Love Letter
市川由衣 Lyrics
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市川由衣
泣き顔なんて 見せたくないから
時計を見てる ふりしてうつむいた
途切れ途切れの 言葉に笑って
線路に積もる粉雪 見つめてた
走り出す電車の窓 映る
横顔が小さくなる
ひとつ残る傘が切なくて
もう逢えない もう逢えないのかな
好きだったと言えないまま
ホームに並ぶ 足跡がふたつ
雪が積もって 静かに消えてゆく
冷たい頬に こぼれたひとひら
そっとあなたの名前を 呼んでみる
別々の明日へ続くレール
届かない わたしの声
もう逢えない もう逢えないのかな
ひとりきりの空は切なくて
もう逢えない もう逢えないのかな
約束さえ出来ないまま
もう逢えない もう逢えないのかな
ひとつ残る傘が切なくて
もう逢えない もう逢えないのかな
好きだったと言えないまま
Love letter
コーラスアレンジ 割田康彦
The lyrics to 市川由衣's Love Letter depict a painful and melancholic farewell from a lover. The singer of the song is deeply in love with someone, but unable to express their feelings or say goodbye properly. The song's opening lines reveal the singer's reluctance to show their tear-stained face, as they pretend to look at their watch and cast their eyes down. The "broken words" that they speak are interspersed with laughter, but their attention is focused on the snow piling up on the railroad tracks. As the train departs, their beloved's face recedes in the window, and they're left behind with a single umbrella and a torrent of regrets. The snow gradually covers their footprints and erases all traces of their love, leaving the singer alone with their sadness.
The song captures the sweet, aching pain of an unrequited love that can't be fulfilled, interpreted through poignant imagery like the snowfall and gradually fading footprints. It's a bittersweet meditation on the futility of love that lingers far beyond the moment it's expressed. While the singer tries to hide their emotions, the words of the song reveal their heartache and desire purely, resonating with anyone who has loved and lost.
Line by Line Meaning
泣き顔なんて 見せたくないから
I don't want to show a crying face.
時計を見てる ふりしてうつむいた
I pretended to look at the clock while bowing my head.
途切れ途切れの 言葉に笑って
I laughed at my fragmented words.
線路に積もる粉雪 見つめてた
I was staring at the powder snow piled up on the railroad tracks.
走り出す電車の窓 映る
The train window reflects while moving.
横顔が小さくなる
The profile becomes smaller.
もう逢えない もう逢えないのかな
I wonder if we can't meet anymore.
ひとつ残る傘が切なくて
One remaining umbrella is so sad.
好きだったと言えないまま
Unable to say that I loved you.
ホームに並ぶ 足跡がふたつ
Two sets of footprints lined up on the platform.
雪が積もって 静かに消えてゆく
The snow piles up and quietly disappears.
冷たい頬に こぼれたひとひら
A single teardrop falls on my cold cheek.
そっとあなたの名前を 呼んでみる
I quietly try to call your name.
別々の明日へ続くレール
Rails that lead to separate tomorrows.
届かない わたしの声
My voice doesn't reach.
ひとりきりの空は切なくて
The lonely sky is so sad.
約束さえ出来ないまま
Without even making a promise.
Writer(s): 青柳 美奈子, 樫原 伸彦, 樫原 伸彦, 青柳 美奈子
Contributed by Colton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.