酒場
冠二郎 Lyrics

In 冠二郎's song "酒場" ("Sakaba" or "Bar"), the singer sits alone in a corner of a typical bar and begins to drink while thinking of a person from his past. He does so to distract himself from the narrow happiness he experiences at present since remembering the woman's loneliness has brought him to tears. He then goes on to say that he found solace in a port town by discovering the person he was thinking of at the bar where he stayed. He affirms that he cannot forget the memories he shared with this person who had once encouraged him to never leave his dreams behind. If he had the chance, he would have asked to live together, and his heart may not have been wounded if only he had been able to say those words. He hopes that he can eventually forget the wounds of the past by reliving the memories at the bar, and wonders where the person he is thinking of could be now.

The song poignantly captures the essence of love missed while being trapped in the present. The singer reminisces about his past love, and hopes to alleviate his pain by reminiscing instead of truly forget or heal the wounds of the past. The pain of not being able to share feelings and words with his love also resonates with many.