Farewell
Akina Nakamori Lyrics

The lyrics of Akina Nakamori's song "Farewell" are a poetic expression of the pain of separation and the melancholic feelings that come with it. The opening lines describe a car speeding away into the darkness, leaving behind the city lights reflected in the rearview mirror. This is a metaphor for the singer's feelings of being alone in the world, yearning for something that she knows is gone forever.

The following lines describe the loneliness that she feels, even when surrounded by others. She imagines the person she has lost still living inside her, as a part of her own being. The chorus repeats the word "Farewell" and emphasizes the sense of being alone, searching for a place to abandon love and start anew. The image of stars turning into tears and falling into the sea evokes a sense of sadness and loss.

The final lines express the desire to forget and move on but acknowledge that the pain of separation is a wound that will only deepen with time. The ending chorus repeats the word "Farewell" twice and describes the pain of loneliness, while also expressing a sense of determination to move forward, to cling onto the wind that blows inside her chest.