Jpop Recommend #249 TATTO by Akina Nakamori

TATTO 

中森 明菜 Akina Nakamori

Released in May 1988, this song is her 21st single.  This song is a sexy big band jazz tune.

As a legendary idol singer in the 80's, she has many hit songs.  But this song stands out as it represents her ability not just as an idol but as a mature and talented female singer.









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Lyrics
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation


都会(まち) に  はびこる 哀れな    アンドロイド
machi      ni habikoru awarena android
Poor androids are rampant in town
くどき    上手     の  チープ な   レプリカント
kudoki-jyouzu no cheap na replicant
Cheap "replicants" who are only good at sweet talks 
ハート の  萎えた   男     は  要らない 
Heart no naeta otoko wa iranai 
I don't need a man with shrunk heart

Get out!



チャンス を  あげるわ 熱い 儀式(レポリューション)

chance wo ageruwa atsui gishiki (revolution)
I'll give you a chance, a hot ritual revolution
錆びた        魂   バラ   の Tattoo を
sabita tamashii bara no   tatoo wo
Rusty soul with a tattoo of rose
紅く       刻んで 産まれ 変わる    の  よ 
akaku kizande umare-kawaru no yo 
You can reborn by engraving it in red
Get up!

さあ ひえた   胸     に じっと   眠る        炎    起こして

Saa    hieta mune ni jitto   nemuru honoo okoshite 
Wake up the long-slept fire in your cold heart
いま ゾクゾク する   夢      を  追って ごらん
ima zokuzoku suru yume wo otte   goran 
Now is the time to chase an exciting dream
(Take a dream)



手頃      な  恋(プレイ)   で 麻痺 した  エモーション

tegoro na play         de mahi shita emotion
The emotion paralyzed by easy love
感動        したくて 女      は  アジテーション
kandou shitakute onna wa agitation
Women get agitated in need of heart-moving experience
言葉     じゃなくて SOUL を   感じたい
kotoba jyanakute   soul  wo kanjitai
I need to feel the soul not words
Wake up!



いま せとぎわ    だわ 焦(じ)り 焦(じ)り  凍り  つく     私          を

ima    setogiwa dawa  jiri          jiri      koori tsuku watashi wo
Now I'm on a brink   I get irritated and frozen still 
さあ 欲しい  の   なら  愛  を   見せて  ごらん
Saa    hoshii no nara  ai wo misete goran 
If you want me, show me your love
(Take a chance)



Show me your real love


咲かせ  なさい  その    胸      に  消えない  バラ   を

sakase sanai  sono mune ni kienai     bara wo 
Bloom unerasable rose in your heart 
Show me your real love

陥(お)として みて この     私     Tattoo で

otoshite     mite  kono watashi tatto de
Get me with that tattoo
Just falling you



都会(まち) は  Sweet drug いかさま   パラダイス

machi     wa sweet drug   ikasama paradise
The city is full of sweet drugs and it's a fake paradise
孤独       に  まみれて 恋   も   パラノイア
kodoku ni mamirete koi mo paranoia
Dug in loneliness, love is like a paranoia
優しさ      さえ 毒   入り の ジェリービーンズ
yasashisa sae doku-iri no  jelly       beans
Even sweetness looks like a poisoned jelly beans
Wake Up!



いま  時代 と いう ぬるい ベット なんか 這い 出て

ima  jidai to iu    nurui bed   nanka hai-dete
Now is the time to get out of a lame bed called "the trend of times"
さあ  わしづかみ    で 愛 を 獲(と)って ごらん
Saa washizukami de  ai wo totte      goran 
Lets grab the love wildly
(Take a love)



Show me your real love


空白(しろ)い  胸      に 焼き   つけて 消せない  バラ を

shiroi         mune ni yaki-tsukete kesenai bara wo 
Brand your blank heart with unerasable rose
Show me your real love

刻み      つけて     私      へと Tattoo を

kizami-tsukete watashi eto   tatto wo
Engrave me with your tattoo
Just falling you



Show me your real love


咲かせ  なさい  その    胸      に  消えない  バラ   を

sakase sanai  sono mune ni kienai     bara wo 
Bloom unerasable rose in your heart 
Show me your real love

陥(お)として みて この     私     Tattoo で

otoshite     mite  kono watashi tatto de
Get me with that tattoo
Just falling you




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

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