Adieu
Seatbelts Yoko Kanno Lyrics

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Been a fool, been a clown
Lost my way from up and down
And I know, yes I know
And I see it in your eyes
That you really weren't surprised at me at all
Not at all
And I know by your smile it's you.

Don't care for me, don't cry
Let's say goodbye, Adieu.
It's time to say goodbye, I know that in time
It will just fade away, it's time to say goodbye.

I stand alone, and watch you fade away like clouds
High up and in the sky
I'm strong and so cold
As I stand alone
Goodbye, So long, Adieu.

Oh how I love you so, lost in those memories
And now you've gone
I feel the pain, feeling like a fool, Adieu

My love for you burns deep
Inside me, so strong
Embers of times we had
And now here I stand lost in a memory
I see your face and smile.

Oh how I love you so, lost in those memories
And now you've gone
I feel the pain, feeling like a fool, Adieu

My love for you burns deep
Inside me, so strong
Embers of times we had

And now here I stand lost in a memory
I see your face and smile.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Seatbelts Yoko Kanno's song Adieu express the feeling of regret and heartbreak after losing someone you deeply care about. The singer admits to being a fool and clown while losing their way, which may refer to their mistakes and lack of direction in their relationship or life in general. The singer acknowledges that the person they loved wasn't surprised by their behavior, indicating that their actions might have led to the relationship falling apart.

The chorus, "Don't care for me, don't cry, Let's say goodbye, Adieu," suggests that the singer is asking the other person to let go and move on. Despite the pain and love that still lingers inside the singer, they understand that it's time to say goodbye and let the memories fade away. The last verse reveals the depth of the singer's love and how they are now lost in a memory, seeing the other person's face and smile.

Overall, Adieu is a melancholy and emotional song that captures the feeling of loss and heartbreak. It serves as a reminder that sometimes, even though we might love someone deeply, it's better to let go and say goodbye.

Line by Line Meaning

Been a fool, been a clown
I have acted foolishly and made a fool of myself.

Lost my way from up and down
I have lost direction and don't know which way to go.

And I know, yes I know
I am aware of my mistakes and the consequences of my actions.

And I see it in your eyes
I see disappointment in your eyes and it hurts.

That you really weren't surprised at me at all
You have seen this side of me before, and it doesn't surprise you anymore.

Not at all
You have come to expect this behavior from me, it's not new.

And I know by your smile it's you.
I recognize your smile, and it gives me comfort to know it's you.

Don't care for me, don't cry
I don't want you to feel bad for me, or waste any more tears on me.

Let's say goodbye, Adieu.
It's time to say goodbye, and move on.

It's time to say goodbye, I know that in time
Although it's hard to say goodbye now, I know with time the pain will lessen.

It will just fade away, it's time to say goodbye.
Eventually the memory of us will fade away, and it's time to accept that and say goodbye.

I stand alone, and watch you fade away like clouds
I am alone now, and I watch the memories of us together fade away like clouds on the horizon.

High up and in the sky
Like the clouds, the memories of us are high up and distant now.

I'm strong and so cold
I am strong enough to let you go, but I feel cold and empty without you.

As I stand alone
I stand alone now, and it's a lonely feeling.

Goodbye, So long, Adieu.
I say goodbye to you, and it's not an easy thing to do.

Oh how I love you so, lost in those memories
I still love you deeply, and I get lost in the memories of us together.

And now you've gone
But you're not here anymore, and it hurts.

I feel the pain, feeling like a fool, Adieu
I feel the heartache of you being gone, and I blame myself for it.

My love for you burns deep
But my love for you is still strong, and it burns deep inside me.

Inside me, so strong
My love for you is one of the strongest emotions I've ever felt.

Embers of times we had
The memories of us together are still there, like embers that refuse to go out.

And now here I stand lost in a memory
I am lost in the memories of us, and it's hard to let go.

I see your face and smile.
But when I think of you, I can still see your smile, and it brings me comfort.

