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Norihiko Hashida And Shoebelts Lyrics

The lyrics to "Kaze" by Norihiko Hashida and the Shoebelts convey the universal human experience of going on a journey and looking back at one's hometown with a sense of loneliness and longing. The first verse sets up this theme, with the line "Everyone leaves on a solo journey" and "Everyone looks back at their hometown." The chorus repeats the line "Looking back, only the wind blows" to emphasize the emptiness and transient nature of the past.

The second verse expands on this theme of reflecting on life's struggles and failures, with lines like "Everyone stumbles in life" and "Everyone looks back at broken dreams." The use of the image of winter leaves falling and the sound they make when they hit the ground adds to the wistful and melancholic mood of the song.

The last verse urges the listener to keep moving forward, to not look back and cry, despite the temptation to search for something in the past. The final repetition of "only the wind blows" feels like a bittersweet acceptance of the fact that life is ever-changing, and that the only constant is change itself.