(Same pre-chorus & chorus repeat) Sore de mo kimi wa warau kara (But still, because you smile) Sore dake de mada ikite ikeru (Just that alone lets me keep living) Arifureta hizashi no naka (In the ordinary sunlight)
Artist: Kiro Akiyama (秋山黄色) Album: ONE MORE SHABON (2021) / also featured as a digital single Release Date: June 16, 2021 Genre: J-Pop / Rock / Alternative Background & Meaning (Lifestyle Context) The title translates to “The Real in the Sunlight.” The song deals with the contrast between the bright, optimistic surface of daily life (“sunlight”) and the gritty, messy reality (“real”) that people hide. It became popular on TikTok and streaming services for its raw, driving bassline and introspective lyrics.
Kino no kotoba ga mada hari no you ni (Yesterday’s words are still like needles) Mune no oku ni sasatta mama (Stuck deep in my chest) “Gomen ne” ga ienai (I can’t say “I’m sorry”) Hizashi No Naka No Real Uncensored Added By Users
Mabushii hodo no asa ga (The blindingly bright morning) Subete wo tokashite shimau mae ni (Before it melts everything away) Kono itami mo, uso mo (This pain, and these lies too) Tsukamaete okitai n da (I want to catch and hold onto them)
Mou ichido dake, mou ichido dake (Just one more time, just one more time) Kimi no “real” wo misete hoshii (I want to see your “real”) Hizashi no naka no real Boku no naka no real (The real inside me) Kimi no naka no real (The real inside you) (Same pre-chorus & chorus repeat) Sore de mo
Real, real Hizashi no naka no real [Verse 2] Yoru ni natte hajimete (Only after night falls) Jibun no kao ga mierunda (Can I finally see my own face) Kagami no naka no garakuta (Junk inside the mirror)
Nee, hontou wa kowai n da yo (Hey, the truth is, I’m scared) Kimi ni wa mienai dake da yo (You just can’t see it) Hizashi no naka de odorasareteru (Being made to dance in the sunlight) uso mo (This pain
Asa ga kuru tabi ni keshou de nuru kara (Each morning I paint over it with makeup) Dare mo boku no hontou wo shiranai (No one knows the real me)
“Daijoubu” tte iu no wa mou yamete (Stop saying “It’s okay”) Tatoe sore ga ai demo (Even if that is love) Boku wa yowai mama de ii (I’m fine staying weak)