Nocturne
Tomoyo Harada Lyrics

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雨は今日も降り続き
くちずさむうたも霧にとけて

そしていつかめぐりあえる人に
胸は騒ぎ時が降りそそぐ夜

降り続く雨をさけて
素足のまま踊る水の淵

こんな夜は海に舟を浮かべ
闇を渡り眠りへと落ちてゆく

空に伸びゆく枝に
喜びの実は満ちて

あなたは手をさしのべ
長い眠りから覚めるのでしょう

The lyrics of Tomoyo Harada's "NOCTURNE" tells a story of a melancholic, rainy night. The rain falls continuously as the singer hums a tune that dissipates in the mist. Despite the dreary scene, the singer's heart is pounding with excitement as she anticipates meeting someone special, someone who will make her heart skip a beat. She is urged by the pouring rain to step into the murky water and dance with bare feet around the pond.

The singer then imagines herself in a tiny boat on the ocean, crossing the dark waves to reach the realm of slumber. She dreams of fruits of joy hanging from the branches of a tree reaching towards the sky. She believes that someone will awaken her from her long sleep to share this happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

雨は今日も降り続き
The rain continues to fall today

くちずさむうたも霧にとけて
The song hummed melts into the mist

そしていつかめぐりあえる人に
And for the person I will eventually meet

胸は騒ぎ時が降りそそぐ夜
My heart is restless on this night of pouring time

降り続く雨をさけて
Avoiding the continuing rain

素足のまま踊る水の淵
Dancing barefoot by the water's edge

こんな夜は海に舟を浮かべ
On this kind of night, let's float a boat on the sea

闇を渡り眠りへと落ちてゆく
Crossing through darkness, falling asleep

空に伸びゆく枝に
On the branch stretching into the sky

喜びの実は満ちて
The fruit of joy is full

あなたは手をさしのべ
You reach out your hand