時計
五輪真弓 Lyrics

The song 時計 by 五輪真弓 tells the story of a woman who is struggling to express her love for a man who she is soon to part ways with. She is unable to say the words "I love you" and as they part ways, she wonders what she should say. She is in emotional pain and her lips quiver as she holds a coffee cup with her slender fingers, feeling that the cup is unusually heavy. As they stand on the street, passersby look at them through the glass and envy their love, but the man seems to deflect their eyes with a flippancy that suggests he does not care for the attention. As the woman watches him walk away, she looks at her watch and realizes that it is time to say goodbye.

She then asks the man who he is going to meet and feels a sudden pang of jealousy as he does not answer. She suddenly blurts out goodbye and the man stands up to leave. Their conversation is surrounded by the dim lights of the city, but the man is cold and does not reflect her warmth. The woman is left alone on the street, heartbroken and watching passersby through the glass, who look at her with envy.