哀愁波止場
美空ひばり Lyrics

In Misora Hibari's song 哀愁波止場, the singer finds themselves alone at the pier at night, with only the mist and the buoys' lights for company as they cry. The singer recalls the favorite song of someone they love, the waves whispering their loneliness. Like the coldness of the singer's heart, the buoys' lights are blurry, and the port emptied of that special person feels just as lonely as the dark waves of the sea. The song that the special person always sang makes the singer cry again tonight, even though they have been waiting for three months to see them for just one night. The singer calls the pier area 恋も悲しい波止場町 (Koi mo kanashii hatoba chou), which translates to "the town of piers where love is also sad," invoking a sense of longing and sadness associated with the location.

The lyrics to 哀愁波止場 express feelings of loneliness, nostalgia, and heartbreak. Misora Hibari's refreshing and soothing voice adds depth to the emotions the lyrics convey. The song's understated and minimalistic feel evokes a melancholic atmosphere that fits well with the lyrics. As a result, the song has become a classic Japanese ballad and is still remembered and loved by many today.