Quote:
Originally Posted by love in music
"The lovers look so happy
Holding hands and walking along
As if everything is going well
That’s how it looks like
But only they know the truth"
Love these lyrics from ayu. appears is so well written, one of my favorite older ayu tracks  |
I love that line too, but the translation doesn’t do the original justice. I translate the phrase as such, taking effort to preserve the poetic beauty of the original Japanese lyrics:
It is because the lovers are walking hand in hand (eh), seemingly ever so happily, that it appears everything is going well, (right?). But the truth is, save for the two of them, nobody knows.
I find it especially important to include the word “appears” as it connects more directly to the title of the track, and further imbeds the connotation of it being a “facade”. And actually, I never understood why it was called “appears” until I interpreted that line in that way. Originally I thought the title referred to something showing up, becoming visible - when in realty, it speaks on appearances, the way things look to the eye (but potentially are a lie).