Artist: Chiharu Matsuyama / 松山千春Title: Kisetsu no Naka de / 季節の中で
Released: August 21, 1978
Oricon Peak Rank: 1 (6 weeks)
B-Side: 青春II
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Chiharu Matsuyama is one of the major singer-songwriters in Japanese popular music. His style is in line with the New Music movement that arose in the 1970s, although he has written and sung in various other styles as well. His most famous song "Kisetsu no Naka de" (In the Middle of the Seasons) was a distinct departure from his usual style, incorporating the then-current and popular disco sounds in its chorus. Whether or not this nod to common tastes led to its immense popularity in both 1978 (26th overall) and 1979 (24th overall). By then the song heralded Matsuyama's peak period where he wrote many more hits before trends went against him in the mid-1980s. Regardless, this song remains a timeless classic, now amongst the annals of popular Japanese song.
('79 Super Jam ['79 スーパージャム])
季節の中で (Kisetsu no Naka de)
Music/Lyrics: Chiharu Matsuyama / 松山千春
うつむきかけた貴方の前を
静かに時は流れ
めぐるめぐる季節の中で
貴方は何を見つけるだろう
海の青さにとまどう様に
とびかう鳥の様に
はばたけ高くはばたけ強く
小さなつばさひろげ
めぐるめぐる季節の中で
貴方は何を見つけるだろう
昇る朝日のまぶしさの中
はるかな空をめざし
はばたけ高くはばたけ強く
貴方の旅がはじまる
めぐるめぐる季節の中で
貴方は何を見つけるだろう
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