Aobozu (藍坊主 Aobōzu) is a Japanese rock band, signed to Toy's Factory. They … Read Full Bio ↴Aobozu (藍坊主 Aobōzu) is a Japanese rock band, signed to Toy's Factory. They debuted in 2003, with the album Aobozu.

Hozzy, Kamei and Fujimori were originally childhood friends, all coming from Odawara, Kanagawa. In 1999, they formed a band in called The Blue Bōzu (ザ･ブルーボーズ Za Burū Bōzu) in 1999, that was a cover band for Japanese punk band The Blue Hearts. In 2000, they changed the band's name to aobōzu (藍坊主) - the name of a mythical yōkai (Japanese folk legend ghost), however with a different kanji for ao (藍 instead of 青). In 2001, Yūichi Tanaka (a friend of Fujimoris since kindergarten) joined the band as its guitarist. The band then centred their live activities in their hometown, as well as around the Tokyo areas of Hachiōji and Shimokitazawa.

In 2002, the band produced their first self-published CD: "Michi" (道 Street). The following year, the band independently released their debut album Aobozu through Buddy Records, and had their songs featured on many punk compilation albums.

In 2004, the band's drummer Kamei left, and was replaced by a classmate of Tanakas, Takurō Watanabe, as a session drummer. The band then made their major debut under Toy's Factory, Hiroshige Blue, which reached the top 30 on the Oricon albums charts.

Since then, the band has toured exclusively, gradually gaining more fame. Their 2010 album Mizukane reached the top 10 on Oricon.

雫
藍坊主 Lyrics

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涙は枯れ果てはしない
吐き出しそうな嫌悪の雨
降っては心をにごらせ
ひどく空っぽになるまでさらってく
君はどこまで歩いてゆくの
寂しそうに笑いながら
楽しくない笑顔なんて
僕は見たくない

少女の瞳影に残して煙を吐き捨てる
雨の中溶けていった
灰色と涙雨音に遠のいてく
やわらかな陽の光
無力だろう孤独だろう
それが僕らだろう
涙は枯れ果てはしない
吐き出しそうな嫌悪の雨
降っては心をにごらせ
ひどく空っぽになるまでさらってく

君は再び歩き出した
雨上がりのにおいの中
夕焼けは全てのものを同じ色にした
とうがらし色の煙空に舞って消える
水たまりも君の影も斜陽の中
涙は枯れ果てはしない
吐き出しそうな嫌悪の雨
降っては心をにごらせ

ひどく空っぽになるまでさらってく
Wo yeah Lalalalalalalala

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 藍坊主's song 雫 discuss a person's emotions and the effect that negative experiences can have on them. The first verse talks about how tears may never fully dry up, and the rain of disgust seems to pour down on the person, dirtying their heart until they feel utterly empty. It also implies that the person asking the question and the person walking away in the same stanza are not happy with each other, and the singer refuses to look at the recipient if they are putting up a fake smile. The second verse describes how the person has begun to walk again, surrounded by the smell of the rain and the burning of the sunset, which unified all life into one hue. As the person disappears into the smoke-colored sky, they remain unconcerned with the puddles and shadows they leave behind.

Throughout the song, the singer reflects on the person's emotions and the hardships they experience, showing compassion and understanding. They try to uplift and encourage the person to move forward and forget the past, urging them not to let rain overtake their heart's happiness. The use of metaphors like rain, tears, and shadows paints a visual picture that highlights the emotions of the person in the song.

Line by Line Meaning

涙は枯れ果てはしない
Tears will never dry up

吐き出しそうな嫌悪の雨
Vile rain that makes you feel like throwing up

降っては心をにごらせ
It falls and soils the heart

ひどく空っぽになるまでさらってく
Taking everything away until it becomes terribly empty

君はどこまで歩いてゆくの
How far will you keep walking?

寂しそうに笑いながら
Laughing while seeming lonely

楽しくない笑顔なんて
I don't want to see a smile that's not happy

僕は見たくない
I don't want to see it

少女の瞳影に残して煙を吐き捨てる
I exhale smoke and leave it in the shadow of a girl's eyes

雨の中溶けていった
It melted in the rain

灰色と涙雨音に遠のいてく
Getting further away with the gray and rainy sound