黄昏のBay City
Junko Yagami Lyrics
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Pra não ter que te encarar
Afogo na piscina
Pra você me salvar
Tropeço na escada pra você me pegar
Crio mil feitiços pra tentar te conquistar
Eu só quero brincar com você
Tenho todos que quero
Mas perco o ar quando te vejo
Saio com seus vizinhos
Só pra você me notar
Tropeço na escada pra você me pegar
Crio mil feitiços pra tentar te conquistar
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero, quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero, quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Não me despreze
Eu sou pior que você
Não tenha medo
Eu só quero brincar
The lyrics of the song "黄昏のBAY CITY" by Junko Yagami are about a person who is attracted to someone but is too shy to express their feelings. The first two lines "Finjo ser invisível/Pra não ter que te encarar" mean "I pretend to be invisible so I don't have to face you" which shows the singer's fear of rejection. The singer of the song wants to get the attention of the person they like and is willing to do crazy things to achieve that. The line "Afogo na piscina/Pra você me salvar" means "I drown in the pool so that you can save me" which is an extreme measure to get the desired person's attention. The singer is so smitten that they are even willing to embarrass themselves by falling down stairs or trying to impress the person with magic spells.
The chorus "Eu só quero brincar com você" (I just want to play with you) is a playful way of expressing the singer's desire to be with the person they like. The singer goes on to say that they have everything they want in life but still lose their breath when they see the person they like. The line "Saio com seus vizinhos/Só pra você me notar" (I go out with your neighbors just to get your attention) shows how far the singer is willing to go to impress the person they like.
One interesting thing to note about this song is that it was released in 1983 and became very popular in Japan, reaching number two on the Oricon charts. The song's title "黄昏のBAY CITY" translates to "Twilight Bay City". Another interesting fact is that Junko Yagami, the singer and songwriter, was only 22 years old when she wrote and recorded the song. The song has been covered by several artists over the years, including Brenda Vaughn and Marlene. The song was also used as the theme song for the Japanese drama series "Love Street 3".
Line by Line Meaning
Finjo ser invisível
I pretend to be invisible to avoid looking at you
Pra não ter que te encarar
So that I don't have to face you
Afogo na piscina
I drown in the pool
Pra você me salvar
So that you can rescue me
Tropeço na escada pra você me pegar
I stumble on the stairs so that you can catch me
Crio mil feitiços pra tentar te conquistar
I create a thousand spells to try to win you over
Eu só quero brincar com você
I just want to play with you
Tenho todos que quero
I have everyone that I want
Mas perco o ar quando te vejo
But I lose my breath when I see you
Saio com seus vizinhos
I go out with your neighbors
Só pra você me notar
Just so that you can notice me
Não me despreze
Don't despise me
Eu sou pior que você
I am worse than you
Não tenha medo
Don't be afraid
Eu só quero brincar
I just want to play
Writer(s): Rodrigo O'reilly Brandao, Bianca Maria Rodrigues De Mir Jhordao
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.