Seriousness/A Real Sword (Shinken) is one of two vocal compilations associated with Motoko Aoyama and sung by seiyuu, Yuu Asakawa.
Written by Keiko Kimoto and Toshiaki Yamazaki, the song talks about Motoko's indecission despite her will to be more so.
The song goes for 4:15 minutes and was featured in the Love Hina - Hinata Girls Song Best 2 compilation album.
Lyrics[]
Original / Romaji Lyrics
Rikutsu bakari narabetatete
Jibun wo mamoru koto bakari
Omoi tsuki no yume no mae de
Iiwake wo mazu kangaeru
Kizutsuku koto ni wa obie
Tachisukun demo
Mata nigeru ga kachi da to
Yowasa wo mitomenai
Furikazashite mo
Nani mo kirenai
Nuruma yuu de ikiru kokoro
Moesakaru hi no naka de
Ikudo mo Uchinome sare nagara
Togisuma sare
Shinken ni nareru
Yowai mono to tsuyoi mono to
Sore wa doko de kimaru no ka
Genjitsu kara me wo somukete
Raku na hou e nigetagaru
Jibun no genkai nado wa
Dare ga shiru no ka
Mada tobikomi mo sezu ni
Muri da to kimetsukeru
Hito no kotoba wo
Shinjiru mae ni
Mou ichido mitsume naose
Kinou to asu to kyou no
Jibun wa nani ka ga chigau no ka
Onaji na no ka
Omoi shiru darou
Furikazashite mo nani mo kirenai
Nuruma yuu de ikiru kokoro
Moesakaru hi no naka de
Ikudo mo uchinome sare nagara
Togisuma sare
Shinken ni nareru
Shinken ni nareru
English Translation
I enumerate nothing but reasons
And do nothing but defend myself
Before a dream of ideas
I consider excuses first
Even if I fear getting hurt
And stand petrified
Again I won’t admit my weakness
That running away is victory
Even if I brandish my sword
I can’t slice through anything
My heart that lives in tepid waters
While it is beaten down many times
Within the blazing fire
It’ll be sharpened
And able to become serious
Weak things and strong things-
Where do I decide on those?
I want to avert my eyes from the reality
And escape to the comfortable side
Who knows
His or her own limit and such?
Without diving in yet
I decide that it’s impossible
Before I believe in
The words of people
I look once more
Is there something different about the me
From yesterday and tomorrow and today?
Are they the same?
I’ll realize it, right?
Even if I brandish my sword
I can’t slice through anything
My heart that lives in tepid waters
While it is beaten down many times
Within the blazing fire
It’ll be sharpened
And able to become serious
And able to become serious
