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Spring can really hang you up the most

 

Once I was a sentimental thing,
Threw my heart away each Spring;
Now a Spring romance hasn't got a chance
Promised my first dance to Winter;
All I've got to show's a splinter for my little fling!

Spring this year has got me feeling

like a horse that never left the post;
I lie in my room staring up at the ceiling,
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!

Morning's kiss wakes TREES and flowers,
And to them I'd like to drink a toast;
I walk in the park just to kill lonely hours,
Spring Can really Hang You Up The Most.

All afternoon those birds twitter twit,
I know the tune, "This is love, this is it!"
Heard it before and I know the score,
And I've decided that Spring is a bore!

Love seemed sure around the New Year,
Now it's April, love is just a ghost;
Spring arrived on time, only what became of you, dear?
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!

Spring is here, there's no mistaking
Robins building nests from coast to coast;
My heart tries to sing so they won't hear it breaking,
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!

College boys are writing sonnets,
In the "Tender passion" they're engrossed;
But I'm on the shelf with last YEAR's Easter bonnets,
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!

Love came my way, I hope it would last;
We had our day, now that's all in the past!
Spring came along a season of SUN,
Full of sweet promise but SOMETHING wrong!

Doctors once prescribed a tonic,
"Sulphur and MOLASSES" was the dose;
Didn't help a bit, my condition must be chronic,
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!

All alone, the party's over,
Old man Winter was a gracious host;
But when you keep praying for snow to hide the clover
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!

 

1955年 (LANDESMAN FRANCES/WOLF TOMMY )

 

 

〈ちょっと ひとり言〉

 

音楽って基本的には季節を選ばないものだとは思うのだけれど、歌詞がついていると、そうはいかないこともあって……

 

この曲は「春」でなくては歌えない曲。

だから「春」のライブでは毎年必ず歌っている曲です。親しく大好きな友だちに1年に1度しか会えないような、そんな感じ。

 

この曲に出逢った第一印象は、あまりにも歌詞が多く、私は“気が滅入った”ものですが……このボリュームの歌詞だからこそ伝えられるものがありますね。

 

「♪この春はレースに出られない競走馬の様に部屋に寝転がってぼんやりと天井を眺める。“春はなんて気が滅入る季節なの”。新緑や蕾、公園を散歩しながら私は一人ぼっちの時間を過ごす。“春はなんて気が滅入る季節なの”。年が明けた頃は愛は確かだったのに、愛はゴーストの様に消えてしまった。私は一人ぼっち。“春はなんて気が滅入る季節なの”。」と歌われる曲。

 

春はいろいろな生き物が芽吹き活力にあふれた季節。そして新しい恋が始まる季節。まわりの物が生き生きと美しい季節、だからこそ余計 私は滅入ってしまう、と。

 

歌詞の力を大きく感じる曲、そして不安定に進むコードやメロディーが何とも美しく主人公の心を想わせます。

 

この曲を歌う時は、そんな主人公の気持ちを想いながら。

でも、この曲が歌える『春』の訪れに幸せを感じながら……

この曲を歌っています。

 

’15.3.6 ♪ひろよ

 

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