哀愁の街に霧が降る
山川豊 Lyrics

In 山川豊's song 哀愁の街に霧が降る, the singer describes a melancholic city and the mist that descends upon it each night. The opening lines describe the twilight hour when the blue lights of the city begin to glow and the singer finds himself at a crossroads, shrouded in tear-colored mist. The singer then addresses his own unforgettable memories that have disappeared down tree-lined streets, swallowed up by the fog of the city.

The second verse describes the wet crossroads where even the flowers sold by the flower girl are drenched by the mist. The scent of these flowers brings back bittersweet memories of a night captured on a color film. The final verse details the singer's current state - shivering in the cold mist at a crossroads, with even the songs that once poured out of his window now silenced. The singer fondly remembers a brooch now on his cold skin, which causes him to ultimately resign himself to the melancholic atmosphere of the city where the mist always falls.

The lyrics are a reflection on the passage of time and the way memories become obscured over time, much like the misty atmosphere that envelops the city each night. The recurring theme of the crossroads represents the decision points in life and the paths we take that eventually shape our memories. The melancholic atmosphere of the song evokes a feeling of nostalgia and loss, while also being lyrical and poetic in its description of the city and its mist.