山下久美子 (Yamashita Kumiko) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter.

Birth… Read Full Bio ↴山下久美子 (Yamashita Kumiko) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter.

Birthday: January 26, 1959 (age 52)
Birthplace: Beppu, Oita Prefecture

Yamashita made her debut as a singer in 1980 with the single "Bathroom Kara Ai wo Komete" released under the label Nippon Columbia. But, it wasn't until 1982 that she gained a hit when she released the single "Sekidou Komachi Doki". In 1985, she married BOØWY's guitarist Hotei Tomoyasu but divorced twelve years later in 1997.
However, she became a single mother when she gave birth to twin girls in 2000 with the father unknown.
In 1991, she switched labels and went to Toshiba EMI when she released the single "Tonight (Hoshi no Furu Yoru ni)".

スローダンス
山下久美子 Lyrics

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月の輝く夜に逢いましょう
そして踊りましょうスローダンス
香る花の満ちる季節遠い人の幻よ
あなたを待ち侘びて夢見る千の月日

人の心に咲いた哀しみ
枯れることのないスローダンス
誘い涙落ちる頬に

熱い風が吹いている
思えば逢いたくて過ぎ行く千の月日
私にできること強く強くただ願う
道を説く君輝いて永遠にHu hu...

髪が揺れてかかる肩に
時のはやさ知りながら

あなたに逢える日を数える千の月日
思えば逢いたくて夢見る千の月日

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song スローダンス by 山下久美子 describe the desire to meet and slow dance with a distant loved one under the moonlit night filled with the fragrance of blooming flowers. The song talks about the sadness that grows in people's hearts, especially when they are away from their loved ones. The slow dance is a symbol of hope, which will never wither away in one's heart, just like the moon that illuminates the sky every night. The singer of the song dreams of meeting the person they long for and waiting for them for thousands of days.

The song's lyrics are poetic, and the music complements the emotions beautifully, making it a perfect song for anyone seeking solace in the idea of meeting the one they love. The song's overall mood is melancholic, but the lyrics are hopeful and reassuring, which makes it an interesting and intriguing song to listen to. It conveys the message that no matter how far someone is from their loved ones, the hope of meeting them someday will never fade away.

Line by Line Meaning

月の輝く夜に逢いましょう
Let's meet on a night when the moon shines bright.

そして踊りましょうスローダンス
We will dance a slow dance together.

香る花の満ちる季節遠い人の幻よ
In a season of fragrant blossoms, you are but a distant memory.

あなたを待ち侘びて夢見る千の月日
I've longed for you and dreamt of you for thousands of days.

人の心に咲いた哀しみ
The sorrow that blossoms in people's hearts.

枯れることのないスローダンス
An everlasting, unchanging slow dance.

誘い涙落ちる頬に
Tears of invitation fall down your cheek.

熱い風が吹いている
A hot wind is blowing.

思えば逢いたくて過ぎ行く千の月日
As I think of you, thousands of days have passed me by.

私にできること強く強くただ願う
All I can do is wish with all my strength.

道を説く君輝いて永遠にHu hu...
You shine as you explain the way, forever and ever hu hu....