Their sound evolved with time, and when Harushige Maruyama joined the band (now a three-piece) they released their first major label mini album,『若者たち』(Wakamonotachi, "Young People"). From their own admission, the album's sound owed much to the Japanese guitar group Flipper's Guitar, of which they were big fans. Their sound was also reminiscent of the folk music revolution, exemplified in the music of late 60s Japanese group はっぴいえんど (Happy End). Sunny Day Service has gained considerable recognition for their acoustic work from this album.
Continuing their success and releasing a number of albums and singles, at the end of their Love Album Tour in 2000, Sunny Day Service announced they would disband. Since disbanding, a best of and b-side compilations have been released, while Keiichi Sokabe has gone on to a successful solo career.
コーヒーと恋愛
サニーデイ・サービス Lyrics
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ほろ苦い恋にも似ていて
あわてるとちょっと熱いよ
ゆっくり腰を落ちつけて
風に乗って香り高く
苦い涙ほろほろと
喫茶店の窓辺から
コーヒーと恋愛が
共にあればいい
カップのふちすれすれに
たっぷり入ったのが好きだな
クリームをちょいといれたら
白いらせんを描きだす
恋心もぐるぐると
目まぐるしく移り変わり
気が付いてみれば
花咲く朝の通りへと
コーヒーと恋愛が
共にあればいい
なんだかんだ言ってみても
飲めば飲むほどに眠れず
分かってはいたって
どうにも止められないってもんさ
風に乗って香り高く
苦い涙ほろほろと
喫茶店の窓辺から
花咲く朝の通りへと
娘さんたち気を付けな
コーヒーの飲みすぎにゃ
The lyrics of サニーデイ・サービス's song "コーヒーと恋愛" (Coffee and Love) convey a metaphorical comparison between the bittersweet nature of love and the aroma of coffee. The opening lines describe how the fragrance of coffee is reminiscent of the complexities of love, both having a tendency to become a little overwhelming if rushed. It suggests taking a moment to settle down and savor the experience, just as one would slowly sip coffee and let its aroma envelop them.
The following lines paint a picture of coffee and tears mingling in the air, as if being carried by the wind. The scene transitions from a café window to the bustling streets of a flower-filled morning. The chorus emphasizes the desire for coffee and love to coexist harmoniously, suggesting that both are essential components of a fulfilling life.
The lyrics then shift focus to the preference of having the cup filled to the brim and the visual delight of drawing a spiral in the coffee with a touch of cream. This imagery is used to signify the swirling and ever-changing nature of emotions and affections. The verse implies that just like coffee, love can sometimes become overwhelming, but it is something one cannot resist and ultimately desires.
The song concludes with a lighthearted warning to daughters to be cautious about drinking too much coffee, perhaps suggesting that excessive indulgence in love and passion can be as intoxicating as too much caffeine.
Line by Line Meaning
香ばしい香り薫れば
When the fragrant aroma wafts
ほろ苦い恋にも似ていて
It resembles a bittersweet love
あわてるとちょっと熱いよ
If you rush, it will be a bit hot
ゆっくり腰を落ちつけて
Take it easy and relax
風に乗って香り高く
Riding on the wind, fragrant and high
苦い涙ほろほろと
Bitter tears, falling one by one
喫茶店の窓辺から
From the cafe window
花咲く朝の通りへと
Towards the street of blooming mornings
コーヒーと恋愛が
If there is coffee and love
共にあればいい
It would be great to have them both together
カップのふちすれすれに
Right on the edge of the cup
たっぷり入ったのが好きだな
I like it when it's filled to the brim
クリームをちょいといれたら
If I put a little cream
白いらせんを描きだす
It draws a white spiral
恋心もぐるぐると
My feelings of love spin round and round
目まぐるしく移り変わり
Swiftly changing and shifting
気が付いてみれば
Before I know it
花咲く朝の通りへと
Towards the street of blooming mornings
コーヒーと恋愛が
If there is coffee and love
共にあればいい
It would be great to have them both together
なんだかんだ言ってみても
No matter what I say
飲めば飲むほどに眠れず
The more I drink, the less I can sleep
分かってはいたって
Even if I knew
どうにも止められないってもんさ
I can't stop it, that's just how it is
娘さんたち気を付けな
Girls, be careful
コーヒーの飲みすぎにゃ
Not to drink too much coffee
Writer(s): Keiichi Sokabe
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香ばしい香り薫れば ほろ苦い恋にも似ていて
あわてるとちょっと熱いよ ゆっくり腰を落ちつけて
風に乗って香り高く 苦い涙ほろほろと
喫茶店の窓辺から花咲く朝の通りへと
コーヒーと恋愛が共にあればいい
カップのふちすれすれにたっぷり入ったのが好きだな
クリームをちょいといれたら白いらせんを描きだす
恋心もぐるぐると目まぐるしく移り変わり
気が付いてみれば花咲く朝の通りへと
コーヒーと恋愛が共にあればいい
なんだかんだ言ってみても 飲めば飲むほどに眠れず
分かってはいたってどうにも止められないってもんさ
風に乗って香り高く 苦い涙ほろほろと
喫茶店の窓辺から花咲く朝の通りへと
娘さんたち気を付けなコーヒーの飲みすぎにゃ