恋唄綴り
堀内孝雄 Lyrics

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涙まじりの恋唄は
胸の痛さか想い出か
それとも幼いあの頃の
母に抱かれた子守唄
※ああ･･夢はぐれ恋はぐれ
飲めば飲むほど淋しいくせに
あんたどこにいるの
あんた逢いたいよ ※

窓にしぐれのこの雨は
あすも降るのか晴れるのか
それとも涙がかれるまで
枕ぬらしてかぞえ唄
ああ･･･夢はぐれ恋はぐれ
泣けば泣くほど悲しいくせに
あんた抱かれたいよ

あんた逢いたいよ
(※くりかえし)

The song is about a person who is singing a love song that is mixed with tears, and they are questioning the source of this pain. Is it due to a broken heart or the memories of past love or an emotional childhod memory of being held and comforted by their mother. The lyrics questioning the whereabouts of their loved one are a representation of their loneliness and desire to see them again. The depiction of rain falling outside their window sets the mood of forlorn.

The repetition of the phrase "夢はぐれ恋はぐれ" (Dreams and love have gone astray) and "あんた逢いたいよ" (I want to see you) shows the desperation lying within the singer's heart. The counting song the singer sings while their pillow is soaked with tears is a manifestation of their emotional turmoil. The song ends with a hint of hope, where they question if the rain would soon stop and their beloved would return to them.

Overall, the lyrics and tone of the song portray the grief and longing of love that is lost, mixed with childhood memories, and the longing to be reunited with their beloved.

Line by Line Meaning

涙まじりの恋唄は
This love song filled with tears

胸の痛さか想い出か
Is it the pain in my heart or just memories?

それとも幼いあの頃の
Or perhaps it's the lullaby my mother sang to me

母に抱かれた子守唄
When I was held in my mother's arms

※ああ･･夢はぐれ恋はぐれ
But oh, dreams and love can slip away

飲めば飲むほど淋しいくせに
The more I drink, the lonelier I feel

あんたどこにいるの
Where are you?

あんた逢いたいよ ※
I want to see you

窓にしぐれのこの雨は
This raindrops on the window

あすも降るのか晴れるのか
Will it rain again tomorrow or will it clear?

それとも涙がかれるまで
Or maybe I'll cry until my tears run dry