おもいで酒
小林幸子 Lyrics

The song "Omoide Sake" by Kobayashi Sachiko speaks of the pain and longing of a person for a former lover. The lyricist expresses the idea that one shouldn't force oneself to drink, as they are reminded of their lost love, and someone gently holds their shoulder. However, the person is filled with an intense desire to see their lover again after hearing rumors about their current status, leading them to get drunk on "memory sake" or sake consumed in order to relive memories.

The singer of the song reminisces about a time when they wrote the date on a bottle, tears streaming down their face as they held onto memories of their lover. Despite being advised that they should forget about their lover eventually, the singer finds that drinking sake only stokes the flames of regret and fuels an ongoing yearning. The song ends with the singer musing on how their life has been difficult recently, and they are left only with the memories of their former lover, leading them to drown themselves again in "memory sake."

Overall, the song is a sad and poetic portrayal of the idea that true love is something that never entirely fades away, and how memories can be more enduring than physical connections.