Midnight Diner Theme Song Omoide by Tsunekichi Suzuki Translated and Explained

Culture, Graded Japanese Reading & Listening Practice, JLPT2, JLPT3, Language, Level 9, Music, Songs In Translation

A translation into English of the opening theme song from Midnight Diner Tokyo Stories (Shinya Shokudo) soundtrack, Omoide, by Tsunekichi Suzuki. I give a background on the songwriter, translate the lyrics, present the song in Japanese and English, and give a commentary on the translation.
But first thing’s first…