Yuika – Yuurei ni Naritai Lyrics + English Translation

“Yuurei ni Naritai (ゆうれいになりたい)”, also known as “I wanna be your ghost”, is the 1st track from the “Yuurei ni Naritai” digital single released by Yuika. It was released on July 25, 2025 and is used as the opening theme for the anime “Watari-kun no xx ga Houkai Sunzen (Watari-kun’s ****** Is about to Collapse)“.

Lyrics

貴方のゆうれいに
– anata no yuurei ni
なりたいくらいに愛してる
– naritai kurai ni aishiteru

ゆうれいになっちゃったら
– yuurei ni nacchattara
貴方を四六時中
– anata wo shirokujichuu
守ってみせる
– mamotte miseru
かわいいあの子も
– kawaii ano ko mo
あざといあの子からも
– azatoi ano ko kara mo

ゆうれいになっちゃったら
– yuurei ni nacchattara
足の爪先から
– ashi no tsumasaki kara
つむじの向きまで
– tsumuji no muki made
知りたい
– shiritai
愛したいよ
– aishitai yo

でも貴方には
– demo anata ni wa
触れないの、
– sawarenai no,
手も繋げないの。
– te mo tsunagenai no.
まあ今の私でも
– maa ima no watashi demo
そんなことできないけど…。
– sonna koto dekinai kedo….

貴方のゆうれいに
– anata no yuurei ni
なりたいくらいに愛してる
– naritai kurai ni aishiteru
驚かせたりしないよ
– odorokasetari shinai yo
そばにいるだけだよ
– soba ni iru dake da yo
たまに貴方に取り憑いて
– tama ni anata ni toritsuite
恋人ができないように
– koibito ga dekinai you ni
ちょっといじわるしちゃうだけだよ?
– chotto ijiwaru shichau dake da yo?

(I just fall in love)
– (I just fall in love)
貴方以上なんていないよ
– anata ijou nante inai yo
(You’re my missing piece)
– (You’re my missing piece)
そんな安っぽい言葉じゃ
– sonna yasuppoi kotoba ja
伝わんないでしょ?
– tsutawannai desho?
だから私は
– dakara watashi wa
貴方のゆうれいになりたい
– anata no yuurei ni naritai

ゆうれいになっちゃったら
– yuurei ni nacchattara
貴方は私を
– anata wa watashi wo
思い出しては
– omoidashite wa
悲しんでほしい
– kanashinde hoshii
毎晩泣いてほしい
– maiban naite hoshii
なんて冗談だよ!
– nante joudan da yo!
そんな顔しないで
– sonna kao shinaide
まあ泣いてるとこも
– maa naiteru toko mo
たまんない!
– tamannai!
コレクションしたい!
– korekushon shitai!

でも貴方とは
– demo anata to wa
話せないの、
– hanasenai no,
「すき」って言えないの。
– “suki” tte ienai no.
まあ今の私でも
– maa ima no watashi demo
そんなこと言えないけど。
– sonna koto ienai kedo.

貴方のゆうれいになりたい
– anata no yuurei ni naritai
くらいに愛してる
– kurai ni aishiteru
怖がらせたりしないよ
– kowagarasetari shinai yo
ずっと見てるだけだよ
– zutto miteru dake da yo
たまに貴方に取り憑いて
– tama ni anata ni toritsuite
悪い虫がつかないように
– warui mushi ga tsukanai you ni
ちょっと害虫駆除するだけだよ?
– chotto gaichuu kujo suru dake da yo?

(I just fall in love)
– (I just fall in love)
貴方以外ありえないよ
– anata igai arienai yo
(You’re my missing piece)
– (You’re my missing piece)
そう何度言葉にしたって
– sou nando kotoba ni shitatte
伝わんないでしょ?
– tsutawannai desho?
だから私は
– dakara watashi wa
貴方のゆうれいになりたい
– anata no yuurei ni naritai

貴方の声も香りも
– anata no koe mo kaori mo
つむじの向きも
– tsumuji no muki mo
苗字の漢字だって
– myouji no kanji datte
住所の数字だって
– juusho no suuji datte
貴方にまつわるもの
– anata ni matsuwaru mono
全部が愛おしくて
– zenbu ga itooshikute

貴方のゆうれいになりたい
– anata no yuurei ni naritai
くらいに愛してる
– kurai ni aishiteru
恋人なんかじゃ
– koibito nanka ja
もう物足りなくて
– mou mono tarinakute
私を忘れないように
– watashi wo wasurenai you ni
毎日夢の中で
– mainichi yume no naka de
「すき」って伝え続けるから。
– “suki” tte tsutae tsuzukeru kara.

(I just fall in love)
– (I just fall in love)
貴方以上なんていないよ
– anata ijou nante inai yo
(You’re my missing piece)
– (You’re my missing piece)
そんな安っぽい言葉じゃ
– sonna yasuppoi kotoba ja
伝わんないでしょ?
– tsutawannai desho?
だから私は
– dakara watashi wa
貴方のゆうれいになりたい
– anata no yuurei ni naritai

English Translation

I love you so much
I want to be your ghost

If I become a ghost
I’ll protect you
24/7
from that pretty face
or that pick-me girl

If I become a ghost
I want to know you
from your toes
to your cowlick
I want to love it all

But I won’t be able to
touch you
or hold hands with you.
Well, I can’t do that
even now anyway….

I love you so much
I want to be your ghost
I won’t frighten you
I’ll just be beside you
I might possess you once in a while
so you won’t get a girlfriend
but no big deal, right?

(I just fall in love)
There’s no one better than you
(You’re my missing piece)
That kind of cliché
won’t get my message across
That’s why I want to
become your ghost

If I become a ghost
I want you to
remember me
and long for me
and cry for me
Just kidding!
Don’t be so sad
But your crying face
is so irresistable
I want to keep it in my collection!

But I won’t be able to
talk to you
and say “I love you.”
Well, I can’t say such a thing
even now anyway.

I want to be your ghost
That’s how much I love you
I won’t scare you
I’ll just watch over you
I might possess you once in a while
and do some pest control
so you’ll be free of the pesky little bugs

(I just fall in love)
There’s no one else
(You’re my missing piece)
But no matter how many times I say it
you won’t get it, right?
So I want
to be your ghost

Your voice, your scent
the direction of your cowlick
The kanji characters of your last name
The numbers of your address
Everything related to you
I love them all

I want to be your ghost
That’s how much I love you
It won’t be enough
just being your girl
I’ll appear in your dreams every night
and tell you “I love you”
so you won’t forget me.

(I just fall in love)
There’s no one better than you
(You’re my missing piece)
That kind of cliché
won’t get my message across
That’s why I want to
become your ghost

(from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJU6BcFYELw)

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