Jpop Recommend #339 Hatsukoi by Murashita Kozo

初恋 Yasashisa

村下 孝蔵 Murashita Kozo



Released in February 1983, this song is his 5th single.  And this became the greatest hit of his career.  Unfortunately he has passed away in 1999 at the age of 46 due to cerebral bleed.


Although it is a hit song of 37 years ago, it is still covered by many artists.  The lyrics and nostalgic melody touches the memory of first love every one shares.



covered by Takahashi Yu




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Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

五月雨        は    緑       色
samidare wa midori-iro
The rain in May has a color of green
悲しく         させた  よ   一人   の  午後  は
kanashiku saseta yo hitori no gogo wa
It made me sad  while I was alone in the afternoon
恋   を   して     淋しくて
koi wo shite sabishikute
I fell in love and felt loneliness
届かぬ        想い  を      暖めて    いた
todokanu omoi wo atatamete ita
I just kept my hidden feelings in my heart


好き  だよ と  言えず に 初恋         は
suki dayo to iezu    ni  hatsukoi wa
I couldn't say that I like you  The first love is
ふりこ  細工  の     心
furiko-zaiku no kokoro 
the heart like the swing of the pendulum
放課後      の   校庭    を 走る         君    が いた
houkago no koutei wo hashiru kimi ga ita
I saw you running in the school yard after class
遠く    で    僕     は    いつでも    君    を   探してた
tooku de boku wa itsudemo kimi wo sagashiteta
From a far I was always searching for you
浅い    夢     だから    胸    を   はなれない
asai yume dakara mune wo hanarenai 
This was such a shallow dream, I can't let it go from my heart


夕映え    は あんず 色
yuubae wa anzu-iro
Evening glow brings a color of apricot
帰り      道      一人     口笛       吹いて
kaeri-michi hitori kuchibue fuite
On the way home, I whistle alone
名前     さえ   呼べなくて
namae sae yobenakute
I can't even call the name
とらわれた       心      見つめて    いた よ
torawareta kokoro mitsumete ita yo
I was just watching my captured heart



好き  だよ と  言えず に 初恋         は
suki dayo to iezu    ni  hatsukoi wa
I couldn't say that I like you  The first love is
ふりこ  細工  の     心
furiko-zaiku no kokoro 
the heart like the swing of the pendulum
風     に   舞った  花びら    が 水面      を     乱す      ように
kaze ni matta hanabira ga minamo wo midasu youni
As if the flower petals dancing in the wind disturb the water surface
愛 と いう 字 書いて  みては
ai to iu    ji  kaite   mitewa
I kept writing the word, "love"
ふるえてた あの  頃
furueteta ano koro
and trembled in those days
浅い    夢     だから    胸    を   はなれない
asai yume dakara mune wo hanarenai 
This was such a shallow dream, I can't let it go from my heart


放課後      の   校庭    を 走る         君    が いた
houkago no koutei wo hashiru kimi ga ita
I saw you running in the school yard after class
遠く    で    僕     は    いつでも    君    を   探してた
tooku de boku wa itsudemo kimi wo sagashiteta
From a far I was always searching for you
浅い    夢     だから    胸    を   はなれない
asai yume dakara mune wo hanarenai 
This was such a shallow dream, I can't let it go from my heart







Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated.  Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!

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