雨夜酒
藤あや子 Lyrics

In "雨夜酒," 藤あや子 sings about the pain and loneliness of losing a loved one. The lyrics describe a rainy night, where the singer is left alone, drinking and crying over her lost love. She longs for the rain to wash away her lingering feelings of attachment and hopes to find solace in her dreams where she can be reunited with her love.

The song is set in the context of the Tokyo nightlife scene, where women are often marginalized and forgotten. The singer is portrayed as a woman from the "backstreets" (おんな裏町), and her pain and loneliness are compounded by the societal pressures and expectations placed upon her.

The song's melancholic tone is reinforced by the slow, deliberate melody and 藤あや子's tender, emotive voice. The traditional instrumentation, which includes the shamisen and koto, adds to the song's classic Japanese aesthetic.