I think I've gotten most of the Xmas cards sent out by now. I'm usually pretty diligent with those.
The latest J-Xmas tune for this season and the one to round out today's crop of KKP entries is "Eve no Tenmondai" (The Observatory on Christmas Eve) by Ritsuko Kurosawa（黒沢律子）. Released in December 1991 as her 4th single, it's a pleasant pop ballad of the season about a couple who once met at an observatory one Christmas Eve. To be honest, that's the first time I've ever heard of a place dedicated to space as a romantic meetup spot. Usually, I think of places with tons of illumination or restaurants for that special dinner, but perhaps privacy is a good site for some. Anyways, "Eve no Tenmondai" was written by Masami Tozawa（戸沢暢美）, composed by Takaaki Yasuoka（安岡孝章）of the band I Re'in For Re'in（アイリーン・フォーリーン）and arranged by Masahiro Ikumi（幾見雅博）.
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寂しくないと
くちびるをかんで
クリスマス・セールの
街を横切ろう
恋人たちが
プランをねるカフェ
あの日 誰よりも
彼を愛してた
Santa Claus
去年来た場所へ
今年も来るのかしら
イヴの天文台で見た
UFOを憶えている
12月 街角で ひとり空を見た
けなげに光る
星たちに思う
どんな悲しみも
ささいなことだと
なつかしいひと
ウワサを聞くたび
今もすこしだけ
せつなくて困る
Silent Night
去年見た夢が
今年はもうないけど
イヴの天文台にいた
ふたりは真実なの
12月 思い出は
肩に髪に降る
Santa Claus
去年来た場所へ
今年も来るのかしら
イヴの天文台で見た
UFOを憶えている
12月 過ぎてゆく
時を見送るの
I am not sure I am understanding this song right, but the protagonist of the song seems to be lonely and wishful. She may have met someone at the Observatory last year by chance, but it seems as if she is alone and wishing for Santa to bring her and that special guy back together this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lyrics. The story sounds as if it should have been adapted into a J-Drama of sorts. It would have brought some good attention to observatories and planetariums. :)
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