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".

Manatsu no Stranger
THE ALFEE Lyrics

灼けた素肌に褪せたネックチェーン
狂った夏に捨てた淡い想い出さ

君と遊んだ海辺のリゾートタウン
一人佇む今は風が少し寒い

Love is gone, summer lady
Oh, 忘れ得ぬ恋よ
熱い日射しに焼かれてそして燃え尽きた

夏の一瞬に夢見た蜃気楼
今でも心を戻してしまう
Strangers in summertime

息もつかずに愛を交わしたのは
眩しい光のせい急ぎすぎた二人

渚の口づけ揺れるルームシャドウ
ひとつひとつの夢が砂のようにこぼれる

Love is gone, summer lady
Oh, 帰らぬ女よ
いたずらに二人愛を交わした罪なのか

白い太陽に幻惑された夏
危険な果実の香りが残る
Strangers in summertime
Strangers in summertime, I want your love again

Love is gone, summer lady
Oh, 哀しみ溢れ
秋風に乗せて君の涙が頬伝う

男と女のわがままだけで
あんなに燃えた愛が死んでしまう
Strangers in summertime
Strangers in summertime, want you come back again!

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Written by: Ken Takahashi, Toshihiko Takamizawa

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