あぽしい恋
A nostalgic J-pop ballad tinted with gentle lo-fi and folk-pop textures, evoking the bittersweet aftertaste of youth. The intro unfolds with warm acoustic guitar strums, faint vinyl crackle, and subtle wind ambience that mimics a school courtyard at noon. Verses feature soft female vocals with regional (Tohoku-style) inflection, accompanied by brushed drums and tender piano layers. The chorus expands with shimmering synth pads and layered harmonies, echoing Aimer’s emotive tone and Yoasobi’s storytelling fluidity. Throughout, the mix contrasts dryness and warmth — representing the parched feeling of unspoken love against the comfort of sweet potato bread imagery. Reverb tails are minimal, maintaining intimacy, while a tape-saturated outro gently fades into ambient noise like the closing of a school day.
あぽしい恋
A nostalgic J-pop ballad tinted with gentle lo-fi and folk-pop textures, evoking the bittersweet aftertaste of youth. The intro unfolds with warm acoustic guitar strums, faint vinyl crackle, and subtle wind ambience that mimics a school courtyard at noon. Verses feature soft female vocals with regional (Tohoku-style) inflection, accompanied by brushed drums and tender piano layers. The chorus expands with shimmering synth pads and layered harmonies, echoing Aimer’s emotive tone and Yoasobi’s storytelling fluidity. Throughout, the mix contrasts dryness and warmth — representing the parched feeling of unspoken love against the comfort of sweet potato bread imagery. Reverb tails are minimal, maintaining intimacy, while a tape-saturated outro gently fades into ambient noise like the closing of a school day.
Lyrics
日本語訳は中央、English Sub below.
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秋田弁ver
Intro
昼休みの購買で 買ったカロリーメイト
飲み物なしでくには あぽしくて
自販機にいごどして じぇんこねのに気づいで
へば、おめがいで まなぐみづめでまう
Verse 1
昼下がり カロリーメイトつまんで
頬張って 「なして見でんの？」って
うまく言葉でけねぐて 心まであぽしい
喉の奥で 詰まったままの「好きだ」 が
言えねぐて
Chorus
あぽしい恋だね わの胸ん中
パサパサのさばぐみだいに はばげでしまう
おめの声だけで 世界が潤（うるお）うのに
わはまだ 水さえ飲めねでいる
Verse 2
放課後の部室 夕陽がオレンジ
隣ではなしっこするたび 息が乾ぐようで
なじょしてだべ この気持ち 届かねの？
ゆっての代わりに 唇がひび割れる
Bridge
カラカラの風が 校庭を渡ってく
言えねままの愛が 砂にまぎれて消えで
それでも、おめの背中が
とおくに見えだ
Chorus 2
あぽしい恋だね 甘ぐも苦ぐもなくて
噛めば噛むほど 心が乾いてく
おめどかだりたくて
なのにわ あぽしいまま
Outro
あぽしい想いが ほっぺをつたってく
飲み込みたくても 喉が拒んでる
だけど、あんたが笑うたびに
少しだけ 潤ってくんだ
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日本語訳
Intro
昼休みの購買で 買ったカロリーメイト
飲み物なしで食べるには 口の中がパサついてしまうから
自販機に行こうとして 小銭がないのに気づいた
そしたら、あなたがいて 目を見つめてしまう
Verse 1
昼下がり カロリーメイトつまんで
頬張って 「どうして見てんの？」って
うまく言葉にできなくて 心まで口の中がパサついてしまうようで
喉の奥で 詰まったままの「好きだ」 が
言えなくて
Chorus
口の中がパサついてしまうような恋だね わたしの胸ん中
パサパサの砂漠みたいに むせてしまう
あんたの声だけで 世界が潤（うるお）うのに
わたしはまだ 水さえ飲めないでいる
Verse 2
放課後の部室 夕陽がオレンジ
隣で語り合うたび 息が乾くようで
どうしてだろう この気持ち 届かねの？
言っての代わりに 唇がひび割れる
Bridge
カラカラの風が 校庭を渡ってく
言えないままの愛が 砂にまぎれて消えで
それでも、あんたの背中が
遠くに見えた
Chorus 2
口の中がパサついてしまうような恋だね 甘くも苦くもなくて
噛めば噛むほど 心が乾いてく
あなたとお話したくて
なのにわたし 口の中がパサついしまったまま
Outro
口の中がパサついてしまうような想いが ほほをつたってく
飲み込みたくても 喉が拒んでる
だけど、あなたが笑うたびに
少しだけ 潤ってくんだ
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English
Intro
I bought a Calorie Mate at the store during lunch break.
Eating it without a drink would make my mouth dry.
I was about to go to the vending machine when I realized I didn't have any change.
Then, you were there, and I couldn't help but stare into your eyes.
Verse 1
Late afternoon, I grabbed a Calorie Mate.
I stuffed my cheeks with it and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
I couldn't put it into words properly, and it felt like my heart was drying up, too.
The "I love you" that's stuck in my throat,
I can't say it.
Chorus
It's a love that makes my mouth dry, inside my heart.
It's like a dry desert, making me choke.
Just your voice would nourish the world,
But I still can't even drink water.
Verse 2
After school, in the clubroom, the sunset is orange.
Every time we talk next to each other, my breath feels dry.
Why can't these feelings reach you? Instead of saying it, my lips crack.
Bridge
A dry wind blows across the schoolyard.
My unspoken love disappears into the sand.
But even so, I can see your back in the distance.
Chorus 2
It's a love that leaves my mouth dry. It's neither sweet nor bitter.
The more I chew, the drier my heart becomes.
I want to talk to you.
But my mouth remains dry.
Outro
The dry feeling trickles down my cheeks.
I want to swallow it, but my throat refuses.
But every time you smile,
it moistens a little.