黄昏のBAY CITY
八神純子 Lyrics


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ああ あなたを追って
黄昏のBay City
ああ めぐり逢えたら
黙って抱きとめて

煙草の香り 冷えきったKiss
投げただけで あなたは消えた
素直になれば つづいてた愛
シーズン・オフの海は笑い
風が凍るわ

こごえきった カモメみたいよ
黄昏のBay City
ああ あなたの好きな
港が暮れてゆく

若さはたぶん 見えないナイフ
もつれ合って 心が切れた
馬鹿ね今頃 愛が痛いの
あなただけが この傷口
ふさげる男よ

空が海を 抱くみたいに
愛し合えた奇跡を
もう一度だけ... もう一度だけ...
幻でいい

ああ あなたを追って
黄昏のBay City
ああ めぐり逢えたら
黙って抱きとめて

ああ あなたを追って
黄昏のBay City




ああ めぐり逢えたら
黙って抱きとめて

Overall Meaning

The song "黄昏のBay City" is a melancholic ballad portraying the longing of a woman for her past love. As the title suggests, the scene is set in a city by the bay at sunset, adding to the wistful vibe of the song. The opening lines express the woman's desire to chase after her lost love and hold him tight if she ever meets him again. She reminisces about their past encounters, mentioning how a cold, passionless kiss and the smell of tobacco were enough to make him disappear from her life. She acknowledges that their love could have continued if only they had been more honest about their feelings. Now, their love is nothing but a memory, and even the once joyful sound of seagulls flying over the sea is replaced with the sound of the freezing wind.


The woman regrets that the sharpness of their youth and passion cut their love apart, leaving a wound only he can heal. She remembers the harbor that he loved that is now slowly sinking into the darkness of the night. She equates the pain of their broken love to an invisible knife that cut their hearts, and now she wonders if he is still hurting like she is. The woman admits that only he can heal her wound, and she wishes they could love each other again just one more time, even if it was only in her imagination.


Overall, the song is a beautifully written portrayal of lost love and the longing that comes with it. The melancholic tune and the evocative lyrics perfectly capture the mood of the scene and the woman's emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

ああ あなたを追って
Oh, I'm chasing after you


黄昏のBay City
In the twilight of Bay City


ああ めぐり逢えたら
Oh, if we could meet again


黙って抱きとめて
I'd hold you silently


煙草の香り 冷えきったKiss
The scent of tobacco, a cold kiss


投げただけで あなたは消えた
I threw it and you disappeared


素直になれば つづいてた愛
If only I was honest, our love could have continued


シーズン・オフの海は笑い
The sea in the off season is laughing


風が凍るわ
The wind is freezing


こごえきった カモメみたいよ
I'm frozen like a seagull


ああ あなたの好きな
Oh, your favorite


港が暮れてゆく
The harbor is getting dark


若さはたぶん 見えないナイフ
Youth is probably an invisible knife


もつれ合って 心が切れた
Our hearts got tangled and were cut apart


馬鹿ね今頃 愛が痛いの
How foolish, now my love hurts


あなただけが この傷口
Only you can heal this wound


ふさげる男よ
You're the man who can fill this void


空が海を 抱くみたいに
Like the sky embracing the sea


愛し合えた奇跡を
If only we could love each other like we used to


もう一度だけ... もう一度だけ...
Just once more... Just once more...


幻でいい
It's okay if it's just a dream




Writer(s): 八神純子

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@cabodaciolo8148

A~h, anata o otte
Tasogare no Bay City
A~h, meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete
Tabako no kaori, hiekitta kisu
Nageta dake de, anata wa kieta
Sunao ni nareba, tsudzuiteta ai
Shizun ofu no umi wa warai
Kaze ga kooru wa
Kogoekitta, kamome mitai yo
Tasogare no Bay City
A~h, anata no suki na
Minato ga kurete yuku
Wakasa wa tabun, mienai naifu
motsure atte, kokoro ga kireta
Baka ne ima goro, ai ga itai no
Anata dake ga, kono kizuguchi
Fusageru hito yo
Sora ga umi o, idaku mitai ni
Aishi aeta kiseki o
Mou ichido dake, mou ichido dake
Maboroshi de ii
A~h, anata o otte
Tasogare no Bay City
A~h, meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete



