故郷にありがとう
岩本公水 Lyrics


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電話しようか 母さんに
愚痴になるから よそうかな
見た目飾って 綺麗だけれど
見かけとうらはら
つらい街です東京は
悩みかかえて へこんだ夜は
子どもの頃に 帰ります
田圃(たんぼ)の稲穂に 蝉しぐれ
小川のせせらぎ 山ぶどう
頑張れ頑張れ 肩抱いて
やさしく包む 故郷に
故郷にありがとう

手紙書こうか 父さんに
出稼ぎさきの アドレスヘ
お正月には 笑顔が揃う
それぞれ馴染(なじ)んだ
家族の顔が浮(うか)びます
雪がしんしん 降りつむ夜に
囲炉裏(いろり)をかこみ
きりたんぽ
おまえも飲めよと つぐお酒
父さん酔ってる 歌もでた
笑って喋って 花が咲く
心を癒す 故郷に




故郷にありがとう
故郷にありがとう

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 岩本公水's song 故郷にありがとう express a sense of longing and appreciation for one's hometown. The first verse contemplates calling the mother to share complaints, but decides against it, choosing instead to maintain a beautiful facade while dealing with inner struggles. The lyrics depict Tokyo as a tough city, and during difficult nights, the singer yearns to return to their childhood and the comforting sounds of cicadas, the flowing river, and the village's rice fields. The chorus then encourages the singer and embraces them with the warmth and kindness of their hometown, expressing gratitude for its existence.


The second verse suggests writing a letter to the father, who is away for work, with the address of their temporary residence. The mention of celebrating the New Year with smiling faces, each person finding their own place within the family, brings to mind a sense of unity and familiarity. The lyrics paint a picture of a snowy night where the family gathers around the hearth, enjoying traditional dishes like "kiritanpo" and sharing sake. The father gets drunk and starts singing, allowing laughter and conversation to blossom, and the hometown becomes a healing place for the singer's heart. The lyrics conclude with a heartfelt expression of gratitude to the hometown.


Overall, the song 故郷にありがとう captures the emotional connection and longing for one's hometown, portraying it as a source of comfort, healing, and appreciation amidst the struggles and challenges of life.


Line by Line Meaning

電話しようか 母さんに
Should I call my mother?


愚痴になるから よそうかな
Because it might turn into complaining, should I not?


見た目飾って 綺麗だけれど
Though I appear polished and beautiful,


見かけとうらはら
It's contrary to what it seems.


つらい街です東京は
Tokyo is a tough city.


悩みかかえて へこんだ夜は
On nights when I'm burdened with worries and feeling down,


子どもの頃に 帰ります
I go back to my childhood.


田圃(たんぼ)の稲穂に 蝉しぐれ
The sound of cicadas in the rice fields,


小川のせせらぎ 山ぶどう
The murmuring of the stream and wild grapes,


頑張れ頑張れ 肩抱いて
Hang in there, hold your shoulders,


やさしく包む 故郷に
Gently embrace the hometown.


故郷にありがとう
Thank you, hometown.


手紙書こうか 父さんに
Should I write a letter to my father?


出稼ぎさきの アドレスヘ
To the address of his workplace.


お正月には 笑顔が揃う
During New Year's, everyone's smiles come together.


それぞれ馴染(なじ)んだ
Each one has found their place.


家族の顔が浮(うか)びます
The faces of my family members appear.


雪がしんしん 降りつむ夜に
On softly falling snow nights,


囲炉裏(いろり)をかこみ
Gathering around the hearth,


きりたんぽ
Eating kiritanpo.


おまえも飲めよと つぐお酒
You too, have a drink, they pour me sake.


父さん酔ってる 歌もでた
My father, drunk, starts singing.


笑って喋って 花が咲く
Laughing, talking, flowers bloom.


心を癒す 故郷に
Healing the heart, in the hometown.


故郷にありがとう
Thank you, hometown.


故郷にありがとう
Thank you, hometown.




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Written by: 治 吉岡

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Comments from YouTube:

片岡美秀

良い歌声をありがとう。🎶

mkju2591

決してトップギアで、トップスピードではないが、何故か一つひとつの歌詞の言霊と
、曲の音霊が絶妙にコラボしていて最高に心地良い・・🎵
それゆえ一段と公水さんの歌の上手さが引き立つ・・🎵

mk

ここで観て聴いていました~何度も聴いています
ジーーんときます!歌唱力が素晴らしく何故か涙が出ます🎶

片岡美秀

心地よい歌声ありがとうね。💆

片岡美秀

歌が味わい深いと言う事は、料理の方も見当が付きます。💗

片岡美秀

才能を開花してくれたお父さんの努力合っての今に感謝ですね。
公水ちゃん👍

片岡美秀

人生観まで変えてくれました。この御恩は決して忘れませんぜよ。
羽後の国のおばこさん💆

片岡美秀

演技で無いからなおさら好きです。💗

Club

生でこのうまさ

片岡美秀

喉を、絞って歌ってないのでしょう。
声が、通りますね。
基本が、身に付いています。偉いね。

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