Kita No Yadokara
吉幾三 Lyrics

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あなた変わりはないですか
日ごと寒さがつのります
着てはもらえぬセーターを
寒さこらえて編んでます
女ごころの未練でしょう
あなた恋しい北の宿

吹雪まじりに汽車の音

すすり泣くよに聞こえます
お酒ならべてただひとり
涙唄など歌います
女ごころの未練でしょう
あなた恋しい北の宿

あなた死んでもいいですか
胸がしんしん泣いてます
窓にうつして寝化粧を
しても心は晴れません

女ごころの未練でしょう
あなた恋しい北の宿

The lyrics to 吉幾三's song Kita No Yadokara (北の宿) are about a woman who is pining for her lover, who she refers to as "あなた" (you). The winter season has arrived and the woman is knitting a sweater to bear the cold nights without her lover. She is reminiscing about their time together at the northern inn, which is the setting of the song. The sound of the train passing by in the blizzard reminds her of how much she misses her lover. She drinks alone and sings a sad song to console her painful longing.

As the song progresses, the woman's longing for her lover is becoming more intense. She admits that she would rather die instead of continuing to suffer from the pain of being apart from him. Even when she tries to put on makeup to look presentable for the day, the emptiness in her heart does not go away. The woman is consumed by her feelings of love and regret for not being able to be with her lover.

Line by Line Meaning

あなた変わりはないですか
Are you still the same person?

日ごと寒さがつのります
The coldness is growing day by day.

着てはもらえぬセーターを
I am knitting a sweater that I cannot wear.

寒さこらえて編んでます
I endure the coldness while knitting.

女ごころの未練でしょう
It's the lingering attachment of a woman's heart.

あなた恋しい北の宿
I miss you, my northern inn.

吹雪まじりに汽車の音
The sound of a train mixed with snowstorm.

すすり泣くよに聞こえます
It sounds like someone is sobbing.

お酒ならべてただひとり
Alone, I arrange my drinks.

涙唄など歌います
I sing songs of tears and sadness.

あなた死んでもいいですか
Is it alright if you die?