すみれの花咲く頃
越路吹雪 Lyrics

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春すみれ咲き春を告げる
春なにゆえ人はなれを待つ
たのしく悩ましき春の夢甘き恋
人の心酔わすそはなれ
すみれ咲く春

すみれの花咲く頃
はじめて君を知りぬ

君を思い日ごと夜ごと
悩みしあの日のころ

すみれの花咲く頃
今も心ふるう
忘れな君われらの恋
すみれの花咲く頃

すみれの花咲く頃
今も心ふるう

忘れな君われらの恋
すみれの花咲く頃

The lyrics to 越路吹雪's song "すみれの花咲く頃" express the arrival of spring and the emotions it brings along with it. The opening line creates a picturesque image of the blooming violets in spring as they signal the start of a new season. The following lines then question why during this time people long for distant loved ones. Spring, with all its joys and sorrows, is a season of sweet love and heartache that can intoxicate the hearts of human beings.

The chorus speaks of the unforgettable feeling of falling in love for the first time. The singer recalls the days when they first met and how they think of their beloved day and night. The blooming season of violets always reminds them of that time when they were deeply in love. The repetition at the end of the chorus emphasizes their yearning for their past love and their unforgettable memories.

Overall, the song captures the bittersweet emotions of love and loss that a change of season can bring. The beauty of the spring violets is juxtaposed with the longing for a past love that cannot be forgotten.

Line by Line Meaning

春すみれ咲き春を告げる
The blooming of the violet flowers in spring announces the arrival of the season.

春なにゆえ人はなれを待つ
In spring, people long for and await the arrival of people who are far away.

たのしく悩ましき春の夢甘き恋人の心酔わすそはなれ
The sweet love of spring's dreams is delightful and yet melancholy, it captivates the hearts of those who are distant.

すみれ咲く春
Spring is the time when violet flowers bloom.

すみれの花咲く頃はじめて君を知りぬ君を思い日ごと夜ごと悩みしあの日のころ
It was during the time when the violet flowers were in bloom that I first met you and began to think of you day and night, just as I did when we were troubled and in love.

すみれの花咲く頃今も心ふるう忘れな君われらの恋すみれの花咲く頃
Even now, my heart trembles as the violet flowers bloom, I cannot forget you, our love that began to bloom during this time.

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