17sai
河合奈保子 Lyrics
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だから愛も ゆれるんです
友達じゃない 妹じゃない
恋人への階段 のぼり始めたら
ちょっぴり幸せ ちょっぴりブルー
ひとつのぼって ひとつ迷ってときめく
感じてマイハート この胸は
もうあなたで いっぱい
ああ 17才の私
眠ってもだめ 起きててもだめ
あなたあなた 呼んでる胸
会っていたいの そばにいたいの
めぐり逢った日から あなただけなのよ
ちょっぴりとまどい ちょっぴり涙
そうよこわいくらい あなた好きなの
感じてマイハート この胸は
もうあなたで いっぱい
息が止まるくらい 抱きしめて
ああ 17才の私
感じてマイハート この胸は
もうあなたで いっぱい
息が止まるくらい 抱きしめて
ああ 17才の私
"17sai," which means "17 years old" in Japanese, was released by Naoko Kawai in 1985. The song tells the story of a young girl who is neither an adult nor a child and is experiencing her first steps towards a romantic relationship. The lyrics of the song convey a sense of vulnerability, uncertainty, and excitement that are common during teenage years. The girl is not quite sure about the nature of her feelings, but she knows that they are intense and can make her feel both happy and sad.
The first verse suggests that the girl is in a transitional period between childhood and adulthood. She is not a child anymore but not yet an adult, which makes her feel uncertain and fragile. The second verse talks about her feelings towards a boy whom she is not sure where to place in her life. He is neither a friend nor a brother-like figure, but someone with whom she is beginning to climb the ladder towards becoming a lover. The chorus of the song talks about the intensity of her feelings towards the boy, and how she wants to be close to him, to hug him tightly, and to share her dreams with him.
The last verse of the song talks about the girl's desire to be with the boy she likes, how she can't sleep or stay still and how he is the only one she wants to be with. The song captures the essence of adolescence, that intense and confusing moment when you start understanding love and where it can lead you.
Line by Line Meaning
大人でもない 子供でもない
I am neither an adult nor a child.
だから愛も ゆれるんです
That's why my love is unstable.
友達じゃない 妹じゃない
I'm not your friend nor your little sister.
恋人への階段 のぼり始めたら
I've begun climbing the stairs to become your lover.
ちょっぴり幸せ ちょっぴりブルー
I feel a little happy and a little blue.
ひとつのぼって ひとつ迷ってときめく
I climb one step and hesitate, feeling flustered.
感じてマイハート この胸は
My heart is pounding, and my chest is full of love.
もうあなたで いっぱい
I am filled with thoughts of you.
息が止まるくらい 抱きしめて
Hold me tight enough to take my breath away.
ああ 17才の私
Oh, I'm only seventeen years old.
眠ってもだめ 起きててもだめ
I can't sleep or stay awake.
あなたあなた 呼んでる胸
My heart is calling out to you, you.
会っていたいの そばにいたいの
I want to see you and be close to you.
めぐり逢った日から あなただけなのよ
Ever since we met, you're the only one for me.
ちょっぴりとまどい ちょっぴり涙
I'm a little lost and a little teary-eyed.
そうよこわいくらい あなた好きなの
Yes, it's scary how much I love you.
Contributed by Hailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.