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( yakusoku )
    Promise
lyrics by; Asari Shuugo
music by; Katou Yousuke
arrangement by; Iehara Masaki, Katou Yousuke
performed by; KinKi Kids
Track 01 on the Yakusoku single

Mada, daremo shiranai
yuragu kokoro no ikisaki
kimi no kami o sotto naderu
nanika o tashikametakute
    As yet, no one knows
    The direction of your wavering heart
    I softly stroke your hair
    Wanting to confirm of something

Kokoro (daiji da to)
utsushidasu (omou hodo)
kagami o (shinjitsu wa)
nozokeba (toozakaru)
itooshii sugata ga kieteku
    If I (the more that I)
    peer into (think it's important)
    the mirror that (the truth)
    reflects your heart (moves into the distance)
    The precious view of you fades away

Bokura ai o kasaneatte
yakusoku o kawashita
hoka no dare mo fumikomenai
futari dake no basho de
dakedo kimi wa kirei ni naru
boku no inai basho de
boku wa nazeka me o tojite
kizukanai furi o shita
. . . itamu kara
    We built up love
    Shared a promise
    In a place ours alone
    that no one else could step into
    However you grew pretty
    In a place without me
    For some reason I closed my eyes
    Pretended I didn't notice
    . . . because it hurts

Mada, daremo shiranai
kono mayoi no mukau saki
nagai matsuge mabataki shite
sono hitomi dare o miru no?
    As yet, no one knows
    Where this doubt will lead
    Your long eyelashes flutter
    Who do those eyes see?

Koe o (nanigenai)
kikitakute (aizuchi mo)
kimi no na (ta'ai nai)
o yobu yo (kaiwa demo)
chikaku ni iru yo na ki ga shite
    Wanting to (Even a casual)
    hear your voice (answering noise or) (1)
    I called (a silly)
    your name (conversation)
    I had a feeling that you were near

Bokura ai o kasaneatte
yakusoku o kawashita
hoka no dare mo fumikomenai
futari dake no basho de
dakedo boku ga hohoemu tabi
ai o sasayaku tabi
kimi wa nazeka me o tojite
iki o nomikonda no wa
. . . itamu kara?
    We built up love
    Shared a promise
    In a place ours alone
    that no one else could step into
    However each time I smile
    Each time I whisper of love
    For some reason you closed your eyes
    Was the reason your breath caught
    . . . because it hurts?

Keshou o otosu kagamigoshi
shisen ga oshieteita
kokoro no yukue
shiru koto wa
subete o ushinau koto nan da to
    Through the mirror where you removed your makeup
    Your gaze taught me that
    Should I know
    where your heart moved
    it would mean losing everything

Bokura ai o kasaneatte
yakusoku o kawashita
hoka no dare mo fumikomenai
futari dake no basho de
dakedo kimi wa kirei ni naru
boku no inai basho de
boku wa kyou mo me o tojite
kizukanai furi o suru
. . . itamu kara
    We built up love
    Shared a promise
    In a place ours alone
    that no one else could step into
    However you grew pretty
    In a place without me
    Again today I close my eyes
    Pretend I don't notice
    . . . because it hurts

Notes;
1) 'aizuchi' refers to the 'hmm' or 'uh-huh' wordless, sound only ways to answer in a conversation