城崎恋歌
細川たかし Lyrics

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からくりかるたはもう終わり
手のひらの先からこぼれて消えました
馳せては消える思い出のように
名も知らぬ汽車にのり遠くへゆきたい
城崎、湯の町かた結び
花の咲く花の咲く花の咲く町へ

麦わら細工に手を添えて

あのときのあなたはいずこの町の人
宿りに帰る海鳥のように
おだやかな風にのり飛んでゆきたい
城崎、湯の町夢ごよみ
花のよぶ花のよぶ花のよぶ頃に

散りぬるゆのはな手のひらに
浮かべて涙にひとたび返し歌
にじんでゆれる夕日のように
やさしくてあたたかい花になりたい

城崎、湯の町恋つむぎ
花の咲く花の咲く花の咲く町よ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 細川たかし's song 城崎(きのさき)恋歌 begin with a sense of finality as the player has finished their game of karuta with their friends. However, the memories of their past experiences continue to haunt them and disappear like tendrils slipping through their fingers. They yearn to escape on a train and travel far away to an unknown destination. The song then references the town of Kinosaki, famous for its hot springs, and imagines flying away like a seabird to a place where the flowers bloom.

The next set of lyrics mention the player leaning against a wheat straw and wondering where their past love is now. They long to escape on a gentle wind like a seabird, searching for their love. The song then shifts to the imagery of falling flowers, alluding to the fragile nature of life and love. The final verse expresses a desire to become a gentle and warm flower, much like the ones that bloom in Kinosaki.

Line by Line Meaning

からくりかるたはもう終わり
The game of Karuta is over and ended.

手のひらの先からこぼれて消えました
My memories are fading away from my fingertips.

馳せては消える思い出のように
My memories disappear as I try to catch them.

名も知らぬ汽車にのり遠くへゆきたい
I want to ride an unknown train and travel far away.

城崎、湯の町かた結び
The town of Kinosaki, where you can wear traditional clothing.

花の咲く花の咲く花の咲く町へ
To the town where flowers bloom and bloom.

麦わら細工に手を添えて
Placing my hand on the straw craftwork.

あのときのあなたはいずこの町の人
Where are you from that time?

宿りに帰る海鳥のように
Returning to the inn like a seabird.

おだやかな風にのり飛んでゆきたい
I want to fly on a gentle breeze.

城崎、湯の町夢ごよみ
The town of Kinosaki, dreaming of the future.