Sugimoto Masato (杉本真人/すぎもとまさと) is a Japanese enka and folk singer from Toky… Read Full Bio ↴Sugimoto Masato (杉本真人/すぎもとまさと) is a Japanese enka and folk singer from Tokyo. Masato's solo career began with the break-up of his former band フォーメン in 1975 and he released his debut solo record later that year, "あすふぁると". He is active to the present day and continues to reach hit status which almost every release. His latest single "吾亦紅" reached the 13th for top 100 Oricon singles in 2008.

Bar スターライト
すぎもとまさと Lyrics

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この頃決まってこんな時間に
ふらりと立ち寄る若い娘がいる
余計な話は一切無くて
ひとりで飲むには居心地がいいわ
誰かを待つ素振りもなく
静かに夜が更ける
波止場通りの Starlight
ジャズのため息 Starlight

酔ったふりして口説いたりする
そんな野暮じゃないよ

思えばあの頃愛したひとに
似ている気がしてほろ苦くなる
セピア色した写真のママの
肩抱くしぐさもどこか似ているわ
仕舞っていた思い出なら
そのままそのままに
遠い霧笛の Starlight
恋も芽生えた Starlight
愛してるとか愛されたとか
洒落にならないよね
今も昔の Starlight
時間(とき)が止まった Starlight

ずっとこのままずっとこのまま
古い映画のように

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "Bar Starlight" by Sugimoto Masato. The song depicts a scene where the singer frequently visits a bar during a certain time, and there is always a young girl present. The atmosphere at the bar makes him feel comfortable drinking alone, as there are no unnecessary conversations. He waits for someone without showing it outwardly, quietly letting the night pass. The Starlight of the dockside street, with its jazz-inspired sighs, is a place where he enjoys pretending to be drunk and trying to seduce the girl, but he insists that it is not a vulgar act.

Line by Line Meaning

この頃決まってこんな時間に
It has become a routine these days to come by at this time

ふらりと立ち寄る若い娘がいる
There is a young girl who casually stops by

余計な話は一切無くて
There are no unnecessary conversations at all

ひとりで飲むには居心地がいいわ
It feels comfortable to drink alone

誰かを待つ素振りもなく
Without any sign of waiting for someone

静かに夜が更ける
The night quietly deepens

波止場通りの Starlight
The Starlight of the harbor street

ジャズのため息 Starlight
The Starlight of a sigh in jazz

酔ったふりして口説いたりする
Pretending to be drunk and trying to charm

そんな野暮じゃないよ
It's not something uncouth

思えばあの頃愛したひとに
Thinking back to that time when I loved someone