坂の上の家
大橋純子 Lyrics

なだらかな坂道を子供らが駆けてゆく
あんなにも無邪気なころが
あったような気がする
遠い昔笑いころげ泣きじゃくり

会ったり別れたりの夕暮れに
生きたぶんだけ魂が
病んでゆくのを見てきた
歳月は忘れてゆくためにあるのだろうか

だから私
もう愛してしまうだろう
だから私
この坂をのぼってゆくだろう

なだらかな坂道で老人が休んでる
あんなにも静かなときが
やってくるのだろうか
遠い今ほほえんでいれるだろうか

生まれたり死んだりの夕暮れに
人はいつでも忙しく
動きまわっていた
歳月は疲れてゆくためにあるのだろうか

だから私
もう愛してしまうだろう
だから私
この坂をのぼってゆくだろう

Writer(s): Osami Okamoto, Ken Satou

Contributed by Oliver T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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大橋純子 (Ohashi Junko)
Birthdate: April 26, 1956
Birthplace: Yubari, Hokkaido Prefecture
Blood Type: A

Ohashi got her start in music when she joined a band while she was at Hokkaido University.
Inspired by such artists like Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 and Janice Joplin, Ohashi hoped to add soulful singing to her music. She later became a DJ at a local radio station before having a part-time job at the Yamada Headquarters in Tokyo.
There, she auditioned for a chance to release music and won a record deal. Read Full Bio大橋純子 (Ohashi Junko)
Birthdate: April 26, 1956
Birthplace: Yubari, Hokkaido Prefecture
Blood Type: A

Ohashi got her start in music when she joined a band while she was at Hokkaido University.
Inspired by such artists like Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 and Janice Joplin, Ohashi hoped to add soulful singing to her music. She later became a DJ at a local radio station before having a part-time job at the Yamada Headquarters in Tokyo.
There, she auditioned for a chance to release music and won a record deal.
In 1974, Ohashi made her debut with the album Feeling Now and the single "Kagi wa Kaeshite". Her second album, Paper Moon, helped to gain Ohashi some popularity. But it wasn't till 1977 with the single "Simple Love" that Ohashi gained a smash hit. Throughout the late 70s and 80s, a couple of her singles also became big hits.