Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸ひろ子, Yakushimaru Hiroko, born 9 June 1964) is a Jap… Read Full Bio ↴Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸ひろ子, Yakushimaru Hiroko, born 9 June 1964) is a Japanese actress and singer from Tokyo. She made her J-pop debut on 21 November 1981, and her final JPOP release was on 13 March 1991. She made her acting debut in the 1978 movie Yasei no Shomei.

She married 玉置浩二 in January 1991, but they divorced in June 1998.

冬の青空
薬師丸ひろ子 Lyrics

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何気なく見つめてた青空
街角で人を待つ間に
薄い雲が飛んで
冬の陽に透き通っていく
耳もとに波音を運んでくる
一行の風を見送ったら
微笑みが肩を抱き寄せてた
光る砂の上で

ふとふりむいた微笑みが
冬の日の街角によみがえる
いつも隣にいて
幸福は胸の奥の水平線
溶ける風のひとかけら
ゆるやかに波か寄せて
いつのまにか時間が止まる夢の中
街路樹の枝をすべりおちた
木もれ陽が舗道に踊る頃
ささやかな一日が
二人の胸に降りつもる
冬色の想い出がまたひとつ
いつも隣にいて
黄昏が夜の星を誘っている
遠い沈黙(しずけさ)の中で
二人がめぐりあったことの
不思議さにいつまでもたたずんでた
幸福は胸の奥の水平線
溶ける風のひとかけら

ゆるやかに波が寄せて
いつのまにか時間が止まる夢の中

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 薬師丸ひろ子's song 冬の青空 depict a scene of casually gazing at the winter sky while waiting for someone on a street corner. As the thin clouds pass by, the winter sun shines through, creating a transparent and serene atmosphere. The wind carries the sound of the waves to the ear, and as a line of wind passes by, a smile embraces the shoulder. The smile that suddenly turns back reminisces on a winter day on a street corner. Always by each other's side, happiness is like a horizon deep in the heart, and a fragment of the melting wind gently brings in waves. Before they know it, time stops in a dream. When the sunlight filters through the branches of the street trees and dances on the pavement, a simple day accumulates in the hearts of the two. Another winter-colored memory has been created. Always by each other's side, dusk invites the stars of the night. In the midst of a distant silence, the two are fascinated by the mysteriousness of their encounter and stand still for eternity. Happiness is like a horizon deep in the heart, and a fragment of the melting wind gently brings in waves. Before they know it, time stops in a dream.

Line by Line Meaning

何気なく見つめてた青空
Casually gazing at the blue sky

街角で人を待つ間に
While waiting for someone on the street corner

薄い雲が飛んで
Thin clouds flying

冬の陽に透き通っていく
Gazing through the winter sun's rays

耳もとに波音を運んでくる
Bringing the sound of waves to the ears

一行の風を見送ったら
Seeing off a line of wind

微笑みが肩を抱き寄せてた
A smile embraced my shoulders

光る砂の上で
On the shining sand

ふとふりむいた微笑みが
Suddenly turning around, the smile

冬の日の街角によみがえる
Reviving in the winter day's street corner

いつも隣にいて
Always by my side