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".

Tashikani for Your Love
THE ALFEE Lyrics

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眠る君の横顔
耐える愛の淋しさに
睫毛を濡らす

気がつけばいつでも君は
かけがえのない優しさで
僕を包んでいた

せめて君より先には死ねない
苦しめた日々償うために

木洩れ陽目覚める君を
天使の笑顔に変えた
この朝に

確かにFor Your Love...

眠る君の横顔
耐える愛の淋しさに
睫毛を濡らす

気がつけばいつでも君は
かけがえのない優しさで
僕を包んでいた

せめて君より先には死ねない
苦しめた日々償うために

木洩れ陽目覚める君を
天使の笑顔に変えた
この朝に

確かにFor Your Love...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Alfee's song Tashikani for Your Love convey the experience of unrequited love and the longing to make up for past mistakes. The opening lines describe the singer's observation of their loved one sleeping, and the sadness and loneliness they feel as they endure the painful experience of unrequited love. The image of tears welling up and dampening eyelashes highlights the raw emotions at play.

The second verse shifts to the past, as the singer reflects on how their loved one had always enveloped them in irreplaceable tenderness. The affirmation that they cannot die before their loved one suggests the burden of responsibility and desire to make up for past wrongdoings. The third verse brings the focus back to the present, describing how the sunlight filtering through the trees transforms the awakening loved one into an angelic figure. The repeated phrase "確かにFor Your Love" (tashikani for your love) reinforces the singer's commitment and dedication in their love.

Overall, the lyrics to Tashikani for Your Love are a poignant portrayal of the complexities of unrequited love and the desire to make amends.

Line by Line Meaning

眠る君の横顔
The peaceful face of you sleeping

耐える愛の淋しさに
Enduring the loneliness of love

睫毛を濡らす
I shed tears

気がつけばいつでも君は
Whenever I realized it, you were always

かけがえのない優しさで
Wrapping me up in irreplaceable kindness

僕を包んでいた
Embracing me

せめて君より先には死ねない
At least I can't die before you

苦しめた日々償うために
To atone for the days I caused you pain

木洩れ陽目覚める君を
You waking up in the sunlight filtering through the trees

天使の笑顔に変えた
Changed into the smile of an angel