About This Song
“ちょっと高いチーズを買った夜” (The Night I Bought Slightly Expensive Cheese) is a mellow bossa nova from MASAQUI’s IRONY series. With soft nylon guitar, gentle rhythms, and an intimate female vocal, the song paints a portrait of modern adulthood through ordinary objects: receipts, grocery stores, streaming services, wine glasses, and a small piece of imported cheese.
Rather than describing heartbreak directly, the song observes the subtle compromises that accumulate over time. Independence has become routine, loneliness has become manageable, and everyday life continues as expected. Yet a small purchase at the supermarket quietly reveals emotions that words struggle to express. Sometimes the things we buy are less about luxury than about the comfort we hope they might bring.
Listen to the Song
Listen to “ちょっと高いチーズを買った夜” by MASAQUI on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and more through LinkCore.
Watch on YouTube
Watch the official audio of “ちょっと高いチーズを買った夜” on YouTube while following the lyrics. The understated arrangement allows every small detail to resonate like a page from a personal diary.
Original Lyrics
誰にも聞かれない今日の話を
スマホのメモに書いては消して
通知は広告とクーポンだけ
誰かに褒められたい靴が泣いてる
コートのポケットに入れたレシート
合計金額は生きてる証
今夜も湯船に沈めるのは
ため息とNetflixの予告編
「自由でいいね」って言われるたびに
うなずく自分の顔、よくできてるね
本音と建前のあいだにある
グラスワイン、ちょっとこぼしてしまった
ひとり分のごはんも慣れたし
洗濯物もちゃんと干すし
でもふとした夜に買ってしまう
ちょっと高いチーズ
誰かと分けたかっただけ
季節の変わり目に弱くなった
衣替えより先に心が崩れた
「今がいちばんきれいだよ」って
鏡がうそをついてくれたらいいのに
おしゃれなインテリア見ても思う
置く場所より掃除の手間が先に浮かぶ
恋より先に肩こりと暮らしてる
安定って、そんなに大事なの？
「もう焦ってないでしょ？」って笑われた
焦げたトーストみたいに答えがあいまい
強がることで守ってきたけど
本当はちょっとだけ抱きしめられたい
もう恋に振り回されないし
寂しさにも耐性あるし
でも帰り道 少しだけ寄った
輸入食品店で
またチーズを選んでしまうのはなぜ？
あの頃の未来に私はいない
だけど誰かの未来になってもいい
幸せの定義、誰かが決めた
でも私が書き換えてもいいんじゃない？
きっと誰かと暮らさなくても
ちゃんと笑っていけるけど
それでも時々 誰かと分けたい
このちょっと高いチーズ
このちょっと優しい夜
本当にほしいのは
チーズじゃないって 気づいてるよ
だけど今日はこの味に
少し救われて眠るの
English Translation
The Night I Bought Slightly Expensive Cheese
Tonight, I bought cheese
that cost a little more than usual.
Not because I was celebrating.
Not because I was treating myself.
Maybe because
I wanted to imagine
someone sitting across the table.
I know how to live alone now.
I cook for one.
I hang the laundry.
I answer people with a smile.
But sometimes,
comfort comes wrapped in small things.
A glass of wine.
A quiet evening.
A piece of cheese
that was never really about the cheese.
Meaning Behind the Lyrics
“The Night I Bought Slightly Expensive Cheese” explores the quiet contradictions of adulthood. The narrator has built a stable, independent life. Daily routines have become second nature, and loneliness is no longer overwhelming. Yet stability does not erase the desire for connection.
The imported cheese becomes the emotional center of the song. It is a modest luxury, but more importantly, it represents something that feels meant to be shared. The narrator realizes that the purchase is not driven by hunger or indulgence but by the faint wish that someone else might be sitting at the table.
Throughout the lyrics, everyday objects carry emotional weight. A receipt becomes proof of living. Notifications filled with advertisements replace personal messages. A wine glass, a mirror, a notebook, and even a burnt piece of toast quietly reveal feelings that are never spoken directly.
The bridge gently challenges society’s expectations about happiness. Rather than accepting someone else’s definition of success, the narrator wonders whether it is possible to rewrite that definition entirely. By the end, the song reaches neither triumph nor despair. Instead, it finds comfort in a simple truth: sometimes small kindnesses, even a piece of cheese on a quiet evening, are enough to carry us through the night.
About the Series
IRONY is a collection of songs that finds humor, tenderness, and quiet contradiction within modern adult life. The series explores the gap between how people appear on the outside and what they quietly carry inside—through ordinary purchases, casual conversations, workdays, routines, and private thoughts.
Musically, the songs often blend bossa nova, jazz-influenced pop, and understated arrangements that leave room for reflection. Rather than offering dramatic conclusions, IRONY invites listeners to recognize themselves in life’s smallest contradictions and discover warmth within them.
Licensing and Vocal Collaboration
If you would like to use this song in a video, short film, social media content, exhibition, live performance, or commercial project, please contact MASAQUI for licensing inquiries.
Vocalists are also welcome to reach out for selected cover or collaboration opportunities. Please include the song title, your vocal style, language, and links to past recordings.
All uses require prior approval. Unauthorized commercial use, redistribution, or release of derivative works is not permitted.
Credits
Artist: MASAQUI
Series: IRONY
Language: Japanese
Genre / Style: Bossa Nova, Jazz Pop, Acoustic Pop, Female Vocal
Lyrics and Direction: MASAQUI
Vocal and Sound Production: Created with AI tools under human direction
Listen: LinkCore, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music
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