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@pedroroman4793

4y↑32

Lyrics

[Intro]
Been a fool, been a clown
Lost my way from up and down
And I know, yes I know
And I see in your eyes
That you really weren't surprised at me
At all, not at all
And I know by your smile, it's you

[Verse 1]
Don't care for me
Don't cry, let's say goodbye
Adieu
It's time to say goodbye
I know that in time
It will just fade away
It's time, to say
Goodbye

[Verse 2]
I stand alone
And watch you fade away
Like clouds
High up and in the sky
I'm strong and so cold
As I stand alone
Goodbye, so long
Adieu

[Hook]
Oh how I love you so
Lost in those memories
And now, you've gone
I feel the pain
Feel it like a fool
Adieu

[Verse 3]
My love for you burns deep inside me
So strong
Embers of times we had
And now, here I stand
Lost in a memory
I see your face, and smile

[Piano Solo]

[Hook]
Oh how I love you so
Lost in those memories
And now you've gone
I feel the pain
Feel it like a fool
Adieu

[Verse 3]
My love for you burns deep inside me
So strong
Embers of times we had
And now, here I stand
Lost in a memory
I see your face, and smile.

@robertreis1023

8y↑18

Adieu
Fui um tolo, fui um palhaço
Perdi meu caminho de cima a baixo
E eu sei, sim eu sei
E eu vejo isso nos seus olhos
Que você realmente não se surpreendeu nem um pouco comigo
Nem um pouco
E eu sei pelo seu sorriso que é você

Não se importe comigo, não chore
Vamos dizer tchau, adeus
É hora de se despedir, eu sei que uma hora
Isso simplesmente desvanecerá, é hora de dizer adeus

Eu permaneço sozinho e vejo você desvanecer como nuvens
Bem no alto e no céu
Eu sou forte e tão frio
Enquanto permaneço só
Tchau, tanto tempo, adeus

Oh, como eu te amo tanto, perdido nessas memórias
E agora que você partiu
Eu sinto a dor, me sentindo como um tolo, adeus

Meu amor por você queima profundamente
Dentro de mim, tão forte
Brasas vivas dos tempos que tivemos
E agora aqui estou eu perdido em uma lembrança
Eu vejo seu rosto e seu sorriso

Oh, como eu te amo tanto, perdido nessas memórias
E agora que você partiu
Eu sinto a dor, me sentindo como um tolo, adeus

Meu amor por você queima profundamente
Dentro de mim, tão forte
Brasas vivas dos tempos que tivemos
E agora aqui estou eu perdido em uma lembrança
Eu vejo seu rosto e seu sorriso

@fdalsa1426

9y↑7

おばかさんだったり、道化師だったり
すっかり自分を見失ってた
わかってるの今はもう
目からみればわかるわ
もう私をみても驚かないのね
その微笑みであなたを知るの

もうかまわないで、泣かないでね
さよならしましょう
お別れの時がきたわ、まだ間に合うの
消えてなくなってく、さよならの時間

一人で佇む私雲みたいにあなたが消えてくのをみてた

空高く
私は弱くないけど
一人は冷たい
さよなら元気でね

どんなにあなたのことが好きだったか、全部忘れちゃったの
あなたは行ってしまった
痛みだけ残して、おばかさんみたいね

あなたへの愛は、私の奥底でまだ燃えているわ
愛のもえさし
思いでの中に佇む私
あなたの顔とその微笑みだけがみえるの

All comments from YouTube:

@danghua11

9y↑547

"There once was a tiger striped cat. This cat died a million deaths, revived and lived a million lives, and he was owned by various people who he didn’t really care for. The cat wasn’t afraid to die. Then one day the cat became a stray cat, which meant he was free. He met a white female cat, and the two of them spent their days together happily. Well, years passed, and the white cat grew weak and died of old age. The tiger striped cat cried a million times, and then he died too. Except this time, he didn’t come back to life."

@GattoriSancho

9y↑38

Dang Hua yeah its a good story.

@ThePumpkin506

9y↑73

noestoyfacil "I hate that story"

@GattoriSancho

9y↑27

ThePumpkin506 :O huh?

@ThePumpkin506

9y↑43

"I hate cats."

