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".

風よ教えて
THE ALFEE Lyrics

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何処へ行くのだろう
答えは風の中に
"今が幸せならばそれでいい"
うつむく君
なぜ指輪はずして
抱き合うことが
愛の掟に背くことなのか
今の暮らしを捨ててまで

君と歩く自信はない
ただ砂漠の毎日に
愛の蜃気楼見ていたいだけ
あヽわがままな愛が
僕を苦しめる
二人の明日に夢は見えるか
あヽ風よ伝えて
愛の哀しみすべて
あヽ風よ教えて
愛の涙の理由を

せつない夜重ねるたび
離れられなくなる
出会うことが罪ならば
人はなぜ愛し合うのか?
もしもこのまま二人が
風になれたら
見知らぬ街まで君と飛んで行きたい
あヽ風よ伝えて
愛の哀しみすべて
あヽ風よ教えて
愛の涙の理由を
あヽ風よ伝えて
愛の哀しみすべて
あヽ風よ教えて
愛の涙の理由を
あヽ風よ伝えて
愛の哀しみすべて
あヽ風よ教えて

愛の涙の理由を
風よ教えて

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to THE ALFEE's song 風よ教えて (Kaze yo Oshiete) are about searching for answers about love and the difficulties that come with it. The song starts with the singer wondering where he is going and realizing that the answers he seeks are in the wind. He then sees a person he loves but cannot be with and questions why they have to break the rules of love to be together. The singer is hesitant about leaving his current life behind to be with this person, but he still wants to see the mirage of love in the desert every day.

As the nights become more painful, the singer cannot bear to be away from the person he loves. He questions why people fall in love if it is a sin to meet someone. If they were to become one with the wind, he would want to fly to an unknown city with this person. The chorus repeats the message of asking the wind to teach the reasons for the sadness and tears of love.

The song is about the idea of love being challenging and how it can be difficult to find the answers to all of its complications. The wind is a symbol of nature and freedom, and the singer seeks its guidance in understanding how to navigate this complex emotion.

Line by Line Meaning

何処へ行くのだろう
Where are we going?

答えは風の中に
The answer is in the wind

「今が幸せならば　それでいい」
"If we're happy now, that's enough"

うつむく君
You look down

なぜ指輪はずして
Why did you take off your ring?

抱き合うことが
Why is holding each other

愛の掟に背くことなのか
Breaking the rules of love?

今の暮らしを捨ててまで
I don't have the confidence to give up my current life

君と歩く自信はない
And walk with you

ただ砂漠の毎日に
I just want to see mirages of love in everyday deserts

愛の蜃気楼見ていたいだけ
That's all my selfish love causes me pain