sakana tsuri no uta
(A Fishing Song)
words and music by Toshiyuki Furuya
sung by Toshiyuki Furuya
from the Humming Bird album, “Unsweet”
translation by Shiro-san, Alinda Sue, and Eleanor
guzuguzu shinaide amado ake sousaa degakesa
kuruma de nante tondemonai yappa jitensha sa
kazekiru kimochi tamaranai mousugu koen da
shibafu ni nekorogatte sora miagereba
itsuno manika subete ga kantan na koto ni omoeteshimau
donna ni tokai natokodatte sagashitemiyouyo
kimi no oki ni irino basho ga kitto aruhazusa
nande kyou wa ii tenki desho saasakon na hi wa
tsukuri ito tarashini asoko made kimi to kyousou sa
Oh! sakana tsuri Oh! sakana tsuri
Oh! sakana tsuri Oh! sakana tsuri
bokaboka youki ni sasowarete kimi to futari kiri
yurayura yureru booto no ue ike nodo man naka
zenkoku dokomademo nihon hare nante kimochi ii
tsuri ito tarashite bonyari sora demo miageyou
demo esa wo sawarenaishi ike wo nozokeba
kimochi yoku oyoideru osakana tottemo kawaii kara
nagagutsu tsuritte waraimashou sore ga oniaisa
tanoshimanake ryatsumarenaize sousa nan koto mo
nante kyou wa ii tenki desho saasakon na hi sa
tsuri ito rashi ichi nichi chuu saa sakana tsuri
Oh! sakana tsuri Oh! sakana tsuri
Oh! sakana tsuri Oh! sakana tsuri
My!
Today has good weather. On a day like today
Without fuss, I open the storm door, about to head out
It’s too nice to take the car. I think I will take the bicycle
The windy feeling doesn’t stop. Soon I am at the park
Lying down on the lawn, if I look up at the sky
Sometimes I think everything is simple
When it is the city is dense, you will still try searching
Certainly, you expect to find your favorite place
My! Today has good weather. On a day like today
I compete with you until you drop in your fishing line
Oh! Fishing
Oh! Fishing
Oh! Fishing
Oh! Fishing
Your cheerful rosy cheeks inviting, the two of us
Sitting in the center of a swaying boat
Everywhere in Japan is clear sky. How good it feels
We drop in our fishing lines and idly look at the sky
But the bait is untouched. We peek in the pond
Swimming comfortably, the fish are so cute
Wading in to fish, we smile because it fits so well
So it is with fun boring things
My! Today has good weather. On a day like today
Throughout the day dropping our line – fishing
Oh! Fishing
Oh! Fishing
Oh! Fishing
Oh! Fishing