大橋純子 (Ohashi Junko)
Birthdate: April 26, 1956
Died: November 9. 2023 … Read Full Bio ↴大橋純子 (Ohashi Junko)
Birthdate: April 26, 1956
Died: November 9. 2023 (aged 73)
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.

SUGAO NO MAMADE
大橋純子 Lyrics

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時計の針を止めて
瞳をそらさないで
夢でもいいの永遠に続くなら

あなたの腕に抱かれ
目覚める朝の光
こんなに輝いてみえる街

窓辺に夢の続き
陽ざしを遊ぶ小鳥
ゆっくり時間が流れてゆく

素顔の君がステキさいつだって
背中を向けてつぶやくひとりごと
この幸せがあることに今までは
気づかずいたのよ私 wow ooh, wow wow wow

あなたの瞳の奥
私が微笑んでる
何にも不安などないけれど uh

突然愛が消えて
あなたを失うなら
心の記憶もすべて消して

子供達の遊ぶ声遠ざかる
無邪気な夢もいつかは消えてゆく
この幸せがこわれたらもう誰も
愛することなどないわ wow wow, wow

時計の針を止めて
瞳をそらさないで
このまま愛が永遠に続くように

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Overall Meaning

The song "Sugao no Mamade" by Japanese singer Ohashi Junko is a beautiful love song that invites listeners to dream about everlasting love. The lyrics begin with the lines "Stop the clock's hand, Don't take your eyes off me," and further asks whether a love that lasts forever is possible even in dreams. As the song continues, the lyrics describe waking up to the morning light with the lover's embrace and how the city shines brighter than ever. The sunlit window is seen as a continuation of the dream, and the slow passage of time is the perfect complement to this black-and-white, quiet morning.

Junko's voice is sweet and melodious, her singing evocative of someone in love. The chorus describes how she never noticed that the happiness she was feeling before she met her lover was incomplete until this newfound love brought true happiness to her life. The bridge then asks what would happen if this love should suddenly disappear, and the fear of losing love makes her want to erase all memory of it.

Overall, the song feels like an expression of sincere love and affection, with a strong dream-like quality that is perfectly captured in the lyrics, melody, and Junko's singing.

Line by Line Meaning

時計の針を止めて
Stop the clock's hands

瞳をそらさないで
Don't look away

夢でもいいの永遠に続くなら
If it continues forever, it's fine to dream.

あなたの腕に抱かれ
Embraced in your arms

目覚める朝の光
The light of the morning awakening

こんなに輝いてみえる街
A city that shines so much

窓辺に夢の続き
Continued dreams by the window

陽ざしを遊ぶ小鳥
Birds playing in the sun

ゆっくり時間が流れてゆく
Time slowly slips away

素顔の君がステキさいつだって
Your true face is always wonderful

背中を向けてつぶやくひとりごと
Talking to myself with my back turned