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Keyakizaka46 – Shibuya kara PARCO ga kieta hi. Lyrics Meaning: A Teenager’s Goodbye to Her Safe Haven

Where is the one place you go to escape from the world? For the girl in this Keyakizaka46 song, that place was a famous department store in Shibuya. This is the story of what happened on the day her sanctuary disappeared.

The Day PARCO Disappeared: A Story of Rebellion

This track, sung solo by the group’s iconic center Hirate Yurina, isn’t just a sad song about a building closing. It’s a full-blown teenage drama packed into a few minutes. We meet a girl who feels totally at odds with the world, especially with the adults around her.

Feeling Misunderstood

Right from the start, she’s putting up walls. She’s got this defiant attitude, and you can almost see her glaring at anyone who tries to talk to her. It’s a classic case of feeling like nobody gets it.

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Nani o kikaretemo kotaeru ki ni naranai
I don’t feel like answering whatever you ask
Tada suneta hitomi de niramikaeshita
I just stared back with sulking eyes
REJISUTANSU
Resistance
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She sees adults as suspicious people trying to control her or steal her future. So, she runs. She finds her own way home, getting lost in the crowds of Shibuya just to feel alone and free for a little longer.

A Secret Sanctuary

Her escape isn’t just wandering aimlessly. She has a destination: the Shibuya PARCO building. For her, it’s not just a place to shop. It’s her personal refuge, the only spot where she feels like she can breathe. It represents all her dreams of becoming a cooler, more fashionable person, just like the people in magazines.

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Sabishiku naru tabi ni koko ni kurun da
Every time I get lonely, I come here
Zasshi no you na oshare ga shitai
I want to be fashionable like in the magazines
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This building is her silent friend. It’s the one thing that listens without judging. She could pour out all her worries and frustrations, and the building would just stand there, a comforting presence.

The Heartbreak of Change

Then, the unthinkable happens. Her safe space is taken away. The real-life Shibuya PARCO closed for renovations in 2016, and this song captures the feeling of loss that a young person might experience. It’s like her best friend is moving away without any warning. Her reaction is pure heartbreak.

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Kanashii toki wa namida gaman shinagara
When I’m sad, I hold back my tears
Ano FASSHON BIRU o itsu datte miageteta
And I always looked up at that fashion building
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She looks up at the building, holding back tears. It’s a powerful image of a young person facing a major change she has no control over.

More Than a Building: The Song’s Real Story

At its heart, “Shibuya kara PARCO ga kieta hi” tells the story of growing up. The PARCO building isn’t just a building; it’s a symbol of her youth, her dreams, and her identity. When it disappears, a part of her childhood disappears with it. The closure forces her to face the future and the fact that she can’t hide forever. It’s a painful but necessary push toward adulthood.

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later

But this song isn’t all doom and gloom! The real message is one of hope and resilience. She knows this isn’t the end. The song looks forward to the future, specifically to 2019, when the real PARCO was scheduled to reopen. It’s a promise to herself.

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Itsuka
Someday
Omoidasu deshou
You’ll probably remember
Kyou o…
Today…
2019 (TUENTIINAINTIIN)
2019
Sono koro watashi wa otona
By then I’ll be an adult
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She decides to wait. She’ll grow up, become an adult, and meet her old friend again. The lesson here is that even when things change and we lose things that are important to us, we can hold onto those memories and look forward to the future. It’s about finding strength within yourself to face what’s next.

What’s Your Take?

This song really paints a picture, doesn’t it? It perfectly captures that specific teenage feeling of being lost and finding comfort in an unusual place. I’d love to know what you think. Does it remind you of a place you used to go? Let me know your interpretation of the story!

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Lyrics: "Shibuya kara PARCO ga kieta hi" by Keyakizaka46

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Keyakizaka46 – Shibuya kara PARCO ga kieta hi [Lyrics KANJI]

何を聞かれても答える気にならない
ただ拗ねた瞳で睨み返した
レジスタンス

やさしい振りして近づいて来る誰もが
未来を盗もうと狙ってるんだ
サスピション

待ち伏せされていた公園通り
連れ戻そうと大人が怒る
放せよ!
愛は
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Only
視線の先に
遮るものがないよ
ずっと
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
だけ
悲しい時は涙我慢しながら
あのファッションビルをいつだって見上げてた
サヨナラじゃない
渋谷PARCO

