La Strada
Pardon Kimura Lyrics

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The winds of rumour blew
yesterday
Blowing the note i left into
tomorrow
There was more in the old days
But there was just today
There was not a soul around
to forget anything

and since there was but now
There was no word for now
there was no word for today
either
In those days they thought
nothing of this
state of affairs
-간주중-
I had never seen before
yesterday so beautiful
I know that it was not
yestarday not me
I had never heard before
tomorrow so beautiful

I know that it was not tomorrow
not me not me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "La Strada" by Pardon Kimura speak about the transience of time and the human experience. The opening lines, "The winds of rumour blew/yesterday/Blowing the note I left into/tomorrow" suggest that even our thoughts and actions are swept away by the passage of time. The idea that "there was more in the old days" implies a sense of nostalgia for a time when things were simpler, but also acknowledges that the present moment is all we have. The repetition of the phrase "not me" at the end of the song underscores the fleeting nature of the individual self.

The song's second stanza further explores the relationship between time and language. The line "There was no word for now/there was no word for today/either" implies that our linguistic categorization of time is arbitrary, and that the present moment is a concept that we have created to make sense of our experience. This idea is reinforced by the rest of the stanza, which speaks to the limitations of language in capturing the totality of human experience.

Overall, "La Strada" is a poignant meditation on the passage of time and the ephemeral nature of our lives. It suggests that even though our thoughts and actions may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, they are nevertheless a part of the rich tapestry of human experience.

Line by Line Meaning

The winds of rumour blew yesterday
There were rumors yesterday, and they spread quickly like the wind.

Blowing the note i left into tomorrow
My message got carried away with the rumors, and it ended up reaching tomorrow.

There was more in the old days
In the past, there were more things and experiences that were valuable and important.

But there was just today
However, we only have the present moment to live in and cherish.

There was not a soul around to forget anything
There was no one to forget any important moments because there was no technology to distract us from living in the present moment.

and since there was but now
As there was only the present moment to focus on, people were more mindful and present in their lives.

There was no word for now
There was no need for a specific word for 'now' because it was the only moment that existed.

there was no word for today either
There was also no need for a specific word for 'today' because it was just another moment in the present.

In those days they thought nothing of this state of affairs
People in the past did not think about the lack of technology and distractions because it was normal for them.

-간주중-
Interlude

I had never seen before yesterday so beautiful
Yesterday was the most beautiful day I had ever seen before in my life.

I know that it was not yestarday not me
However, I understand that yesterday was not actually a perfect day and that it was not just because of me that it was beautiful.

I had never heard before tomorrow so beautiful
I have never heard of a day tomorrow being so beautiful before.

I know that it was not tomorrow not me not me
However, I understand that tomorrow will not necessarily be a perfect day and that I am not the sole factor that determines whether it will be beautiful or not.

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