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合鍵だけの静けさ

Aikagi Dake no Shizukesa

Liner Notes

The stillness on the night I received the spare key chills the heart even before any sound. In this song, I depicted in a hushed voice the stretch from the moment only the sound of the key remains, to returning, just a little, to my own room. The signature line of the chorus is "the end has the shape of a key." I'd be happy if I could gently stay beside you on a night when your pain can't find words.

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Lyrics (Japanese)

鍵の音（ね）がうすく響く玄関の光消してもまぶしい靴をそろえて君がうつむくわたしの手のひらに鍵がうつったちいさな鍵の輪しずかに止まる言葉がこぼれず喉だけかわく強がりのえくぼうまく作れない鍵の音だけここに残る終わりって鍵のかたち手のひらにある温かくない涙もおりない合鍵だけの静けさ部屋にもどったら音がなくてコップの水だけゆれてた封筒の中で鍵が冷たいたたんだままのふたりの夜捨てるとかしまうとかまだ決められずただ見つめる鍵の音だけここに残る終わりって鍵のかたち胸のうらがしずかに痛い眠れなくても鍵の音だけ鍵をにぎってもだれも来ないはく息だけが窓をくもらすわたしの鍵でドアを閉めたら新しい音がひとつはじまる鍵の音だけもういらない終わりって鍵のかたち封筒を閉じる夜が明けなくてもわたしは歩く合鍵だけの静けさ

kagi no ne ga usuku hibiku genkan no hikari keshite mo mabushii kutsu wo soroete kimi ga utsumuku watashi no tenohira ni kagi ga utsutta chiisana kagi no wa shizuka ni tomaru kotoba ga koborezu nodo dake kawaku tsuyogari no ekubo umaku tsukurenai kagi no oto dake koko ni nokoru owari tte kagi no katachi tenohira ni aru atatakakunai namida mo orinai aikagi dake no shizukesa heya ni modottara oto ga nakute koppu no mizu dake yureteta fuutou no naka de kagi ga tsumetai tatanda mama no futari no yoru suteru toka shimau toka mada kimerarezu tada mitsumeru kagi no oto dake koko ni nokoru owari tte kagi no katachi mune no ura ga shizuka ni itai nemurenakute mo kagi no oto dake kagi wo nigitte mo dare mo konai haku iki dake ga mado wo kumorasu watashi no kagi de doa wo shimetara atarashii oto ga hitotsu hajimaru kagi no oto dake mou iranai owari tte kagi no katachi fuutou wo tojiru yoru ga akenakute mo watashi wa aruku aikagi dake no shizukesa

Translation

The sound of the key echoes faintly The light at the entrance even turned off, it's too bright Lining up your shoes you lower your gaze In my palm the key was reflected A small ring of keys falls quietly still Words don't spill out only my throat goes dry A brave little dimple I can't quite manage to make Only the sound of the key remains here The end has the shape of a key resting in my palm It isn't warm and no tears fall The stillness of just a spare key When I returned to my room there was no sound only the water in the glass was trembling Inside the envelope the key is cold still folded away our nights together Whether to throw it out or put it away I still can't decide I just keep staring Only the sound of the key remains here The end has the shape of a key the back of my chest aches quietly Even if I can't sleep only the sound of the key Even if I grip the key no one comes Only my breath clouds the window When I close the door with my own key a new sound begins, just one The sound of the key I don't need it anymore The end has the shape of a key I close the envelope Even if dawn doesn't come I'll keep walking The stillness of just a spare key