Sukiyaki (上を向いて歩こう?, "I Look Up As I Walk")

The speaker walks with their face turned upward so tears will not fall. Memories of spring, summer, and autumn return during lonely nights, suggesting that time passes but sadness remains. The repeated instruction to keep walking sounds like a small act of self-comfort: the speaker is hurting, yet trying to carry on.

The stars, clouds, and moon give the feelings a distant, almost unreachable quality. Happiness is imagined above the speaker, while sadness hides in the shadows of the stars and moon. Counting blurred stars may suggest an effort to focus on something beyond immediate grief, though the stars are difficult to see clearly through tears.

The song holds two feelings together: the speaker is not simply overcoming sadness, since they admit to walking while crying and repeat that they are alone. Looking up may be a practical way to hide tears, a symbol of hope, or both. The lyrics do not explain what caused the sorrow, so the loneliness could come from many kinds of loss or separation.