狐の嫁入り ~The Fox's Wedding~

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Ouka

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Kabuki nagauta, Japanese theatrical folk, min'yo

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[OPENING]

昔々、と始めよう
(Let us begin, as they always do: once, long ago...)
本当は今夜の話なのに
(Though this is truly a story about tonight)

雨のない日に　雨が降る
(Rain falls on a day without rain)
それが最初の合図
(That is the first sign)

[VERSE 1]

提灯の列が　畦道に浮かぶ
(A line of lanterns floats above the paddy path)
誰の婚礼か　誰も知らない
(Whose wedding it is, no one can say)
数えてみれば　いつも一つ多い
(Count them, and there is always one too many)
振り返るたび　また一つ増える
(Each time you look back, another has joined)

祖母は言った、道を見ろと
(Grandmother said: watch the road)
祖母は言った、灯を見るなと
(Grandmother said: do not watch the lights)
けれど誰もが一度は聞く
(And yet everyone, once, listens anyway)
綺麗だから、と
(Because it was beautiful.)

[PRE-CHORUS]

道のうちは、子ではない
(On the path, you are not nameless)
道のそとは、名を持たない
(Off the path, you are nameless)
古い掟、変わらぬ掟
(An old law. An unchanging law.)
誰が決めたか、もう誰も覚えていない
(Who made it, no one now remembers)

[CHORUS]

狐の嫁入り、灯りが招く
(The Fox's Wedding... the lanterns beckon)
畦を越えたら、もう戻れない
(Cross the ridge, and there is no returning)
笑い声はしない、泣き声もしない
(No laughter. No crying, either.)
ただ足音が、ひとつ増えるだけ
(Only another footstep, joining the line)
狐の嫁入り、雨は晴れて
(The Fox's Wedding... the rain has cleared)
誰も見ない場所で、宴は続く
(And where no one is watching, the feast goes on)
道を聞いたら、道を歩け
(If you were told the road, then walk the road)
それだけが、唯一の守り
(That alone was ever your protection)

[VERSE 2]

旅人が一人、灯りに問うた
(A traveler once spoke to the lights)
「花嫁はどこ？私が探そう」
("Where is the bride? Let me find her.")
列は応えず、ただ道を譲る
(The procession does not answer... only parts to let him through)
親切だと、彼は思った
(He mistook it for kindness.)

畦はいつしか、道ではなくなり
(The ridge, before he noticed, had ceased to be a road)
足元の土が、笑い始める
(The ground beneath his feet begins to laugh)
提灯の火が、彼を囲むころ
(By the time the lanterns encircle him)
もう、灯りではなかった
(They were no longer lanterns at all.)

[BRIDGE]

昔話には、必ず教訓がある
(Every old story carries a lesson)
けれど教訓は、後で聞いても遅い
(But a lesson heard afterward is heard too late)
祖母が正しかったと
(That grandmother was right, after all...)
知るのは、いつも最後の一人だけ
(Is something only the last one ever learns)

[FINAL CHORUS]

狐の嫁入り、また今夜も
(The Fox's Wedding... again, tonight)
雨のない空に、雨が降る
(Rain falls from a rainless sky)
数えるな、数えれば呼ばれる
(Do not count them. To count is to be called.)
振り返るな、名前を忘れる前に
(Do not look back... before you forget your name)
道のうちは、灯りを消せ
(On the path, put out your own light)
道のそとで、誰かが待つ
(Off the path, someone is always waiting)
昔々、と始まる話は
(Every story that begins "once, long ago"...)
たいてい、今夜の話だから
(Is, more often than not, a story about tonight.)

[OUTRO]

提灯の列が、また一つ増えた
(The line of lanterns has grown by one more.)

...数えましたか？
(...Did you count them?)

いい子だ、最後まで聞いてくれた
(Good. You listened all the way to the end.)

さあ——おいで
(Now... come along.)

