Dakishimeru (single)

**Dakishimeru (抱きしめる *lit.* *Hold me*)** is the eighteenth Japanese single by BoA, released on November 23, 2005. The title track was unexpectedly previewed at the Lipton event on October 15, and the song was reminiscent of some of her earlier songs such as VALENTI (with the same writer and producer).

## Description

Compared to the previous work "make a secret", "Dakishimeru" is a dance song with a sense of speed. The song was previewed on October 15, 2005 at a live event hosted by the beverage company Lipton. About 10 days later, the music video was also released, and it consists of scenes dancing to a song in the background of a club and sitting in the driver's seat of a car.

The coupling song Before you said goodbye to me was also composed by Kazuhiro Hara. It is a warm medium-tempo song that is different from the title song with lyrics that remember and regret parting. Also, this is the only song among the OUTGROW singles that was not included in the album.

## Track list

1. Dakishimeru (抱きしめる *lit.* *Hold me*) - 3:47
2. Before you said goodbye to me - 4:01
3. Dakishimeru (抱きしめる *lit.* *Hold me*) (Instrumental) - 3:47
4. Before you said goodbye to me (Instrumental) - 4:01

## Lyrics

* JAPANESE
* RŌMAJI
* ENGLISH

サイドシート バックと携帯投げ込んで
粉雪光るカーヴを抜ける カブリオレ
ひとり気ままに ビルの月を追い越すの
I know loneliness is best friend

わかってるの 6時半待ち合わせても
あなたいつも 7時過ぎに現れる
やりたいこと思い切り やりたいんでしょう?
Mama says a man is dreamer

本音って 言えないもんだね
(Can’t love anymore お互い様ね)
最高に 愛してるのに

抱きしめる 弱いあなたさえ
True love 私には天使
どうなったって ただあなたが好き
帰る場所なら その胸

忙しい朝選び取る 履き慣れてる Shoes
諸行無常 シンデレラは本の世界
シアワセは以外と足元 無口に Dance
Baby will you dance take a chance

道が一本だけなら
(Show me where to go? 手の鳴るほうへ)
迷うことないのに

ひとりずつ それが望みなら
地の果てまで 走るわ
傷ついた その羽を癒す
So sweet てのひらをあげる

Hey 一体何を望んでるの?
はじめて あなたを見たとき
あなたは いきなり 私の心に入り込んできた
何故 今こんなに涙が溢れるの?
少女じゃないけど 女じゃないの
Hold you!

本音って 言えないもんだね
(Can’t love anymore お互い様ね)
最高に 愛してるのに

抱きしめる 弱いあなたさえ
True love 私には天使
どうなったって ただあなたが好き
帰る場所なら その胸

ひとりずつ それが望みなら
地の果てまで 走るわ
傷ついた その羽を癒す
So sweet てのひらをあげる

saidoshiito bakku to keitai nagekonde
konayuki hikaru kaabu wo nukeru kaburiore
hitori kimama ni biru no tsuki wo oikosu no
I know loneliness is best friend

wakatteru no rokujihan machiawasetemo
anata itsumo shichiji sugi ni arawareru
yaritai koto omoikiri yaritain deshou?
Mama says a man is dreamer

honne tte ienai mon da ne
(Can’t love anymore otagaisama ne)
saikou ni aishiteru no ni

dakishimeru yowai anata sae
True love watashi ni wa tenshi
dou nattatte tada anata ga suki
kaeru basho nara sono mune

isogashii asa erabitoru hakinareteru Shoes
shogyoumujou shinderera wa hon no sekai
shiawase wa igai to ashimoto mukuchi ni Dance
Baby will you dance take a chance

michi ga ippon dake nara
(Show me where to go? te no naru hou e)
mayou koto nai no ni

hitorizutsu sore ga nozomi nara
chi no hate made hashiru wa
kizutsuita sono hane wo iyasu
So sweet te no hira wo ageru

Hey ittai nani wo nozonde iru no?
hajimete anata wo mita toki
anata wa ikinari watashi no kokoro ni irikonde kita
naze ima konna ni namida ga afureru no?
shoujo ja nai kedo onna ja nai no
Hold you!

honne tte ienai mon da ne
(Can’t love anymore otagaisama ne)
saikou ni aishiteru no ni

dakishimeru yowai anata sae
True love watashi ni wa tenshi
dou nattatte tada anata ga suki
kaeru basho nara sono mune

hitorizutsu sore ga nozomi nara
chi no hate made hashiru wa
kizutsuita sono hane wo iyasu
So sweet te no hira wo ageru

TBA

## Video gallery

* Music video
* Audio

抱きしめる - BoA

DakishimeruBefore you said goodbye to me