ひとかけらの純情
南沙織 Lyrics

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いつも雨降りなの
二人して待ち合わす時
顔を見合わせたわ
しみじみと楽しくて
あの恋のはじめの日を
誰かここへ連れてきてほしいの
あの燃える目をしていた熱い人に
もう一度逢いたい

いつもレクイエムを
あの部屋で聞かされたのね
ぎこちない手つきの
お茶にさえときめいて
なぜ思いがけない時さめてゆくの
あんなにも愛して
まだ信じられないのよ
あなたからのつらそうなさよなら
何も実らずにいつも終るのね
若い涙ひとつふたつ今はいいけど
あの恋のはじめの日を
誰かここへ連れてきてほしいの
あの胸のうずくような
恋をしている人にならわかるわ
恋のはじめの日を
誰かここへ連れてきてほしいの......
恋のはじめの日を
誰かここへ連れてきてほしいの......

恋のはじめの日を
誰かここへ連れてきてほしいの......

Overall Meaning

The Japanese song "ひとかけらの純情" by 南沙織 talks about a love that began long ago, and the nostalgia and longing that come with it. The first lines set the mood with expressions of perpetual rain, a common element in Japanese love songs. The singer has nostalgic memories of the first day of love, which she shared with someone who had burning eyes, but whom she was forced to say goodbye to in a painful way.

As she waits for her lover, the singer remembers the days they spent together, listening to requiems in awkward silence, and being excited even by the way he clumsily prepared tea for her. Despite her love, she cannot help but wonder why things ended so abruptly, and why it had to be painful. She wishes to relive the first day of love with someone who can understand the intense emotions that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

いつも雨降りなの
It's always raining

二人して待ち合わす時
When we make plans to meet each other

顔を見合わせたわ
We looked at each other's faces

しみじみと楽しくて
We felt deeply happy

あの恋のはじめの日を
That day when our love started

誰かここへ連れてきてほしいの
I want someone to bring me back to that time

あの燃える目をしていた熱い人に
To that passionate person who had burning eyes

もう一度逢いたい
I want to see them again

いつもレクイエムを
Always listening to a requiem

あの部屋で聞かされたのね
We heard it in that room

ぎこちない手つきの
Even with awkward gestures