Yamashita Tatsurō (born on Feb 4, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a well establish… Read Full Bio ↴Yamashita Tatsurō (born on Feb 4, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a well established Japanese singer and composer. Known for his singles to constantly reach super hit status, most of which were released in the 80's, his music incorporates elements of soul-funk, jazz, blues and the occasional disco.In 1973, Yamashita formed the band Sugar Babe with the musicians including 大貫妙子(Taeko Onuki) and 村松邦男(Kunio Muramatsu). His most well-known song is arguably 'Christmas Eve', which has unfailingly received heavy airplay around Christmas time every year since 1983. 'Ride on Time' (1980) and 'Loveland, Island' (1982) were used as the theme songs of two different trendy Japanese dramas recently, depicting his popularity within the modern Japanese society. He has written songs for various singers, most notably Kinki Kid's biggest hit 'Glass no Shonen'. Yamashita has released several English singles and albums, contributed by his almost flawless English pronunciation. He is also known as 竹内まりや(Mariya Takeuchi)'s husband and producer.

WINDY LADY
山下達郎 Lyrics

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君は windy lady
僕の windy lady

君は windy lady
僕の windy lady

手を延ばしてもどこか遠くへ
飛んでゆく愛の様な闇の様な

僕の windy
僕の windy lady

君は windy lady
僕の windy lady

君は windy girl
僕の windy girl

街なかには oh 何もないよ
愛なんてつかの間の幻さ

僕の windy
僕の windy lady

吹きぬける悲しみを僕にも

君は windy lady
僕の windy lady

君は windy girl
僕の windy girl

手を延ばしてもどこか遠くへ
飛んでゆく愛の様な闇の様な ah

僕の windy
僕の windy lady

吹きぬける悲しみを僕にも

吹きぬける悲しみを僕にも

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 山下達郎's song "WINDY LADY" seem to be about a woman called "Windy Lady" whom the singer admires and longs for. Despite his desire to be close to her, the singer sees her drifting further away like the wind. The wind and darkness are recurring motifs in the lyrics, depicting a sense of fleeting and elusive nature of love. Even though the city around them is devoid of love, the singer perceives Windy Lady as someone who may bring light into his life. He yearns for her and hopes she can bring him solace from the sadness that seems to engulf him.

Despite being somewhat straightforward, the lyrics of the song are full of symbolism and metaphors. Windy Lady could be interpreted as representing freedom and lightness, while the darkness could be seen as the singer's fear of being alone. The wind could be a metaphor for the uncontrollable, but beautiful nature of romance. Overall, the song depicts the bittersweet nature of love and admiration.

Line by Line Meaning

君は Windy Lady
You are a free-spirited woman, like the wind.

僕の Windy Lady
You are my ideal woman, one who is wild, untamed and free like the wind.

手を延ばしてもどこか遠くへ
Even if I stretch out my hand, you always seem to be far away.

飛んでゆく愛の様な闇の様な
You float away, like an elusive love or a dark shadow.

僕の Windy
You are my windy girl, one who is free and full of life like the breeze.

君は Windy Girl
You are a girl who is free and moves with the wind.

街なかには何もないよ
There is nothing in this city worth noticing.

愛なんてつかの間の幻さ
Love is a fleeting illusion.

吹きぬける悲しみを僕にも......
I too am blown away by the sadness that comes with the wind.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Tatsuro Yamashita

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