Epilogue (Song)

## Epilogue

* Cover

Digital release cover

## Audio

**Epilogue** is a song by Aile The Shota. It is the title and final track on his fourth EP. It was digitally released on November 22, 2023 ahead of the EP's CD release on December 6.

## Background and Release

"Epilogue" was the last song Shota wrote for the Epilogue (EP). He originally had another song in mind as the lead track, but he thought it was not the right time for it. Once he finished his Aile The Shota -1st Oneman Tour "Prologue"-, he realized how important IMA is for him, and asked its producer team, KNOTT, to make space for him in their schedule. They wrote the song over two days in Himeji. The track and melody were influenced by artists such as Vaundy, ONE OK ROCK, Utada Hikaru and XG.

The theme of the song is "life", because Shota was experiencing a lot of death around him, including celebrity suicides, and he couldn't ignore the matter anymore. The song is written strictly for the listeners, using a second person ("you") point of view.  He wants the song to be a song that people think of when they say "this song saved my life".

The song was in the heavy rotation for e-radio's "Hot Stuff" corner.

## Credits

### Song

* Lyrics: Aile The Shota
* Music: KNOTT, Aile The Shota
* Producer: KNOTT
* Recording & Mixing Engineer: Da.I (KNOTT)
* Mixing Studio: HLGB STUDIO
* Mastering Engineer: Stuart Hawkes (Metropolis Studio)

### Music Video

* Director: Masahiro Watanabe (ROM inc.)
* Cast: Ayaka Konno (Space Craft)
* Cast: Tsugumi (donna)

## Performances

* [2023.12.05] Aile The Shota Oneman Live "Epilogue"
* [2024.01.06] Shinshun CANAL FES
* [2024.01.13] SHIGA BEAT CRUISIN' (2024)
* [2024.01.14] VivaOla x Aile The Shota

## Chart Positions

### Billboard

Hot 100

Streaming Songs

Download Songs

### Oricon

Weekly Combined Ranking

Streaming Ranking

Download Ranking

## Lyrics

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**Featured Members**Aile The Shota

**Lyrics**
* Side-by-Side View
* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
nagareboshi ga kieta sora ni mata dareka no inochi ga ukanda

negaigoto ya inori nante todokanaku natte shimatta

semai heya no katasumi de kono sekai ni ai wo sagashiteru

aa nani wo tsutaetara ii tte iu no sa

atarimae ga atarimae janaku natte kara ja

mou osoin da tte nankai mo kizukasareta yo

aenaku natte shimau mae ni wagamama wo utau yo

aishiteitain da yo tatta hitori no hakanai inochi wo

mou aishiteru nante iwanaku tatte tsutawaru kurai ni sa

monogatari ga owaru sono toki ni wa namida wo nagashitemo waraitai kara

ima wo ikiru anata ni todoiteimasu ka

nagareboshi wa dare no tame ni sono inochi wo tsukaihatashita

onegai dakara aitain da mata ashita ga iemasu you ni

semai heya no katasumi de kono sekai no ai wo akirameta ano hito ni

aa nani wo tsutaetara yokattan darou ka

suki na hito ni suki to ieru dake no shiawase

sore dake areba yokattatte itta

anata wa nanimo warukunai no sa

ikite sae ireba kirei goto demo utau yo

aishiteitain da yo tatta hitori no hakanai inochi wo

mou aishiteru nante iwanaku tatte tsutawaru kurai ni sa

monogatari ga owaru sono toki ni wa namida wo nagashitemo waraitai kara

ima wo ikiru anata ni todoiteimasu ka

ikiro

aishiteitain da aishiteitain da

anata ni mada aitain da

(aishite imasu)

aishiteitain da yo tatta hitori no hakanai inochi wo

mou aishiteru nante iwanaku tatte tsutawaru kurai ni sa

monogatari ga owaru sono toki ni wa namida wo nagashitemo waraitai kara

ima wo ikiru anata ni todoiteimasu ka

anata ni todoiteimasu ka

**English Translation**
In the sky with no shooting stars, another life floats in the air

Wishes and prayers no longer heard

In the corner of a small room, searching the world for love

What should I even say?

When you finally begin to cherish all the things you took for granted

It'll be too late, I'm reminded every time

Before I never get to see you again I'm gonna sing a selfish song

I want to love you, no matter how fleeting life is

I'll love you so much we won't need words anymore

When our story comes to an end I want us to smile through the tears

"Live in the moment". Can you hear my voice?

A shooting star gives its life for someone

Please, I want to see you again. Let me say, "See you tomorrow"

In the corner of a small room, to the person who gave up on love in the world

What should I even say?

Saying "I love you" to the one you love is happiness

I wish I told you that's all I needed

You did nothing wrong

As long as we're alive, I'll sing, even just for show

I want to love you, no matter how fleeting life is

I'll love you so much we won't need words anymore

When our story comes to an end I want us to smile through the tears

"Live in the moment". Can you hear my voice?

Live

I want to love you, I want to love you

I still want to see you again

(I love you)

I want to love you, no matter how fleeting life is

I'll love you so much we won't need words anymore

When our story comes to an end I want us to smile through the tears

"Live in the moment". Can you hear my voice?

Can you hear my voice?

