Amy

The song 'Amy' by THE ORAL CIGARETTES is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the enduring hope of reunion. The lyrics convey a deep sense of nostalgia and longing, as the narrator reflects on a past relationship with someone named Amy. The opening lines, 'いま なにしてる きっと こいしてる、こんな おもい なんて はじめて なの って,' suggest that the narrator is reminiscing about the unique and profound feelings they experienced with Amy, feelings that they have never encountered before.

As the song progresses, the narrator acknowledges that it was Amy who truly understood them, as indicated by the line 'ほんとうに わかって くれてた のは、きみ の ほう だ と きづいた.' This realization is bittersweet, as it comes with the recognition that they have walked a long path together, only to be separated. The lyrics 'あきらめてた、きみ と の じかん に、て を のばせば すこし なら とどく き が した' express a sense of regret and a desire to reach out to Amy, even if only for a brief moment.

The chorus, 'Amy ここ で、いま ふたり、かた を よせあった ひび を おもいだす と むね の おく ぎゅっと,' captures the essence of the song's emotional core. The narrator recalls the days when they were close to Amy, and the memory of those times brings a tightness to their chest, symbolizing the pain of separation. Despite the passage of time and the changes it brings, the narrator holds on to the hope of reuniting with Amy, as expressed in the lines 'また であえるって こと を しんじて まつ よ なに が あっても ずっと.' This enduring hope is a testament to the depth of their love and the belief that they will meet again, no matter what.

The song concludes with a message of love and protection, as the narrator asks if their voice reaches Amy and expresses a desire to protect their loved one. The final lines, 'せかい ちゅう の ひとびと が わらえる ように この うた を おくる よ ねえ、Amy、いい だろう,' suggest that the song itself is a gift to Amy and to the world, a way to bring smiles to people's faces despite the pain of separation. 'Amy' is a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to a lost love, filled with emotion, regret, and an unwavering hope for the future.