粋な別れ
細川たかし Lyrics

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生命に終りがある
恋にも終りがくる
秋には枯葉が

小枝と別れ
夕べには太陽が
空と別れる
誰も涙なんか

流しはしない
泣かないで、泣かないで
粋な別れをしようぜ
生命に終りがある
恋にも終りがくる
はかない生命は
切なくもえて
どこか消えてゆく
煙草の煙
恋の行方なんか
分かりはしない

追わないで、追わないで
粋な別れをしようぜ

The lyrics of the song "粋な別れ" are a reflection on the transience of human life and love. The first two lines talk about how everything comes to an end, including life and love. The next two lines employ the metaphor of autumn leaves falling from the trees, to describe the end of a romantic relationship. The following two lines use another metaphor, that of the sunset, to describe how separation is a natural part of life.

The chorus makes it clear that the singer is advocating for a stylish or cool goodbye. They want to part ways without tears, accepting that the relationship was brief and fragile, and honoring it by moving on in a dignified way. The comparison to cigarette smoke insinuates that love, like smoke, is ephemeral and impossible to grasp.

The song as a whole is a statement on the impermanence of things and encourages people to face it with grace, acknowledging that it's a natural part of the cycle of life.

Line by Line Meaning

生命に終りがある
Everything in life will eventually come to an end

恋にも終りがくる
Even love will eventually come to an end

秋には枯葉が
In autumn, leaves fall and wither, just like how things come to an end

小枝と別れ
Like a twig being separated from a tree

夕べには太陽が
At the end of each day, the sun disappears, just like how things come to an end

空と別れる
It separates from the sky

誰も涙なんか
Nobody sheds tears

流しはしない
They won't let their emotions flow

泣かないで、泣かないで
Don't cry, please don't cry

粋な別れをしようぜ
Let's have a cool and stylish farewell

はかない生命は
Life is fleeting and uncertain