Name: Kazuyoshi Saito
DOB: June 22, 1966 (sun sign:Cancer)
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DOB: June 22, 1966 (sun sign:Cancer)
Hometown: Tochigi, Japan
Blood Type: O

An acoustic guitar that his mother bought for him in the 6th grade changed his life. In intermediate / high school, Kazuyoshi was a guitarist in a band. Having been influenced by his senior schoolmate, he started to write songs in college and moved to Tokyo at the age of 21. He continued to build his experience as a musician and made his major label debut in 1993. His well-known works include: 'Aruite Kaero', 'Utautai no Ballad' and others. Kazuyoshi performed at the famous Budokan in both 1999 and 2004.

郷愁
斉藤和義 Lyrics

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夕暮れが肩落とす駅に立って
あの空をあの空をずっと見てる
それぞれの幻想を乗せて
欲望を乗せて
電車は走る電車は走る
少しずつ何もかも怖くなった
帰りたい帰れない
「君もそうだろ?」

もう行かなくちゃ
あの日の空が泣いている
「こんなはずじゃなかった」なんて
今だって言わないけれど...

それでもちょっと
分かるのさちょっと
あの日君が泣いてた気持ち
あの空にあの空にビルが立って
夕暮れがまたひとつ影を落とす
それでも僕はここに居るのさ
他の誰かじゃない
幻想を乗せて電車は走る

涙を乗せて電車は走る
僕を乗せて電車は走る

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 郷愁 by 斉藤和義 capture the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia and longing as the singer stands at a train station, watching the sunset and feeling scared and unable to return home. The repeated phrase "あの空をあの空をずっと見てる" ("I'm always looking at that sky") highlights the theme of being stuck in the past, unable to move forward. The train serves as a symbol of escape, carrying not just the singer but also their individual visions and desires, as well as their tears. Despite feeling lost and fearful, the singer finds solace in the fact that they are still here, not someone else, and still able to continue on their journey.

Overall, the song paints a vivid picture of a moment in time, capturing the universal feeling of looking back and yearning for a simpler, happier time. The lyrics are poignant and relatable, and the melody adds to the melancholic yet hopeful mood of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

夕暮れが肩落とす駅に立って
Standing at the station where the evening gloom feels heavy

あの空をあの空をずっと見てる
Staring continuously at that sky, at that sky

それぞれの幻想を乗せて
Carrying each individual illusion

欲望を乗せて
Carrying desire

電車は走る電車は走る
The train runs, the train runs

少しずつ何もかも怖くなった
Gradually getting scared of everything

帰りたい帰れない
Wanting to go back but unable to

「君もそうだろ?」
"You feel the same way, don't you?"

もう行かなくちゃ
I have to go

あの日の空が泣いている
The sky from that day is crying

「こんなはずじゃなかった」なんて
"This wasn't supposed to happen" and such