Title of Makoto's R Single

[yumecosmos]

I've been wondering about this for a long time... What do you guys think is the most accurate translation of the title of Makoto's R image song, "Wasureru Tame ni Koi wo Shinaide"?

I've heard it translated as either "In order to forget, don't fall in love" or "Don't fall in love in order to forget." It might look like a small difference but it seems to me that changing the word order changes the context a bit. Does it mean "don't fall in love so that you can forget what being in love is like" or does it mean "don't fall in love just because you're trying to forget about someone else"?

[Zyppora]

Well, that's the beauty of songs, and poetry, and stuffs like that: the words themselves represent something higher. "In order to forget" could mean practically anything. Forget what? How to love? Or the pain of losing it? Or the person you fell in love with? Forgetting can only be done if you've experienced something. And not falling in love is apparently the way to forget this something. The question would be: what happened to Makoto, that she may forget by not falling in love (again)?

Furthermore, I haven't heard of the song, I haven't heard the song, and I don't know what the correct translation is ^_^;;

[yumecosmos]

Yeah... that's just one possible interpretation, though. I think it could also mean that falling in love in general is okay, just not falling in love for the purpose of forgetting whatever it was. Hmm... Think I'll go look up the lyrics.

The lyrics, according to sailormusic.net:

I was arranging a bouquet
On the table, and doing some cleaning
Then time became distorted,
Little by little coming apart.

Suddenly falling out of a half-read book
In that corner of the room, was a card
From the time I was frantically in love,
That I had not seen since that time.

I can say 'Goodbye' at last to you.
Though the nights, all by myself, are
Both lonely and tearful,
Because I have to forget about you,
A love of this sort simply cannot be.

Those times I feel down, when I cannot hold firm,
I think it would still be good to see you, right ?
The leaves of the tree by the window
Were shaking, as if nodding in agreement.

More likely, they are laughing at me, aren't they?
Mornings are, for me,
Both rainy and windy,
Because I loved you, and will be so,
Until I can love somebody else.

Though the nights, all by myself, are
Both lonely and tearful,
Because I have to forget about you,
A love of this sort simply cannot be.

(I am not sure how accurate the translation is... particularly the second chorus. I've heard different versions.)

[RAPTOR 9:48]

I gotta hear this song. no question.