Yuko Maki (真木柚布子、real name: Shiho Yasutake) is an enka-kayokyoku singer fro… Read Full Bio ↴Yuko Maki (真木柚布子、real name: Shiho Yasutake) is an enka-kayokyoku singer from Bibai, Hokkaido, Japan. She released her début single, "Inochibana" (「いのち花」) in 1989. In 1995 Maki signed with King Records. She is a graduate of the Shiki Theatre Company. For more information in Japanese, please visit www.yukomaki.com

夢追い舟唄
真木柚布子 Lyrics

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お酒呑むたび酔うたびに
過ぎたあの日が近くなる
二度も三度もあきらめて
あきらめきれずふく涙
棹(さお)をさしてよ夢追い舟に
命重ねてヨーオねぇあなた

岸を離れて身を晒(さら)す

薄い縁(えにし)の紙の舟
あなた点して篝火(かがりび)を
淋しさばかり沁みる日は
水の鏡にあなたが映る
恋しがらせてヨーオ又じらす

夏をたたんで秋がくる
咲いて七草知る情け
肌の寒さはあなた故
焦がれる辛さあなた故

せめてふたりで夢追い舟を
漕いで行きたいヨーオ向こう岸

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics of 真木柚布子's song 夢追い舟唄 (Yume Oi Funauta) talk about the memories that resurface when one drinks. The more one drinks, the closer those memories seem to become. The song is about memories of a lost love that the singer has tried to forget, but cannot. The lyrics speak of trying to forget the person by giving up many times, but to no avail. The singer cannot help but shed tears whenever they think of their lost love.

The singer of the song invites their love to join them on a make-believe journey in a dream boat in the next verse. They paint a vivid picture of a boat sailing away from the shore, amid calm waters, affirming that this journey is what they both need to forget their troubles. The lyrics speak of the singer's love for their partner and how they long for them to be together.

Finally, the last verse speaks about the passing of time and how the singer must learn to accept the pain of loss. They express the longing they feel for their partner and how they are tired of being alone. They wish to be reunited with their love and sail on the dream boat together.

Line by Line Meaning

お酒呑むたび酔うたびに
Every time I have a drink, I get closer and closer to that day in the past.

過ぎたあの日が近くなる
As I get drunk, the days that have passed feel like they are getting closer.

二度も三度もあきらめて
I gave up two or three times.

あきらめきれずふく涙
But I couldn't give up completely and tears fell down my cheeks.

棹(さお)をさしてよ夢追い舟に
Take an oar and let's chase our dreams on a boat.

命重ねてヨーオねぇあなた
Let's weave our lives together and do it, hey you.

岸を離れて身を晒(さら)す
Leaving the shore and exposing myself.

薄い縁(えにし)の紙の舟
On a paper boat with a thin thread.

あなた点して篝火(かがりび)を
You light the bonfire.

淋しさばかり沁みる日は
On days when I feel only loneliness.

水の鏡にあなたが映る
Your reflection is in the water's mirror.