Yuki Saitō (斉藤由貴, Saitō Yuki) is a singer-songwriter, actor, essayist, and… Read Full Bio ↴Yuki Saitō (斉藤由貴, Saitō Yuki) is a singer-songwriter, actor, essayist, and poet born on September 10, 1966 in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Her married name is Yuki Isarai (小井由貴, Isarai Yuki), though she continues to work under her maiden name. She attended Kanagawa Prefectural Shimizugaoka High School (now Yokohama Seiryo Sogo High School). Her father owns a long-standing and respected obi shop, and her brother is the actor Ryūji Saitō.

Saitō is well-known in Japan for being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She drew some attention to that fact when she first began her career because she refused to work on Sundays. Her hobbies include songwriting, illustrating and reading.

誰のせいでもない
斉藤由貴 Lyrics

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あなたは何んにもわかっていない
列車過ぎて今遮断機あがる
激しい雨降る踏み切りはさみ
もうそこには気配すらも消えてた

何もかも話すのがいいとは限らない
憎むのは耐えられない言葉では言えない理由が
あるのも二人知ってた誰のせいでもないね

涙がこぼれて唇震えた後で
さようならとさようならと言わせて

踏み切りはさんで見つめあったね
目が悪くてあなたの顔ぼやける
どうして私は笑っているの?
これきりもう逢わないこと知ってて

いつの日かお互いにわかりあう日が来る
皆歴史繰り返すと誰もそう教えるけれど
二人には二人だけよ今はわかりたくない
静かな終りの時間に抱きしめられる
ごめんなさい愛してます今でも

♬ ♬ ♬

何もかも話すのがいいとは限らない
憎むのは耐えられない言葉では言えない理由が
あるのも二人知ってた誰のせいでもないね
身体が凍えて全てが遠のいたなら

さようならとさようならと言わせて
♬ ♬ ♬

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 斉藤由貴's song 誰のせいでもない describe the pain and heartbreak of two individuals who are preparing to say their final goodbyes at a train crossing. The singer is burdened by the realization that while everything could be said and talked about, some emotions are too overwhelming to express through words, and sometimes it is easier to simply say goodbye. The lyrics convey an atmosphere of sadness and finality, as the rain pours down and the crossing gates close behind them.

The chorus repeats the idea that there are reasons that cannot be expressed in words or through anger, and the two individuals understand that the end of their relationship is nobody's fault. They share a moment of meeting eyes at the crossing, where they acknowledge that they will probably never see each other again, and the singer wonders why she is smiling, despite her pain. The lyrics end with a final plea to be allowed to say goodbye, even if it means freezing or distancing oneself from everything in order to let go.

Line by Line Meaning

あなたは何んにもわかっていない
You don't understand anything

列車過ぎて今遮断機あがる
The train passed and the crossing gate is opening now

激しい雨降る踏み切りはさみ
Heavy rain is falling and the crossing gate is closed

もうそこには気配すらも消えてた
Everything was gone, even the presence

何もかも話すのがいいとは限らない
It's not always good to talk about everything

憎むのは耐えられない言葉では言えない理由が
Hating someone is unbearable. There is a reason that cannot be expressed in words

あるのも二人知ってた誰のせいでもないね
We both knew that it's not anyone's fault

涙がこぼれて唇震えた後で
After tears overflowed and lips trembled

さようならとさようならと言わせて
Let me say goodbye, let me say goodbye

踏み切りはさんで見つめあったね
We looked at each other across the crossing gate

目が悪くてあなたの顔ぼやける
My eyesight is bad, your face is blurry