Mariya Takeuchi (竹内まりや) (born March 20, 1955 in Shimane, Japan) is a Japan… Read Full Bio ↴Mariya Takeuchi (竹内まりや) (born March 20, 1955 in Shimane, Japan) is a Japanese singer and songwriter.
Takeuchi started her own career with a single "Modotte-Oide, Watashi no Jikan" in 1978. From the late 1970s to the early '80s, she has recorded 5 albums and several singles including top-ten hit "Fushigi na Peach Pie". Those materials have featured dozens of Japanese and North American distinguished songwriters, instrumentalists, and producers, such as David Foster, Jim Keltner, Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, Kazuhiko Kato, Kunihiko Kase, Shigeru Suzuki, Takashi Matsumoto, and her future long-term partner Tatsuro Yamashita.
"Heart to Heart", one of her songs co-written by Roger Nichols and released in 1980, was recorded by the Carpenters two years later, and became the last recording for the late Karen Carpenter.

In 1981, Takeuchi married to a singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, and stopped her career temporarily owing to the pregnancy. After her comeback to the Japanese music industry in 1984, she has accomplished huge commercial success more than when she was single. From that year to the present, she has recorded 6 successful studio albums that mainly consisted of her self-penned songs, and all of them have reached #1 on the Japanese Oricon chart.

As a singer-songwriter, she has produced 8 top-ten hit singles on the Oricon, including "Single Again", "Kokuhaku", "Junai Rhapsody", "Konya wa Hearty Party" and her only #1 hit "Camouflage".

ドリーム・オブ・ユー〜レモンライムの青い風〜
竹内まりや Lyrics

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(Dream a little dream of you)

瞳とじればあなたが見える
陽だまりの匂いと優しいまなざし
逢いにゆきたい裸足のままで
あなた両手広げてきっと迎えて
Dream a little dream of you
澄んだ目をしたあなたが好き

It's a dream
a little dream of you
なんて不思議なハーモニー
レモンライムの青い風
伝えて愛の Dream of you ...
Dream a little dream of you
(Dream a little dream of you)
はなれていてもときめく心
雨上りの空に広がるよRainbow
誰も知らない初めての恋
めぐる季節の中芽ばえていたのね
Dream a little dream of you
いつもまぶしいあながた好き
It's a dream
a little dream of you
なんて素敵なファンタジー
レモンライムの青い風
伝えて愛の Dream of you
Dream a little dream of you
Dream a little dream of you
(Dream a little dream of you)
Dream a little dream of you
Dream a little dream of you

Dream a little dream of you ...
dream of you

Overall Meaning

In "Dream of You (Lemon-Lime's Blue Wind)," 竹内まりや sings about a longing for a loved one. When she closes her eyes, she can see the person, smell the scent of sunshine and feel their gentle gaze. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics paint a picture of the desire to see this person again, even if it means going to meet them barefoot. It's almost like a dream, but the emotions and sensations are very real.

As the song continues, the lyrics speak to the feeling of being in love and the magic of experiencing it for the first time. Despite being physically apart from the loved one, the singer's heart still races with excitement, like a rainbow stretching across the sky after a rainstorm. They sing about the happiness in seeing this person, always dazzling and shining brightly, and the fantasy of being with them. Connecting it all together is the ever-present blue wind, a symbol of the message of love that they want to send to the person of their dreams.

Overall, "Dream of You" evokes a delicate and wistful feeling, capturing a moment of time when the singer is lost in their own feelings of love and desire. Through its nostalgic melody and heartfelt lyrics, the song communicates the universal yearning for connection and tenderness.

Line by Line Meaning

瞳とじればあなたが見える
When I close my eyes, I can see you

陽だまりの匂いと優しいまなざし
The smell of sunshine and your gentle gaze

逢いにゆきたい裸足のままであなた両手広げてきっと迎えて
I want to come see you, barefooted and you'll welcome me with open arms

Dream a little dream of you 澄んだ目をしたあなたが好き It's a dream a little dream of you なんて不思議なハーモニー
Dreaming of you, I love your clear eyes. It's a dream, a little dream of you. It's such a mysterious harmony

レモンライムの青い風伝えて愛の Dream of you ... Dream a little dream of you
The blue wind of lemon and lime is delivering my love in this dream of you. Dream a little dream of you

はなれていてもときめく心雨上りの空に広がるよRainbow
Even though we're apart, my heart is still fluttering. A rainbow stretches over the sky after the rain

誰も知らない初めての恋めぐる季節の中芽ばえていたのね
It was my first love that no one knew about. It was blossoming within the turning seasons

いつもまぶしいあながた好き It's a dream a little dream of you なんて素敵なファンタジー
I love you who is always shining. It's a dream, a little dream of you. What a lovely fantasy

レモンライムの青い風伝えて愛の Dream of you Dream a little dream of you Dream a little dream of you
The blue wind of lemon and lime is delivering my love in this dream of you. Dream a little dream of you. Dream a little dream of you

Dream a little dream of you
Dream a little dream of you

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