A K-pop ballad about staying close when you can't be together.
Most love songs promise to fix things or make declarations.
This one just admits it can't fix anything.
Lyric guide
One Call Away
A K-pop ballad about staying close when you can't be together.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Quick meaning
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Editor's note
U-Kiss's 'One Call Away' and the distance between us
A K-pop ballad about staying close when you can't be together.
Dōnimo kesenai hitori ni narete mo
Most love songs promise to fix things or make declarations. This one just admits it can't fix anything. 'Iiwake mo kōkai mo tsutae rarenai', 'I can't convey excuses or regrets', feels like the real center. The singer knows words won't reach, so all that's left is waiting and watching from a distance.
The phrase 'Dōnimo kesenai hitori ni narete mo', 'Even if I become someone who can't be erased', does a lot of heavy lifting here. It's not just about being unforgettable; it's about the specific, stubborn kind of loneliness that comes from knowing you're stuck in someone's memory. The whole song circles that feeling, the way you can be physically gone but still present in someone's head.
That line captures the song's whole mood, being permanently, unavoidably alone, but in a way that still connects you to someone else. It's less about romance and more about the weight of memory.
The way the English phrase 'One call away' cuts through the Japanese verses gives the whole thing a quiet urgency. It's the one clear promise in a song full of things left unsaid.
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What to keep in your ear
the pull of "Iiwake mo kōkai mo tsutae rarenai"
the pull of "Dōnimo kesenai hitori ni narete mo"
the pull of "One call away"
Lyrics
One Call Away
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Ima mo mada soba ni iru ki ga shite
Kimi no namae o yon deru
Dōnimo kesenai hitori ni narete mo
Kimi no waraigoe ga
Iiwake mo kōkai mo tsutae rarenai
Yurusa reyashinai yo
Dakedo kimi no subete o uketome kirenaida nante
Iinagara zutto matte iru
I'm just a call away
One call away from you
Sukoshizutsu toki ga iyashite yuku
Boku ga nokoshita kizuato
Sorede kamawanai
Tada sono shiawase dake o negatte itai
Itoshii sa mo yasashi sa mo wasurerarenai
Mata dakishimetai yodakedo
Hanarete iruto tsurai omoi o sa
Serukara nani mo ienai yo boku kara wa
I'm just a call away
One call away from you
Migattedato kitto omowa rete iru yo ne
Demo boku ni wa sore shika dekinai
Sono shiawase o
Tōku kara kokorokara mimamorinagara
Inoru shika nainda (I pray for you tonight)
Dakedo koko ni irukara
Nanika kotae ni mayou hi wa (anytime)
Itsu demo boku o yonde kure (I'll be there for you)
I'm just a call away one call away
I'm just a call away one call away
I'm just a call away
One call away
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What is "One Call Away" by U-Kiss about?
A K-pop ballad about staying close when you can't be together. Most love songs promise to fix things or make declarations. This one just admits it can't fix anything.
Who performs "One Call Away"?
U-Kiss performs "One Call Away", and this lyric page sits inside the U-Kiss catalog on LyroVerse.
Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "One Call Away"?
Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "U-Kiss's 'One Call Away' and the distance between us", followed by the full lyric and related songs.
Are there related songs to explore after "One Call Away"?
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Where can I find more songs by U-Kiss?
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