Jpop Recommend #149 Sumire September Love by Ippudo

すみれ September Love   Sumire September Love

一風堂 Ippudo


Released in July 1982, this is their 6th single.  This song is gained popularity again when SHAZNA released his cover version in 1997.  

If you listen to this unique song, his voice and sound will get stuck in your head for a long time!




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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

それ  は   9月       だった 
Sore wa kugatsu datta
It was September
あやしい 季節    だった
ayashii kisetsu datta
It was a bewitching season
夕やみ     を   ドレス に 変えて
yuuyami wo dress ni kaete
Change the evening into a dress
君    が   踊れば    都会  も  踊る
kimi ga odoreba tokai mo odoru
If you dance, the city will dance

まるで    マンハッタン・ストーリー
Marude Manhattan story
It's like a Manhattan story
君     さえ いれば パラダイス
Kimi sae ireba  paradise
You alone will turn the place into a paradise
昔          見た  シネマ    の  ように 恋  に  人生   賭けて  みよう  か
Mukashi mita cinema no youni koi ni jinsei kakete miyou ka
Like the old movie I saw, why don't I bet my life on this love?


You・You・You  誘惑       の  摩天楼
You you you    yuuwaku no matenrou
You you you... enchanting skyscraper 
You・You・You 夢       が  花    咲く
You you you     yume ga hana saku
You you you... a dream will bloom


すみれ   September Love
Sumire September    Love
Violet September Love
踊ろう   September dancing
Odorou September dancing
Let's dance, September dancing
明日   は   明日   ラィ ラ ラィ ラ ラィ ラ
ashita wa ashita lai la lai la lai la
Tomorrow is another day, lai la lai la lai la
君     は   夢     か     幻
Kimi wa yume ka maboroshi
You are a dream or an ilusion

すみれ  September Love again
Sumire September Love   again
Violet September Love again
今夜      は September dreaming
Kon-ya wa September dreaming
Tonight, September dreaming
ゆら  ゆら   ゆらめいて  ラィ ラィ ラィ ラィ
Yura yura yurameite  lai  lai   lai lai
Swaying back and forth and flickering...lai lai lai lai


君     は   奇跡  だった
Kimi wa kiseki datta
You were a miracle
優しい     天使   だった
yasashii tenshi datta
You were a gentle angel
あきらめ  を    覚え  かけて  た
akirame wo oboe kakete ta
I was started to give up
僕    の    心       に  ふれた 微笑み
boku no kokoro ni fureta hohoemi
but your smile touched my heart


You・You・You 許される      もの    ならば
You you you     yurusareru mono naraba
You you you... if you'll allow me
You・You・You 夢     の   続き      を
You you you    yume no tsuzuki wo
You you you...I wish I could continue this dream


すみれ   September Love
Sumire September    Love
Violet September Love
踊ろう   September dancing
Odorou September dancing
Let's dance, September dancing
明日   は   明日   ラィ ラ ラィ ラ ラィ ラ
ashita wa ashita lai la lai la lai la
Tomorrow is another day, lai la lai la lai la
君    は  君    の     幻
Kimi wa kimi no maboroshi
You are an illusion of yourself


すみれ  September Love again
Sumire September Love again
Violet September Love again
踊ろう   September dreaming
Odorou September dreaming
Let's dance, September dancing
ゆら ゆら  ゆらめいて    ラィ ラィ ラィ ラィ
Yura yura yurameite  lai  lai   lai lai
Swaying back and forth and flickering...lai lai lai lai


Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated.  Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!

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