椅子
上條恒彦 Lyrics

The lyrics to 上條恒彦's song "椅子" (Chair) convey a sense of longing and personal attachment to a specific item - a chair. The singer sets out to buy a chair, seeking an oak one that stubbornly maintains its identity. As the seasons change, the chair takes on different personalities - a place to read in the dappled sunlight of spring, laze in short pants during summer, write in the autumn sun, and drink by the stove in the winter. The refrain repeats the desire for an individual, one-of-a-kind chair, a quest that becomes exhausting and ultimately ends in disappointment as the singer must sit on a cold stone.

The song speaks to our desire for something that is truly ours, personalized and special - a representation of our identity. The chair is more than just an object; it becomes a part of who we are, and the thought of not being able to find or have one is distressing. The chair is a place of comfort, reflection, and relaxation - a familiar, dependable companion that is always there for us. The empty chair in each of our lives represents an unfulfilled desire to have a place that is solely ours, creating a comforting sense of belonging and familiarity.