あやいろの恋
細川たかし Lyrics

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あやいろなないろ恋のいろ
雨はしんしん泣きぬれて
時の報せにたたずんで
あれからいくとせ過ぎました
綺麗に咲いた恋路の瀬
思い浮かべてしまったのあやいろのひと

秋色深まりひとり路

霧はひそかにたちこめて
傘もささずに待ちわびる
おぼえていますか夢のあと
たたずむ町に背を向けて
涙枯れてしまったのあやいろの路

むらさきあやめは恋の町
雨はしとしと降りだして
幸せ横目に歩いてく
今宵は昔を思い出し

半分泣いて眠る町
心のこしてしまったのあやいろの恋

The lyrics of the song "Aya-iro no Koi" (Love with Indecisive Colors) by Takashi Hosokawa speak of a love that was not entirely clear, hence the "aya-iro" or "indecisive colors." The singer recalls the time when it first started, when the path of love was in full bloom, and the memories come rushing back. The rain serves as a metaphor for the tears that have been shed and the waiting that has been done, as the singer stands still to wait for the signal of time to move on. As autumn deepens, the path gets lonelier, and the fog gathers as the singer remembers the aftermath of his dream. The town that once stood is now a distant memory, as the tears of the "aya-iro" road have been left to dry.

The final verse talks about the purple irises that were a sight to behold in the town where the love was born. The rain continues to fall lightly as the singer walks past all the signs of happiness, a testimony to how the memories of that time continue to break her heart. Tonight, as the singer lies down half crying, half remembering, the love of the "aya-iro" will stay with her forever.

Line by Line Meaning

あやいろなないろ恋のいろ
The color of love is unpredictable, much like the combination of various colors.

雨はしんしん　泣きぬれて
While it was drizzling, I cried my heart out.

時の報せに　たたずんで
I stood still listening to the news of time passing by.

あれからいくとせ　過ぎました
Since then, it has been a long time that passed.

綺麗に咲いた　恋路の瀬
I remembered the beautiful blooming love road that we once walked on.

思い浮かべてしまったの　あやいろのひと
I couldn't help but think of that person who was as unpredictable as the color of love.

秋色　深まり　ひとり路
The autumn deepens, and I walk alone on this path.

霧はひそかに　たちこめて
The fog quietly looms around me and my surroundings.

傘もささずに　待ちわびる
I patiently wait without an umbrella.

おぼえていますか　夢のあと
Do you still remember what happened after that dream?

たたずむ町に　背を向けて
Walking away from the towns that stand still.