His 1981 album "A Long Vacation" is particularly well-known and highly acclaimed. It was the first Japanese album to be released on CD, was named "Best Album" of the year at the 23rd Japan Record Awards, certified double platinum by the RIAJ and has been re-released in 20th anniversary and 30th anniversary editions. In 2007, it was named the 7th greatest Japanese rock album of all time by Rolling Stone Japan (the list was topped by Happy End's Kazemachi Roman).
五月雨
大滝詠一 Lyrics
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薄墨いろの空
旋毛曲りの いつもの天気
毎日功じゃ気が滅入る 五月雨
矢継早に 滅茶苦茶降る
無鉄砲な雨
塒へ帰る 舌切り雀
傍目もふらず 走る川
五月雨集めて 一目散
五月雨
無晴矢鱈 降り続く
くすみ果たした空
顫えてる わなわなと
雨曝しの街 五月雨 五月雨
The lyrics to 大滝詠一's song 五月雨 paint a somber picture of the rain falling continuously, creating a depressing atmosphere. The cloudy sky is depicted as a pale ink color, while the daily unpredictable weather causes frustration and despair. The 毎日功じゃ気が滅入る (everyday routine kills my spirit) is a line that only adds to the feeling of hopelessness. The rain, described as 無鉄砲 (reckless), is so intense that it forces the singer to take refuge in a shelter. The imagery of a sparrow cutting off its tongue and returning to its nest (塒へ帰る 舌切り雀) only adds to the overall mood of melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
憂鬱な雨 降り続く
Depressing rain keeps falling
薄墨いろの空
The sky is a pale shade of gray
旋毛曲りの いつもの天気
The usual weather with swirling winds
毎日功じゃ気が滅入る 五月雨
The depressing rain every day makes me lose heart. It's the May rain.
矢継早に 滅茶苦茶降る
It pours crazily and nonstop
無鉄砲な雨
Reckless rain
塒へ帰る 舌切り雀
The tongue-cut sparrow returns to its nest
軒の下で 雨宿り 五月雨
Taking shelter from the rain under the eaves. It's the May rain.
傍目もふらず 走る川
The river runs without a care for onlookers
五月雨集めて 一目散
Collecting the May rain in a hurry
五月雨
The May rain
無晴矢鱈 降り続く
The rain continues with no sign of clearing
くすみ果たした空
The sky is completely covered in grey
顫えてる わなわなと
Trembling and shaking
雨曝しの街 五月雨 五月雨
It's the May rain in an exposed city.
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Written by: Eiichi Ohtaki
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大瀧さんのdrums！って想うとまた感慨が(涙)林さんが褒めた話しも素敵すぎます。
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『五月雨』歌詞
歌：大瀧詠一
作詞：大瀧詠一
作曲：大瀧詠一
憂鬱な雨 降り続く
薄墨いろの空
旋毛曲りの いつもの天気
毎日功じゃ気が滅入る
五月雨
矢継早に 滅茶苦茶降る
無鉄砲な雨
塒へ帰る 舌切り雀
軒の下で雨宿り 五月雨
傍目もふらず 走る川
五月雨集めて 一目散
無晴矢鱈 降り続く
くすみ果たした空
顫えてる わなわなと
雨曝しの街 五月雨
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なんでこんなにファーストはいいんだ。ちょっとはっぴいえんどを引きずっていて。ナイアガラ・ムーンも好きだし、カレンダーの五月雨も好きです（少し笑っちゃうけど）。