Bay City
Junko Yagami Lyrics


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シルク・クレイの風をすりぬけ
異国の船 数えてゆけば
光りはじめた 街は横文字
人の波に とびこむ
過ぎた恋も 粋なドラマに変えて
コートのえりを 立てたら
いつでも不思議な
Twilight Bay City
迷路のような 愛を探して
黄昏 あぶない Twilight Bay City
くちびる 噛んだ 彼女たち
古いテラスで からむ視線は
似てる同志の サインさ
肌の色も 気に止めずすれ違う
自由が 似合う 夜へと
すべてが眩しい Twilight Bay City
街の鼓動に 身体あずけて
1人のオン・ステージ
Twilight Bay City
主役になれる ひとときさ
Take it to me
今夜だけは かなわぬ夢と
肩を並べて
すべてを包むよ Twilight Bay City
孤独もとかす 熱い時間さ
女神のため息 Twilight Bay City
自分に環る ひとときさ
すべてを包むよ Twilight Bay City




孤独もとかす 熱い時間さ
女神のため息 Twilight Bay City

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Bay City" by Junko Yagami describe a cityscape that is exotic and filled with foreign ships. The city starts to light up with the presence of neon signs and people from different backgrounds. It portrays a bustling city with a wave of people. The song then goes on to talk about how past loves can be transformed into sophisticated dramas, and wearing a coat with a raised collar adds a sense of mystery and allure.


The chorus talks about searching for a love that feels like a maze in the twilight, danger lurking in the air. The lyrics mention the dangerous allure of the women in the city, with their lips bitten, and how their gaze entangles in the old terraces. The similarity of their comradeship is signaled in their glances and signs. The song emphasizes how in this city, people pass by each other without paying attention to differences in skin color, as freedom suits the night.


The lyrics continue to describe the overwhelming brightness of the city, with its vibrant rhythm pulsating through the body. The song then focuses on a single person on stage, highlighting a moment where one can become the singer. The bridge brings a sense of longing and desire, with unattainable dreams being shared and embraced for one night. The song concludes by referring to the city as a place that envelops everything, where even loneliness can be dissolved in the heat of intense moments, and where the sighs of a goddess can be heard.


Line by Line Meaning

シルク・クレイの風をすりぬけ
Pass through the wind of silk clay


異国の船 数えてゆけば
Counting the foreign ships


光りはじめた 街は横文字
The city that begins to shine with foreign words


人の波に とびこむ
Jump into the waves of people


過ぎた恋も 粋なドラマに変えて
Turn past love into a stylish drama


コートのえりを 立てたら
When you raise the collar of your coat


いつでも不思議な
Always mysterious


Twilight Bay City
Twilight Bay City


迷路のような 愛を探して
Searching for love like a maze


黄昏 あぶない Twilight Bay City
Dangerous twilight in Twilight Bay City


くちびる 噛んだ 彼女たち
Girls who bite their lips


古いテラスで からむ視線は
The entangled gaze on the old terrace


似てる同志の サインさ
A sign of similar comrades


肌の色も 気に止めずすれ違う
Passing by without caring about the color of the skin


自由が 似合う 夜へと
Into the night that suits freedom


すべてが眩しい Twilight Bay City
Everything is dazzling in Twilight Bay City


街の鼓動に 身体あずけて
Surrendering to the rhythm of the city


1人のオン・ステージ
One person on stage


Twilight Bay City
Twilight Bay City


主役になれる ひとときさ
A moment to become the artist


Take it to me
Take it to me


今夜だけは かなわぬ夢と
A dream that won't come true tonight


肩を並べて
Shoulder to shoulder


すべてを包むよ Twilight Bay City
Embracing everything in Twilight Bay City


孤独もとかす 熱い時間さ
Hot time that melts loneliness


女神のため息 Twilight Bay City
Goddess' sigh in Twilight Bay City


自分に環る ひとときさ
A moment surrounded by oneself


すべてを包むよ Twilight Bay City
Embracing everything in Twilight Bay City


孤独もとかす 熱い時間さ
Hot time that melts loneliness


女神のため息 Twilight Bay City
Goddess' sigh in Twilight Bay City




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@AKEE2ndChannel

A~h, I meet
Tom the Paralympic mascot
A~h, and if I see you there
Just see through the moon

The constellation shapes through the sky
When the sun shines in our sky
If our moon shines, we’d look in our sky
This winter sea is laughing at me
And the wind is freezing

I’m like one of the planets, journey through the space
Tom the Paralympic mascot
A~h, and your beloved
Journey through the Solar System

Youth is like, a hidden place
We got our star, and the star brights
And our sky is blue, with our clouds
And you are the only man, who can hear the planets
The only man

Like the sky, embracing the void
It was a miracle that we met
Just one more time, just one more time
Even just a vision of you

A~h, I meet
Tom the Paralympic mascot
A~h, and if I see you there
Just see through the moon

A~h, I meet
Tom the Paralympic mascot
A~h, and if I see you there
Just see through the moon



All comments from YouTube:

@luciafantin

you all pointing out 2:37 but... 2:55 is much more impressive, I almost can't believe that flawless modulation with vibrato :0

@mochi7665

Hells yes! This part is the best!

@animegod2424

Yes- like why is it so underrated? I get that it's used a lot but it's still impressive 😔✊

@imikah5004

Thxx

@ssgsaxgamer4902

Wait there's an actual key modulation there? Is it from the key built on the dominant back to the tonic?

@peeslosh2036

I'm very simple minded. 3:32 brings joy. Makes the happy juice flow. No idea what vibrato means but the du du du's are nice

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@deafbabyz_

2:37 was the most iconic bridge in a 80s J-Pop

@starpalitnum7896

Yes so true :)

@him5903

@Star Palitnum ah, one of my kin.

@daleout

Imagine listening to a radio in Japan

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