夜明けのブルース
五木ひろし Lyrics

The lyrics of 五木ひろし's song 夜明けのブルース (Yoake no Burusu, Dawn Blues) describe a man who is out at a bar late at night, presumably after a night of drinking. He knows he needs to leave, but he's afraid to tell the woman he's with, because he knows she'll try to stop him. He gently pulls her closer to him and whispers in her ear, asking if they can keep their time together a secret, believing that it's fate that brought them together. The song then switches to talk about a woman who is also out late at night, possibly on her own, getting into a taxi and thinking about a past lover's kiss. She imagines embracing him fully and melts into the night's tranquility.

The lyrics of this song have a melancholic tone and evoke vivid imagery of people who are looking for a little romance or excitement in the night. It also speaks to the universal human desire to find companionship through chance encounters. One can sense a certain longing for intimacy and connection that makes the lyrics quite relatable.