はっぴいえんど (Happy End) was a Japanese folk rock band that existed between 1970… Read Full Bio ↴はっぴいえんど (Happy End) was a Japanese folk rock band that existed between 1970 and 1973.

Happy End’s albums blended Western folk singing with Japanese melodies. Its members were 細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono, bass, vocals), 松本隆 (Takashi Matsumoto, drums, from the band Apryl Fool), 大瀧詠一 (Eiichi Ohtaki, guitar, vocals), and 鈴木茂 (Shigeru Suzuki, guitar, vocals). They originally belonged to the URC Records recording label, and later the Bellwood Records label. Hosono later went on to join the Yellow Magic Orchestra.

In 2003, the Happy End song “Kaze Wo Atsumete” appeared on the Lost In Translation movie soundtrack.

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春らんまん
はっぴいえんど Lyrics

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向ふを行くのはお春じゃなゐか
薄情な眼つきで知らぬ顔
沈丁花を匂はせて
おや、まあ
これからあひびきかゐ
向ふを行くのはお春じゃなゐか
薄情な眼つきで知らぬ顔
沈丁花を匂はせて

おや、まあ
これからあひびきかゐ

はるさめもやふのお春じゃなゐか
紺のぽかしの蛇の目傘に
花梔子の雨がけぶる
おや、まあ
ひとあめくるね

婀娜な黒髪お春じゃなゐか
淡くれなゐに頬紅そめりゃあ
巴旦杏もいろなしさ
おや、まあ
春らんまんだね
暖房装置の冬が往くと
冷房装置の夏が来た
ほんとに春は来やしなゐ

おや、まあ
また待ちぼうけかゐ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to はっぴいえんど's song 春らんまん depict the arrival of spring and the anticipation of its arrival. The song begins with the singer observing someone who they believe to be Spring passing by, but with a cold and detached gaze. The scent of daphne fills the air as the singer wonders if Spring will listen to the sound of the coming season. The second verse introduces the image of a woman with black hair and blushing cheeks adorned with a hairpin made from apricot, accentuated by the soft wind. The lyrics then express the fleeting nature of spring, as it is quickly replaced by the heat of summer and the cold of winter.

The interpretation of these lyrics is one of appreciating the beauty of spring when it is present but also acknowledging the transience of life. The idea that spring is more than just a season is a central theme in the song. It is given human qualities such as sight, smell, and the ability to listen. The fleetingness of spring is also emphasized as it comes and goes quickly, never lingering. The lyrics also use various metaphors to create vivid images of spring: the scent of daphne, the flower-laden rain under the umbrella, and the seasonal changes brought about by heating and cooling systems.

Line by Line Meaning

向ふを行くのはお春じゃなゐか
Isn't that spring over there?

薄情な眼つきで知らぬ顔
With an unsympathetic look, pretending not to notice

沈丁花を匂はせて
Giving off the fragrance of daphne

おや、まあ
Oh, well

これからあひびきかゐ
Let's see what happens from now on

はるさめもやふのお春じゃなゐか
Isn't that the spring rain falling softly?

紺のぽかしの蛇の目傘に
On a dark blue polka dot umbrella with snake eyes

花梔子の雨がけぶる
The rain of cape jasmine is thick

おや、まあ
Oh, well

ひとあめくるね
There's a single shower of rain

婀娜な黒髪お春じゃなゐか
Isn't that delicate black hair springing up?