Mariya Takeuchi (竹内まりや, Takeuchi Mariya, born March 20, 1955) is a Japanes… Read Full Bio ↴Mariya Takeuchi (竹内まりや, Takeuchi Mariya, born March 20, 1955) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is known for her catchy and upliftingly romantic pop tunes and her unique tender voice. Her career started in the late 70s and she's still going surprisingly strong, especially for her slowed down pace, with her albums still reaching #1. In total she's already sold over 15 million records. She is married to singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita.

Morning Glory
Mariya Takeuchi Lyrics

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東に向いているブラインド
めがけて射し込んだ
光に瞳を開いたら
昨夜の暗闇を濡らしてた雨音
かすかに想い出して
表はきっと透き通るような空の色
あわてて飛び立つ翼よ
こんな朝の様な心になれそうな

Morning glory
輝きをheavenly
浴びせかけるsoftly
消えゆく悲しみに
Morning glory
いつの日にもsurely
君のそばにdearly
愛はあるから
昨夜の夢覚めずにまだ
寝ぼけている街並さえ
動き出すよほらもうすぐに
こんな朝のような心になれるなら
Morning glory
いつの日にもsurely
君のそばにdearly
愛はあるから

こんな朝のような心になれるなら
Morning glory
いつもいつも surely
君のそばで dearly
愛は見つかるから
Morning glory
いつの日にも surely
君のそばに dearly
愛はあるから
Morning glory
いつもいつも surely

君のそばで dearly
愛は見つかるから

Overall Meaning

In "Morning Glory" by Mariya Takeuchi, the singer reflects on a morning when she wakes up and opens her eyes to the light shining in from the blinds facing the east. The light reminds her of the previous night's darkness and the sound of rain that soaked it. As she recalls those memories, she imagines the sky outside to be a crystal-clear blue, with a view obscured only by clouds. The singer then imagines herself soaring off with wings in a rush, a lightheartedness she is only able to feel in her heart on a morning like this. The lyrics refer to "Morning Glory" as a type of flower, but it is also used as a metaphor for the feeling of joy she feels upon waking up to a new day.

Line by Line Meaning

東に向いているブラインド
The blinds facing east

めがけて射し込んだ
The sunlight pouring in

光に瞳を開いたら
Opening my eyes to the light

昨夜の暗闇を濡らしてた雨音
The sound of the rain wetting the darkness of last night

かすかに想い出して
Remembering faintly

表はきっと透き通るような空の色
The outside must have a clear sky color

あわてて飛び立つ翼よ
Hurriedly take flight, wings

こんな朝の様な心になれそうな
It seems like I could have a heart like this morning

Morning glory
Morning glory

輝きをheavenly
Heavenly shine

浴びせかけるsoftly
Showering it softly