happy birthday love for you
Meiko Nakahara Lyrics
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早足で人が過ぎる
待ち合わせした場所へと
胸をときめかせて
あの頃のふたりならば
目と目が会えば通じた
夢見る頃を過ぎて
別々のドアを開けた
主役なしのパーティーで
今あなたに
二度と言わない
Is still love you, my heart
あなたへのキャンドルを
燈すことはないけれど
この日だけは
きっといつも思い出すわ
Baby, happy birthday to you
To you...
You're so far away
ふたりで暮らした部屋に
ダイヤルまわしてみたの
冷たいテープの声が
何度もくりかえすだけ...
Happy birthday, Love for you
時が過ぎて
あの道をふり返れば
優しさだけが見えてくるのよ
あなたへのメッセージ
そえるものはないけれど
この日だけは
胸の奥で思うでしょう
Baby, happy birthday to...
The lyrics of Meiko Nakahara's song "Happy Birthday Love for You" depict a melancholic atmosphere in which a woman reminisces about a past relationship. The city is raining and bustling, as people hurry past her towards their destinations. She is waiting at the meeting spot, her heart pounding with anticipation. She remembers how, in the past, if their eyes met, they could understand each other without saying a word. They have gone their separate ways, and now she celebrates his birthday alone, lighting a candle in her heart. She knows she will never tell him she still loves him, but she will always remember this day and think of him.
The message of the song lies in the beauty of bittersweet nostalgia that comes with reminiscing on memories of the past. The melody is gentle and soothing, but the lyrics are poignant and emotionally charged. The singer subtly conveys the feeling of missing someone even as she carries on with life, leaving behind a wistful yet hopeful note.
Line by Line Meaning
降り出した雨の街を
Walking fast through a rainy city
早足で人が過ぎる
People pass by quickly
待ち合わせした場所へと
Going towards the meeting place
胸をときめかせて
Heart beating with anticipation
あの頃のふたりならば
If we were still together like before
目と目が会えば通じた
We could understand each other just by meeting eyes
夢見る頃を過ぎて
Those dreaming days are over now
別々のドアを開けた
We opened different doors
Happy birthday, Love for you
Happy birthday, my love
主役なしのパーティーで
In a party without a main character
今あなたに
Now, to you
二度と言わない
I won't say it again
Is still love you, my heart
My heart still loves you
あなたへのキャンドルを
I won't light a candle for you
燈すことはないけれど
But I'll remember this day forever
この日だけは
On this day
きっといつも思い出すわ
I'll always remember it
Baby, happy birthday to you
Baby, happy birthday to you
To you...
To you...
You're so far away
You're so far away
ふたりで暮らした部屋に
I dialed our old room's number
ダイヤルまわしてみたの
And listened to the recording over and over
冷たいテープの声が
The cold voice on the tape
何度もくりかえすだけ...
Repeats over and over again
時が過ぎて
As time goes by
あの道をふり返れば
Looking back on that road
優しさだけが見えてくるのよ
I can only see the kindness
あなたへのメッセージ
I don't have anything to say to you
そえるものはないけれど
But on this day
この日だけは
I'll think of you deep in my heart
胸の奥で思うでしょう
On this day, happy birthday to you
Baby, happy birthday to...
Baby, happy birthday to you
Contributed by Victoria Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sadamarsyad34
kuri dashita ame no machi wo
haya ashi de hito ga sugiru
machi awase shita basho he to
mune o tokimekasete
ano goro no futari naraba
me to me ga aeba tsuujita
yumemiru goro wo sugite
betsubetsu no doa o aketa
Happy birthday, Love for you
shuyaku nashi no PAATEII de
ima anata ni
nido to iwanai
I still love you, my heart
anata he no KYANDORU wo
tomosu to to hanai keredo
kono hi dake wa
kitto itsumo omoidasu wa
Baby, happy birthday to you, to you...
You're so far away
futaride kurashita heya ni
DAIYARU mawashite mita no
tsumetai TEEPU no koe ga
nando mo kurikaesu dake...
Happy birthday,Love for you
toki ga sugite
ano michi wo furi kaereba
yasashisa dake ga mietekuru no yo
anata he no MESSEEJI
soeru mono hanai keredo
kono hi dake wa
mune no oku de omou deshou
Baby, happy birthday to you, to you...
You're so far away
Happy birthday, Love for you
machi wa KURISUMASU doko ni ite mo
kitto ichiban daiji na kisetsu
anata he no KYANDORU wo
tomosu to to hanai keredo
kono hi dake wa
mune no oku de omou deshou
Baby, happy birthday to you, to you...