@GattoriSancho

9y↑27

ohh yeah thats right

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@johntheechidna1

2y↑32

Something about this music just speaks to me. Something timeless, smoky, intimate...and at the same time, tender, kind, but heartbreaking.

@hi.4889

37w↑6

when i found this song, i've never gotten chills so fast. zero build up, like two seconds in was all it took to blow me away on the first listen. 8 yrs later and no other song has come close to doing this

@camwyn256

17w↑2

This was my soul mate's favorite song, one of them anyways. One of my favorite songs, too.
Whenever I'm feeling blue and miss her, I often play this song.

@lbsmack

4y↑128

Vocals - Emily Bindiger
Piano - Mark Soskin
Bass - Booker King
Guitar - Stuw Cutler
Drums - Tony Reedus

@Koryos444

3y↑1

TY!

@possermaniac

3y↑1

Yoko Kanno?

@jahredlee8295

3y↑2

Mark Soskin went on tour with big jazz artists that we’re sampled by the pharcyde.

@puermortem4565

38w

Perfect <3

@tititalin

13y↑47

I've listened to almost all the Cowboy bebop music probably a million times, but this tune always stands out just a little bit, a special song, one could possibly never get tired of.

@Re_eRT

1y↑1

👌

@luis0283

1y↑3

Love jazz, love Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Chet Baker, Ebsjorn Svensson Trio, and i think they all would love this song.

@stormcutter59

8y↑161

Seeing the comments under this is something of a miracle. Music can make anyone become a poet in the blink of an eye. What a gift we have.

@stormcutter59

8y↑1

Nguyen Minh Truc Nhan i realized

@peacetreaty86

7y↑1

this song made me sad from listening in the background but the comments always make it better

@gelatinouseaterofswirls8010

5y↑1

All the comments are quotes from the anime LoL

@johntheechidna1

For those of us who have poetry as a talent, that is. Never was much of one m'self.

Still...

All I can think of with this song is remembering good times with a special someone...only for it to fade away, like scribbles in the sand with the coming tide. In the end, all I can think of is the pain they put in place of my heart.

@stray_cat87

3y↑26

This song is so somber, and peaceful at the same time.
It's like visiting an old lover, amidst the falling rain.

@chompucabra

10y↑140

I want this to be played at my funeral.

@ianfacerollsyou

7y↑16

"Adieu" basically means goodbye forever, so it'd be fitting.

@VixXstazosJOB

6y↑1

Same. 😢

@tucolosh

10y↑128

yoko kano, the best composer in the world.

@levonpoe

9y↑14

Yoko Kanno, I have often said, is the Quincy Jones Of Japan. She works in many genres and everything she touches turns to GOLD!

@jamesrawlins735

9y↑1

5r.tomoko I am becoming more and more amazed by her compositions and skill. Two of my favorite animes (and I'm not a big anime fan) - Cowboy Bebop and Kids on the Slope - owe her talents so much.

@denverattaway2892

7y↑1

Mr Rawlins...if you never saw Escaflowne, its music is largely written by Yoko Kano.....really brings the characters to life... Its more of a classical and Opera genre, with a few pop tunes. Really just marvelous.
The TV Series is a gem....pass on the movie....its no where near as good as the tv show.

@EdgyWeebsJeebs

Yoko Kanno and Mick Gordon are easily the best composers easily.

@jongdaeisbrighterthanmyfut7418

She also composed the soundtrack for Wolf's Rain.

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@violetcaswell1455

9y↑110

See you... Space Cowboy...

@nylonnarwal7712

5y↑1

Bang

@Lunardivider24

13y↑19

holy shit this song brought tears to my eyes. had me thinking of my girlfriend that died a few years ago. Love you Alisa

@burntchickennugget8142

Maybe you are that tiger stripped cat :)

Alright I'll got see myself out

@pedroroman4793

4y↑32

@BoxOwatta

7y↑169

I seriously thought Spike was Inspector Gadget from the thumbnail

@BarNinjazCrew

But would you really be mad tho....?

