Yōko Nagayama (長山洋子 Nagayama Yōko, born January 13, 1968 in Tokyo, Japan) i… Read Full Bio ↴Yōko Nagayama (長山洋子 Nagayama Yōko, born January 13, 1968 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese enka singer, former J-pop singer, and actress.

She is best known for her hit song ヴィーナス. It's a re-make of Shocking Blue's 1969 song Venus.

紅い雪
長山洋子 Lyrics

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生きるも果てるも
あなたと決めたの
いのち半端に切り裂けないから
苦しみ悲しみ恋にはつきもの
泣いて捨てたり出来ない女です
紅い雪にかくれ白い花に埋もれ
あなたの影が浮かんで消える
追えば逃げる背中指が宙をつかむ

はかなく散る夢あゝゝ...
あざむく男の心の底には
愛という名の魔物が棲んでる
恋する女の孤独の渕には
翹をもがれた蝶々がうずくまる
月のしずく浴びて銀の虹に抱かれ
女に変わる吐息を殺す
燃える髪の私闇にあえぐあなた
乱れて見る夢あゝゝ...
紅い雪にかくれ白い花に埋もれ
あなたの影が浮かんで消える

追えば逃げる背中指が宙をつかむ
はかなく散る夢あゝゝ...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 長山洋子's song 紅い雪 describe the pain and sorrow of a woman deeply in love with someone who does not reciprocate her feelings. She has made a decision to be with this person until the end of her life, but the hardships and sadness of love are inevitable, and she cannot bring herself to sever ties with him. The image of "red snow" and "white flowers" illustrate the woman's sense of isolation and hiding from the world, as she struggles with unrequited love. She is incapable of letting go and crying or abandoning him, and she is overwhelmed by her emotions.

The lyrics lament the unattainability of love and the futility of pursuing someone who does not love you in return. The woman is left alone with her thoughts and feelings, questioning her own worth and the nature of love itself. The haunting melody and melancholic lyrics convey a sense of sadness, desperation, and hopelessness, which speak to the universal experience of unrequited love.

Line by Line Meaning

生きるも果てるも
I have decided to spend my life, and even risk it for you

あなたと決めたの
I have made a firm decision to be with only you

いのち半端に切り裂けないから
I cannot bear to partially separate from my life, so I have chosen a fulfilling path

苦しみ悲しみ恋にはつきもの
Suffering and sorrow come with love, it is a package deal

泣いて捨てたり出来ない女です
I am not the type of woman who can cry and give up easily

紅い雪にかくれ白い花に埋もれ
I hide amidst the red snow and am buried by white flowers

あなたの影が浮かんで消える
Your shadow appears and disappears before me

追えば逃げる背中指が宙をつかむ
When I give chase, you flee and my fingers grasp at air

はかなく散る夢あゝゝ...
My fleeting dream crumbles, oh no...

あざむく男の心の底には
In the depths of deceiving men's hearts lies

愛という名の魔物が棲んでる
A demonic creature named love resides