The primary members of Guernica are:
戸川純 (Jun Togawa) - vocalist
上野耕路 (Koji Ueno) - composer, pianist and violinist
太田螢一 (Keiichi Ohta) - lyricist and art director
カフェ・ド・サヰコ
ゲルニカ Lyrics
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誰も居無い 清潔なカフェ
あなたの好きな 珈琲のメニュー
考えながら 待っていた
心も麻痺する 長い時間
記憶の中の あなたを見つめて
狂った様に 繰り返す
数えきれない "I love you"
声を失なう 私の声帯
消滅して行く 私の言葉
残ったものは あなたの映像
再生されない 記憶の中に
一人たたずむ 見知らぬあなた
愛したはずの あなたを見つめ
無表情な 私の存在
In ゲルニカ's song カフェ・ド・サヰコ, the singer talks about finding themselves alone in a clean, empty cafe. They pass the time waiting for their favorite coffee, all the while staring at a memory of their loved one who is no longer with them. As they reminisce, their heart becomes numb from the passage of time, and they repeat countless times that they love them. The singer's body forgets to move, their vocal cords lose their voice, and their words disappear, leaving only an image of their loved one in their mind. The memory of their loved one cannot be replayed, and they are left standing alone with their emotionless existence.
The song poignantly captures the emotions of heartbreak and the inability to move on. The cafe symbolizes a place where the singer can contemplate their past without any distractions or interruptions. The repetition of "I love you" conveys the singer's desperation to keep their memories alive, despite time and reality making it impossible.
Overall, the song provides a glimpse into the pain of losing someone you love and the haunting memories that remain even when everything else disappears.
Line by Line Meaning
私はここに 私を見つけて
I found myself here
誰も居無い 清潔なカフェ
In a clean, empty cafe
あなたの好きな 珈琲のメニュー
The coffee menu you liked
考えながら 待っていた
I was waiting, lost in thought
心も麻痺する 長い時間
For a long time, my heart has been numb
記憶の中の あなたを見つめて
Staring at you in my memories
狂った様に 繰り返す
Repeating it like mad
数えきれない "I love you"
Countless "I love you"s
動きを忘れた 私の肉体
My body lost its movement
声を失なう 私の声帯
My vocal cords lost their voice
消滅して行く 私の言葉
My words fade away
残ったものは あなたの映像
All that's left is your image
再生されない 記憶の中に
Inside my unreplayable memories
一人たたずむ 見知らぬあなた
Standing alone, you are a stranger
愛したはずの あなたを見つめ
Gazing at you, whom I should have loved
無表情な 私の存在
My expressionless self
Writer(s): 上野 耕路, 高橋 修, 上野 耕路, 高橋 修
Contributed by Sarah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
80s&YMOfan
Japanese Lyrics:
私のここに 私を見つけて
誰も居無い 清潔なカフェ
あなたの好きな 珈琲のメニュー
考えながら 待っていた
心の麻痺する 長い時間
記憶の中の あなたを見つめて
狂った様に 繰り返す
数えきれない I love you
動きを忘れてた 私の肉体
声を失なう 私の声帯
消滅して行く 私の言葉
残ったものは あなたの映像
再生されない 記憶の中に
一人たたずむ 見知らぬあなた
愛したはず あなたを見つめ
無表情な 私の存在
Translation:
I am here; come find me
At a clean café where there’s no one else
With the menu that has the coffee you like
I had waited, thinking
For a long time, my heart paralyzed too
Gazing at the version of you inside of my memories
As if gone mad, I repeat –
Countless ‘I Love You’s
My flesh, having forgotten those movements
My vocal cords, losing their voice
My own words, disappearing
What remains are simply images
That won’t be played back, inside memories
One person standing still – an unfamiliar you
I stare at you, the one I should have loved
And expressionlessly, I exist
nétako
Jun's voice is absolutely beautiful here.
mm.dra
HOLY FUCK, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. I AM ALMOST SHEDDING TEARS.
Frida O
encontré a esta banda en el armario de mi padre tome el album y no dude de aferrarme a el.
pozak kedii
Sabes donde lo compró?
Negro Deus
Yo, soy tu padre
Franco Carrasco
Sentí lo mismo al descubrirlo, me aferré a el
80s&YMOfan
80s music with early Showa era/Twenties nostalgia.
80s&YMOfan
Japanese Lyrics:
私のここに 私を見つけて
誰も居無い 清潔なカフェ
あなたの好きな 珈琲のメニュー
考えながら 待っていた
心の麻痺する 長い時間
記憶の中の あなたを見つめて
狂った様に 繰り返す
数えきれない I love you
動きを忘れてた 私の肉体
声を失なう 私の声帯
消滅して行く 私の言葉
残ったものは あなたの映像
再生されない 記憶の中に
一人たたずむ 見知らぬあなた
愛したはず あなたを見つめ
無表情な 私の存在
Translation:
I am here; come find me
At a clean café where there’s no one else
With the menu that has the coffee you like
I had waited, thinking
For a long time, my heart paralyzed too
Gazing at the version of you inside of my memories
As if gone mad, I repeat –
Countless ‘I Love You’s
My flesh, having forgotten those movements
My vocal cords, losing their voice
My own words, disappearing
What remains are simply images
That won’t be played back, inside memories
One person standing still – an unfamiliar you
I stare at you, the one I should have loved
And expressionlessly, I exist
Roodi Valentino
first 16 seconds are BRILLIANT
ORLANDO VALLEJOS
For me the last 16 seconds