@TheWingus

4y↑4

Yo that Inspector Gadget OST would be lit as fuck

@Manus91

3y↑1

And I thought it was burger king in the top right 😂

@maxman3318

3y↑4

Inspector Gadget is his uncle, it's canon

@rickdeckard8380

SAME I SWEAR

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@AsachikaSan

14y↑7

I don't think I'll ever get tired of this song

@lucaslaino7292

Neither do i pal

@Cluv22

7y↑25

Maaaaaan, this is beautiful. If yall don't see Spike sitting by himself at a bar and smoking when you close your eyes, you're listening to this song ALL wrong. You're AWESOME, Space Cowboy.

@tiger-stripedcat7199

3y↑3

I see Julia walking in the rain. This is her song for Spike. The way The Real Folk Blues is Spike's song for Julia.

@DaRunningMan

2y↑4

"If yall don't see Spike sitting by himself at a bar and smoking when you close your eyes, you're listening to this song ALL wrong"

Wrong. This is not Spike's song. It's Julia's. I see Julia when I hear this song. Not Spike. You're the ONE that's been listening to this song ALL wrong.

@Cluv22

2y↑1

@@DaRunningMan oh wow. You're right! 😱😱😱

@armandholloway4742

3y↑9

This is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard

@Anime5666

11y↑7

I love the vocals .

@Ernykun

12y↑21

Listen in winter, when it's snow outside, near of a fireplace

@coyotestylepro1150

4y↑2

With a window slightly ajar,
So le wind can hear it too

@RowmanSailor

3y↑2

Here I am, December 3rd, 2020, watching the sun rise over fields of snow, listening to this for the first time ~~~

@aminz3131

4y↑7

As I sit in on my backyard patio shrouded in darkness and melancholy. I reminisce on my past affairs. Some of love with you and others of shame and regret of my actions. As nostalgia creeps up my shoulder I raise my blunt to my lips. I’m reminded of a time where I hadn’t felt this way. I Inhale. I let go of everything as the smoke reaches my stress accompanied by the soft hymn of adieu. I Exhale. The chorus replays in my head. Each word deepening this trance.

@philippeinyt

3y↑2

I finally show this song to the girl I used to love. Was the last time we see us. So long...

@stormcutter59

9y↑56

This song is a classic. It sounds like something my grandmother would play and my father would sing at night during gigs. I may have to show him this song. Problem is, he isn't a fan of anime and I'd have to associate this with the show. I know that sounds dumb as hell but unfortunately it's true. I guess I'll just have to tell him the name of the band and nothing else.

@lavieenrose7925

8y↑5

+Joseph Franc You're right, that is silly lol. Why not just play him the song? It doesn't require backstory.

@stormcutter59

***** Truth.

@musikaravaa

3y↑1

Six years late for your comment but, this ost transcends anime. I hope you showed it to your father.

@stormcutter59

3y↑8

@@musikaravaa I did. Finally. He loves it

@coyotestylepro1150

2y↑2

@@stormcutter59 🥳😃🥳

@alexeonbel4304

6y↑8

yo whoever is doing that piano solo is a fooking god.

@MrWapadar

13y↑6

Sweet baby Jesus her voice is beautiful!

@anikinkid

14y↑2

I don't know how, I've listened to this song over 300 times (seriously), and yet it still sounds just as amazing as the first time.

@dj3037

13y↑11

this song started randomly playing when my girlfriend dumped me. at the end she came back when i shut the computer off and started singing it myself. i love this song.

@iamades6805

1y↑2

the most beautiful episode i’ve ever seen in my life and the best anime i have ever seen 😢

@KompanionsEntourage

11y↑3

Time of the season for some of this good shit

@ausar02

14y↑2

Emily Bindiger is dope

@tadixPL

5y↑2

Even with dog's eyes, loyal to the end of time, you can't be sure that your precious and carring love won't be rejected some day, cause it's to overwhelming for the one who needed it most. And when it happens - happens. Pain of loss pushes you to the emptiness, where lost souls belong with their eternal flame of sweetest memories. Guts are burning, eyes don't want to open, tears roll on your chicks, but you have to stay where you are. For the sake of happiness of that special One, who've made you human for the fracture of eternity.

