パピエ
森山良子 Lyrics
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はじめて出逢った日のこと
そこは坂道 陽だまりで
ふれたまなざし
時がどこへ ゆくのか
あの頃はまだ知らずに
やさしい声に 身をあずけ
夢を見ていた
いまも いまも 心だけは
変わらないまま
めくりめくる日々は ただ白い頁
涙のあとも 覆うように
明日へ続く
たそがれどき 窓辺に
灯る明かりが つながる
路地をまがれば あなたにふと
逢える気がする
たったひとりくらいなら
思い続けてもいいでしょう
空にひろがる 星よりも
夜はみじかい
いつも いつも 道に迷うけれど
どんな ときも 心だけは
そばにあるから
巡り巡る日々に それぞれの思い
いまのわたしを
見かけてくれたなら いいのに
いつも いつも 風に吹かれながら
いまも いまも 心だけは
変わらないまま
めくりめくる日々は ただ白い頁
涙の痕も 覆うように 明日へ続く
いつかどこかで
見かけてくれたなら いいのに
The song パピエ (papier in French, meaning paper) by 森山良子, talks about a memory of a special day when the singer met someone for the first time. The opening lines ask the listener if they still remember that day, describing the scene as a sunny street on a hill where the two people caught each other's gaze. At that time, they did not know where time would take them, but the singer felt safe and trusted that person's gentle voice, dreaming about the future. The singer then reflects on how time flies and how days keep turning, but her feelings have not changed.
As the song progresses, the singer talks about how encountering a light in the dark, like a lit window during sunset or even a memory of a person, can make us feel connected to them. Even if we are lost or forget the path we are supposed to take, our hearts will always hold onto those memories and feelings. The song concludes with the singer hoping that someday, somewhere she will bump into that person again or that someone recognizes her from the person she used to be.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of nostalgia for a past memory of a special day and a desire to hold onto it despite the changes that have taken place.
Line by Line Meaning
まだ覚えていますか
Do you still remember?
はじめて出逢った日のこと
The day we first met.
そこは坂道 陽だまりで
On a sun-drenched hillside.
ふれたまなざし
Our eyes met and we touched.
時がどこへ ゆくのか
Where does the time go?
あの頃はまだ知らずに
Back then, we didn't yet know.
やさしい声に 身をあずけ
I surrendered myself to your sweet voice.
夢を見ていた
I dreamed of us.
いつも いつも 風に吹かれながら
Always, always blowing in the wind.
いまも いまも 心だけは
Even now, only our hearts remain.
変わらないまま
Remain unchanged.
めくりめくる日々は ただ白い頁
The turning days are nothing but blank pages.
涙のあとも 覆うように
Even my tears are covered over.
明日へ続く
Continuing on to tomorrow.
たそがれどき 窓辺に
At dusk by the window.
灯る明かりが つながる
The lit up light connects us.
路地をまがれば あなたにふと
Just around the corner, I might run into you.
逢える気がする
I have a feeling we'll meet.
たったひとりくらいなら
If there was only one person.
思い続けてもいいでしょう
It would be ok to keep on thinking about them.
空にひろがる 星よりも
More than the stars spread in the sky.
夜はみじかい
The night is short.
いつも いつも 道に迷うけれど
I'm always, always lost on the road.
どんな ときも 心だけは
But, no matter what, my heart stays the same.
そばにあるから
It is always near me.
巡り巡る日々に それぞれの思い
In the endless cycle of days, everyone has their own thoughts.
いまのわたしを
The me of now.
見かけてくれたなら いいのに
It would be nice if you could see me now.
いつかどこかで
Someday, somewhere.
見かけてくれたなら いいのに
It would be nice if you could see me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 五郎 松井
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