オフコース(Off Course) was a Japanese popular music band formed in Yokohama, Jap… Read Full Bio ↴オフコース(Off Course) was a Japanese popular music band formed in Yokohama, Japan in 1969. The regular members were 小田和正(ODA Kazumasa), 鈴木康博(SUZUKI Yasuhiro), 松尾一彦(MATSUO Kazuhiko), 清水仁(SHIMIZU Hitoshi), 大間ジロー(ŌMA "Jirō" Hitose: his real name is 大間仁世). Their partnership was finally dissolved in 1989.

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オフコース Lyrics

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Ah, 今どこからかけてるの... 誰れも居ないよ
待って、そのままラジオ消すから
別ればなしは噂にきいた

あれから君のことを捨てながらここまで来たのに
こんな電話で涙はずるいよ
なにを今さらいわせるつもり

こんなこと話していても
ふたりともまた傷つけ合うだけ
「つづけてつづけてまだ切らないで
つづけてつづけてつづけて」

Ah, 見下ろせば冬も終わり夜の街
ふられた女の哀しみの中で
くどいてみるほどヤボになれない

これ以上話していても
ふたりともまた傷つけ合うだけ
「つづけてつづけてまだ切らないで
つづけてつづけてつづけて」

受話器をはさんで夜の中
もうなにも責めない今から来ないか

同じこと繰り返すだけ
分っていてももう止められない
つづけてつづけてこの愛を
つづけてつづけてつづけて

同じこと繰り返すだけ
分っていてももう止められない

つづけてつづけてこの愛を
つづけてつづけてつづけて

Overall Meaning

The song "Call" by オフコース (Off Course) talks about a relationship that has already ended, but the two people involved cannot seem to let go. The lyrics begin with a phone call, where one person asks where the other is calling from, to which they reply that they are alone. The singer then requests the person to turn off the radio, indicating that they want to have a serious conversation with them. The two mention having heard rumors of each other, and the person on the other end of the phone begins to cry while the singer wonders why they are talking about things that will only hurt them again.

The singer then looks down at the winter city, telling the other person that their sadness is not enough to make them feel better. They both acknowledge that talking more will only hurt them further but cannot seem to stop themselves from continuing. They end the song on a plea to keep their love going, despite knowing that they are going to keep repeating the same mistakes.

Line by Line Meaning

Ah, 今どこからかけてるの... 誰れも居ないよ
The singer wonders where the person they're calling is from and feels lonely since there's no one else around.

待って、そのままラジオ消すから
The singer asks the other person to wait and promises to turn off the radio.

別ればなしは噂にきいた
The singer heard rumors about how the conversation would go, and they're talking to the person they're in love with for the last time to end their relationship.

あれから君のことを捨てながらここまで来たのに
Despite moving on from the person they're calling after an incident in the past, the artist has come to a point where they want to reach out to them even though it hurts.

こんな電話で涙はずるいよ
The artist feels emotional and in tears while talking over the phone because of the situation they're in.

なにを今さらいわせるつもり
The singer thinks it's pointless to say something so late in the game.

こんなこと話していてもふたりともまた傷つけ合うだけ「つづけてつづけてまだ切らないでつづけてつづけてつづけて」
Even if they discuss the matter at hand, the singer knows it will only end in pain for both parties. They still can't bring themselves to end things and keep begging the other person to hold on.

Ah, 見下ろせば冬も終わり夜の街ふられた女の哀しみの中でくどいてみるほどヤボになれない
The artist is in a depressed state, looking down upon the city during the end of winter. They express their sadness about being dumped and how it hurts them more than they thought.

これ以上話していてもふたりともまた傷つけ合うだけ「つづけてつづけてまだ切らないでつづけてつづけてつづけて」
Even if they continue talking, in the end, they will only hurt each other. The artist still can't let go of their feelings and keeps begging the person to hold on.

受話器をはさんで夜の中もうなにも責めない今から来ないか
The artist asks the other person to come over and put an end to their past issues. They hold the telephone receiver and passionately ask if they can come over, indicating that they will not lay blame.

同じこと繰り返すだけ分っていてももう止められないつづけてつづけてこの愛をつづけてつづけてつづけて
Even though they know that they will repeat the same pattern, they cannot stop themselves. The love they have is strong enough to keep them holding on despite the pain they feel, and they ask the other person to keep things going.

Writer(s): 小田和正

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