Another smooth mid-tempo adult contemporary by crooner Yasuhiro Abe（安部恭弘）. Actually I knew "Kuu na" when Masayuki Suzuki（鈴木雅之） first sang it on his 1989 album, "Dear Tears". Suzuki's version and Abe's self-cover are fairly similar in arrangement, although Suzuki's has more of a soulful inflection. It was never a hit and, in fact, was never even released as a single, but I've always enjoyed it as a pleasant pop song with an easy, breezy tempo.
Composed by Abe and written by lyricist/novelist/illustrator Norie Kanzawa（神沢礼江）, Abe's version came out on his album of cover songs, "Passage" in 1994. The lyrics talk of the singer having a major case of love for a certain woman...just imagine AOR crooner Bobby Caldwell singing this at a slightly faster speed than he's used to.
As for the translation of the title....I'm not quite sure. The lyrics don't really help in deciphering the meaning there. It could either me "Don't eat!" or "Don't come here!" in a very informal (or rude) way. If there are any Suzuki or Abe fans who can help out here, I'd be very appreciative.
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