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".

夜明けを求めて
THE ALFEE Lyrics

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かけがえのないあなたの微笑み
守りたい唯一の存在
運命の糸にあやつられ
奇跡は気紛れな偶然のドラマ
だからこそあなたの生きてる時間を
僕に預けてはくれないか?
孤独を一人嘆くよりも
心で感じる絆を信じて

だけど流した涙は無駄ではない
挫折は未来を開く鍵にもなる
時は流れすべては変わり
夜明け求め陽がまた昇るよう
あなたのために
もう一度生まれ変わろう
今日を越えて今を生きよう

朝日の中であなたを見つめる
やわらかな光に包まれて
幼い日の憧れのように
愛しくて切なくて言葉にならない
二人の物語りはここから始まる
幸せのかたちに答えなどないのさ
時は流れすべては移ろい
夜明け求め陽がまた昇るよう
あなたのために
もう一度生まれ変わろう
今日を越えて今を生きよう

立ち止まった旅人は朝日を浴びて
重く古いコートを脱ぎ捨て
もう一度歩き出すだろう
巡る季節変わりゆく時代よ
変わらぬ気持ちであなたを愛したい
二度とは戻れない人生だからこそ
投げ出さずに今を生きよう
時は流れすべては変わり
夜明け求め陽がまた昇るよう
あなたのために
もう一度生まれ変わろう
今日を越えて
今をあなたのために

生きよう今を
生きよう今を

Overall Meaning

"夜明けを求めて" (Yoake o Motomete) translates to "Seeking the Dawn" in English. The lyrics convey the idea of cherishing and protecting someone's irreplaceable smile, seeing them as the only existence that needs to be preserved. The song talks about how life is influenced by the threads of fate and how miracles are unpredictable dramas of chance. The singer asks the person to entrust their living time to them, believing in the bonds felt in the heart rather than lamenting alone in solitude. The tears shed are not in vain, as setbacks can become the key to opening up the future. The lyrics emphasize the need to believe in the power of emotions and connections and appreciate the value of time.

Line by Line Meaning

かけがえのないあなたの微笑み
Your irreplaceable smile

守りたい唯一の存在
The only existence I want to protect

運命の糸にあやつられ
Manipulated by the thread of destiny

奇跡は気紛れな偶然のドラマ
Miracles are whimsical dramas of chance

だからこそあなたの生きてる時間を
That's why I want you to entrust me with your time of living

僕に預けてはくれないか?
Won't you entrust it to me?

孤独を一人嘆くよりも
Rather than lamenting loneliness alone

心で感じる絆を信じて
Believe in the bonds felt in the heart

だけど流した涙は無駄ではない
However, the tears shed are not in vain

挫折は未来を開く鍵にもなる
Setbacks can also become the key to opening the future

時は流れすべては変わり
Time passes and everything changes