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".

Kita no HOTEL
THE ALFEE Lyrics

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あゝガラス窓にあなたの
名前を書いて
ため息で小さくさよなら

つぶやく
あゝ忘れる為の旅なのに
見るものすべてが
あなたにつながって

涙さそうばかり
淋しくて淋しくて
あなたのやさしい
想い出胸に
抱きしめて抱きしめて
あの頃の私に戻りたい

あゝあなたを
不幸にしてまで
愛を続けたくない
つらい夜を重ねてきた
わがままを許して
あゝ白い街並が見える
北のホテル
あなたの声が聞きたい
いけないことでしょうか
淋しくて淋しくて
あなたのやさしい
想い出胸に
抱きしめて抱きしめて
あの頃の私に戻りたい
淋しくて淋しくて
あなたのやさしい
想い出胸に

抱きしめて抱きしめて
あの頃の私に戻りたい

Overall Meaning

In THE ALFEE's song "Kita no HOTEL", the lyrics express the feelings of missing someone deeply. The opening lines describe the act of writing the person's name on a glass window and saying a quiet goodbye with a sigh. The singer is on a journey to forget their past love, but everything they see on their trip reminds them of the person, causing them to break down in tears. They long to go back to the person's embrace, wishing to relive the memories of the past.

The second verse reveals more about the depth of the singer's emotions. They have gone through many painful nights and struggles to continue their love for the person despite the difficulties. However, they do not want to continue loving the person if it means causing them unhappiness. The singer wants forgiveness for their selfishness and wants to move on from the past.

Overall, the song conveys a deep sense of longing and regret for a love that cannot be fulfilled. The attention to detail in describing the setting of the journey adds to the emotional weight of the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

あゝガラス窓にあなたの名前を書いてため息で小さくさよならつぶやく
I write your name on the glass window and whisper a small sigh of goodbye.

あゝ忘れる為の旅なのに見るものすべてがあなたにつながって涙さそうばかり
Although this trip was meant to be for forgetting you, every sight is connected to you, making me want to cry.

淋しくて淋しくてあなたのやさしい想い出胸に抱きしめて抱きしめてあの頃の私に戻りたい
I'm so lonely and crave to embrace your gentle memories, wishing to go back to who I was back then.

あゝあなたを不幸にしてまで愛を続けたくないつらい夜を重ねてきたわがままを許して
I don't want to keep loving you to the point it brings you misery. I've gone through many difficult nights, so please forgive my selfishness.

あゝ白い街並が見える北のホテルあなたの声が聞きたいいけないことでしょうか
Oh, I can see the white cityscape from this hotel up north. Would it be wrong of me to want to hear your voice?

Writer(s): 高見沢俊彦, 高見沢　俊彦

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