Ayako Fuji (藤あや子, Fuji Ayako; born May 10, 1961, in Kakunodate, Akita) is a… Read Full Bio ↴Ayako Fuji (藤あや子, Fuji Ayako; born May 10, 1961, in Kakunodate, Akita) is a singer of Japanese enka. Real name: Manami Fujimura (藤村真奈美, Fujimura Manami). Maiden name: Manami Takahashi (高橋真奈美, Takahashi Manami). Blood type is B. Fuji graduated from Akita Prefectural Kakunodate South High School.

夕顔
藤あや子 Lyrics

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朝日に移り香も
消えゆく刹那の窓辺から
やさしく堪(た)へるよな

ほほ笑む眼をした人が好き

人の情けにほろ酔えば
十二月の間に

乙女心のかほどにも
知り難さを思ひて佇(たたず)む

あの娘は十九になる
そのくせ激しい恋をする

夕暮れに咲く花は
なんにも語らずただ白く
通ひ路待ち暮らす
心に漣(さざなみ) 立ち濡れて

今度逢へる時はすでに
雪の中の温(ぬく)もり
はくほどに白く息が
ふれ合うその頃がいい

あの娘は十九になる
この世で一番愛(かな)しとき

あの娘は十九になる
この世で一番愛(かな)しとき

Overall Meaning

The song 夕顔 by 藤あや子 is a ballad that speaks about the transience of life, and the ephemeral nature of beauty and love. The gentle strumming of the guitar and the soothing tones of the singer create an atmosphere of wistfulness and contemplation. The lyrics describe a young woman who is on the cusp of adulthood, who is still experiencing the intense emotions of love and youth.

The first stanza talks about the fleeting nature of a scent, which disappears as the sun rises. The window sill is described as a place where one can feel a certain tenderness. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the bittersweet memories that we carry with us as we grow older. The second stanza talks about the singer's affection for people with smiling eyes. The third stanza speaks about the intoxicating nature of love, and how it can be difficult to comprehend its complexities. The final stanza talks about how the singer is looking forward to the next time she'll see the person she loves, and how that moment will be special.

Line by Line Meaning

朝日に移り香も
The fragrance also changes with the morning sun

消えゆく刹那の窓辺から
From the vanishing moment at the window

やさしく堪(た)へるよな
It gently endures

ほほ笑む眼をした人が好き
I like people with smiling eyes

人の情けにほろ酔えば
If I get tipsy on human kindness

十二月の間に
During the month of December

乙女心のかほどにも
In the amount of a maiden's heart

知り難さを思ひて佇(たたず)む
I stand still thinking of the difficulty of understanding

あの娘は十九になる
That girl is turning nineteen

そのくせ激しい恋をする
However, she is having an intense love

夕暮れに咲く花は
The flower that blooms at dusk