Cover photo by 好 | Kodai Yamashita
miwa's 'Shutter' is a song that portrays unrequited love and missed emotions through the lens of a camera shutter.
Even if the other person doesn't turn around, the song conveys the bittersweet desire to capture their expression, even for just a fleeting moment.
What We Want to Preserve: Unfulfilled Feelings
Photo by Haruki
Photographs are not just a record of happiness; they can also quietly preserve unreachable emotions.
As miwa sings, 'taking a photo' might be a small act of courage to confront one's feelings.
The Shutter: To Pause or Move Forward
'I pressed the shutter to put an end to these feelings.'
These lyrics depict the emotional act of drawing a line by taking a photo. Yet, at the same time, that single photo can also inspire the resolve to move forward.
Photo by 朽蓮 kyu-ren
Perhaps photographs hold both the reasons to pause and the reasons to move forward.
Memories of Missed Connections, Beautifully Preserved
The title 'Shutter' not only refers to the act of 'recording' through photography but also carries meanings like 'closing,' 'cutting,' and 'marking an end.'
Even if love is unfulfilled, the photograph proves that those feelings truly existed.
Photo by GAMI
It might be a painful memory. But with photographs and music, it can quietly remain in the depths of the heart, becoming a beautiful moment in time.
