裸足のブルース
中村晃子 Lyrics

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靴を投げ出し裸足(はだし)で
ひとり歩いてく
赤いクルマもドレスも
なんにもいらないの
風が吹いたら飛ばされて
雨が降ったら濡れるだけ
ヘッドライトのアオヤマ
指を鳴らして歩く

ガムをかみかみ裸足で
ひとり歩いてく
愛だ恋だと泣くのは
子供のすることよ
傷が痛けりゃ痛むまま
わざと夜風にさらすだけ
プラザ横目にアカサカ
風にゆられて歩く

影をけりけり裸足で
ひとり歩いてく
きょうが終われば明日が
ついでにくるだけよ
人が笑えば笑うだけ
人が泣かせりゃ泣くだけさ

白い夜明けのシンジュク
夢につかれて歩く

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 中村晃子's song 裸足のブルース describe a person who has thrown away their shoes and is walking barefoot by themselves. They do not need anything, not even a red car or a dress. They walk with their fingers snapping to the rhythm of the sound the headlight makes. The person is also chewing gum as they walk, not caring about love and affection because those are childish things. They choose to expose their wounds to the night air and let them stay in pain. The person walks by the plaza, swaying with the wind.

The second paragraph talks about how the person walks with their shadow, accepting whatever may come with the new day as they continue to walk barefoot. They are resilient and will not let anyone's emotions or actions bring them down. The person will laugh if others do, and cry if others make them cry because that is just how they are. Lastly, the person is walking through the white dawn of Shinjuku, dreaming as they keep walking.

Line by Line Meaning

靴を投げ出し裸足(はだし)で
I threw my shoes and walked barefoot

ひとり歩いてく
I walked alone

赤いクルマもドレスも
I don't need a red car or a dress

なんにもいらないの
I don't need anything

風が吹いたら飛ばされて
If the wind blows, I'll be blown away

雨が降ったら濡れるだけ
If it rains, I'll just get wet

ヘッドライトのアオヤマ
I walk, snapping my fingers to the beat of the headlights

指を鳴らして歩く
I walk, snapping my fingers

ガムをかみかみ裸足で
Chewing gum and walking barefoot

ひとり歩いてく
I walked alone

愛だ恋だと泣くのは
Crying about love is what children do