Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato; real name Chisato Eguchi 江口千里) w… Read Full Bio ↴Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato; real name Chisato Eguchi 江口千里) was born in Osaka, Japan on April 11, 1969 and raised in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan. She rose to talent awareness as the winner of the "Pocari Sweat Image Girl Contest" in 1986.

Her singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her first album, New Season. She differed from many other female Idol Singers in Japan in that she wrote her own lyrics and some music for her albums. She also played drums on most of the tracks, as well as piano, clarinet, and other instruments. Her advertising jingles were hits into the mid 1990s in television commercials for such goods as chocolate and gin. She has also made numerous appearances on Japanese game and talent shows and is still a household name. In twelve years after her debut she released seventeen albums and created a cult following of otaku fanboys.

Some say that she displaced Yoko Oginome as the reigning "Dance Queen" of the mid to late 1980's. Yoko's singing career faded as Chisato's rose and endured far longer.

Official Website: www.moritaka-chisato.com

Konomachi
森高千里 Lyrics

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街のはずれの駅で
あなたを見送ったのは
二年も前のことね
元気にしてるかな？
この街も変わったわ
あの海も埋め立てられ
砂浜もなくなった
みんな思い出だわ

子供の頃遊んだ広場は
大きなビルが
みんな消えてゆく
空に浮かぶ白い雲のように
でもこの街が好きよ
生まれた街だから
空はまだ青く広いわ田んぼも
この街が大好きよ

のんびりしてるから
このまま変わらないでいて

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Konomachi" by Chisato Moritaka reflect on the changes that have occurred in a town over the course of two years. The song begins with the singer bidding farewell to someone at the outskirts of a train station, wondering if they are doing well. The town has also changed, with the sea being reclaimed and its beach disappearing. The playground where she played as a child has been replaced by tall buildings that are gradually disappearing, unlike the white clouds in the sky that seem to float forever. The song concludes with the singer expressing her love for the town where she was born, reminiscing about the open blue skies and rice fields that she associates with the peacefulness of her hometown.

Line by Line Meaning

街のはずれの駅で
At the station on the outskirts of the town

あなたを見送ったのは
I saw you off

二年も前のことね
It was two years ago

元気にしてるかな？
I wonder how you're doing

この街も変わったわ
This town has changed

あの海も埋め立てられ
The sea is also filled in

砂浜もなくなった
The sand beach is gone too

みんな思い出だわ
It's all just a memory

子供の頃遊んだ広場は
The playground where we played as children

大きなビルが
Has become big buildings now

みんな消えてゆく
Everything disappears