浪花なごり月
成世昌平 Lyrics
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包丁さばきに まかせます
気ままな男が 背中を向ける
空に浪花の なごり月
うけたお情け 返せぬままに
旅をえらんだ 罰あたり
アホやなぁ俺は... おかみさん、お達者で...
船乗りこみの ざわめきよそに
包丁研いでた 野暮なやつ
板場はいくさ場 そう言い聞かす
白い前掛 堅結び
おかみさんだけ わかってくれた
男一途の 胸の底
道頓堀から眺めるお月さんも、これが見納めや
俺にとっては、ほんまのなごり月やなぁ...
一からひとり 出直し修行
包丁一本 抱いた旅
涙にうるんで あと追うような
月が誰かの 目に見えた
太左衛門橋 着流し雪駄
おもいふりきリ 消える影
The song 浪花なごり月 by 成世昌平 is about a young apprentice chef who leaves his hometown in search of adventure and ends up becoming a sailor. He entrusts the legacy and traditions of his family's restaurant to his fellow chefs, acknowledging their younger and sharper skills with the knife. As he sets off into the horizon, he recalls the image of the moon, the last time he saw it shining above his hometown, and muses about the fleeting nature of time and memory.
The lyrics describe the melancholic feeling of leaving behind loved ones and the familiar surroundings, the bittersweetness of embarking on a new journey, and the sense of uncertainty and longing that accompanies it. The main character feels foolish and naive for leaving, yet he knows deep down that he cannot ignore the call of the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
老舗の味は 若旦那さんの 包丁さばきに まかせます
The maintenance of the traditional taste is entrusted to the new young chef's skillful knife work.
気ままな男が 背中を向ける 空に浪花の なごり月
The carefree man turns his back against the sky and gazes at the remaining moon of Naniwa.
うけたお情け 返せぬままに 旅をえらんだ 罰あたり
Having received unreturned kindness, he selected the punished travel.
アホやなぁ俺は... おかみさん、お達者で...
What a fool I am... Take care, madam.
船乗りこみの ざわめきよそに 包丁研いでた 野暮なやつ
Amidst the commotion of getting aboard the ship, a rustic man was honing his knife.
板場はいくさ場 そう言い聞かす 白い前掛 堅結び
The cutting board is a battleground, this is what is strictly taught, the white apron tied tightly.
おかみさんだけ わかってくれた 男一途の 胸の底
Only the landlady understood the sincere feelings at the bottom of the man's heart.
道頓堀から眺めるお月さんも、これが見納めや 俺にとっては、ほんまのなごり月やなぁ...
Watching the moon from the Dotonbori, this is the last time I'll see it. For me, this is truly the remaining moon.
一からひとり 出直し修行 包丁一本 抱いた旅
Starting over from scratch with solitary apprenticeship, he embarked on the journey with only his knife.
涙にうるんで あと追うような 月が誰かの 目に見えた
Teary-eyed, he saw the moon that seemed to chase after someone, visible in the distance.
太左衛門橋 着流し雪駄 おもいふりきリ 消える影
On the Taisho bridge, dressed in a kimono, straw sandals, his thoughts fully occupied, the man vanished.
Writer(s): 中村 典正, 南澤 純三, 南澤 純三, 中村 典正
Contributed by James R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.