轉貼：ゴンドラの唄, "The Gondola Song"

Benjamin Hsieh 寫於 2011年2月11日 12:13
The following is from Wikipedia. 

Gondola no Uta (ゴンドラの唄?, "The Gondola Song") is a 1915 song that was popular during Taishō period Japan. Lyrics were written by Isamu Yoshii, melody by Shinpei Nakayama.

Lyrics in Kanji:

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

いざ手をとりて　彼の舟に

いざ燃ゆる頬を　君が頬に

ここには誰れも　来ぬものを

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

In English:

life is brief

fall in love, maidens

before the crimson bloom

fades from your lips

before the tides of passion

cool within you,

for those of you

who know no tomorrow

life is brief

fall in love, maidens

before his hands

take up his boat

before the flush of his cheeks fades

for those of you

who will never return here

life is brief

fall in love, maidens

before the boat drifts away

on the waves

before the hand resting on your shoulder

becomes frail

for those who will never

be seen here again

life is brief

fall in love, maidens

before the raven tresses begin to fade

before the flame in your hearts

flicker and die

for those to whom today

will never return