街の灯
The Yellow Monkey Lyrics


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すきとおる青い空の下
お酒を飲んでのらりくらり
恋人捜しも楽じゃないのさ
ましてや我が身はボロ雑巾

冷たい季節にもめげない
夢を大きく咲かせましょう
そこの素敵なお姫様
僕はあなたの靴みがき
幸せのクリームをすり込めば
この世はたちまちバラ色さ

冷たいしぐさにもめげない
夢を大きく広げましょう

L'amour est merveilleux
淋しがり屋の歌を
L'amour est merveilleux
聞いてくださいな

その次目の前にあらわれたのは
歯ならびの悪いおまわりさん
尋問・連行・仮釈放、
僕は見かけ通りさ

冷たい世間にもめげない
夢で世界を買いましょう

L'amour est merveilleux
淋しがり屋の男が
L'amour est merveilleux
人ゴミの中で叫ぶ

「赤や青のメモリアル血湧き肉踊る我が魂
朝も夜も目は光る苦しいけど楽しいこの世界」

L'amour est merveilleux
街の灯がともりだす
L'amour est merveilleux
時は止まらない
L'amour L'amour
淋しがり屋の歌を




L'amour L'amour
聞いて下さいな

Overall Meaning

The song "街の灯 (Machi no Akari)" by THE YELLOW MONKEY portrays a lonely and struggling individual who tries to find comfort in love and dreams. The lyrics talk about the hardships of life, such as feeling alone in a big and cold city, struggling to find a lover, and being judged and arrested by authorities. However, the singer remains optimistic, dreaming big and believing that love can bring happiness even to the most hopeless situations.


The lyrics suggest that the singer is a shoe shiner who dreams of being with a beautiful princess. The shoe shiner implies that he is on the lowest rung of society, but he dreams of a better life. The theme of the song is the power of hope and love, showing that even the hardest and loneliest moments in life can be overcome.


Line by Line Meaning

すきとおる青い空の下
Under the clear blue sky


お酒を飲んでのらりくらり
Drinking and taking it easy


恋人捜しも楽じゃないのさ
Looking for love is not easy


ましてや我が身はボロ雑巾
Especially when you feel worthless about yourself


冷たい季節にもめげない
Not giving up in the cold season


夢を大きく咲かせましょう
Let's make our dreams blossom big


そこの素敵なお姫様
Hey there, lovely princess


僕はあなたの靴みがき
I am your shoe shiner


幸せのクリームをすり込めば
If I rub some happiness cream


この世はたちまちバラ色さ
This world will turn pink in no time


冷たいしぐさにもめげない
Not giving up on cold gestures


夢を大きく広げましょう
Let's widen our dreams


L'amour est merveilleux
Love is wonderful


淋しがり屋の歌を
A lonely person's song


聞いてくださいな
Please listen to it


その次目の前にあらわれたのは
Then what appeared in front of me


歯ならびの悪いおまわりさん
Was a policeman with bad teeth alignment


尋問・連行・仮釈放、
Interrogation, confinement, temporary release


僕は見かけ通りさ
I am just as I appear


冷たい世間にもめげない
Not giving up in this cold society


夢で世界を買いましょう
Let's buy the world with our dreams


人ゴミの中で叫ぶ
Screaming among the human waste


「赤や青のメモリアル血湧き肉踊る我が魂
"My soul dances with excitement at the red and blue memorial"


朝も夜も目は光る苦しいけど楽しいこの世界」
"This world is painful but fun, with eyes shining day and night"


街の灯がともりだす
The city lights begin to shine


時は止まらない
Time does not stop


淋しがり屋の男が
A lonely man




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