Fuyumi Sakamoto (坂本冬美, born 30th March 1967 in Wakayama Prefecture) is a Ja… Read Full Bio ↴Fuyumi Sakamoto (坂本冬美, born 30th March 1967 in Wakayama Prefecture) is a Japanese enka and kayōkyoku singer. Her star sign is Aries, and her favourite food is sushi, strawberries, mandarin oranges, and papaya. In 1986 she participated in the NHK Kayō Heaven Competition in Wakayama Prefecture, where she was discovered by one of the judges, Kōshō Inomata, who took her as his apprentice. In April 1986 she moved to Tokyo to start her training. On 4th March 1987 she made her professional début with the single "Abare Taiko" (「あばれ太鼓」) on Capitol Tokyo. She is currently signed to EMI Music Japan. For up-to-date information (in Japanese) on Fuyumi Sakamoto, please visit her official website at http://www.fuyumi-fc.com/.

ひとり上手
坂本冬美 Lyrics

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私の帰る家は
あなたの声のする街角
冬の雨に打たれて
あなたの足音を探すのよ
あなたの帰る家は
私を忘れたい街角
肩を抱いているのは
私と似ていない長い髪

心が街角で泣いている
ひとりはキライだとすねる
ひとり上手とよばないで
心だけ連れてゆかないで
私を置いてゆかないで
ひとりが好きなわけじゃないのよ

雨のようにすなおに
あの人と私は流れて
雨のように愛して
サヨナラの海へ流れついた
手紙なんてよしてね
なんどもくり返し泣くから
電話だけで捨ててね
僕もひとりだよとだましてね
心が街角で泣いている
ひとりはキライだとすねる
ひとり上手とよばないで
心だけ連れてゆかないで
私を置いてゆかないで
ひとりが好きなわけじゃないのよ
ひとり上手とよばないで
心だけ連れてゆかないで

私を置いてゆかないで
ひとりが好きなわけじゃないのよ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 坂本冬美's song ひとり上手 ("Hitori Jouzu" - meaning "Good at being Alone") describe the feelings of someone who prefers not to be alone, despite the fact that they are good at it. The first verse sets the scene of the singer's home being in a corner of the city where they can hear the voice of the person they long for. They are wandering in the rain, trying to find that person's footsteps, while the other person's home is in a corner where they want to forget about the singer.

The chorus conveys the singer's frustration at being left alone, as they sulk and insist that they don't like being alone. They don't want the other person to take just their heart, but to take the singer along with them. The second verse further describes the singer's longing and asks the other person to end things by telephone instead of a letter, so the singer doesn't keep crying alone.

Overall, the song expresses the idea that while being alone can be good, it can also be painful and difficult to deal with. It also implies that the singer's desire to be with the other person is so strong that they don't want to be left alone.

Line by Line Meaning

私の帰る家は
The place I return to is

あなたの声のする街角
A street corner where I can hear your voice

冬の雨に打たれて
Being beaten by winter rain

あなたの足音を探すのよ
I'm searching for your footsteps

あなたの帰る家は
The place you return to is

私を忘れたい街角
A street corner where you want to forget me

肩を抱いているのは
The person who is hugging your shoulder isn't

私と似ていない長い髪
Me, but someone with long hair unlike mine

心が街角で泣いている
My heart is crying on the street corner

ひとりはキライだとすねる
I pout and say I don't like being alone

ひとり上手とよばないで
Don't call me good at being alone