“Rainbow and Sneakers in Those Days" (Niji to Sneaker no Koro)(1979) TULIP Released on July 5, 1979 Words and music by Kazuo Zaitsu Arranged by Tulip (English translation of the rough meaning of the lyrics) It was my sin as a man to be selfish But it was also your sin as a woman that you couldn't forgive me We were both too young for everything I wonder if you've thrown away those sneakers you were wearing back then. Trying not to soil our new white sneakers We were barefoot in the rain, While our soaked sweatshirts were drying, We made love on those summer afternoons. It was my sin as a man to be selfish But it was also your sin as a woman that you couldn't forgive me We were both too young for everything I wonder if you've thrown away those sneakers you were wearing back then. The white marks of your summer bathing suit on your skin. I traced them with my fingertips... And there was the sound of thunder. After then I still remember the way you looked out the window, Searching for the rainbow in the sky. It was my sin as a man to be selfish But it was also your sin as a woman that you couldn't forgive me We were both too young for everything I wonder if you've thrown away those sneakers you were wearing back then. It's as if we'd torn apart a tangled thread without care. Suddenly, we were separated, And we were strangers. We were too young to fall in love back then. We were too young for adult love. It was my sin as a man to be selfish But it was also your sin as a woman that you couldn't forgive me We were both too young for everything I wonder if you've thrown away those sneakers you were wearing back then. “Rainbow and Sneakers in Those Days" was TULIP's 16th single, released on July 5, 1979. It sold over 500,000 copies in total and charted in the Top 10. It became a hit song for Tulip. It was also the last song for TULIP's first term members. In 1970, the year of the Beatles declared their breakup, the original members changed their name to "TULIP" and officially formed a band in Fukuoka City Japan. The following year, in 1972, they moved to Tokyo. They made their major debut with " Yellow Magical Shoes" from TOSHIBA Music Industry as SHINKO MUSIC's first exclusive artist. On June 5, 1972, their first album " Yellow Magical Shoes" was released in Japan. The following year, 1973, their third single " Journey of My Heart (Kokoro no Tabi)" was No. 1 in Japan in record sales for five months, and they became a famous band in Japan at that time.