Together for a brief three years and just one album, Sugar Babe has become somewhat of a legend in Japanese pop music circles. Featuring a pre-solo debut Tatsuro Yamashita (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Taeko Onuki (vocals), and produced by Yamashita and Eiichi Otaki (guitarist/vocalist for Happy End), Sugar Babe played melodic, well-crafted tunes heavily influenced by American pop. The group made its live performance debut in 1973 at the farewell concert for the band Happy End, with a tight set showcasing the members' strong musicianship and defined by vocal tradeoffs between Yamashita and Onuki, strong arrangements, and exquisite songcraft. Sugar Babe's lone album, Songs, produced and engineered by Otaki, was release in 1975 as the flagship release of Otaki's Niagara label. Songs channeled Yamashita's worshipful obsession with American pop from the '0s and '0s and soul music. While sales of the record were marginal, in retrospect it can be said that Songs was at least partially responsible for launching the fertile pop music scene that exploded in Japan through the '70s. From the funky, soul-laced euphoria of "Show" to the Isley Brothers influenced "Down Town", which became the group's signature tune, the record showed a band that was on top of its game. While the band broke up in 1976, due in part to the bankruptcy of their record label, both Yamashita and Onuki went on to have long and successful careers, and remain active as artists. Songs was re-released in 1999 on the Planets label, rekindling interest in the band and its music, and introducing it to a whole new generation of artists and music lovers. Even today, several decades after the dissolution of the band, their songs are a fixture on radio programs and in the sets of cover bands across the country.
雨は手のひらにいっぱい
SUGAR BABE Lyrics
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よけて通る事も
できずにいる僕は
走り去るバスの煙
消えるのを見てる
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
そうさ僕の心の中までも
行くあてもない街で
泣き顔を見せてる
あたたかい安らぎは
今はまだ遠い
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
そうさ僕の心の中までも
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
そうさ僕の心の中までも
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
そうさ僕の心の中までも
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
そうさ僕の心の中までも
The lyrics of "雨は手のひらにいっぱい" by Sugar Babe depict a sense of loneliness and uncertainty in a rainy city. The song starts by describing the singer avoiding puddles and unable to find a way to move forward, while watching the bus's smoke disappear. The rain fills their hands, symbolizing the weight of their emotions. The chorus repeats this notion, emphasizing that even within the depths of their heart, the rain still persists.
The lyrics reflect a feeling of being lost in a city with no destination or purpose. The rain, a common element in the song, serves as a metaphor for tears and sadness. The singer observes that the tears are everywhere, just like the unchanging sky. They long for warmth and solace, but it feels distant and out of reach.
Overall, the lyrics of "雨は手のひらにいっぱい" convey a sense of melancholy, depicting a person trapped in their own emotions, wandering aimlessly in a city surrounded by rain and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
はね上がる水たまり
Rebounding puddles
よけて通る事も
Unable to avoid passing by
できずにいる僕は
I am unable to do it
走り去るバスの煙
The smoke of a departing bus
消えるのを見てる
Watching it fade away
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
The rain fills my palm
そうさ僕の心の中までも
Yes, even within my heart
行くあてもない街で
In a town without a destination
空はどこも同じ
The sky is the same everywhere
泣き顔を見せてる
Showing a tearful face
あたたかい安らぎは
Warm comfort
今はまだ遠い
Is still far away now
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
The rain fills my palm
そうさ僕の心の中までも
Yes, even within my heart
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
The rain fills my palm
そうさ僕の心の中までも
Yes, even within my heart
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
The rain fills my palm
そうさ僕の心の中までも
Yes, even within my heart
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Tatsuro Yamashita
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
lemon&muscatney
はね上がる水たまり
よけて通る事も
できずにいる僕は
走り去るバスの煙
消えるのを見てる
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
そうさ僕の心の中までも
行くあてもない街で
空はどこも同じ
泣き顔を見せてる
あたたかい安らぎは
今はまだ遠い
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
そうさ僕の心の中までも......
うみどり
何故だか時々聴きたくなる曲。
ほぼ50年前にこんなお洒落な曲が作られていたことに、今更ながら驚く。
yi ao
Same:)
憂歌
分かります😊👍
齊藤満
素直な感想。
心に響く心地良さと完ぺきな曲。
いつまでも聞いていたい
HD
love this song so much
Oberon B-612 🔭☄️
In my opinion, this beats Down Town, Show and Parade but overall. I love all of Tatsuro Yamashita's songs!
繁森久輝
梅雨どきに聴きたくなる曲
lemon&muscatney
はね上がる水たまり
よけて通る事も
できずにいる僕は
走り去るバスの煙
消えるのを見てる
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
そうさ僕の心の中までも
行くあてもない街で
空はどこも同じ
泣き顔を見せてる
あたたかい安らぎは
今はまだ遠い
雨は手のひらにいっぱいさ
そうさ僕の心の中までも......
ju nxsc
60歳を迎えた僕が、あの頃と同じ気持ちで聴いていられて幸せかもね…
アユタカ
わかる、わかるよ。あの頃に戻れるんだよね。😂