You're so far away
@ham-sta-gram
비가 내리는 도시 거리에서
사람들이 서둘러 지나가요
만남을 약속한 장소로
가슴이 설레이면서
그 때의 우리라면
눈이 마주치면 이해했어요
꿈꾸던 시절을 지나
서로 다른 문을 열었어요
Happy birthday, Love for you
(생일 축하해요, 사랑하는 당신에게)
주인공 없는 파티에서
지금 당신에게
다시는 말하지 않을게요
그래도 사랑해요, 내 마음이
당신을 위한 양초를
불며 올리진 않겠지만
이 날만은
항상 기억하겠어요
Baby, happy birthday to you
To you...
You're so far away
(자기야, 생일 축하해요
당신에게...
당신은 너무 멀리 떨어져 있어요)
함께 살았던 방에서
다이얼을 돌려봤어요
차가운 테이프의 목소리가
여러 번 반복되기만 해요
Happy birthday, Love for you
(생일 축하해요, 사랑하는 당신에게)
시간이 흘러
그 길을 돌아보면
상냥함만이 보여요
당신을 위한 메시지
전할 건 없지만
이 날만큼은
마음 속으로 생각할 거예요
Baby, happy birthday to you
To you...
You're so far away
Happy birthday, Love for you
(자기야, 생일 축하해요
당신에게...
당신은 너무 멀리 떨어져 있어요
생일 축하해요, 사랑하는 당신에게)
거리는 어디서나 크리스마스
어디에 있든
가장 소중한 계절
당신을 위한 양초를
불며 올리진 않겠지만
이 날만은
마음 속으로 생각할 거예요
Baby, happy birthday to you
To you...
You're so far away
(자기야, 생일 축하해요
당신에게...
당신은 너무 멀리 떨어져 있어요)
@stmai2775
I'm Japanese, and listened to this song many times about 30 years ago.
In this song ,
the date is Christmas, and she is cerebrating her ex-boyfriend's birthday, recalling the days she spent with him.
@iatrot
Thank you.
@FallacyUnknown
Was she a popular singer in Japan during her time when she was active?
@Astralogers
Happy 62th Birthday Meiko, love for you!!
@Astralogers
Happy 63th B-Day Meiko, Always Love for you!!!
@user-jg1wb6tc1j
切なくなるけど聴きたいです✨🎄✨
@sadamarsyad34
kuri dashita ame no machi wo
haya ashi de hito ga sugiru
machi awase shita basho he to
mune o tokimekasete
ano goro no futari naraba
me to me ga aeba tsuujita
yumemiru goro wo sugite
betsubetsu no doa o aketa
Happy birthday, Love for you
shuyaku nashi no PAATEII de
ima anata ni
nido to iwanai
I still love you, my heart
anata he no KYANDORU wo
tomosu to to hanai keredo
kono hi dake wa
kitto itsumo omoidasu wa
Baby, happy birthday to you, to you...
You're so far away
futaride kurashita heya ni
DAIYARU mawashite mita no
tsumetai TEEPU no koe ga
nando mo kurikaesu dake...
Happy birthday,Love for you
toki ga sugite
ano michi wo furi kaereba
yasashisa dake ga mietekuru no yo
anata he no MESSEEJI
soeru mono hanai keredo
kono hi dake wa
mune no oku de omou deshou
Baby, happy birthday to you, to you...
You're so far away
Happy birthday, Love for you
machi wa KURISUMASU doko ni ite mo
kitto ichiban daiji na kisetsu
anata he no KYANDORU wo
tomosu to to hanai keredo
kono hi dake wa
mune no oku de omou deshou
Baby, happy birthday to you, to you...
You're so far away
@Miffyxoxo17
It's my birthday today. I'm 17. And this is the song I requested to play at midnight 🫂 I had this song in mind and it was my wish ❤ I love Meiko's Music so much and today I'd continue to enjoy it, another year again 🍰🎂✨ Happy Birthday to me. ✨ It's not the traditional Happy Birthday song. But I'm happy ❤
@natzunoskull7824
Why is youtube hiding these masterpieces from us?
This song gives me Goosebumps...😍😍
@Gasparaga
I first heard this on a plane to Hong Kong in Summer 2004 with some sub par complementary plane headsets. I wasn't able to read japanese at the time to get the name of the artist and the headsets were too low fi to hear the voice with enough clarity. I had found Meiko Nakahara randomly around again in the 2009s but at the time I was unable to tie the voice directly to this track in my older memory due to the plane headset fidelity. But now just merely hearing the beginning few notes was all it took to recall it. 19 years man, this is too intense.