As Is Aru ga Mama de

As Is, As I am (As Is あるがままで) is a song by Argonavis.

It was "teased" while AAside gameplay was being shown at the [https://youtu.be/5NPRKhyT0YU?t=1882 Argonavis from Bang Dream! AAside Navistream Vol.3] stream in November 29, 2020 and officially confirmed as a song for the game on December 4.

It wasn't made public until AAside's release in January 14, 2021; along with the Yuto Goryo focused song quest "welcome myself". Where it was described as "Because he was upset thanks to some family matters, Yuto quarrels with the others. It was a song made while he was looking for a guitar solo that is 'just like him'".

It is written by Nakamura Kou, arranged and composed by Hirosawa Yuya (HANO) and Aoki Hironori (HANO) -who also played the piano-, the guitar by Fujii Kentarou (HANO) and the bass by Tatsuya Doi (HANO).

A digital single version was released on March 9, 2022.

Video
AAside Song Quest= https://youtu.be/9Ay807Y313c

Lyrics
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English = One story on the rainy day On that day, it was raining, it didn’t seem to be ending soon Taking shelter by yourself, You pretended not to have an umbrella Even if it’s with a quiet voice it’s fine, sing it If it’s a past I’ve thrown away, or a future I can’t overcome Entrust it to a sound Pretending to be strong, struggling Unable to become a different version of yourself That kind of everyday kept on repeating itself over and over Is it ok to stay as I am? While lost, I’m running Raindrops ricocheting on the puddles I’m waiting for you “It’s ok to stay as you are” You gave me a place to belong to, and I don’t want to leave it Since sometimes relying on others is ok Welcome my friend Return to me The sound of the rain stops I keep listening carefully Goodbye Rain On the way home you were waiting Thank you We always have something to talk about The unforeseen weakness for example, Or the strength hidden within ourselves, One after another, let’s turn them into sound “I’m just pretending to be strong” I say but More than anyone else you keep fighting with your coward self Embrace the way you are I’m praying with all my strength After standing on my tiptoes*, I’m finally putting my feet on the ground One step, two step I want to love my heart, as it is, more Without being scared Since it’s ok not to be an outsider welcome my friend Return to me Hey, let’s wait until the sky clears up Let’s bring together our wet bodies This big prayer and this small sound are warming up our hearts Our figure, as it is Is being reflected on the puddles Let’s line up our shoulders and take a deep breath Darkness farewell Looking for sincere words, Singing until the spring clouds disappear is okay Welcome my friend Our wish… Our prayer… As Is