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Ivory (アイボリー)
Lyrics & Music: MAMI ~ Arrangement: SCANDAL, Kouhei Munemoto

Zettai nante nai kedo
Ikkai tameshite mite yo
Shippai wa kowai keredo
Shinpai shinakute iin da yo

Owarasetakunai mono ga
Aru hazu dakara

Mattaku imi no nai koto nante
Nai to omou dakedo
Zenbu ni imi wo tsuketa tokoro de
Sukuwareru wake demo nai desho

Dokoka e tabidatsu toki wa
Mimamotteru kara

Fuwari fuwari boyaketa shikai de
Sagutte sagutte boku mo tesaguri da yo
Yurari yurari yureru kanjou de
Modokashiku tanoshiku ikiteru

Kyou wa nani wo kiyou kana
Yoru wa nani wo tabeyou tabun
Kuroon de sae fuicchi wa aru darou
Dakara suki ni shitara iin da

Porori porori nagare namida wo
Hisshi ni hisshi ni kuitomeyou tomo
Sarari sarari kaze ga shimiru me wo
Kosutte hohoende ikiteru

Fuwari fuwari boyaketa shikai de
Sagutte sagutte boku mo tesaguri da yo
Yurari yurari yureru kanjou de
Modokashiku tanoshiku ikiteru

Modokashiku tanoshiku ikiteru

Kana:

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English Translation

Nothing is always absolutely so
Give it a try
Messing up is scary
But there's no need to worry

Because there must be something
That you don't want to end

There is nothing
That is meaningless
But giving meaning to everything
Won't help you out, either

Because you're watching over it all
When you embark towards somewhere

Softly, softly, with blurred vision
I search and search - I too am trying to figure it all out
Swaying, swaying, with wavering emotions
Living frustratingly and happily

What to wear today?
What to eat for dinner?
Probably even clones have discrepancies
So do whatever you want

Desperately, desperately trying to stop the tears
That are falling down, falling down
Lightly, lightly, I rub my eyes stinging from the wind
And smile - I'm alive

Softly, softly, with blurred vision
I search and search - I too am trying to figure it all out
Swaying, swaying, with wavering emotions
Living frustratingly and happily

Living frustratingly and happily

After reading the essay and lyrics, I can see why Mami want to sing this song. It feel like like she want sing away her frustration.

Beautiful lyrics for what is a beautiful song. I love it when artists put their own heart and feelings on display in songs. It creates such a connection with the fans and artists.

Thank you for the translation.

Wow, pretty lyrics for a pretty song, and a great connection between fans and artists to know how or know what they're feeling. The best way to let it out.

A song born from the frustration we were all feeling over the last year I think, it is a beautiful song.

It is probably because I'm the same age than MAMI but it wasn't long ago (a few weeks maybe) that I had this very same feeling. I think we all have been there.

so after what... 2 weeks of anticipation of this release, i failed to remember that japan is in the future and the single dropped 6hrs before i noticed. but im ok with it! i love this song so much. TGE, thanks for the lyrics and the translation. after reading the essay, finally hearing the teaser hook, really listening to the melody and harmonies, picking apart the instrumentation, and studying the video as hard as i could... this is easily one of my favorite scandal songs. i believe i really got a feel for what MAMI wanted to express. a true musical, visual, verbal soliloquy.

It feels like MAMI expressed all her feelings in this song. And after "her Dairy" that's all feels even more wonderful. I even tried to make translation to language I speak

07.19.2021

Admittedly it took me a little bit to REALLY appreciate this song. Not that I disliked it, it just took a bit to grow on me. I thought was a beautiful tune, and I could tell it had emotion wrapped up in it, but not knowing the lyrics was a part of it too. Now that I've read the lyrics, it's made its impact, and I can understand her frustrations.

They're all talented writers & performers, and since starting their own production company I'm glad they're able to produce their own music the way they want it to sound.

Even though she didn't write it, Mami's acoustic performance of KOE at the Billboard Storyteller Show just blows me away. ):D( 

Before I exit, a special thank you to TGE for taking the time to translate, and posting.