta kankei niThis relationship is finally over,
Kore de yokattan da to ii kikaseruand I’ll keep telling myself that this was for the best.
Baka na furi de gomakashite mita kedoI tried to hide the truth by playing the fool,
Ichiban chikaku ni ita kimi nobut even though you were the closest one to me,
Wakaranai kokoro wa toi mama deyour heart’s still a mystery and feels so far away.
Kimi ga nanigenaku de itta kotoThe things you said so casually,
Watashi ni tottara wasurenai noI’ll never be able to forget them.
Kirai ni naritai kurai ni kimi gaI loved you so much,
Suki datta nothat I actually wanted to hate you.
yohaku Music Video
If you want to understand ‘yohaku’, the lyrics explore the complexity of love. kogare delivers a touching performance that stays with you long after the song ends.