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Ai ni Naranakatta no sa ~ 愛にならなかったのさ; It Didn't Turn Out to Be True Love
Lyrics & Music: MAMI ~ Arrangement: Kouhei Munemoto, SCANDAL

Anata no kaeri wo matsu
Kore ga saigo no yoru kamo ne
Okaeri tte umaku
Itsumo no kao de

Ieru kana ienai na
Iwanakattara nante omou kana
Doushitano tte
Yasashiku kiite kureru kana

Nanimo warukunai samete mo inai
Tada naresugita mitai
Shinrai ya anshin to wa chigau
Nukumori ga hoshikatta no

Sono egao mo sono koe mo
Ooki na senaka ya shigusa mo
Zutto suki da yo tte
Furi shitete gomen ne
Chigau no sa wakaru desho
Betsu ni kono mama issho ni irareru kedo
Koi wa mou owatta no sa
Ai ni naranakatta no sa

Anata wa kitto asu no asa mo
Nanigoto mo nakatta mitai ni
Shigoto ni yuku darou

Watashi ga inakutatte
Nantoka naru darou shi
Sugu ni tsugi no koibito mo
Mitsukaru no deshou

Nante koto wa nai
Jinsei no tatta nanbun no ichi ka dakedo
Chanto shiawase datta kara

Mata itsuka ne genki de ne
Tamani wa muri sezu yasunde ne
Gohan mo shikkari
Baransu yoku tabete ne
Kokoro kara arigatou
Kore kara wa shiranai anata ni naru kedo
Waratteite hoshii yo

Sono egao mo sono koe mo
Ooki na senaka ya shigusa mo
Zutto suki datta
Hontou ni suki datta
Chigau no sa wakaru desho
Betsu ni kono mama issho ni irareru kedo
Koi wa mou owatta no sa
Ai ni naranakatta no sa

Spoiler:

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English Translation

I'm waiting for you to get back home
This might be our last night together
Will I be able to say
"Welcome back" as always?

I can't say it
If I don't say it, what will you think?
Maybe you'll ask me gently
What the matter is

You did nothing wrong, and I still care for you
It seems I just got too used to it all
I wanted a warmth that was different
From trust and peace of mind

That smile, that voice
That broad back, those mannerisms
I'm sorry for pretending
To have always loved them
You know that we're different
We could stay together like this, but
Our love's over now
It didn't turn out to be true love

Tomorrow morning
I'm sure you'll head out to work
Like nothing happened

Although I'll be gone
You'll probably figure things out
And find your next partner
Right away

Even though this was just
A small fraction of my life
I really was happy

I'll see you again someday - Take care
Take it easy once in a while and go slow
Make sure you balance your meals
And eat plenty
I thank you from the bottom of my heart
Although I won't know who you'll be going forward
I want you to keep smiling

That smile, that voice
That broad back, those mannerisms
I had always loved them all
I truly did love you
You know that we're different
We could stay together like this, but
Our love's over now
It didn't turn out to be true love

I fell in love with this song the first time I heard its radio rip version from SH's FB post. I already knew that this was going to be a broken-hearted song but after reading the full translation, I didn't think that I'd feel sad and (almost) depressed. I can imagine how the girl's love (from the M/V) must have been - full of sadness and regret (but can also be interpreted in the man's POV).

Only 13 days left before the album drops and I can't wait.  

Sounds like a relationship that just ran it's course and ended naturally. There's no regret or anger in it, it's a very mature song. I really like this song.

Phew... This hits so close to home with how things ended with my last partner. It further whets my appetite for the full album release. Thanks for the translation!