雲がゆくのは
武田鉄矢 Lyrics
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雲が北へと流れてゆく
きっとどこか遠い国で僕よりつらい
心の人がいるのだろう
おーい雲よ僕はいい我慢できるよ
その人の瞳に浮かんでくれ
おーい雲よ涙をふいてあげたら
その人の瞳は空の色だろう
雲が南へ流れてゆく
あれはきっと遥かな旅つづける人が
愛する人に届けたいのさ
おーい雲よ日暮れまで間に合えよ
花びら赤く染まるから
おーい雲よ見上げるみんなの瞳に
小さな花束写してくれよ
おーい雲よこの町に雨降る時
どこかの町は日差しの中
おーい雲よ誰かのためになるなら
冷たい雨に濡れてもいい
The song "雲がゆくのは" by 武田鉄矢 is a heartfelt ballad about watching the clouds and contemplating the unknown lives of others. The first verse describes the clouds flowing northward while the singer holds a handkerchief soaked with tears, wondering if there are people in a distant land whose hearts ache more than his own. The chorus is a plea to the clouds, asking them to float by the person who is on the singer's mind, and if they see tears, to dry them and leave an image of the person's eyes in the sky. The second verse describes the clouds flowing southward, carrying a bundle of white roses that the singer imagines a traveler carrying to their loved one, and again asks the clouds to reach their destination before sunset so the petals can turn red. Finally, in the third verse, the singer imagines the clouds raining over his town while a sunny day is shining in another town, and declares that if it is for someone else's sake, he is willing to get soaked in the cold rain.
The song paints a vivid picture of a person who is acutely aware of their own pain and loss, but also empathetic towards the suffering of others, even strangers in faraway lands. The clouds become a metaphor for the human bonds that transcend physical distance, and the chorus is a plea to the universe to help communicate the singer's feelings to the person he is thinking of. The song is a beautiful example of how music can connect people across cultures and languages, and help express emotions that may be hard to put into words.
Line by Line Meaning
涙ふくハンカチの色をした
The color of the handkerchief that I'm using to wipe my tears
雲が北へと流れてゆく
Clouds flowing towards the north
きっとどこか遠い国で僕よりつらい
心の人がいるのだろう
Surely there's someone in a faraway land with a more painful heart than mine
おーい雲よ僕はいい我慢できるよ
その人の瞳に浮かんでくれ
Hey clouds, I can handle it, just show up in that person's eyes for me
おーい雲よ涙をふいてあげたら
その人の瞳は空の色だろう
Hey clouds, if you wipe away my tears, that person's eyes will be the color of the sky
白いバラ束ねた形をした
雲が南へ流れてゆく
Clouds that look like a bundle of white roses flowing towards the south
あれはきっと遥かな旅つづける人が
愛する人に届けたいのさ
That must be for the person who continues their journey far away and wants to deliver it to their beloved
おーい雲よ日暮れまで間に合えよ
花びら赤く染まるから
Hey clouds, hurry up before sunset so that the petals can turn red
おーい雲よ見上げるみんなの瞳に
小さな花束写してくれよ
Hey clouds, capture a small bouquet and show it in everyone's eyes who look up
おーい雲よこの町に雨降る時
どこかの町は日差しの中
Hey clouds, when it rains in this town, there's a place where the sun is shining
おーい雲よ誰かのためになるなら
冷たい雨に濡れてもいい
Hey clouds, even if it means getting wet in the cold rain, it's fine as long as it's for someone's sake
Writer(s): 武田 鉄矢, 深野 義和, 武田 鉄矢, 深野 義和
Contributed by Alyssa J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.