思秋期
岩崎宏美 Lyrics

The lyrics of 岩崎宏美's song 思秋期 depicts the story of a young woman who is bidding farewell to her youth and is about to enter a new phase of life. The first stanza portrays her bidding adieu to a person who was quiet but kind and had touched her heart. The melancholic tone of her being left alone in the season of autumn weighs on her heart, and the sorrowful tears betray her emotions. The second stanza speaks of her first love, which began and ended with a kiss, from a person who never spoke to her after apologizing. The day before her graduation, someone confessed their love to her, but seeing her troubled face, they stooped their shoulders and left without a word.

The song touches on the theme of reminiscing about the past and the realization of the value of what once was, but now is gone. The chorus points out that youth is fragile, and although it leaves scars, it also fades away too quickly. In the third stanza, the woman writes postcards to the people she knew, wishing them well and hoping to meet again someday, reminiscent of the carefree days of spring and the playful days of summer, and the smile-inducing things that occurred during those times. This song likely speaks to those who are about to graduate, who know of a person whom they have left, or those who have lost their youth.