名を捨てれば、道は消える
(Cast away your name, and the road disappears)

ここでは誰でも、狐になれる
(Here, anyone can become a fox.)

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[OPENING] 昔々、と始めよう (Let us begin, as they always do: once, long ago...) 本当は今夜の話なのに (Though this is truly a story about tonight) 雨のない日に　雨が降る (Rain falls on a day without rain) それが最初の合図 (That is the first sign) [VERSE 1] 提灯の列が　畦道に浮かぶ (A line of lanterns floats above the paddy path) 誰の婚礼か　誰も知らない (Whose wedding it is, no one can say) 数えてみれば　いつも一つ多い (Count them, and there is always one too many) 振り返るたび　また一つ増える (Each time you look back, another has joined) 祖母は言った、道を見ろと (Grandmother said: watch the road) 祖母は言った、灯を見るなと (Grandmother said: do not watch the lights) けれど誰もが一度は聞く (And yet everyone, once, listens anyway) 綺麗だから、と (Because it was beautiful.) [PRE-CHORUS] 道のうちは、子ではない (On the path, you are not nameless) 道のそとは、名を持たない (Off the path, you are nameless) 古い掟、変わらぬ掟 (An old law. An unchanging law.) 誰が決めたか、もう誰も覚えていない (Who made it, no one now remembers) [CHORUS] 狐の嫁入り、灯りが招く (The Fox's Wedding... the lanterns beckon) 畦を越えたら、もう戻れない (Cross the ridge, and there is no returning) 笑い声はしない、泣き声もしない (No laughter. No crying, either.) ただ足音が、ひとつ増えるだけ (Only another footstep, joining the line) 狐の嫁入り、雨は晴れて (The Fox's Wedding... the rain has cleared) 誰も見ない場所で、宴は続く (And where no one is watching, the feast goes on) 道を聞いたら、道を歩け (If you were told the road, then walk the road) それだけが、唯一の守り (That alone was ever your protection) [VERSE 2] 旅人が一人、灯りに問うた (A traveler once spoke to the lights) 「花嫁はどこ？私が探そう」 ("Where is the bride? Let me find her.") 列は応えず、ただ道を譲る (The procession does not answer... only parts to let him through) 親切だと、彼は思った (He mistook it for kindness.) 畦はいつしか、道ではなくなり (The ridge, before he noticed, had ceased to be a road) 足元の土が、笑い始める (The ground beneath his feet begins to laugh) 提灯の火が、彼を囲むころ (By the time the lanterns encircle him) もう、灯りではなかった (They were no longer lanterns at all.) [BRIDGE] 昔話には、必ず教訓がある (Every old story carries a lesson) けれど教訓は、後で聞いても遅い (But a lesson heard afterward is heard too late) 祖母が正しかったと (That grandmother was right, after all...) 知るのは、いつも最後の一人だけ (Is something only the last one ever learns) [FINAL CHORUS] 狐の嫁入り、また今夜も (The Fox's Wedding... again, tonight) 雨のない空に、雨が降る (Rain falls from a rainless sky) 数えるな、数えれば呼ばれる (Do not count them. To count is to be called.) 振り返るな、名前を忘れる前に (Do not look back... before you forget your name) 道のうちは、灯りを消せ (On the path, put out your own light) 道のそとで、誰かが待つ (Off the path, someone is always waiting) 昔々、と始まる話は (Every story that begins "once, long ago"...) たいてい、今夜の話だから (Is, more often than not, a story about tonight.) [OUTRO] 提灯の列が、また一つ増えた (The line of lanterns has grown by one more.) ...数えましたか？ (...Did you count them?) いい子だ、最後まで聞いてくれた (Good. You listened all the way to the end.) さあ——おいで (Now... come along.) 名を捨てれば、道は消える (Cast away your name, and the road disappears) ここでは誰でも、狐になれる (Here, anyone can become a fox.)

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