Mimori Yusa (遊佐未森), born February 20, 1964 in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, … Read Full Bio ↴Mimori Yusa (遊佐未森), born February 20, 1964 in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Although she has had a very prolific career, Yusa achieved only minor popularity in Japan until very recently when her song newest song, "Kuro", was featured on the popular NHK television program Minna no Uta from December 2005 until January 2006. Prior to this NHK feature, Yusa was generally perceived as having peculiar lyrics and melody and thus a mass audience eluded her. However, following the NHK feature Yusa's popularity increased significantly and she gained many new fans.

Destination
遊佐未森 Lyrics

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小さな川に沿って歩いてゆく
いつかめぐり逢う海にひかれて
とり戻せないあの日の手紙が
届くのは今日それとも明日
なつかしいのは昨日じゃなくて
逢いたい人は貴方じゃなくて
遠くで呼んでる明日の景色
遠くで呼んでる明日の景色

高い草にかくれて泣いた日
丘の上には眠った工場あと
いつも同じと思った草たちも
毎年違う花をつけていた
人たちの群は朝の街に駅に
変わらぬ景色を作るのでしょう
いつか私が消えたあとにも
いつか私が消えたあとにも

なつかしいのは昨日じゃなくて
逢いたい人は貴方じゃなくて
遠くで呼んでる明日の景色
遠くで呼んでる明日の景色

遠くで呼んでる明日の私
遠くで呼んでる明日の景色

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 遊佐未森's song "Destination" describe a nostalgic journey along a small river. The singer is drawn towards the sea, hoping to reunite with someone or something from their past. They mention a letter from that day, wondering whether it will arrive today or tomorrow. The nostalgic feeling does not come from yesterday, but from the desire to meet someone who is not the person they long for. The lyrics evoke a longing for the tomorrow that is calling from afar, the promise of a new landscape yet to be discovered.

The song also touches upon personal experiences and reflections. It describes a day when the singer cried hidden among tall grass, with a sleeping factory visible on top of a hill. The grass, which once seemed unchanging, blooms with different flowers each year. The bustling crowds of people create an unchanging scenery in the city and at the train station. The lyrics suggest that even after the singer disappears, their longing for the future and the beauty of tomorrow will continue to echo from afar.

Line by Line Meaning

小さな川に沿って歩いてゆく
I walk along a small river

いつかめぐり逢う海にひかれて
Drawn to the ocean where we will someday meet

とり戻せないあの日の手紙が
The letter from that day that cannot be regained

届くのは今日それとも明日
Will it arrive today or tomorrow

なつかしいのは昨日じゃなくて
Nostalgia is not for yesterday

逢いたい人は貴方じゃなくて
The person I want to meet is not you

遠くで呼んでる明日の景色
The scenery of tomorrow calling from afar

高い草にかくれて泣いた日
The day I cried hidden in tall grass

丘の上には眠った工場あと
Remnants of a sleeping factory on top of the hill

いつも同じと思った草たちも
Even the grass that I thought was always the same

毎年違う花をつけていた
Was blooming different flowers every year