連絡船の唄
菅原都々子 Lyrics

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思い切れない未練のテープ
切れてせつない女の恋ごころ
汽笛ひと声汽笛ひと声
涙の波止場に
わたし一人を捨てて行く
...連絡船よ

お国なまりが今さら悲し

あれが形見か別れの船唄よ
翼あるなら翼あるなら
行きたい思いの
わたし一人を捨てて行く
...連絡船よ

霧の海峡の航海燈は
いつか港に返って来るものを
返るあてない返るあてない
恋ゆえ身を焦く

わたし一人を捨てて行く
...連絡船よ

The song 連絡船の唄 by 菅原都々子 describes the bittersweet feelings of a woman who is bidding farewell to her loved one on a ship. The lyrics suggest that the woman has feelings of regret and sentimentality, which are symbolized by the "tears" that she sheds at the pier before the ship departs. The woman is unable to express her deep feelings for her loved one and is trapped by her own sense of attachment. She watches as the ship carrying her loved one sails away into the mist and recognizes the inevitability of their separation.

The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing as the woman reminisces about the time she spent with her loved one. She is torn between her desire to be with him and the knowledge that she must let him go. The song's title, 連絡船の唄, or "Song of the Mail Ship," suggests that the ship represents a connection between two people, but also the loss of that connection as the ship sails off into the distance. The song is a poignant portrayal of the complexities of love and the pain of separation.

Line by Line Meaning

思い切れない未練のテープ
The unbearable pain of a woman's love that can't be expressed is like a neverending tape.

切れてせつない女の恋ごころ
A woman's heart is full of sadness when her love is cut off.

汽笛ひと声汽笛ひと声
The sound of the steam whistle echoes repeatedly.

涙の波止場に
Tears fall like waves on the pier.

わたし一人を捨てて行く
Leaving me behind, all alone.

...連絡船よ
Oh, the passenger ship.

お国なまりが今さら悲し
The sadness of parting is intensified by the realization of the strong accent of their hometown.

あれが形見か別れの船唄よ
Is this farewell song a memento of the past?

翼あるなら翼あるなら
If I had wings, if I had wings.

行きたい思いの
Desire to go there.

わたし一人を捨てて行く
Leaving me behind, all alone.