Keisuke Kuwata (桑田佳祐, born February 26, 1956) is a Japanese musician from … Read Full Bio ↴Keisuke Kuwata (桑田佳祐, born February 26, 1956) is a Japanese musician from Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a singer-songwriter and Southern All Stars's leader.

He is a multi-instrumentalist who performs on guitar, bass, drums and keyboard. 'Suteki na Mirai wo mite hoshii'（素敵な未来を見て欲しい） was recorded entirely by Kuwata Keisuke. He played all the musical instruments on this record.

Kuwata directed the movie Inamura Jane, released in 1990.

His wife, Yuko Hara is also a member of Southern All Stars. She was in the same music circle at their university. She likes blues too and they hit it off in a moment. They have two sons.

In July 2010, Kuwata was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, causing him to cancel an album planned for October 20th and a live concert tour to undergo treatment.

ベガ
桑田佳祐 Lyrics

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輝く織り姫
今宵は just you and me
淫らな君の motion
愛しさに頬を染め

一夜の逢瀬儚い恋なら
夜空の天の川瀬を渡る船に乗ろう

離れたくない気持ちが all night
ふたりの桃源郷そして
指絡め身を悶え重ねたキッスは
恥じらうほど魔性の yeah

さよなら織り姫
また逢う夜には
涙にかえて僕を
笑顔で抱きしめて

雨よ降らずに叶えて moonlight
逢わせて桃源郷そこで
忍び逢い求め合い交わした情事は
張り裂けそうな慕情へ

この頃では街明かりで
この恋愛物語も雲隠れ

離れたくない気持ちが all night
ふたりの桃源郷そして
指絡め身を悶え重ねたキッスは
喜びと悲しみを宇宙に放って
指絡め身を悶え素敵なキッスは

トロけるような魔性の
蜜の味 yeah

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "ベガ" (Vega) by 桑田佳祐. The song is about a passionate and fleeting love affair that takes place during one night. The lyrics depict a moment of intense connection between two people, symbolized by the shining "織り姫" (Weaver Princess), who represents the singer's lover. The singer describes their desire for each other, the way his lover's motion is provocative and how it tinges his cheeks with affection.

Using the metaphor of crossing the Milky Way in a boat, the singer suggests that if their love is like a transient encounter, they should seize the opportunity and indulge in their desires for one night. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and a desire to make the most of their time together.

Line by Line Meaning

輝く織り姫
The shining princess

今宵は just you and me
Tonight, it's just you and me

淫らな君の motion
Your erotic motion

愛しさに頬を染め
Blushing with love

一夜の逢瀬儚い恋なら
If this fleeting encounter is a short-lived love

夜空の天の川瀬を渡る船に乗ろう
Let's ride the boat crossing the Milky Way of the night sky

離れたくない気持ちが all night
The feeling of not wanting to be apart all night

ふたりの桃源郷そして
Our utopia and

指絡め身を悶え重ねたキッスは
Our intertwined fingers, trembling bodies, and overlapping kisses

恥じらうほど魔性の yeah
So seductive, yeah

さよなら織り姫
Goodbye, princess