Southern All Stars (サザンオールスターズ), also known as SAS and Sazan, is a Japanese… Read Full Bio ↴Southern All Stars (サザンオールスターズ), also known as SAS and Sazan, is a Japanese pop/rock band led by Kuwata Keisuke. The band is considered one of the most influential groups in Japan, being the 4th best-selling artist and having sold more than 47,083,000 copies in Japan.

The band's roots trace back to 1975, when Kuwata Keisuke was part of a popular group Better Days. The group saw many changes to its name and members. It was when keyboardist Hara Yuko and bassist Sekiguchi Kazuyuki joined the group that it had a permanent name.

After more and more changes of members, the group finally saw light as they released their debut single 'Katte ni Sinbad' in 1978.

January of 2000 saw the release of TSUNAMI, which was #1 on the Oricon charts for 5 weeks, selling almost 3 million copies. The single was marked the 3rd best-selling one in Japan.

In 2003, HMV Japan announced Southern All Stars to be the No.1 Japanese pop artist in its survey of “Top 100 Japanese pops Artists” all-time.

Members:
Kuwata Keisuke (桑田佳祐) (Lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars)
Sekiguchi Kazuyuki (関口和之) (Bass)
Hara Yuko (原由子) (Vocals & keyboards)
Matsuda Hiroshi (松田弘) (Drums)
Nozawa Hideyuki (野沢秀行) (Percussion)

Former Members:
Omori Takashi (大森隆志) (Guitar) (Left August 2001)

よどみ萎え、枯れて舞え
サザンオールスターズ Lyrics

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不思議な友情もなんの愛情もケセラ・セラ
夏の雨に都会が笑う
Tokioの貞操は変な情操にゆがめられ
風の中に独りきり

胸元最高に shy な妄想で高なれば
忘れかけた危険な目醒め
恋人・愛人は何の抵抗もなく抱かれ

人恋しさ舞いあがる

秘密がバレそうな時 on and on and on
思いがけぬような
Oh 気まずくよどむ atmosphere
涙も見せずに

You & me, I love you, you to me
Warnin' chap, chap, chap

いつも心に愛倫浮気症
逢えば深みにはまり
爪跡妖艶に妙な中傷の的となり
言葉数は無に等しい

良からぬ噂で夏 eye to eye to eye
思い掛けぬような
Ooh 黄昏色の atmosphere
今さら夢のよう

You & me, I love you, you to me
Warnin' chap, chap, chap

Can't you hear me, baby?
Oh, I didn't mean to hurt you
Can't you hear me, baby? Ooh
Oh, I didn't mean

よくある感情で体のいいような世迷言
隠しきれぬ疑惑の日々よ
寄りそう緊張がチョイと情報をさえぎれば
闇の中へ消えてゆく

You & me, I love you, you to me
Warnin' chap, chap, chap

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to サザンオールスターズ's song よどみ萎え、枯れて舞え depict a sense of uncertainty surrounding relationships and the emotions that come with them. The opening lines "不思議な友情もなんの愛情もケセラ・セラ" (loosely translated to "mysterious friendships and any love, que sera sera") suggest a feeling of resignation towards these relationships, as if they are out of the control of the singer. The song then continues to describe the city of Tokyo and how its morals and values have been twisted and distorted, leaving the singer feeling alone in the midst of it all.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "You & me, I love you, you to me" which seems to be a declaration of love, but is juxtaposed with the warning of "Warnin' chap, chap, chap" indicating that perhaps this love is not as straightforward as it seems. The following lines "Can't you hear me, baby? Oh, I didn't mean to hurt you" suggest that there may have been some sort of misunderstanding or miscommunication in the relationship, leading to hurt feelings.

Overall, the lyrics of よどみ萎え、枯れて舞え seem to explore the themes of uncertainty, doubt, and a sense of resignation towards relationships, all set against a backdrop of the city of Tokyo.

Line by Line Meaning

不思議な友情もなんの愛情もケセラ・セラ
Nonchalant attitude towards both mysterious friendship and any kind of love

夏の雨に都会が笑う
City laughing in the summer rain

Tokioの貞操は変な情操にゆがめられ
Tokyo's chastity twisted by strange sentiments

風の中に独りきり
All alone amidst the wind

胸元最高に shy な妄想で高なれば
Elevating oneself with shy delusions under one's neckline

忘れかけた危険な目醒め
Dangerous awakening nearly forgotten

恋人・愛人は何の抵抗もなく抱かれ
Lovers and mistresses embraced without resistance

人恋しさ舞いあがる
Loneliness soaring high

秘密がバレそうな時 on and on and on
Wait anxiously for the secrets to spill out

思いがけぬような
Unexpectedly

Oh 気まずくよどむ atmosphere
Awkward and stagnant atmosphere