風の盆
菅原洋一 Lyrics

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哀しい時は目を閉じて
八尾の秋を思い出す
日が暮れた坂道を
踊るまぼろし影法師
おわら恋しい風の盆

あんな哀しい夜祭りが
世界のどこにあるだろう

足音を忍ばせて
闇にしみ入る夜泣き歌
君に見せたい風の盆

哀しい人はみんな来い
八尾の町に泣きに来い
夜流しを追いかけて

下駄の鼻緒も切れるだろう
夢かうつつか風の盆

The lyrics to 菅原洋一's song 風の盆 speak of sadness and longing for a place called Yawata, particularly during the Bon festival, a Japanese Buddhist custom that honors the spirits of one's ancestors. The first verse encourages the listener to close their eyes during sad times and remember the autumn season in Yawata, with its ghostly figures who dance on the darkening slopes. The chorus expresses the singer's desire for his loved one to witness the festival and its melancholy night songs that seep into the darkness, while the second verse encourages all who feel sadness to come to Yawata and cry with its people as they chase after night wanderers, even if it means their sandals will break. The final line reflects upon whether the experience was just a dream or reality.

The lyrics to 風の盆 illustrate a yearning for something lost or forgotten through the imagery of autumn in Yawata and the Bon festival. The dancing ghosts and night wandering are both symbolic of the transience and passing of life. The song's melody and use of traditional instruments like the shamisen and taiko drums further emphasize the cultural significance of the festival.

Line by Line Meaning

哀しい時は目を閉じて
In times of sadness, close your eyes

八尾の秋を思い出す
And think of the autumn of Ya-o

日が暮れた坂道を
On a hill where the sun has set

踊るまぼろし影法師
Dancing phantoms, shadow puppets

おわら恋しい風の盆
Missing Owara, the Bon festival of the wind

あんな哀しい夜祭りが
Are there any other sad night festivals like this?

世界のどこにあるだろう
In this world or elsewhere?

足音を忍ばせて
Silently creeping

闇にしみ入る夜泣き歌
A lullaby echoing in the darkness

君に見せたい風の盆
I want to show you the Bon festival of the wind

哀しい人はみんな来い
All those who are sad, come