Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (長渕剛), born September 7, 1956 in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefec… Read Full Bio ↴Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (長渕剛), born September 7, 1956 in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture is a Japanese musician and actor.

He has produced many hit singles as a singer-songwriter, such as "Junko"(1980), "Tonbo"(1988), "Kanpai"(1988), "Shabondama"(1991) and "Close Your Eyes"(2005). And he has released twelve albums which have gone on to reach number-one in the Japanese Oricon album chart. Along with Yosui Inoue and Noriyuki Makihara, he sold over 10 million single records. From 1977 through 2005, Nagabuchi had sold over 21 million records. He is the top-selling male singer-songwriter in Japan.

As an actor, he has appeared in some movies and TV dramas, such as Kazoku Game(1983), Bodyguard(1997), Otoko wa Tsurai yo(1990) and Eiji(1999). His wife, Etsuko Shihomi, is also known as an actress.

翼
長渕剛 Lyrics

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君を初めて見た時から
ずっとずっとずっと
好きなんだよ
離したくない離れたくない
こんな気持ちになるなんて
どうかしてるよ
かわいた風に君の髪がなびく
海の向こう夕陽が沈む時

ヤシの木陰で僕は恋の唄
君に唄いかけるよ
僕の声がほんとに届いたら
ずっとずっとずっと
走ってゆこうよ
波打ち際裸のまんま
君と僕と手をつないで
かけてゆこうよ

緑の丘お陽さまのぼったら
君を連れて故郷へ飛んでゆこうよ
そして二人街のチャペル
鐘を鳴らしてしあわせに
なってみようよ
天使の翼を君は今広げ
大きく高く高く舞い上がれ
ヤシの木陰で僕は君を抱き
永遠の愛を誓うよ
君を初めて見た時から
ずっとずっと明日を信じているよ
きょうも明日もあさっても
ずっとずっと明日を信じているよ
君を初めて見た時から
ずっとずっと明日を信じているよ
きょうも明日もあさっても
ずっとずっと明日を信じているよ

きょうも明日もあさっても
ずっとずっと明日を信じているよ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 長渕剛's song "翼" (Tsubasa) express the singer's deep and unwavering love for someone. From the moment he first saw them, he has felt an intense affection that has only grown stronger over time. He doesn't want to let go or be separated from this person, as these feelings have taken hold of him in a way he never expected. The lyrics paint a picture of the singer being captivated by the sight of the person's hair waving in the wind, against the backdrop of a setting sun over the ocean. In this romantic setting, he feels compelled to sing a love song for them.

The second verse talks about flying with the person he loves to their hometown, once the green hill is bathed in sunlight. They imagine a future together, getting married in a chapel and ringing the bells of happiness. The singer encourages the person to spread their wings like an angel and soar high in the sky, while he holds them under the shade of a palm tree, promising eternal love. The final refrain expresses the singer's unwavering belief in tomorrow, both today and in the days to come, since the day he first laid eyes on the person he loves.

Overall, these lyrics convey a sense of deep and lasting love, and the determination to hold onto it, no matter what the future may hold.

Line by Line Meaning

君を初めて見た時から
Since the first time I saw you

ずっとずっとずっと
Always, always, always

好きなんだよ
I love you

離したくない離れたくない
I don't want to let go, I don't want to be apart

こんな気持ちになるなんて
To feel this way

どうかしてるよ
I must be crazy

かわいた風に君の髪がなびく
Your hair gently sways in the wind

海の向こう夕陽が沈む時
When the sun sets beyond the sea

ヤシの木陰で僕は恋の唄
In the shade of a palm tree, I sing a love song

君に唄いかけるよ
I sing for you

僕の声がほんとに届いたら
If my voice really reaches you

ずっとずっとずっと
Always, always, always

走ってゆこうよ
Let's run together

波打ち際裸のまんま
At the water's edge, completely naked

君と僕と手をつないで
You and me, holding hands

かけてゆこうよ
Let's go

緑の丘お陽さまのぼったら
When the sun rises over the green hill

君を連れて故郷へ飛んでゆこうよ
I'll take you and fly back to our hometown

そして二人街のチャペル
And then the two of us, in a chapel in town

鐘を鳴らしてしあわせに
Ring the bells and be happy

なってみようよ
Let's try

天使の翼を君は今広げ
You spread your angel wings now

大きく高く高く舞い上がれ
Fly up high, higher, and higher

ヤシの木陰で僕は君を抱き
In the shade of a palm tree, I hold you

永遠の愛を誓うよ
I vow everlasting love

君を初めて見た時から
Since the first time I saw you