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Fujimi K.
[English]
the weak part of your heart
I want to bite you as I please
A thin neck that seems to break easily
I want to make you suffer just a little
I really want it
everything about you
Before this town sleeps, I want to take you away
over 36 degrees of your neck
It doesn't matter if I leave a little mark on your neck, right?
so forgive me now
[kanji]
キュートアグレッション / キタニ タツヤ
君の心のやわいとこ
好き勝手噛みついてしまいたくなって
容易く折れそうな細い首
少しだけ苦しめたくなって
やっぱり欲しくなっちゃうな
君の全てを
この街が眠る前に、連れ去りたいよ
36度あまりの
君の首筋に
少し跡が残ったって、構わないでしょう?
だから今は許して
Utada Hikaru Science Fiction Album Vinyl, Disc 1, Side A then Side B
"Lemon" serves as the theme song of the Japanese TV series "Unnatural". Kenshi Yonezu told Oricon News in March 2018, "My previous commissions have been for anime and movies, things I have some familiarity with myself, but I've never watched many dramas. That's why it's a little embarrassing and strange-feeling to hear my singing during a TV drama. [...] It gets played during great scenes, so I feel the love from the drama's staff. I'm happy to know about and be part of such a beautiful production."
"Sukiyaki" is a term with absolutely no relevance to the song's lyrics, as sukiyaki is a Japanese beef dish. It was used in the song name only because it was short, catchy, and recognizably Japanese.
The original title "上を向いて歩こう" means "I Look Up When I Walk". The lyrics tell the story of a man who looks up and whistles while he is walking so that his tears will not fall.
This is the only Japanese song to hit #1 in the United States. Moreover, it is one of the best-selling singles of all time, having sold over 13 million copies worldwide.