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.

今でも君を愛してる
桑田佳祐 Lyrics

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波のしらべに焦がれて my woman
忘れかけてた boarder line
悲しい世間恋するほどに胸にしみる

甘くせつなく夜風は heart breaker
ひとり惨めな hold the line
愛しい気分吐息に混ぜて君のために

Ah-ah, deep inside
I'll be caught into your door
夢のような恋に魅せられたあの日々は
今も all around me

誰が教えた涙に my woman
すがりつくような boarder line
悲しい世間声も立てずに闇に踊る

Ah-ah, safe inside
You'll be knocked upon your door
夏が来る前に抱きしめて君だけの
熱い special down beat

It's you 時間をまくらに
夜毎雨のささやきを
Be true 心のままに
語り合えたあの頃はもう

Ah-ah, deep inside
I'll be caught into your door
君の呼ぶ声に忘られぬ面影が
今も all around me

俺の心に今も all around me

Overall Meaning

In the song 今でも君を愛してる (Ima Demo Kimi wo Aishiteru), 桑田佳祐 expresses his undying love for a woman whom he continues to love to this day. The lyrics capture the melancholy mood of the song, with the metaphorical use of the night sky and the ocean waves, creating an atmosphere of longing and yearning for his beloved.

The song begins with the singer admitting to being mesmerized by the sound of the waves and reminiscing the times when he was on the borderline of forgetting his love. The melancholic tone of the song is reflected in the line, “The sad society, the more I fall in love, the more it pierces my heart”. He then goes on to describe how the night breeze is breaking his already broken heart and how he is holding on through it all. He further adds that he breathes in his love and sighs for her sake.

The chorus of the song repeats "deep inside" and "all around me" which highlights the depth of his feelings and the fact that his love for her transcends time and space. The lyrics speak of unrelenting emotions that persist even at present, long after the fondness he once had. Overall, the song communicates a sense of unrequited love and profound longing that has remained with the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

波のしらべに焦がれて my woman
Longing for the sound of the waves, my woman.

忘れかけてた boarder line
A forgotten border line.

悲しい世間恋するほどに胸にしみる
The sad world that seeps into my heart as I fall in love.

甘くせつなく夜風は heart breaker
The bittersweet night breeze is a heart breaker.

ひとり惨めな hold the line
To hold the line alone and miserable.

愛しい気分吐息に混ぜて君のために
Mixing my beloved feelings with my sighs for you.

Ah-ah, deep inside I'll be caught into your door
Deep inside, I'll be drawn to your door.

夢のような恋に魅せられたあの日々は今も all around me
Those days that were enchanted by a dream-like love still surround me now.

誰が教えた涙に my woman
My woman who taught me tears.

すがりつくような boarder line
A clinging border line.

悲しい世間声も立てずに闇に踊る
Dancing in the darkness without raising my voice in this sad world.

Ah-ah, safe inside You'll be knocked upon your door
Safe inside, you'll be knocked upon your door.

夏が来る前に抱きしめて君だけの熱い special down beat
Before summer comes, a hot special downbeat to hold only you.

It's you 時間をまくらに夜毎雨のささやきを Be true 心のままに語り合えたあの頃はもう
It's you, the time that has become a pillow, the whispers of the rain every night. Be true, speak from the heart. Those days when we could speak to each other are gone.

Ah-ah, deep inside I'll be caught into your door
Deep inside, I'll be drawn to your door.

君の呼ぶ声に忘られぬ面影が今も all around me 俺の心に今も all around me
The unforgettable memories still surround me now when I hear your voice calling. They still surround my heart today.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Keisuke Kuwata

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