@kuroneko8553

Lyrics Romanji~

[Intro]
Uh, uh, uh (Bay City)
Uh, uh, uh (Bay City)

[Chorus]
Ah, ah anata wo otte
Tasogare no bay city
Ah, ah meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete

[Verse 1]
Tabako no kaori, hiekitta kiss
Nageta dake de anata wa kieta
Sunao ni nareba tsudzuiteta ai
Shizun ofu no umi wa warai
Kaze ga kooru wa

[Chorus]
Kogoekitta kamome mitai yo
Tasogare no bay city
Ah, ah anata no suki na
Minato ga kurete yuku

[Verse 2]
Wakasa wa tabun mienai naifu
Motsure atte kokoro ga kireta
Baka ne ima goro ai ga itai no
Anata dake ga kono kizuguchi
Fusageru hito yo

[Refrain]
Uh, uh, uh
(Bay City)
Uh, uh, uh
(Bay City)

[Bridge]
Sora ga umi wo idaku mitai ni
Aishi aeta kiseki wo
Mou ichido dake mou ichido dake
Maboroshi de ii

[Chorus]
Ah, ah anata wo otte
Tasogare no bay city
Ah, ah meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete

[Chorus]
Ah, ah anata wo otte
Tasogare no bay city
Ah, ah meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete

....



@joanna1142

Ah, ah anata wo otte
Tasogare no bay city
Ah, ah meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete

Tabako no kaori, hiekitta kiss
Nageta dake de anata wa kieta
Sunao ni nareba tsudzuiteta ai
Shizun ofu no umi wa warai
Kaze ga kooru wa

Kogoekitta kamome mitai yo
Tasogare no bay city
Ah, ah anata no suki na
Minato ga kurete yuku

Wakasa wa tabun mienai naifu
Motsure atte kokoro ga kireta
Baka ne ima goro ai ga itai no
Anata dake ga kono kizuguchi
Fusageru hito yo

Sora ga umi wo idaku mitai ni
Aishi aeta kiseki wo
Mou ichido dake mou ichido dake
Maboroshi de ii

Ah, ah anata wo otte
Tasogare no bay city
Ah, ah meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete

Ah, ah anata wo otte
Tasogare no bay city
Ah, ah meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete



@tzuyoda691

ended relationship with plastic love.
now bay city is my best friend.



edit: song recs from the replies so you don't have to scroll thru them:
projection by momoko kikuchi.
stay with me by miki matsubara.
flyday chinatown by yasuha.
sakai noriko by teen age.
remember summer days by anri.
windy summer (same artist).
fantasy by meiko nakahara.
dance in the memories (same artist).
shyness boy (same artist).
you baby by reiko.
refrain by yurie kokubu.
weekend love (same artist).
dress down by kaoru akimoto.
plastic night by mami ayukawa.
intense (same artist).
september by mariya takeuchi
reunion (same artist)
midnight driver by minako yoshida.
aquamarine no mamadeite by carlos toshiki.
(i also have a playlist of 80's japan music if anyone want to check for more)



@shinnsuk

Lyrics

Ah anata wo otte
tasogare no bay city
Ah meguri aetara
damatte dakitomete

tabako no kaori,hiekitta kisu
nageta dake de anata wa kieta
sunao ni nareba tsudzuiteta ai
shizun ofu no umi wa warai
kaze ga kooru wa

kogoekitta kamome mitai yo
tasogare no bay city
Ah anata no suki na
minato ga kurete yuku

wakasa wa tabun mienai naifu
motsure atte kokoro ga kireta
baka ne ima goro ai ga itai no
anata dake ga kono kizuguchi
fusageru hito yo

sora ga umi wo idaku mitai ni
aishi aeta kiseki wo
mou ichido dake mou ichido dake
maboroshi de ii

