It was not that the necessary words were unknown, yet time passed without them being spoken. Looking back later, it is often not dramatic events but things like the sound of a fan or meals shared together that come to mind first. "Babo ga Ainakedo" slowly draws out such memories. It is a song about how an intellectual understanding of a breakup and a life that still recalls another person's warmth flow at different speeds.
The person who comes to mind in an uneventful room
The opening presents a humble scene: work clothes, an electric fan, and a body lying on the floor. Even while blanching vegetables and getting through the day, someone who cannot be met suddenly comes to mind. Life goes on, but these small movements reveal that the heart does not remain solely in the present.
Even with the knowledge that all it takes is a voice and some words, why was it not done? The frustration in the title emerges right from that gap. It is not just about not understanding the other person; sometimes one holds back because of fear of how the relationship will change once the words are out. Knowing something does not automatically mean being able to do it, which is what makes the regret in this song feel so immediate.
Folding clothes doesn't mean folding up your feelings.
There is a difference in pace between the person asking about the future and the one who takes time to answer. Even as they grow weary of the frustrating conversation, there is a sense of relief found in that familiar exchange. The mere fact that the other person was by their side served as a comfort. This contradiction—being able to miss someone despite the discomfort—becomes even more distinct after a breakup.
In the scene of folding casual clothes, the movement of the hands and the pace of the heart diverge. The garments are neatly arranged, and the explanations in one's head have been organized, yet a warmth still lingers. That is likely why moments that were not grand—like falling asleep while playing games together—come back to mind. After all, having sufficient reasons to end a relationship does not erase the good memories.
Can one choose to live with the memories rather than forget them?
The song begins by asking whether it can live through the days spent thinking of the other person. It sounds as though the empty space left behind is still so vast that it’s hard to tell if memories will be a comfort or a burden. The line about it being just a momentary summer carries both the fact that it was brief and the feeling that, despite its brevity, it left a deep mark.
By the end, that question shifts into a statement about being able to live while remembering. The expression of gratitude lingers differently from how it did at the beginning, precisely because of this shift. It is not a rushed conclusion declaring that everything has been forgotten or that things are fine now. Rather, it feels like a cautious response: one can try living through the next day without erasing the warmth left behind by that person. When listening again, notice how much differently the same chorus weighs at the end.
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"Baka ja nai no ni" was released on July 4, 2021, with its music video and audio track debuting simultaneously. The song is a collaboration with the anime studio MAPPA's "10th Anniversary Movie," and CHANNY handled the animation for the official music video. Setting aside the production background, following the scenes of classrooms, clothes, and meals left in the lyrics naturally reads as a memory of a personal breakup.
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