誰とどこにいて何してたのかなんて
制服のそのシワが答えてる
シークレット

スマホで探した遠回りの帰り方
まだまだ人ごみの中にいたい
ロンリネス

寂しくなるたびにここに来るんだ
雑誌のようなオシャレがしたい
ため息

夢は
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
ガール
近くにいると
叶いそうな気がする
だって
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
フリーク
一人で抱え込んでた悩みや迷いを
ここならそう素直に忘れられる気がした
話し相手は
渋谷PARCO

いつか
思い出すでしょう
今日を…
一度
消えてしまったものが
ちゃんと
形になる日のこと…
2019(トゥエンティーナインティーン)
その頃私は大人

きっと
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
DAYS
それまで待つよ
未来でまた会いたい

愛は
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Only
視線の先に
遮るものがないよ
ずっと
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
だけ
悲しい時は涙我慢しながら
あのファッションビルをいつだって見上げてた
サヨナラじゃない
渋谷PARCO

Keyakizaka46 – Shibuya kara PARCO ga kieta hi [Lyrics ROMAJI]

Nani wo kikarete mo kotaeru ki ni naranai
Tada suneta hitomi de nirami kaeshita
Rejisutansu

Yasashii furi shite chikazuite kuru dare mo ga
Mirai wo nusumou to neratterunda
Sasupishon

Machibuse sareteita kōen dōri
Tsuremodosou to otona ga okoru
Hanase yo!
Ai wa
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Only
Shisen no saki ni
Saegiru mono ga nai yo
Zutto
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Dake
Kanashii toki wa namida gaman shinagara
Ano fasshon biru wo itsudatte miageteta
Sayonara janai
Shibuya PARCO

Dare to doko ni ite nani shiteta no nante
Seifuku no sono shiwa ga kotaeteru
Shiikuretto

Sumaho de sagashita tōmawari no kaerikata
Madamada hitogomi no naka ni itai
Ronrinesu

Sabishiku naru tabi ni koko ni kurunda
Zasshi no yō na oshare ga shitai
Tameiki

Yume wa
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Gaaru
Chikaku ni iru to
Kanai sō na kigasuru
Datte
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Furiiku
Hitori de kakaekondeta nayami ya mayoi wo
Kokora nara sō sunao ni wasurerareru kigashita
Hanashi aite wa
Shibuya PARCO

Itsuka
Omoidasu deshō
Kyō wo…
Ichido
Kiete shimatta mono ga
Chanto
Katachi ni naru hi no koto…
Nisenjūkyū (Tuentī NainTīn)
Sono koro watashi wa otona

Kitto
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
DAYS
Sore made matsu yo
Mirai de mata aitai

Ai wa
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Only
Shisen no saki ni
Saegiru mono ga nai yo
Zutto
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Dake
Kanashii toki wa namida gaman shinagara
Ano fasshon biru wo itsudatte miageteta
Sayonara janai
Shibuya PARCO

Keyakizaka46 – Shibuya kara PARCO ga kieta hi [English translation]

No matter what they ask, I don’t feel like answering.
I just glared back with sulky eyes.
Resistance.

Everyone who approaches, pretending to be kind,
They’re aiming to steal my future.
Suspicion.

On Koen Dori, where I was ambushed,
The adults get angry, trying to drag me back.
Let go of me!
Love is
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Only
Beyond my gaze,
There’s nothing to block my view.
Always
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Just
When I was sad, enduring tears,
I always looked up at that fashion building.
It’s not goodbye,
Shibuya PARCO.

Things like who I was with, where I was, and what I was doing,
The wrinkles in my uniform tell the story.
Secret.

I searched on my smartphone for a roundabout way home.
I still want to stay in the crowd.
Loneliness.

Whenever I feel lonely, I come here.
I want to be fashionable like in magazines.
A sigh.

My dream is
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Girl
When I’m nearby,
I feel like it might come true.
Because
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Freak
The worries and hesitations I was holding onto all by myself,
Here, I felt like I could honestly forget them.
My conversation partner is
Shibuya PARCO.

Someday,
I’ll remember
Today…
About the day when something that
Once disappeared
Will properly
Take shape again…
2019 (Twenty Nineteen)
Around that time, I’ll be an adult.

Surely,
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
DAYS
I’ll wait until then.
I want to meet again in the future.

Love is
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Only
Beyond my gaze,
There’s nothing to block my view.
Always
PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO PARCO
Just
When I was sad, enduring tears,
I always looked up at that fashion building.
It’s not goodbye,
Shibuya PARCO.

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