Ah anata wo otte
tasogare no bay city
Ah meguri aetara
damatte dakitomete

Ah anata wo otte
tasogare no bay city
Ah meguri aetara
damatte dakitomete



@bayasdome2733

歌詞:
ああ あなたを追って
黄昏のBay City
ああ めぐり逢えたら
黙って抱きとめて

煙草の香り 冷えきったKiss
投げただけで あなたは消えた
素直になれば つづいてた愛
シーズン・オフの海は笑い
風が凍るわ

こごえきった カモメみたいよ
黄昏のBay City
ああ あなたの好きな
港が暮れてゆく

若さはたぶん 見えないナイフ
もつれ合って 心が切れた
馬鹿ね今頃 愛が痛いの
あなただけが この傷口
ふさげる男よ

空が海を 抱くみたいに
愛し合えた奇跡を
もう一度だけ…もう一度だけ…
幻でいい

ああ あなたを追って
黄昏のBay City
ああ めぐり逢えたら
黙って抱きとめて
letra:
Oh, persiguiéndote
Bay City en el crepúsculo
Oh, si puedes conocerme
Cállate y abrázame

Aroma de tabaco, beso frío
Desapareciste con solo tirar
Si te vuelves honesto, el amor que ha continuado
El mar fuera de temporada se ríe
El viento se congela

Parece una gaviota
Bay City en el crepúsculo
Oh tu favorito
El puerto se esta hundiendo

La juventud es probablemente un cuchillo invisible
Enredado y con el corazón roto
Soy estupido, el amor duele hoy en dia
Solo tu eres esta herida
Un hombre para bloquear

Como el cielo abrazando el mar
Un milagro que pudiéramos amarnos
Solo una vez ... Solo una vez ...
Phantom está bien

Oh, persiguiéndote
Bay City en el crepúsculo
Oh, si puedes conocerme
Cállate y abrázameletra:
Oh, persiguiéndote
Bay City en el crepúsculo
Oh, si puedes conocerme
Cállate y abrázame

Aroma de tabaco, beso frío
Desapareciste con solo tirar
Si te vuelves honesto, el amor que ha continuado
El mar fuera de temporada se ríe
El viento se congela

Parece una gaviota
Bay City en el crepúsculo
Oh tu favorito
El puerto se esta hundiendo

La juventud es probablemente un cuchillo invisible
Enredado y con el corazón roto
Soy estupido, el amor duele hoy en dia
Solo tu eres esta herida
Un hombre para bloquear

Como el cielo abrazando el mar
Un milagro que pudiéramos amarnos
Solo una vez ... Solo una vez ...
Phantom está bien

Oh, persiguiéndote
Bay City en el crepúsculo
Oh, si puedes conocerme
Cállate y abrázame



@stronglunar5246

English lyrics:

A~h, I follow you to
The Bay city in twilight
A~h, and if I see you there
Just shut up and hold me

The smell of your cigarettes, and the cold kiss
You blew to me, and then you disappeared
If we had been honest, we’d still be in love
This winter sea is laughing at me
And the wind is freezing

I’m like one of the gulls, frozen to the spot
The Bay city in twilight
A~h, and your beloved
Harbor is growing dark

Youth is like, a hidden knife
We got tangled up, and my heart was cut open
And I feel so silly now, with this painful love
And you are the only man, who can heal this wound
The only man

Like the sky, embracing the sea
It was a miracle that we met
Just one more time, just one more time
Even just a vision of you

A~h, I follow you to
The Bay city in twilight
A~h, and if I see you there
Just shut up and hold me

A~h, I follow you to
The Bay city in twilight
A~h, and if I see you there
Just shut up and hold me



@LandonMcAfee

@@tsunamiilaa Here ya go!

A~h, anata wo otte
Tasogare no Bay City
A~h, meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete

Tabako no kaori, hiekitta kisu
Nageta dake de, anata wa kieta
Sunao ni nareba, tsudzuiteta ai
Shizun ofu no umi wa warai
Kaze ga kooru wa

Kogoekitta, kamome mitai yo
Tasogare no Bay City
A~h, anata no suki na
Minato ga kurete yuku

Wakasa wa tabun, mienai naifu
motsure atte, kokoro ga kireta
Baka ne ima goro, ai ga itai no
Anata dake ga, kono kizuguchi
Fusageru hito yo

Sora ga umi wo, idaku mitai ni
Aishi aeta kiseki wo
Mou ichido dake, mou ichido dake
Maboroshi de ii

