北酒場
takashi hosokawa Lyrics

The song 北酒場 (Kita Sakaba) by Takashi Hosokawa tells the story of love found in a northern bar street where both men and women come seeking for companionship, solace, and a sense of belonging. In the first verse, the singer describes the type of women who fit in this environment - those with long hair who prefer someone who's good at sweet-talking them rather than forcing their affection. The singer then alludes to the moment when the sparks of love ignite between two people as they light a cigarette and their fingers touch for the first time, as though fate has brought them together. In this Northern bar street, there is a kind of love that can intoxicate a woman's heart and make her feel alive.

In the second verse, the singer describes the men who come to the Northern bar street - those who are easily moved to tears and are often fond of women. The singer remarks that it's better for a man to be able to sweet-talk with his eyes rather than his words alone. The dreamers, who come in numbers to the bar street, drink their fill of memories and drown their sorrows in glasses of liquor. But despite the heartbreaks, there are still plenty of gentle souls in the Northern bar street, and there is a kind of song that can make men cry. The song then brings back the refrain of the first verse, emphasizing the message that in the Northern bar street, there is a kind of love that can intoxicate a woman's heart and make her feel alive, there is a kind of song that can make men cry, and there is a kind of fate that brings two people together.