@bmoresbeast

1y↑1

I m a Hood Nigg..but I fell in love with the seatbelts!! That's the realest music... I just wanna meet the before I Die

@NecroYuki

10y↑13

So beautiful

@Ikiratuki

8y↑40

... bang...

@merloon

15y↑12

I have this unrequited fantasy that someday, someone with talent will choose to sing this song at an American Idol audition... national exposure, AND a ticket to Hollywood.

@user-ic7xu6hf8u

2y↑2

🐥✌️🥺💖Who in this listening to this beautiful jewel in full 2022 🥺💖✌️🐥

@WamBamThankyouMam86

14y↑14

i can relate to this song on so many levels. when i was a bit younger, i was madly in love with a female exhange student but it wasn't meant to be and when she went back home...you can kinda say that i lost a part of my soul that day.

@svartihelgar3078

4y↑3

Великая Музыка! Спасибо, Кано и Seatbelts.

@TimOaks

9y↑9

Damn this is the first song in a long time that I can't help but smile while listening to it.

@Chibihalo2

11y↑7

I'm sneaking this one in to the music selection for my uncle's wake tomorrow night. It may not be Fifties swing era music but it's so perfect for the situation and a good break in all the Tony Bennett going on.

@PepperBeefSoSpicy

10y↑14

Simply amazing.

@JBtheJMB84

8y↑18

Listen to this with rain sound effects and let yourself slip into a whole world of relaxtion

@JBtheJMB84

bigbenhoward That is awesome.

@KidCorporate

7y↑1

Useful for when you forget how to feel.

@uzername1nvalid

6y↑2

Best song in the entire series, hands down.

@spintop285

7y↑8

Jazz can really change your mood to a more calming effect.. I see a bit of the comments are effected by this.

@shei1025

9y↑51

Has someone ever noticed the chorus of this beautiful song actually matches the sound from "Memory", also a song from the Cowboy Bebop Ost?

@Axelotl38

+Shei Oh how have I not noticed that. That is amazing!

@karrin113

8y↑8

their actually the same, I think we can say that "Adieu" is a vocal ver of "memory"

@NoirChat138

Like the song " memory" from Cowboy Bebop, maybe it's because of light motive...

@timnicktion9744

4y↑4

yea, it's the same "song" . "motif" might be a more accurate term, but its the same chord progression and everything, it's effectively the same piece

@unclewoodstock

15y↑1

To think, i normally listen to alot of rock stuff so you would expect that I wouldnt even have this on my mp3. However after watching Cowboy Bebop, this is the song that helps me calm down after a annoying day

@GlobalPSPower

12y↑1

She seemed hesitant to say anything as the theme of silence echoed in the background. Those velvet shimmering blue eyes were like a sea of dreams. Dreams that I knew I would never wake up from after taking her case. Breaking the silence with her voice she quietly said ," Where do we go from here ? " I replied ," Where we think it may end...." I grabbed the books and her arm as I walked out of my office for one last time. (keep it up guys )

@acerook2

15y

It's nice to see how deep can an idea go... a beautiful song resonating in your mind, giving your soul and imagination a little push to the other side...

@BlueberryCutie16

15y

yeah we should; with the bar and all that jazz music just filling our minds.

@Spladoinkal

14y↑1

great song from a great band! love the brushwork on the drums

@0sprite0

15y

"and i see in your eye that you werent really surprised at me at all not at all..." sigh lovely.

@robertreis1023

8y↑18

@luisgustavo5210

7y↑2

robert vinicius Excelente. Musica favorita de uma das minhas animaçoes favoritas!

@totallydubby

2y↑1

Was excited to hear a sliver of this song in the live action adaptation. They did a good job.

@bmoresbeast

Any body who appreciates this..I love and I should meet..Who are you?? Tell me about yourself..

@cheepsh0t

2y↑1

Saying goodbye is so hard.

@tommytwotacos3503

13y

this song makes my eyes roll back into my head in ecstasy when I hear it. Unreal smooth guitar on this too, Mr. Conte.

@BrianMarcial

11y↑2

mann i did the combo, i cried like hell

@RMLLcrazy

13y

who could possibly dislike this? So beautiful, and the lyrics are really sad...