A~h, anata wo otte
Tasogare no Bay City
A~h, meguri aetara
Damatte dakitomete

A~h, anata wo otte
Tasogare no Bay City
A~h, meguri aetara
Damtte dakitomete



@mostafa26366950

ああ あなたを追って

A~h, anata o otte

A~h, I follow you to

黄昏のBay City

Tasogare no Bay City

The Bay city in twilight

ああ めぐり逢えたら

A~h, meguri aetara

A~h, and if I see you there

黙って抱きとめて

Damatte dakitomete

Just shut up and hold me



煙草の香り 冷えきったKiss

Tabako no kaori, hiekitta kisu

The smell of your cigarettes, and the cold kiss

投げただけで あなたは消えた

Nageta dake de, anata wa kieta

You blew to me, and then you disappeared

素直になれば つづいてた愛

Sunao ni nareba, tsudzuiteta ai

If we had been honest, we’d still be in love

シーズン・オフの海は笑い

Shizun ofu no umi wa warai

This winter sea is laughing at me

風が凍るわ

Kaze ga kooru wa

And the wind is freezing



こごえきった カモメみたいよ

Kogoekitta, kamome mitai yo

I’m like one of the gulls, frozen to the spot

黄昏のBay City

Tasogare no Bay City

The Bay city in twilight

ああ あなたの好きな

A~h, anata no suki na

A~h, and your beloved

港が暮れてゆく

Minato ga kurete yuku

Harbor is growing dark



若さはたぶん 見えないナイフ

Wakasa wa tabun, mienai naifu

Youth is like, a hidden knife

もつれ合って 心が切れた

motsure atte, kokoro ga kireta

We got tangled up, and my heart was cut open

馬鹿ね今頃 愛が痛いの

Baka ne ima goro, ai ga itai no

And I feel so silly now, with this painful love

あなただけが この傷口

Anata dake ga, kono kizuguchi

And you are the only man, who can heal this wound

ふさげる男よ

Fusageru otoko yo

The only man



空が海を 抱くみたいに

Sora ga umi o, idaku mitai ni

Like the sky, embracing the sea

愛し合えた奇跡を

Aishi aeta kiseki o

It was a miracle that we met

もう一度だけ…もう一度だけ…

Mou ichido dake, mou ichido dake

Just one more time, just one more time

幻でいい

Maboroshi de ii

Even just a vision of you



ああ あなたを追って

A~h, anata o otte

A~h, I follow you to

黄昏のBay City

Tasogare no Bay City

The Bay city in twilight

ああ めぐり逢えたら

A~h, meguri aetara

A~h, and if I see you there

黙って抱きとめて

Damatte dakitomete

Just shut up and hold me


( from zing.vn )



@PixelSashimi

Romaji Lyrics

Ā anata wo otte tasogare no Bay City
ā meguriaetara damatte dakitomete

tabako no kaori hie kitta kissu
nageta dake de anata wa kieta
sunao ni nareba tsudzui teta ai
shīzun ofu no umi wa warai kaze ga kōru wa

kogoe kitta kamome mitai yo tasogare no Bay City
ā anata no sukina minato ga kurete yuku

waka-sa wa tabun mienai naifu
motsureatte kokoro ga kireta
bakane imagoro ai ga itai no
anata dake ga kono kizuguchi fusageru hitoyou

sora ga umi wo
daku mitai ni
aishiaeta kiseki wo
mōichido dake…
mōichido dake…
maboroshide ī ....

ā anata wo otte tasogare no Bay City ā meguriaetara damatte dakitomete
ā anata wo otte tasogare no Bay City ā meguriaetara damatte dakitomete



@TofuCS

0:00 黄昏のBay City -------------------------------------------------------
Aah, I follow you to (repeat 2:56)
The Bay city in twilight
Aah, and if I see you there
Just shut up and hold me(/repeat 2:56)
The smell of your cigarettes, and the cold kiss
You blew to me, and then you disappeared
If we had been honest, we’d still be in love
This winter sea is laughing at me
And the wind is freezing
I’m like one of the gulls, frozen to the spot
The Bay city in twilight
Ah, and your beloved ( Before ending ahh)
Harbor is growing dark
Youth is like, a hidden knife
We got tangled up, and my heart was cut open
And I feel so silly now, with this painful love
And you are the only man, who can heal this wound
The only man
It was a miracle that we met
Just one more time, just one more time
Even just a vision of you
Aaah, I follow you to ( Ending ahh)
The Bay city in twilight
Aaah, and if I see you there
Just shut up and hold me
4:01



