Yuzu (ゆず) is a Japanese popular music duo. Its members are Kitagawa Yujin (… Read Full Bio ↴Yuzu (ゆず) is a Japanese popular music duo. Its members are Kitagawa Yujin (北川悠仁) and Iwasawa Kouji (岩沢厚治). Both of the band members come from Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture.

They were discovered as popular street musicians. At first, their band name was “Lights”, but Kitagawa thought that name was too hick, so they changed the name “Yuzu”. At that time, Kitagawa was eating a Yuzu sherbet, so he named their band after it. (Incidentally, Iwasawa ate vanilla ice cream. Perhaps the band name might have been Vanilla. Sometimes Iwasawa tells this story.) The fans of Yuzu are called “Yuzukko”.

からっぽ
ゆず Lyrics

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何気ない様な顔して
いつもと同じ様に笑ってた
今日の空みたいに
青く澄んだ君の目が何か語りかけた

言葉はいつも奥の方から
後に虚しさ連れて教えてくれた
けれどこんなにもからっぽになったのに

僕は歩きだした
どうにもならない歯痒さが
一つずつゆっくりと
僕の前で立ち止まる

だからその目で
僕を見ないで悲しくなるから
多分君は僕の中にもう映らない

人を好きになる事
当り前の事なんだけど
僕がもう少しその事を知っていれば
こんな事にはならなかったのかもね

答えは今も見つからないまま
繰り返しの渦の中
また一歩踏み出すよ

だからその目で
僕を見ないで悲しくなるから
多分君は僕の中にもう映らない
忘れる事なんて出来ない

僕が今日もここに居るから
君の影をいつもどこか探してる

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of ゆず's song からっぽ talk about a person who appears to be expressionless but smiling like nothing is wrong. However, the blue and clear eyes of the person reveal that they may have something to say. The words of the person are always accompanied by a feeling of emptiness, which leads to sadness. The singer of the song feels powerless and tries to deal with the emptiness by taking one step after the other. Nevertheless, they feel that they are not getting anywhere because the feeling of uneasiness continues to slow them down.

The song then touches on the theme of falling in love and how it is a natural thing. The singer wishes that they had known more about love, which could have helped them avoid such an emotionally draining situation. However, the answer to their plight remains elusive, and they find themselves caught up in a cycle of repeating the same mistakes. The song ends on a sad note as the singer acknowledges that they cannot forget their past and are always searching for a trace of their lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

何気ない様な顔して
You had an ordinary expression on your face

いつもと同じ様に笑ってた
You smiled the same way you always do

今日の空みたいに
Your eyes were clear and blue like the sky today

青く澄んだ君の目が何か語りかけた
Your eyes spoke something to me in their clear and blue way

言葉はいつも奥の方から
You always spoke from the depths of your heart

後に虚しさ連れて教えてくれた
But later, regret and emptiness came with your words

けれどこんなにもからっぽになったのに
Even though I became so empty

僕は歩きだした
I started walking anyway

どうにもならない歯痒さが
An unbearable itch

一つずつゆっくりと
Stops me, one by one, slowly

僕の前で立ち止まる
Right in front of me