The Refrain Phrase Screams sadly (1988) : Yumi Matsutoya. Released November 26, 1988. Lyrics and music by Yumi Matsutoya, arranged by Masataka Matsutoya (English translation of the rough meaning of the lyrics) Why, Why had we met each other? Those days when we held each other so tightly The sunset I saw in the last spring with you It on the hood, illuminating the scaly clouds,and I still remember it fading away. I backtrack to the previous curve. Because I remember I parked there when we came to this beach one day I wonder if you might be still there. Why, Why did we leave each other? We were so deeply in love. The cape town is lit and the light begins to shine brightly. I'm standing in the same place as we were then. Only the sea breeze holds me by the shoulders I put on the worn out cassette tape that I used to listen to back then I hear a refrain phrase that I didn't notice then, The refrain of the phrase screams sadly Over and over again Why, Why wasn't I as kind to you as I could have been? If I knew that I would never see you again After a few wanderings through the unforgettable landscapes of memories I wonder if it's possible to stop regretting it It's been already time to give up watching the sunset Included in Yumi Matsutoya's 20th original album "Delight Slight Light KISS". Won the Best Album Award at the 31st Japan Record Awards in 1989. No. 1 on the annual chart Japan. CM Song for Mitsubishi Motors' "Mirage," a new model car, in 1988. Theme song for TBS TV drama 23 "Tokyo Hotel Story" in 1989.