@EricPudalov

This song is giving me goosebumps. Not just any song can do that.

@TheRogueVocaloid

13y↑2

I knew it! This is the same woman who sang a lot of the music for .hack! She sang "The World" and "Aura" and "Key of the Twilight" and "Vanity"... probably other things too, but I forget

@Heero4200

15y

omfg dude that rocks cowboy bebop is one of the best animes ive ever watched from the continuing story to the side adventures its intensity and music is just awesome!

@bl-ands

12y↑2

1. Open a new tab. 2. Google "Rainy Mood." 3. Play both at the same time. 4. Carry that weight.

@projectsirius

8y↑1

Love this song. Love Cowboy Bebop :)

@MrHyjacker

13y↑2

The lovely anime that got me into loving anime at a young age :D

@allisonvillaizan2754

7y↑1

lost in those memories. and now you're gone

@martinist2005

13y↑2

I want this played at my funeral

@wilko10000

12y↑1

True genius...

@rducky01

13y

This song always makes me start bawling.

@mattialemboluscari8774

I think that music is an amazing way for gathering people all around the world, it's something we have in common, something we share and love, we all do that, right?

Btw this song is a damn piece of art.

@al-sx6gg

3y↑1

let's sing together and remembering the memories for warming our heart from this cold night

@RandomiusBronius

5y↑6

"I'm strong and so cold" One of the best sentences to prove how life really is.

@TheConfusedBaby1

6y↑2

Nice to listen to when ur sad and lonely

@moreblack

16y

One of the very best songs on all the Bebop soundtrack

@CBLovesNamie

14y

This song's so bittersweet. *-* I love Bebop's soundtrack.

@sirtra1642

6y↑3

Robo Gadget Great music

@amarxel

12y

de verdad que me causa nostalgia....gracias! salu2! desde Antofagasta. Chile!

@Shinollama

15y

That was awesome and created a picture in my mind too.

@TheFluffyWendigo

11y

Drinking XX listening to good music I feel warm inside even though its pouring rain right now.

@ClairePeine

14y

great style, atmosphere

@IntoxicatedFear

13y

perfect sounds

@khenali25u8

this is so beautiful.

@Amoeba744

Awesome song.

@Bondrosa1

11y

Great jazz is like great boxing , the better it is the fewer people like it !

@RebbyAnn08

14y

beautiful song!!

@WamBamThankyouMam86

14y↑1

i wish it was that simple. who knows what the future holds everytime i listen to this song or 'memory', i fall asleep

@AyaKun2040

13y

the feelings just flowing in a calm wave with this song, tears comes out but who cares ^^

@ramoncitopaguiligan8298

11y

i swear to the gods of jazz that this song is moving.. this song..

@egoborder3203

brings me to tears

@LuceroLucifer

13y

my gods! that was beautiful!

@yahurarevalovilchez20

belizimo voz ...

@kjsh987

11y↑1

making zapping on an afternoon or night i really dont renember. when i spot a man bleeding from his eye with a finger in gun surrounded by a dead silence inside and out of the television and the bang. years later i realise it was the end of one of the best stories i ever seen.

@GlimpsesOfWaldo

14y

i am caught in between 2 choices when listening to this song... remaining in my seat until my train arrives at the destination or leaving prematurely due to a crushing feeling of indescribable-ness.

@philippeinyt

I can't wait to show up this precious song to the girl I like, she will love it

@s0succexy

13y

This song is perfect right now.

@TSC0000

2y↑1

lord knows i've been lost in a few memories

@luis0283

Oh dios, cómo amo esta canción.

@fdalsa1426

9y↑7

@Soda_kill

Great song

@Wazouille

13y

Once again heartbroken, once again listening to this song...

@JayTekken1

13y

B E A U T I F U L

@Glassandcandy

11y↑1

That bass makes the song.

@ridetillidie713

11y

wow that's brilliant. Thanks!

@XxDjinn420xX

12y

I'm drinking a little Jack Daniels, getting lost in her beautiful voice as I recall fond memories long gone...I weep for my past and recall all the good times we had together....I love you girl...I'll see you in my dreams tonight..

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