THE ALFEE is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (… Read Full Bio ↴THE ALFEE is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (桜井賢 Sakurai Masaru) (voice, bass guitar, born January 20, 1955), Kōnosuke Sakazaki (坂崎幸之助 Sakazaki Kōnosuke) (voice, acoustic guitar, percussion, born April 15, 1954) and Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢俊彦 Takamizawa Toshihiko) (voice, electric guitar, born April 17, 1954). The group was formed with four members in 1973 after they met on the campus of Meiji Gakuin University. The fourth member, Yasuo Miyake (三宅康夫 Miyake Yasuo), left the band shortly after it formed (sometime between 1975 and 1979 based on the album covers and information on THE ALFEE's official site).

They released their debut single on August 25, 1974. In 2003, HMV Records Japan rated them #92 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".

君に逢ったのはいつだろう
THE ALFEE Lyrics

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君に出逢ったのはいつだろう
彗星が近づいた夏確かそうだよね
何故だろう懐かしい気がしたよ
時を越え星に導かれ
やっと逢えたんだね
Baby 不思議な destiny
幾千もの命消えて
再びめぐり逢うそのために

僕等は生まれてきた
サヨナラは遠い未来
出逢うための約束

いくつもの辛い恋と別れてきたよ
哀しみが僕を臆病にした
君に逢うまでは
Baby もう離れない
赤い糸手繰り寄せて
再び巡り逢う運命を
素直に信じよう
サヨナラは遠い未来に
出逢うための約束
だから離れても君を感じてた
こんなにも激しく
星座に導かれるように
僕等は出逢ってしまった
サヨナラは遠い未来に
出逢うための約束
Baby 不思議な destiny
幾千もの命消えて
君にめぐり逢うそのためだけに
僕は生まれてきた
君と別れたのは何故だろう
たとえ命朽ち果てるとも

もう一度逢えるよね
君に出逢うのはいつだろう

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of THE ALFEE's song 君に逢ったのはいつだろう (Kimi ni atta no wa itsu darou) convey a sense of nostalgia and the longing to reunite with a loved one. The singer ponders when they first met, recalling a summer when a comet approached and feeling a familiar and nostalgic sensation. They believe that they were guided by the stars to finally meet each other, describing it as a mysterious destiny. The song suggests that countless lives have been extinguished, only for them to be reborn in order to meet again. The farewell is seen as a promise made for the distant future, indicating that even though they may be separated, they still feel the presence of their beloved. The lyrics express a passionate desire to reunite and wonder when they will have the chance to meet again.

Line by Line Meaning

君に出逢ったのはいつだろう
I wonder when I met you

彗星が近づいた夏確かそうだよね
It was in the summer when the comet approached, I'm sure

何故だろう懐かしい気がしたよ
I wonder why it felt nostalgic

時を越え星に導かれ
Guided by the stars crossing time

やっと逢えたんだね
Finally, we met, didn't we?

Baby 不思議な destiny
Baby, it's a mysterious destiny

幾千もの命消えて
Thousands of lives have vanished

再びめぐり逢うそのために
In order to meet again

僕等は生まれてきた
We were born

サヨナラは遠い未来
Goodbyes are in the distant future

出逢うための約束
A promise made to meet