Jpop Recommend #283 Kokoro no tabi by Tulip

心の旅 Kokoro no tabi

チューリップ Tulip


Released in April 1973, this song is their 3rd single.

 It is about a breakup of a couple in rural area.  Boy is going to a city leaving his girlfriend behind in his hometown. 
This song recorded a great hit for this popular folk group of the 70's.  Tulip is also known by their another song, "Saboten no hana". 






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Lyrics
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

あー　だから 今夜  だけ   は　君   を 抱いて いたい 
Ah, dakara konya dake wa kimi wo daite   itai
Ah, so only for tonight, I want to keep holding you 
あー　明日  の    今頃     は　 僕    は   汽車  の   中 
Ah,  ashita no imagoro wa boku wa kisha no naka
Ah, around this time tomorrow, I will be on the train
旅だつ       僕     の   心      を　知って いたの か 
tabidatsu boku no kokoro wo shitte    itano ka 
You must know the heart of me who is about to leave
遠く   はなれて   しまえば　愛  は  終わる と いった 
tooku hanarete shimaeba ai wa owaru to itta
When we live far apart, the love will end, you said


 もしも      許される     なら　
moshimo yurusareru nara 
If it is allowed
ねむり  に ついた  君   を 
nemuri ni tsuita kimi wo 
while you sleep
ポケット に  つめこんで　
pocket   ni tsumekonde
I would put you in a pocket
その  まま      つれ  去りたい 
sono mama  tsure-saritai 
and take you away 
あー　だから 今夜  だけ   は　君   を 抱いて いたい 
Ah, dakara konya dake wa kimi wo daite   itai
Ah, so only for tonight, I want to keep holding you 
あー　明日  の    今頃     は　 僕    は   汽車  の   中 
Ah,  ashita no imagoro wa boku wa kisha no naka
Ah, around this time tomorrow, I will be on the train

 にぎやか  だった  街     も　
nigiyaka datta machi mo 
The bustling town
今    は   声  を    しずめて     何  を  待って いる の か　
ima wa koe wo shizumete nani wo matte  iru no ka
is quiet down now   What are they waiting for?
何    を  待って いる の か 
nani wo matte iru  no ka
What are they waiting for?


いつも  いつ の   時   でも　僕     は   忘れ     は  しない 
itsumo itsu no toki demo boku wa wasure wa shinai
Always, any time I won't forget
愛 に 終わり が あって　心       の  旅   が  はじまる 
ai ni owari ga  atte    kokoro no tabi ga hajimaru
there is an end to love and journey of soul will begin


あー　だから 今夜  だけ   は　君   を 抱いて いたい 
Ah, dakara konya dake wa kimi wo daite   itai
Ah, so only for tonight, I want to keep holding you 
あー　明日  の    今頃     は　 僕    は   汽車  の   中 
Ah,  ashita no imagoro wa boku wa kisha no naka
Ah, around this time tomorrow, I will be on the train




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

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