Originally Posted by Jennie Mae (Post 2840921)

I think that, continuing with the theme of love being hopeless that we see throughout the album, Ayu is stating that love and marriage is pointless because it just boils down to a broken relationship. And she'll take the diamonds and roses instead while casting an ironic eye on her parents.

Originally Posted by AyuBlackwind (Post 2838205)

Well, basically Mamma and Papa's marriage fell apart. So she doesn't like to acknowledge that so she pretends it didn't happen. What she saw with her eyes and did not like, she pretended not to see or notice, imagined it was something else, like smoke, and magic, gone.

Seems like its a song about ignoring known problems. I think the reference to diamonds and roses symbolizes her unwillingness to fall into the same slump, sorta like, "Who needs love, when there's diamonds and roses?"

Originally Posted by masa (Post 2845529)

To: tenshi no hane

Mama’s face looks even more depressed

"Depressed" is "gakkari shita" or "rakutan shita", different from "fukigen na". I think "sullen" or "ill-tempered" would be better.