Then in the later half of 1971, the group changed it's member roaster as Mori and Oshima quit the group and added Yamada and Ise. They released their first single together, "Seishun", in September 1991. They also released the Yoshida Takuro-produced album Hajimashite a year later, resulting in 50,000 copies sold.
Their major hit came two years later when "Kanadagawa" was released, selling over 16 million copies. Before the year was up, the group made their first appearance on the year-end special Kouhaku Uta Gassen. They also changed their name from Minami Taka to Kaguyahime to just plain Kaguyahime. However, it was bittersweet when the group broke up two years later in 1975 when they performed their last concert at Kyoritsu Women's University. Minami Kousetsu and Yamada Panda would continue with their own separate music careers while Ise Shozo took a hiatus after group's split.
The band would go on to reunite many times over the years. For example, they reformed in 1978 after the release of the album Kaguyahime Kyou and going on a small tour that including stops at Yokohama Stadium. The group also came back together from 1999 to 2001 with the release of the single "Seishun no Itami", a concert tour, and an appearance on the 1999 Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
きらいなはずだった冬に
かぐや姫 Lyrics
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きれいに暮れてゆく 街を
君とこうして
また並んで歩いている
寂しい季節が過ぎて
暖かい心の春が
Wo... やってくる
も一度 めぐり逢うこと
なぜか手のひらに
記されていたような
不思議な運命という名の
結びつく 二つの星が
Wo... 知っている
似合うセーター その肩ごしに
感じる君は 同じさ
涙もろくなったのは
ぼくのせいだね
やさしい涙の糸が
からみつく長いまつ毛に
Wo... 酔っている
The lyrics of かぐや姫's song きらいなはずだった冬に describe the beauty of the winter evening as it fades into night in the city. The singer reflects on walking alongside someone they love during this season, and although it had been a lonely time, the warmth of spring and their heart has arrived. This marks their third winter together, and the singer poetically states that it seems to be written in fate that they are bound together like two stars. The singer notes how their partner looks in their sweater, and feels a sense of shared understanding. The person they love sheds tears easily, but the singer admits it may be their own fault that they have become this way. They become intoxicated with the depth of their lover's emotions, as the tears become caught in their long lashes.
Overall, the song speaks to the passing of seasons and the beauty that can be found in the colder months, as well as the depth of love that can be experienced between two people. The sense of fate, shared feelings, and gentle emotions are all key themes in this poetic piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
夕焼け空のなごり残して
Leaving behind the remnants of the sunset sky
きれいに暮れてゆく 街を
The city beautifully fades away
君とこうして
Just being here with you like this
また並んで歩いている
Walking side by side again
寂しい季節が過ぎて
The lonely season has passed
暖かい心の春が
The warm-hearted spring is coming
Wo... やってくる
Wo... It's coming
年を数えて 三度目の冬
Counting the years, it's the third winter
も一度 めぐり逢うこと
To meet again once more
なぜか手のひらに
For some reason, on the palm of my hand
記されていたような
As if it had been written there
不思議な運命という名の
The mysterious fate named
結びつく 二つの星が
The two stars that are tied together
Wo... 知っている
Wo... I know it
似合うセーター その肩ごしに
The sweater that suits you, over your shoulder
感じる君は 同じさ
You feel the same way
涙もろくなったのは
Becoming more prone to tears
ぼくのせいだね
It's my fault
やさしい涙の糸が
The thread of gentle tears
からみつく長いまつ毛に
Entwined with long eyelashes
Wo... 酔っている
Wo... I'm tipsy
Writer(s): Shozo Ise
Contributed by Liam W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-ip2ol2kv4m
正やんの数ある名曲の中でどれか一つ選べと言われたら、この曲です。
この頃の正やんのボーカル、ギター、詩、佇まい全て最高。
todayの頃の正やんだったらとんでもない名曲をいくらでも書けた
ような気がします。
@user-zu2ii9qb8k
この曲は、伊勢正三ワールドの始まりのような曲だと思います。こうせつやパンダさんとは違う世界のように感じます。「風」につながる一曲だと思います。
高校を卒業して3年後に再会して新しい運命が始まったが酒に酔っているのか、本当の出来事なのかどまどっているイメージが正やんらしいです。この感情を詩にできるのは天才かと思いました。本当にいい曲ですね！
@user-xz3yv2ms6q
やっぱりかぐや姫さんの声が懐かしい😃この三人はいいですね❤
@akikohonyaan1037
アップありがとうございます❤正やん、この頃結構エレキ多用してましたね。素っ気ない歌い方も好きです。いつまでもお元気で唄って欲しいですね。
@user-it2qu1in1z
かぐや姫のメンバーなのに、この曲を聞くと進化しパワーアップした正やんを感じ、かぐや姫の中に収まりきらない世界観が伝わってきます。
@user-zs4sn7fc6s
正やんのギターテクニック最高！！
@shoyan_h
この曲、ホント好きだわ
@user-zz1hr2go7c
かぐや姫と風の時はまだ自分はちっさかって分からなかったけどギターを買って練習曲の為にかぐや姫と風の曲を練習しました。やっぱり伊勢さんの曲は優しい曲が多いし透き通る歌声にハマりました。どの曲もドラマ風に書かれているような気がします。
@cats._.anthology4394
初めまして。
この時代この曲大好きです。
あと、" わかれ道 "も、、^_^
@1tmaster
再結成の時は中３でした。中一の時に初めて かぐや姫を聴いて一発でファンになり、正やんに憧れギターを始め中３の時にはコピーバンドを結成し、レコードを擦り切れるまで聴いて耳コピしたのが懐かしいです。
先日も ひめ風LIVE行きました。ずっと泣いてました…55才のオヤジなのに。
かぐや姫は永遠です。