Shoes is a duet across time with Jonah’s father, Tatsuya Muroaka, who he had not seen for 15 years until he returned to Japan to see him in 2019.
In an interview with Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Yano says of the song:
I think I was, like, 3 years old, but what I remember my mom telling me is that, like,...
[Intro: Jonah Yano]
It's what I wonder
It's what I wonder
It's what I wonder
It's what I wonder
It's what I wonder
It's what I wonder with you
[Chorus: Tatsuya Muraoka]
夕暮れに靴を買う
子供靴を買う
ウル卜ラマンの1 6センチ
あいつが言うとったのこれかい
[Verse 1: Jonah Yano]
What I recall is
Spinning in circles
Hoping one day I'd face you
But what I was wondering
Is what could be in it for you
To force a hand to run away
[Chorus: Tatsuya Muraoka]
夕暮れに靴を買う
子供靴を買う
ウル卜ラマンの1 6センチ
こいつ力力卜が光らんのかな?
[Verse 2]
What I recall is
All just effervescent
As it were
I don't want to see the light
I'll peel the layers
Then I'll run
Running faster than I was
Wasn't anybody else
I could see myself in you
I could see myself
[Pre-Chorus: Tatsuya Muraoka]
日差しは誰のものでも
お前もそうだよ
でもお父ちゃんしか知らない笑顔が一個
あるんだよ
[Chorus: Tatsuya Muraoka]
夕暮れに靴を買う
子供靴を買う
ウル卜ラマンの1 6センチ
なんか胸を張ろう
[Outro: Tatsuya Muraoka]
夕暮れに靴を買う
子供靴を買う
ウル卜ラマンの1 6センチ
膝すりむくなよ
shoes was written by Jonah Yano.
shoes was produced by Jonah Yano.
Jonah Yano released shoes on Wed Apr 08 2020.