Morning Glory
Tatsuro Yamashita (山下 達郎) Lyrics

The song "Morning Glory" by Tatsuro Yamashita begins with the singer facing east, with sunlight shining through the blind and opening their eyes. They recall the sound of rain from the dark night before, which still seems to linger in the air despite the clear sky of the morning. The singer expresses a desire to have a heart like this clear morning, and for the "morning glory" to shine its heavenly light softly on their disappearing sadness. They hope that one day they will always be beside their loved one, with love found in every morning, and that the city they live in will move forward so that they can have a heart like a clear morning in joyous anticipation of the day to come.

The song has a dream-like quality to it, almost like the singers are half-awake or in a state of hypnagogia. The lyrics paint images of nature and natural phenomena like the morning sun, rain, and flowers, with the "morning glory" metaphorically expressing a sense of beauty and light. The central theme of the song is about experiencing emotions and finding love, and the imagery of the clear morning and flowers encapsulates this idea.