Imitation Gold

Shawa- no ato no kami no shizuku wo
Kawaita taoru de fukitorinagara.

Kare ga madobe hanashikakeru wa
Nagareru kumo sae kisetsu no iro da to
Watashi wa karui memai wo kanji
Manikyua no yubi kazashite miru no
A a a imiteishon go-rudo
A a a yaketa suhada ga
A a a imiteishon go-rudo
Wakai to omou kotoshi no hito yo
Koe ga chigau toshi ga chigau yume ga chigau
Hokuro ga chigau
Gomen ne kyonen no hito to mata kurabete iru.

Nishibi no tsuyoi heya no katasumi
Kare ga reizouko batan to tojiru
Pakku no mama no gyuunyuu kakae
Migaru na dousa de hakonde kureru wa
A a a imiteishon go-rudo
A a a inochi sono mama
A a a imiteishon go-rudo
Nomihoshita kedo kotoshi no hito yo
Kuse ga chigau ase ga chigau ai ga chigau
Kikiude chigau
Gomen ne kyonen no hito ni mada shibararete'ru.

A a a imiteishon go-rudo
A a a sono yasashisa de
A a a imiteishon go-rudo
Matte'te hoshii kotoshi no hito yo
Hi ga atareba kage ga chigau iro ga chigau
Hikari ga kawaru
Gomen ne kyonen no hito wo wasureru sono hi wo.

[Translation]

As i wipe up with the towel i used
To dry the drops from my hair after a shower.

He speaks to me at my window
Saying even the clouds streaming past are in the colors of the season
Feeling a little light-headed and dizzy
I hold my manicured fingers out over my head
Ah, ah, ah, imitation gold
Ah, ah, ah, his tanned skin is
Ah, ah, ah, imitation gold
My man this year seems young to me
His voice is different, age is different, dreams are different
His mole is different
Sorry, i'm comparing him to my man from last year again.

In the corner of the room where the setting sun is strong
He slams the refrigerator shut
Moving nimbly, he brings me milk
Still in the carton
Ah, ah, ah, imitation gold
Ah, ah, ah,
Ah, ah, ah, imitation gold
I drank it all, but oh, my man this year
His habits are different, sweat is different, love is different
His dominant hand's different
Sorry, i'm still bound to my man from last year.

Ah, ah, ah, imitation gold
Ah, ah, ah, his kindness is making me…
Ah, ah, ah, imitation gold
Oh, my man this year, i want you to hold on for me
When the light hits you, your shadow is different, color is different
The light changes
Sorry, here's to hoping for the day when i forget about my man from last year.