Mori Shinichi (森進一; born November 18, 1947 in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan) is a… Read Full Bio ↴Mori Shinichi (森進一; born November 18, 1947 in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan) is a Japanese enka singer and composer, who also sings folk and pop music. He has sold more than 90 million records, making him one of the best selling Japanese musicians ever. Shinichi's real name is Kazuhiro Moriuchi (森内一寛). His sons, Takahiro Moriuchi and Hiroki Moriuchi are vocalist of the rock bands ONE OK ROCK and MY FIRST STORY, respectively

盛り場ブルース
森進一 Lyrics

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咲いて流れて散って行く
今じゃ私も涙の花よ
どこにこぼしたまことの涙
さがしたいのよ銀座赤坂六本木

お酒飲むのもなれました
むせるタバコにあなたを忍ぶ
小雪はらって今夜もひとり

酔ってみたいの洞爺すすきの定山渓

酔ってもえてるこの腕に
あなたならばと瞳をふせる
想い出させる七夕の夜
恋の細道青葉国分一番町

泣けぬ私の身がわりに
ついだお酒がこの手をぬらす
夜のお城のつれない風に
髪も乱れる栄今池広小路

通り雨にはすがれない
いっそ明日が来ないでほしい
すがるこいさん涙にぬれて
帰るあてなく南曾根崎北新地

路地のひかげの小石でも
いつか誰かがひろってくれる
願いをかけたチャペルの鐘が
今日もせつない薬研八丁本通り

グラス片手に酔いしれて
夢のあの日がお酒に浮かぶ
ぐちも言います人形だって
誰がなかせる中州天神柳町

流れたくない流れたい
愛したくない愛していたい

何を信じて生きてく女
春はいつくる渋谷新宿池袋

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 森進一's song 盛り場ブルース describe the struggles and pain of a woman who has been left heartbroken and alone in a bustling city. The first verse talks about how the tears of the woman have become like flowers that bloom, flow, and scatter away. She is lost, and she wants to find the place where she shed her genuine tears. The names of famous districts in Tokyo are mentioned, such as Ginza, Akasaka, and Roppongi. These places represent the places where the woman might have left her tears.

The second verse continues the story of the woman's lonely journey. The woman has learned to drink, and she now turns to alcohol to cope with the loss of her loved one. She smokes cigarettes to try to forget her pain. She spends her nights alone, looking for a way to numb her pain. Similar to the first verse, this verse mentions the names of famous districts in Hokkaido, such as Toyako, Susukino, and Jozankei.

The third verse describes how the woman's memories of her loved one are still present. The woman looks at her arms and wishes that her loved one was holding her. The memory of a past Tanabata festival resurfaces. The names of famous districts in Sendai, such as Aoba, Kokubuncho, and Ichibancho, are mentioned. The woman turns to alcohol as a replacement for her loved one. She feels comfort in the alcohol, which makes her hands wet.

The fourth verse describes how the woman is lost and how she wishes that tomorrow would never come. She has no place to go and is left with only tears as she walks through the city. The names of famous districts in Osaka, such as Minami, Sonezaki, and Kitashinchi, are mentioned. The woman finds solace in the thought that someone might pick her up from the shadows of the alley.

Line by Line Meaning

咲いて流れて散って行く
Things bloom, flow away and scatter.

今じゃ私も涙の花よ
Now, even I am a flower of tears.

どこにこぼしたまことの涙
Where did the tears of truth fall?

さがしたいのよ銀座赤坂六本木
I want to find them in Ginza, Akasaka and Roppongi.

お酒飲むのもなれました
I have become used to drinking alcohol.

むせるタバコにあなたを忍ぶ
I conceal you in cigarettes that make me choke.

小雪はらって今夜もひとり
Alone tonight, while small snowflakes fall.

酔ってみたいの洞爺すすきの定山渓
I want to get drunk in Toya, Susukino and Jozankei.

酔ってもえてるこの腕に
In these burning arms that get intoxicated.

あなたならばと瞳をふせる
I cast my eyes down thinking of you.

想い出させる七夕の夜
The night of the star festival reminds me of memories.