ｺﾞﾝﾄﾞﾗの唄 Gondola no Uta - Emi Fujita - CC English

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Gondola Song

It is sung by actor Takashi Shimura in the 1952 film Ikiru.

Life is brief
Girls, fall in love
While your red lips
Cannot yet fade
Before the waves of passion
Cool within you
Tomorrow’s tomorrow
Can never come

Life is brief
Girls, fall in love
Drift on the waves
As a boat does
Your soft hand
On his shoulder
People who notice
Will not remain

Life is brief
Fall in love, girls
While your black hair
Still cannot fade
Before the flame in your hearts
Slowly disappear
Another today
Will never return
--translated by Shinji Egawa

inochi mijikashi
koi seyo otome
akaki kuchibiru
asenu ma ni
atsuki chishio no
hienu ma ni
asu no tsukihi no
nai mono wo

inochi mijikashi
koi seyo otome
nami ni tadayou
fune no yo ni
kimiga yawate wo
waga kata ni
koko niwa hitome mo
nai mono wo

inochi mijikashi
koi seyo otome
kurokami no iro
asenu ma ni
kokoro no honoo
kienu ma ni
kyou wa futatabi
konu mono wo

いのち短し
恋せよ少女
朱き唇
褪せぬ間に
熱き血潮の
冷えぬ間に
明日の月日の
ないものを

いのち短し
恋せよ少女
波に漂う
舟の様に
君が柔手を
我が肩に
ここには人目も
無いものを

いのち短し
恋せよ少女
黒髪の色
褪せぬ間に
心のほのお
消えぬ間に
今日はふたたび
来ぬものを