New Journey Front Cover

Lyric

New Journey

YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN

カレンダーの色付いた日の暮れ

交わした

「明日旅立つの、待っていてね」

借りていた

コバルト色のリングノートで

胸に抱いて

鳴らし損ねた鐘

最後まで遠く見えた

日々の未来

夢を巡り

声にならない言葉より君の

呼んだ声を

想い出を刻む

放課後の窓

離れてもまだ

電話はしないと

守れそうにない

約束の後に

ずっと

どんなメッセージだって

今日は無くたっていい

「さよなら」と言った方が

すぐに笑い合えたな

どんなメッセージだって

結ばれることなんてない

ほらまた願えば

はじまりのnew journey

ふたりで行ってた

老けてる中華店も

口笛吹いてた

あの日の帰り道

浅い夢が

胸を離れられない

星が見えた

慰めなんていらない

さよならの午前2時

闇を巡り

声にならない言葉より君の

後ろ姿

想い出を刻む

放課後の駅

ふたりだけの

秘密のラブソング

あどけないうそに

つられた涙を

ずっと

どんなメッセージだって

今日は失くさないように

傷付けたあの日だって

抱き締めてくれたから

どんなメッセージだって

憧れることなんてない

ほらまためぐり逢う

旅立ちのnew journey

手に負えない時を

まだ追えない過去も

ありもしない

君の影を見る

素直だから

どんなメッセージだって

今日は離さないように

繰り返す過ちを

笑い合ってくれたから

どんなメッセージだって

誘われることなんてない

ほらまた出逢えば

どんなメッセージだって

今日は無くたっていい

「さよなら」と言った方が

すぐに笑い合えたな

どんなメッセージだって

結ばれることなんてない

ほらまた願えば

はじまりのnew journey

遠く響く

鳴らせた鐘

またね

  • Lyricist

    RYOTARO

  • Composer

    RYOTARO

  • Producer

    RYOTARO

  • Mixing Engineer

    RYOTARO

  • Mastering Engineer

    RYOTARO

  • Guitar

    YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN

  • Bass Guitar

    YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN

  • Drums

    YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN

  • Synthesizer

    YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN

  • Vocals

    YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN

  • Other Instruments

    YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN

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    New Journey

    YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN

YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN - New Journey
A song for quietly stepping forward - beyond "goodbye."

YOKAI POTECHI-GOHAN is the solo project of Tokyo-based singer-songwriter RYOTARO.
His latest release, "New Journey," doesn't dwell on the moment of parting itself, but rather explores what comes just after - the quiet echo of feelings left unspoken, and the lingering warmth of something that once mattered deeply.

This isn't your typical breakup song, nor a ballad drowning in sadness.
Instead, "New Journey" shines a light on the things we couldn't say, the words we never exchanged, the bell we couldn't bring ourselves to ring - those fleeting, unresolved moments that replay again and again in our memories.

"Any message would've been fine - but not today."
"The bell I never rang."
"We laughed more easily after saying goodbye."
These lines, repeated throughout the lyrics, gently affirm emotional hesitation and human awkwardness.
Rather than focusing on heartbreak or grief, the song quietly asks: how do we carry the days that were precious, even if they didn't end perfectly?

The arrangement is minimal and warm - built around understated piano and layered textures, with a vocal delivery that feels like a quiet conversation.
Rather than dramatizing the emotion, the music stays close to the listener, creating space for personal reflection and emotional resonance.

In the song's outro, we finally hear the bell that couldn't be rung at the beginning.
This moment suggests that, with time, even unspoken feelings can take shape - or that we can still wish for them to reach someone, even if it's too late.

"New Journey" isn't about confronting the past. It's about walking forward with it.
The unsent messages, the missed connections, the moments that still make your heart ache - they're not erased, but carried gently into what comes next. That quiet resolve is what gives this song its strength.

"This isn't a song for saying goodbye," the artist writes.
"It's a song for moving forward. For carrying everything I couldn't say or give."
The title "New Journey" holds a simple but powerful hope:
That true beginnings often come only after we've said goodbye.
For anyone who still holds unspoken feelings, for anyone who revisits certain memories late at night, or for those who seek music that embraces vulnerability with kindness - this song is for you.

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