**Japanese Lyrics**
流れ星が消えた空に　また誰かの命が浮かんだ

願い事や祈りなんて　届かなくなってしまった

狭い部屋の片隅で　この世界に愛を探してる

あぁ　何を伝えたら良いって言うのさ

当たり前が当たり前じゃなくなってからじゃ

もう遅いんだって何回も気付かされたよ

会えなくなってしまう前に　ワガママを歌うよ

愛していたいんだよ　たった1人の儚い命を

もう愛してるなんて言わなくたって　伝わるくらいにさ

物語が終わるその時には　涙を流しても笑いたいから

今を生きる　あなたに届いていますか

流れ星は誰のために　その命を使い果たした

お願いだから会いたいんだ　また明日が言えますように

狭い部屋の片隅で　この世界の愛を諦めたあの人に

あぁ　何を伝えたら良かったんだろうか

好きな人に好きと言えるだけの幸せ

それだけあれば良かったって言った

あなたは何も悪くないのさ

生きてさえいれば　綺麗事でも歌うよ

愛していたいんだよ　たった1人の儚い命を

もう愛してるなんて言わなくたって　伝わるくらいにさ

物語が終わるその時には　涙を流しても笑いたいから

今を生きる　あなたに届いていますか

生きろ

愛していたいんだ　愛していたいんだ

あなたにまだ会いたいんだ

(愛しています)

愛していたいんだよ　たった1人の儚い命を

もう愛してるなんて言わなくたって　伝わるくらいにさ

物語が終わるその時には　涙を流しても笑いたいから

今を生きる　あなたに届いていますか

あなたに届いていますか

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
nagareboshi ga kieta sora ni mata dareka no inochi ga ukanda

negaigoto ya inori nante todokanaku natte shimatta

semai heya no katasumi de kono sekai ni ai wo sagashiteru

aa nani wo tsutaetara ii tte iu no sa

atarimae ga atarimae janaku natte kara ja

mou osoin da tte nankai mo kizukasareta yo

aenaku natte shimau mae ni wagamama wo utau yo

aishiteitain da yo tatta hitori no hakanai inochi wo

mou aishiteru nante iwanaku tatte tsutawaru kurai ni sa

monogatari ga owaru sono toki ni wa namida wo nagashitemo waraitai kara

ima wo ikiru anata ni todoiteimasu ka

nagareboshi wa dare no tame ni sono inochi wo tsukaihatashita

onegai dakara aitain da mata ashita ga iemasu you ni

semai heya no katasumi de kono sekai no ai wo akirameta ano hito ni

aa nani wo tsutaetara yokattan darou ka

suki na hito ni suki to ieru dake no shiawase

sore dake areba yokattatte itta

anata wa nanimo warukunai no sa

ikite sae ireba kirei goto demo utau yo

aishiteitain da yo tatta hitori no hakanai inochi wo

mou aishiteru nante iwanaku tatte tsutawaru kurai ni sa

monogatari ga owaru sono toki ni wa namida wo nagashitemo waraitai kara

ima wo ikiru anata ni todoiteimasu ka

ikiro

aishiteitain da aishiteitain da

anata ni mada aitain da

(aishite imasu)

aishiteitain da yo tatta hitori no hakanai inochi wo

mou aishiteru nante iwanaku tatte tsutawaru kurai ni sa

monogatari ga owaru sono toki ni wa namida wo nagashitemo waraitai kara

ima wo ikiru anata ni todoiteimasu ka

anata ni todoiteimasu ka

**English Translation**
In the sky with no shooting stars, another life floats in the air

Wishes and prayers no longer heard

In the corner of a small room, searching the world for love

What should I even say?

When you finally begin to cherish all the things you took for granted

It'll be too late, I'm reminded every time

Before I never get to see you again I'm gonna sing a selfish song

I want to love you, no matter how fleeting life is

I'll love you so much we won't need words anymore

When our story comes to an end I want us to smile through the tears

"Live in the moment". Can you hear my voice?

A shooting star gives its life for someone

Please, I want to see you again. Let me say, "See you tomorrow"

In the corner of a small room, to the person who gave up on love in the world

What should I even say?

Saying "I love you" to the one you love is happiness

I wish I told you that's all I needed

You did nothing wrong

As long as we're alive, I'll sing, even just for show

I want to love you, no matter how fleeting life is

I'll love you so much we won't need words anymore

When our story comes to an end I want us to smile through the tears

"Live in the moment". Can you hear my voice?

Live

I want to love you, I want to love you

I still want to see you again

(I love you)

I want to love you, no matter how fleeting life is

I'll love you so much we won't need words anymore

When our story comes to an end I want us to smile through the tears

"Live in the moment". Can you hear my voice?

Can you hear my voice?

**Credits**
**Japanese:** Lyrical Nonsense
**Romaji:** Lyrical Nonsense

**English:** Nelson Babin-Coy (official)

## Playlists

### Amazon Music

* FRESH J-POP
* J-Boys
* Tokyo Crossing

### Apple Music

* Latest Songs: anime
* Latest Songs: J-POP
* Latest Songs: R&B
* New Music Daily
* R to B
* Weekly Ubugoe Playlist

### AWA

* [Japanese Music] This Week's Latest Songs
* [J-R&B] This Week's Latest Songs
* [Japanese Music] R&B/SOUL Top 100
* [Japanese Music] New Music Top 100
* New Music Top 100

### Spotify

* Dance Pop: Japan
* Monday Spin
* Next Up
* New Music Wednesday

### YouTube Music

* R&B Japan (cover)
* RELEASED
* Tokyo Clubbing

### Other

* Deezer - New from Japan
* LINE MUSIC - Latest J-Pop Releases
* KKBOX - New Japanese music picks
* TOWER RECORDS MUSIC - New Japanese music this week

## Videos

* Epilogue (Prod. KNOTT) -Teaser (ATS) -
* Epilogue (Prod. KNOTT) - Teaser (DRAMA) -
* Epilogue -Behind The Scenes-

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 QJ Web - *Aile The Shotaが宣言する“J-POPスター”への道。愛とリスペクトを持って「新しいJ-POPを作る」*  2023/12/11.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rolling Stone - *Aile The Shotaが語る第1章の終わり、「あなた」に向けて歌った理由*. 2023/12/12.
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