Dearest by Ayumi Hamasaki

Song Interpretation

Romaji:

Hontou ni taisetsu na mono igai
Subete sutete shimaetara
Ii no ni ne
Genjitsu wa tada zankoku de

Sonna toki itsu datte
Me o tojireba
Waratte'ru kimi ga iru

Aa itsu ka eien no
Nemuri ni tsuku hi made
Dou ka sono egao ga
Taema naku aru you ni

Hito wa minna kanashii kana?
Wasure yuku ikimono da kedo

Ai subeki mono no tame
Ai o kureru mono no tame
Dekiru koto

Ah deatta ano koro wa
Subete ga bukiyou de
Toomawari shita yo ne
Kizu tsukeatta yo ne

Ah itsu ka eien no
Nemuri ni tsuku hi made
Dou ka sono egao ga
Taema naku aru yo ni
Ah deatta ano koro wa
Subete ga bukiyou de
Toomawari shita kedo
Tadori tsuita ni da ne

English:

It would be nice if
we could throw away everything
but what is most important;
Reality is just cruel

Whenever I close my eyes
you're there,
smiling

Ah- I hope your smiling face
is with me until the day
I fall into eternal sleep

Are all people sad?
They are forgetful creatures...

For that which you should love,
for that which gives love:
give it your all

Ah- when we met
we were so awkward
We've taken the long road;
we've hurt each other along the way


Ah- I hope your smiling face
is with me until the day
I fall into eternal sleep

Ah- when we met
we were so awkward
We've taken the long road,
but we've finally arrived

It would be nice if we could throw away everything…

Man is naturally curious, never contented of what he has but always thinks of what he can have. As generations pass by, man sees more and discovers more thus making him more materialistic and earthly. Thinking of how we can all be selfless and return to the time where everyone is a person of the earth and all has just each other to hold on to, maybe we can all remember that there are more important things around us.
I hope your smiling face is with me until the day I fall into eternal sleep…

When we are lost, we always want to find a person to whom we can run to, for solace and shelter, from the harshness of reality. In the light of such person, we find our selves confident enough to face what’s waiting for us even we know that there will come a time that our lives will end and part ways. As long as this significant person gives us light to hold on to life’s challenges, everything’s okay.

Are all people sad? They are forgetful creatures…

Getting into a lot of stress, challenges, problems, man usually can’t decide which among his goals his priority is. Wanting to get everything for himself, he just ends up loosing everything he has because he is more focusing in acquiring the things he has not. With such perspective, man can never and will never be happy because he never gets contented with what he has.

For that which you should love, for that which gives love - give it your all…

As an age-old saying goes, it is better to love someone who can love you back than love something that can never love you back. Material things come and go. Many people are suffering inwardly due to loneliness and regret – for letting go of the people who love them so much, family, friends, lovers, for worldly joys. Upon experience, when you meet someone you feel that can and will love you, return the act without holding back. It is better to try and be hurt than hang on to luxury yet doubt to reality.

We've taken the long road - we've hurt each other along the way…

Life’s never easy and will never be perfect. In any bond man will make with another, it is impossible to have conflicts some time. Before reaching the mere happiness, these disputes must always be seen as instruments into toughening the ties made with each other, not as a reason for drifting apart.

I hope you saw the beauty of this song the way I did. It's such a good song to be disregarded due to different perspectives.