Incorrect Tagging, please use the CORRECT tag in Japanese: 井上陽水

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Yosui Inoue (井上陽水, Inoue Yōsui?) (born August 30, 1948 - ) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who is best-known for Kōri no Sekai, the first million-selling album in Japan, and several smash hit songs such as "Yume no Naka e" "Shōnen Jidai" and "Makeup Shadow". He is the only Japanese male solo artist who made million-selling albums for three decades; Kōri no Sekai in 1973, 9.5 Karat in 1984, and the compilation Golden Best in 1999. On the Japanese music industries, he is one of three male solo artists who sold over 10 million albums.

In the first half of 1970s, along with Takuro Yoshida, Inoue prospered as a one of the most popular Japanese folk-rock singer-songwriters. After his dominance was settled temporarily in the mid '70s, he gradually changed his vocal style to sticky and its pronunciation became characteristic. He is well-known for his such impressive vocal expression, eccentric lyrics, and dark sunglasses which he always wears. As a composer or lyricist, he often associated with several other singer-songwriters and record producers. Some of his hit songs were written with his songwriting partners, Koji Tamaki and Natsumi Hirai. Particularly, partnership with Tamio Okuda provided enormous commercial success in the mid of 1990s. They wrote several songs for Puffy AmiYumi, and all of them sold over 1,000,000 copies.

ワインレッドの心
Yosui Inoue Lyrics

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もっと勝手に恋したり
もっとKissを楽しんだり
忘れそうな想い出を
そっと抱いているより
忘れてしまえば

今以上それ以上愛されるのに
あなたはその透き通った瞳のままで

あの消えそうに燃えそうなワインレッドの
心を持つあなたの願いがかなうのに

もっと何度も抱き合ったり
ずーっと今夜をゆれ合ったり
哀しそうな言葉に
酔って泣いているより
ワインをあけたら

今以上それ以上愛されるのに
あなたはただ恥らうよりてだてがなくて
あの消えそうに燃えそうなワインレッドの
心をまだもてあましているのさこの夜も

今以上それ以上愛されるまで
あなたのその透き通った瞳の中に

あの消えそうに燃えそうなワインレッドの
心を写しだしてみせてよゆれながら

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Yosui Inoue's song "ワインレッドの心" (Wain Reddo no Kokoro) convey a longing for a deeper and more passionate love. The singer expresses a desire to freely fall in love and enjoy kisses without inhibition, rather than hold onto fading memories. The lyrics suggest that if one were to forget those memories, they could experience a love that surpasses what they currently have. The singer describes the person they are addressing as having clear, transparent eyes and a heart that burns with a wine-red intensity. It is implied that this person's wishes would come true if they were to embrace their passionate heart. The singer yearns for more moments of embracing, trembling together in the night, and believes that opening a bottle of wine would be better than drowning in sadness and tears. The song closes with a plea for the person to reflect their wine-red heart in their clear, transparent eyes, until they are loved more than ever before.

Line by Line Meaning

もっと勝手に恋したり
To freely fall in love more

もっとKissを楽しんだり
To enjoy more kisses

忘れそうな想い出をそっと抱いているより忘れてしまえば
Instead of gently holding onto fading memories, just forget them

今以上それ以上愛されるのに
Even though I could be loved more than now,

あなたはその透き通った瞳のままで
You remain with those clear eyes of yours

あの消えそうに燃えそうなワインレッドの心を持つあなたの願いがかなうのに
Even though your wish, with your seemingly fading yet burning wine-red heart, can come true

もっと何度も抱き合ったり
To embrace each other countless times

ずーっと今夜をゆれ合ったり
To tremble together throughout the night

哀しそうな言葉に酔って泣いているより
Instead of getting drunk and crying on sorrowful words

ワインをあけたら
Once we open the wine

今以上それ以上愛されるのに
Even though I could be loved more than now