風の吹きよで
若原一郎 Lyrics

The song "Kaze no Fukiyo de" or "With the Blowing Wind" by 若原一郎 is a poignant exploration of how fleeting and unpredictable our fate can be. The opening lines, "Yoshina yoshina yomo fuketakara, nonde nonde nayami nado kieyase nu" translate to "Be calm, be calm, it's already late at night, so drink and drink until your worries are gone" and set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer implores those feeling the weight of the world to accept that fate can change at any moment with the tossing and turning of the wind. They try to console themselves by acknowledging that they're familiar with loneliness and have been able to get through it before.

The second verse paints a picture of a time when the singer was once heartbroken by love, but has since healed and moved on. They wonder why people keep returning to the same mistakes and heartaches time and again instead of learning from it. The final verse finds the singer admitting that they are unable to forget someone they were supposed to hate, and even if the wind changes to sleet, they will keep this person in their heart forever. The overall message of the song is to embrace the ups and downs of life as they come, knowing that the wind can change direction in an instant.