@manu901able

Lyrics Romaji - Japanese:

Ā anata o otte tasogare no Bay shiti
ā meguriaetara damatte dakitomete

tabako no kaori hie kitta Kiss
nageta dake de anata wa kieta
sunao ni nareba tsudzui teta ai
shīzun ofu no umi wa warai-fū ga kōru wa

kogoe kitta kamome mitai yo tasogare no Bay shiti
ā anata no sukina minato ga kurete yuku

waka-sa wa tabun mienai naifu
motsureatte kokoro ga kireta
bakane imagoro ai ga itai no
anata dake ga kono kizuguchi fusageru otoko

yo sora ga umi o
daku mitai ni
aishiaeta kiseki o
mōichido dake…
mōichido dake…
maboroshide ī ....

ā anata o otte tasogare no Bay shiti ā meguriaetara damatte dakitomete
ā anata o otte tasogare no Bay shiti ā meguriaetara damatte dakitomete

JAPANESE --------------------------------------------------
ああ あなたを追って
黄昏のBay City
ああ めぐり逢えたら
黙って抱きとめて

煙草の香り 冷えきったKiss
投げただけで あなたは消えた
素直になれば つづいてた愛
シーズン・オフの海は笑い
風が凍るわ
こごえきった カモメみたいよ
黄昏のBay City
ああ あなたの好きな
港が暮れてゆく

若さはたぶん 見えないナイフ
もつれ合って 心が切れた
馬鹿ね今頃 愛が痛いの
あなただけが この傷口
ふさげる男よ

空が海を 抱くみたいに
愛し合えた奇跡を
もう一度だけ…もう一度だけ…
幻でいい

ああ あなたを追って
黄昏のBay City
ああ めぐり逢えたら
黙って抱きとめて



@PixelSashimi

Ā anata o otte tasogare no Bay shiti
ā meguriaetara damatte dakitomete

tabako no kaori hie kitta Kiss
nageta dake de anata wa kieta
sunao ni nareba tsudzui teta ai
shīzun ofu no umi wa warai-"kaze" ga kōru wa

kogoe kitta kamome mitai yo tasogare no Bay shiti
ā anata no sukina minato ga kurete yuku

waka-sa wa tabun mienai naifu
motsureatte kokoro ga kireta
bakane imagoro ai ga itai no
anata dake ga kono kizuguchi fusageru "hitoyou"

yo sora ga umi o
daku mitai ni
aishiaeta kiseki o
mōichido dake…
mōichido dake…
maboroshide ī ....

ā anata o otte tasogare no Bay shiti ā meguriaetara damatte dakitomete
ā anata o otte tasogare no Bay shiti ā meguriaetara damatte dakitomete

The marked words now fits with the lyrics



All comments from YouTube:

@glassjellyfish

2:37 leaving this here for myself but if you want it it’s going to cost one like

@ray-ll5vy

thank you for the time stamp

@user-yy7cw7fl8p

@MYK it’s criminally underrated, Please look at “moebius no koibito” by Ushirogami Hikaretai. I deadass think anyone would like this song, I’ll change ur life pls if don’t even know you, imma copy and paste this comment to people so I can spread happiness. Please listen to it.

@user-yy7cw7fl8p

@@ray-ll5vy Please look at “moebius no koibito” by Ushirogami Hikaretai. I deadass think anyone would like this song, I’ll change ur life pls if don’t even know you

@ray-ll5vy

@@user-yy7cw7fl8p okay i’ll check it out lol

@cureholly.

@@user-yy7cw7fl8p can u pls give me a link i cant find it :(

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@achocolatephilosophy

Once you find the original, you don't go back.

@Slaughter1012

I still like to go back and forth in all due respect. I enjoy both versions and both genres!

@siakitribez8156

Slaughter1012
Bro you replied from a year ago 😂

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