カスバの女
沢たまき Lyrics

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涙じゃないのよ浮気な雨に
ちょっぴりこの頬濡らしただけさ
ここは地の果てアルジェリヤ
どうせカスバの夜に咲く
酒場の女のうす情け

歌ってあげましょわたしでよけりゃ
セーヌのたそがれ瞼の都

花はマロニエシャンゼリゼ
赤い風車の踊り子の
いまさらかえらぬ身の上を

貴方もわたしも買われた命
恋してみたとて一夜の火花
明日はチュニスかモロッコか

泣いて手をふるうしろ影
外人部隊の白い服

These lyrics are from the song "カスバの女" by 沢たまき. The singer is describing her life as a woman working in a tavern in the kasbah district of Algiers. She speaks of the rain and how it isn't tears, but just a little bit of moisture on her cheeks. She also mentions that the kasbah district is located at the end of the earth in Algeria and that the women who work in the taverns there have a certain kind of affection for those who visit.

She then goes on to offer to sing for the listener, describing the famous places of Paris such as the Seine at dusk, the Champs-Élysées and the Moulin Rouge. She speaks of the fleeting nature of love and how quick it can be, and that everyone, including herself, has a price on their head. The lyrics suggest that the singer has led a difficult life, filled with uncertainty and sadness, but that she is still hopeful that things can get better.

Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the experiences of a woman living on the fringes of society, trying to survive as best she can.

Line by Line Meaning

涙じゃないのよ浮気な雨に
These aren't tears, just a little dampness from the fickle rain.

ちょっぴりこの頬濡らしただけさ
My cheeks are just slightly wet.

ここは地の果てアルジェリヤ
This is the end of the earth, in Algeria.

どうせカスバの夜に咲く
It's just like the flowers that bloom in the night in the Kasbah.

酒場の女のうす情け
The faint sentiment of a woman in a tavern.

歌ってあげましょわたしでよけりゃ
Let me sing for you, if that's alright.

セーヌのたそがれ瞼の都
The Seine at sunset, the city of eyelids.

花はマロニエシャンゼリゼ
The flowers are horse chestnuts on the Champs-Élysées.

赤い風車の踊り子の
The dancing girl of the red windmill.

いまさらかえらぬ身の上を
The unchangeable circumstances of my life, now too late to regret.