Taeko Onuki is a japanese pop singer and composer. She formed the pop-based… Read Full Bio ↴Taeko Onuki is a japanese pop singer and composer. She formed the pop-based band Sugar Babe with 山下達郎 (Tatsuro Yamashita) and 村松邦男 (Kunio Muramatsu) in 1973. Her first album, "Gray Skies", was released in 1976.
She also produced the soundtrack for the Japanese movie "Tokyo Biyori" and won the 21st Japanese Academy Award "Best Song Award" in 1998.

Time To Go
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見つめあえば私たちが過ごしてきた時が見える
それはまるでしまい忘れた思い出のアルバム

旅した街の小さなカフェ雨上がりの草のにおい
眩しい夏のパラソルの影風が開くペイジ

今はあなたに会いたい
誰よりもあなたに会いたい

いつまでもかわらないまま

遠くで鳴る電話のベルさめたままのコーヒーカップ
忘れられた壁のカレンダーだせなかった手紙

今はあなたに会いたい
誰よりもあなたに会いたい
この想い届かなくても

窓におちる夜明けの雨目をとじれば聴こえてくる
あなたがとても好きだった曲
今はそれがわかる

あなたがいてわたしがいて同じ時を見つめていた
そこにはもうもどれないけど
とても恋しいから

それは遠い夏の夢

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Time to Go" by Taeko Ohnuki are a reflection on the memories of a past relationship. The singer portrays the memories as if they were an album she had forgotten to put away. When she looks into her lover's eyes, she can see the moments they shared together, just like turning the pages of an album that she had forgotten about. She reminisces about traveling to different cities and exploring small local cafes, smelling the scent of rain on grass, and enjoying the shade of a bright summer parasol while feeling the wind rustling pages.

The singer expresses her longing to be with her former lover again, sharing that she wants to meet him more than anyone else, and that her feelings remain unchanged, despite the passing of time. The lyrics show a reflection of a relationship that has drifted apart, with remnants of the bond traced throughout the present time. The singer paints poignant scenes of a lost love: a phone ringing in the distance, a cold cup of forgotten coffee, and an abandoned calendar on the wall.

However, even though she longs to rekindle their relationship, she acknowledges that these thoughts may not reach her lover, at least not in the immediate future. The lyrics create a feeling of yearning for a distant past love that will forever remain out of reach. She ends the song by saying that even though their time has passed, she still cherishes the memories of their time together.

Line by Line Meaning

見つめあえば私たちが過ごしてきた時が見える
When we look at each other, we can see the time we spent together, as if it were an album of forgotten memories.

それはまるでしまい忘れた思い出のアルバム
That's just like a forgotten album of memories.

旅した街の小さなカフェ雨上がりの草のにおい
A small cafe in a city we traveled to and the smell of damp grass after the rain.

眩しい夏のパラソルの影風が開くペイジ
The shadow of a bright summer parasol and the pages that the wind blows open.

今はあなたに会いたい
I want to see you now.

誰よりもあなたに会いたい
I want to see you more than anyone else.

いつまでもかわらないまま
As we were, forever.

遠くで鳴る電話のベルさめたままのコーヒーカップ
A distant phone bell ringing, and the coffee cup remaining cold.

忘れられた壁のカレンダーだせなかった手紙
A forgotten wall calendar and an unsent letter.

この想い届かなくても
Even if these feelings don't reach you.

窓におちる夜明けの雨目をとじれば聴こえてくる
The dawn rain falling on the window, and if I close my eyes I can hear it.