カスバの女
エト邦枝 Lyrics

The lyrics to エト邦枝's song カスバの女 tell the story of a woman lamenting her life as a bar girl in a remote location in Algeria called Kasbah. She tells us that the tears in her eyes aren't from sadness but rather from the rain that is synonymous with infidelity. Despite the distant and harsh reality of her location, the woman reminisces about a better life and expresses a desire to sing and escape to the romanticized world of Paris, specifically the Seine river at dusk, the Maronier flowers, and the Champs-Élysées where the Moulin Rouge dances in the background.

The song is a reflection of the reality of many bar women in the Kasbah region, who were sold into the trade by their families and had no other means of survival. The lyrics also touch on the nostalgia and longing for a better life that many people in difficult circumstances experience. The line "貴方もわたしも 買われた命" (Kimi mo watashi mo kawareta inochi) translates to "both you and I have bought lives," highlighting the fact that the woman is not alone in her exploitation.