Holiday
山本英美 Lyrics
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Nigiyakana machikado de (wow wow)
Akai bara no hana wo
Ichirin dake katta
Fukuro ni wa furaido chikin
Eiga no bideo tepu (wow wow)
Anoko no sumu apato ni
Itsumo toori no SATURDAY
Doa wo shimeru to atsui kuchizuke
Terebi no nyusu doko ka de wa
Terorisutotachi kakumei wo
Okoshiteru to iyu (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Anata mo kitto tatakai ni
Munekogashiteru
Soruja da to
Kimi ga tsubuyaku
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Getsuyou no asa kuji
Boku wa hito gomi no naka (wow wow)
Nani ga ichiban taisetsu
Kawakaranaku natte kita yo
Kumori garasu no MONDAY
Chikatetsu no naka meiro mitaisa
Hato no sukejuru ki ga tsukeba
Kurutta mamasa boku no naka
Chigau kao de warau kedo (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Buriki no senaka sabitsuita
Hane wo hirogete
Tonde mitai
Itsuka wa kitto
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Kumori garasu no MONDAY
Chikatetsu no naka meiro mitaisa
Hato no sukejuru ki ga tsukeba
Kurutta mamasa boku no naka
Chigau kao de warau kedo (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Buriki no senaka sabitsuita
Hane wo hirogete
Tonde mitai
Yuuki wo dashite
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
The first verse of 山本英美's song HOLIDAY sets the scene for a lively and bustling city. The singer explores the busy streets in the afternoon, describing the bright red roses they purchased and the fast food chicken they acquired. They rush off to visit someone in their apartment, feeling their heart race with excitement. The chorus introduces the idea of a holiday and the desire to escape reality for a moment. The singer imagines a revolution happening somewhere in the world, and they long to be part of it, to fight for something they believe in.
The second verse reveals a more melancholic side to the singer. They recount a moment when they felt trapped and insignificant. Mondays feel like cloudy glass, and they're lost in the maze of the subway system. They see people laughing and smiling with different faces, while they wear a mask of difference. Despite feeling this way, the chorus repeats the idea of a holiday and the longing to fly away, to spread their wings and take flight.
Overall, the lyrics express a contrast between the excitement and vibrancy of city life and the quieter, introspective moments of feeling trapped and disconnected. The chorus provides a glimmer of hope, the possibility of breaking free and taking a much-needed holiday.
Line by Line Meaning
Doyou no gogo ichiji
At one o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday
Nigiyakana machikado de (wow wow)
In a lively town (wow wow)
Akai bara no hana wo
Purchased a red rose
Ichirin dake katta
Only bought one flower
Fukuro ni wa furaido chikin
Got fried chicken in a bag
Eiga no bideo tepu (wow wow)
A video tape of a movie (wow wow)
Anoko no sumu apato ni
Headed to the apartment where she lives
Kokoro isogasete yuku
My heart is beating faster
Itsumo toori no SATURDAY
A typical Saturday
Doa wo shimeru to atsui kuchizuke
When we close the door, we share a passionate kiss
Terebi no nyusu doko ka de wa
Somewhere on the TV news
Terorisutotachi kakumei wo
Terrorists are causing a revolution
Okoshiteru to iyu (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
That's what they say (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Anata mo kitto tatakai ni
You must also be struggling
Munekogashiteru
My heart is racing
Soruja da to
I hear that it’s soldiering on
Kimi ga tsubuyaku
You whisper
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Holiday, holiday
Getsuyou no asa kuji
On Monday morning
Boku wa hito gomi no naka (wow wow)
I'm in a pile of garbage (wow wow)
Nani ga ichiban taisetsu
What is most important
Kawakaranaku natte kita yo
Has become unclear
Kumori garasu no MONDAY
A cloudy Monday
Chikatetsu no naka meiro mitaisa
In the subway it feels like a maze
Hato no sukejuru ki ga tsukeba
If you notice the schedule of pigeons
Kurutta mamasa boku no naka
The madness within me
Chigau kao de warau kedo (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
But they laugh with a different look on their face (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Buriki no senaka sabitsuita
A rusted metal back
Hane wo hirogete
Spread my wings
Tonde mitai
I want to fly
Itsuka wa kitto
Someday I'm sure
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Holiday, holiday
Kumori garasu no MONDAY
A cloudy Monday
Chikatetsu no naka meiro mitaisa
In the subway it feels like a maze
Hato no sukejuru ki ga tsukeba
If you notice the schedule of pigeons
Kurutta mamasa boku no naka
The madness within me
Chigau kao de warau kedo (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
But they laugh with a different look on their face (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Buriki no senaka sabitsuita
A rusted metal back
Hane wo hirogete
Spread my wings
Tonde mitai
I want to fly
Yuuki wo dashite
Gather up courage
HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
Holiday, holiday, holiday
Writer(s): 山本 英美
Contributed by Maya T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
朗読の部屋
……凄い……このひとのこの最初期が大好きだったんだけど、PVがあったことは知らなかった……感謝。
朗読の部屋
@otu tomo この方の最初のアルバム、本当にいい曲ばかりなのにこのシングルしか知られてないのが悲しいです……今聞いてもかみしめるような歌詞が多いポップスなんですが……
otu tomo
otu tomoyu
1 秒前
再生がうまくいっていなくて済みません、いずれアップし直します。いい曲ですよね。
重巡洋艦
シティポップ全盛期の山本英美氏の楽曲ですね。今から30年以上前。ﾜﾀｸｼも当時学生で、よく聴いていました。ハードな日常生活を送りつつ、休日を大好きな彼女と楽しく送ると言う、何とも素敵な歌詞。あぁ、ﾜﾀｸｼも20代の頃に戻りたい。
Kitamura5
軽快な曲調 しかし名曲です
咲耶姫
ジャニーズの方がよく歌われてる歌なので嬉しいです😊
2番の歌詞とか知れたのでありがとうございます👋
ふくれいこ
いいえお役にたてて良かったです。
otu tomo
+れいふく ほんとにありがとうございます。冒頭が10秒ほど消えてるのが気になってしょうがないのですが・・・
ターキー
フェスティバが走ってますね
ふくれいこ
またまたコメントしました。この曲の人物自信はないですが山本英美という人物だと思います。間違っていたらごめんなさい🙇