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)

思い出のスター・ダスト
サザンオールスターズ Lyrics

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(Yeah, yeah, yeah) yeah

Oh my baby 横浜の姐や
心からお前が好きだよ Lady
涙をふいてよ my angel
二人だけなら so good
目の前にかすむチャペル
二人立たずむスタジアム

忘れないあの日の事
My baby, I wanna be your man, it's true

I'm gonna miss you if you leave me alone
長い髪に口づげて
Oh! Don't change your mind 'cause I love you forever
だって何もかもいいじゃん babe
That is all I have to say to you, baby

Oh, my baby (oh, my babe) 思い出の "Star dust" (Star dust memory)
波音に浮かびあがる Harbour light (Harbour light)
どこから聞こえるの Juke box
俺まかせなら "My girl"

(Come on) I'm gonna miss you if you leave me alone
Don't change your mind 'cause I love you forever
I'm gonna miss you if you leave me alone
Don't change your mind

Oh, yeah 秋風に舞うよな恋
訪れる夜の sadness
Uh 言葉などじゃ言えぬ "I love you"
My baby, you don't understand what I mean

I'm gonna miss you if you leave me alone
お前だけに誓うから
Oh! Don't change your mind 'cause I love you forever

だって何もかもいいじゃん babe
That is all I have to say to you, baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song 思い出のスター・ダスト by サザンオールスターズ tell the story of a man deeply in love with a woman from Yokohama. The man expresses his love for the woman, calling her "Lady" and his "angel". The two share memories of their time together, from standing in a chapel to standing in a stadium. The man declares that he wants to be her man and that he loves her forever.

Despite the deep love expressed in the song, there is also a sense of sadness and longing. The man declares that he will miss the woman if she leaves him alone and that he will always love her. The song mentions the "Star dust memory" and "Harbour light" as if recounting a past event that was positive and memorable. The lyrics convey the sense that love is not always easy, but it is worth it.

Overall, the song 思い出のスター・ダスト is a classic example of a love song that is both nostalgic and forward-looking. It expresses deep love and longing, while also acknowledging the challenges that come with trying to build a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

(Yeah, yeah, yeah) yeah
Just an irrelevant opening line

Oh my baby 横浜の姐や
Oh my baby, I love you from the bottom of my heart, lady from Yokohama

心からお前が好きだよ Lady
I love you with all my heart, lady

涙をふいてよ my angel
Wipe away your tears, my angel

二人だけなら so good
It's so good when it's the two of us alone

目の前にかすむチャペル
The chapel in front of us is hazy

二人立たずむスタジアム
The stadium that the two of us stand before

忘れないあの日の事
I will never forget that day

My baby, I wanna be your man, it's true
My baby, I truly want to be your man

I'm gonna miss you if you leave me alone
I will miss you if you leave me alone

長い髪に口づげて
Whispering into your long hair

Oh! Don't change your mind 'cause I love you forever
Oh! Don't change your mind because I will love you forever

だって何もかもいいじゃん babe
Because everything is good, babe

That is all I have to say to you, baby
That is all I have to say to you, baby

Oh, my baby (oh, my babe) 思い出の "Star dust" (Star dust memory)
Oh, my baby (oh, my babe) Star Dust memories

波音に浮かびあがる Harbour light (Harbour light)
Harbour lights floating on the sound of waves

どこから聞こえるの Juke box
Where is that Juke box sound coming from

俺まかせなら "My girl"
If it's up to me, it'll be "My girl"

(Come on) I'm gonna miss you if you leave me alone
Come on, I will miss you if you leave me alone

Don't change your mind 'cause I love you forever
Don't change your mind because I will love you forever

Oh, yeah 秋風に舞うよな恋
Oh, yeah, love is like the autumn wind dancing

訪れる夜の sadness
The sadness that comes with the visiting night

Uh 言葉などじゃ言えぬ "I love you"
Uh, I can't express "I love you" with just words

My baby, you don't understand what I mean
My baby, you don't understand what I mean

お前だけに誓うから
I swear this only to you

Oh! Don't change your mind 'cause I love you forever
Oh! Don't change your mind because I will love you forever

だって何もかもいいじゃん babe
Because everything is good, babe

That is all I have to say to you, baby
That is all I have to say to you, baby

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Keisuke Kuwata

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歌：サザンオールスターズ

作詞：桑田佳祐

作曲：桑田佳祐

Oh My Baby 横浜の姐や
心からお前が好きだよ Lady
涙をふいてよ My Angel
二人だけなら So Good
目の前にかすむチャペル
二人立たずむスタジアム
忘れないあの日の事
My Baby I Wanna Be Your Man It's True uh uh…
I'm Gonna Miss You If You Leave Me Alone
長い髪に口づげて
Oh! Don't Change Your Mind 'Cos I Love You Forever
だって何もかもいいじゃん Babe
That Is All I Have To Say To You Baby

Oh My Baby 思い出の “Star Dust"
波音に浮かびあがる Harbour Light
どこから聞こえるのJuke Box
俺まかせなら
“My Girl"(I'm Gonna Miss You If You Leave Me Alone)
(Don't Change Your Mind 'Cos I Love You Forever)
(I'm Gonna Miss You If You Leave Me Alone)
(Don't Change Your Mind Oh! Yeah)

Oh! Yeah 秋風に舞うよな恋訪れる夜の Sadness
Uh 言葉などじゃ言えぬ“I Love You"
My Baby You Don't Understand What I Mean uh uh…
I'm Gonna Miss You If You Leave Me Alone
お前だけに誓うから
Oh! Don't Change Your Mind 'Cos I Love You Forever
だって何もかもいいじゃん Babe
That Is All I Have To Say To You Baby Mm Mm…fu