Rain
大江 千里 Senri Oe
Released in July 1988 as one of the songs in his album, "1234", this song received praise by many and covered again and again.
Noriyuki Makihara covered the song in "Listen to The Music" in 1998 and then the anime movie, "言の葉の庭 Koto no ha no niwa" used this song as OST in 2013. This time the song was covered by Motohiro Hata.
Senri Oe has taken his career as a jazz piano player now released a jazz cover of this song in 2018.
Rainy season has started. This is a season when hydrangea bloom beautifully and greenery shines with rain drops.
Jazz piano version
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Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation
kotoba ni dekizu kogoeta mama de
Being unable to put in words and left to shiver
人前 では やさしく 生きて いた
hitomae dewa yasashiku ikite ita
I used to live with a gentle face in public
しわよせ で こんな ふう に 雑 に
shiwayose de konna fuu ni zatsu ni
That caused me to act like this in a rough way
雨 の 夜 に きみ を 抱きしめてた
ame no yoru ni kimi wo dakishimeteta
I held you tight on a night of rain fall
道路 わき の ビラ と 壊れた 常夜燈
douro waki no bira to kowareta jyouyatou
flyers on the sidewalk and broken night lights
街角 では そう だれも が 急いでた
machikado dewa sou daremo ga isoideta
On the street corner, yes everyone was on a hurry
きみ じゃない 悪い のは 自分 の 激しさ を
kimi jyanai warui nowa jibun no hageshisa wo
It was not your fault, it was me who
かくせない ぼく の ほう さ
kakusenai boku no hou sa
can't hide my own violent nature
Lady きみ は 雨 に けむる すいた 駅 を 少し 走った
kimi wa ame ni kemuru suita eki wo sukoshi hashitta
You ran a bit in a deserted train station smoked in rain
どしゃぶり でも かまわない と
doshaburi demo kamawanai to
As if to say I don't care if rain pours cats and dogs
ずぶぬれ でも かまわない と
zubunure demo kamawanai to
As if to say I don't care if I soak wet in rain
しぶき あげる きみ が 消えてく
shibuki ageru kimi ga kieteku
you disappear splashing rains
路地裏 では 朝 が 早い から
rojiura dewa asa ga hayai kara
In the back ally, the morning starts very early, so
今 の うち に きみ を つかまえ
ima no uchi ni kimi wo tsukamae
I need to catch you while I can
行かないで 行かないで
ikanaide ikanaide
Don't leave me, don't go
そう 言う よ
sou iu yo
I would say so
別々 に 暮らす 泣きだし そうな 空 を
betsubetsu ni kurasu nakidashi souna sora wo
Living separately the sky that is about to cry (to rain)
にぎりしめる 強さ は 今 は もう ない
nigirishimeru tsuyosa wa ima wa mou nai
I don't have the strength to hold tight any more
変わらず いる 心 の すみ だけ で 傷つく ような
kawarazu iru kokoro no sumi dake de kizutsuku youna
On the corner of the unchanged heart if you are being hurt again
きみ なら もう いらない
kimi nara mou iranai
I don't need you any more
Lady きみ は 雨 に ぬれて
kimi wa ame ni nurete
You were soaked in rain
ぼく の 眼 を 少し 見て いた
boku no me wo sukoshi mite ita
and watched my eyes for a while
どしゃぶり でも かまわない と
doshaburi demo kamawanai to
As if to say I don't care if rain pours cats and dogs
ずぶぬれ でも かまわない と
zubunure demo kamawanai to
As if to say I don't care if I soak wet in rain
口笛 ふく ぼく が ついてく
kuchibue fuku boku ga tsuiteku
I follow as I whistle
ずいぶん きみ を 知りすぎた のに
zuibun kimi wo shirisugita noni
Although I have been knowing you for so long
初めて 争った 夜 の ように
hajimete arasotta yoru no youni
Just like a night we first had a fight
行かないで 行かないで
ikanaide ikanaide
Don't leave me, don't go
そう 言う よ
sou iu yo
I would say so
肩 が 乾いた シャツ 改札 を 出る 頃
kata ga kawaita shirts kaisatsu wo deru koro
By the time the shirts with a dried shoulder passes the station exit
きみ の 町 じゃ もう 雨 は 小降り に なる
kimi no machi jya mou ame wa koburi ni naru
The rain will start to cease in your town
今日 だけ が 明日 に 続いてる
kyou dake ga asu ni tsuzuiteru
Only today will lead tomorrow
こんな ふう に きみ とは 終われない
konna fuu ni kimi towa owarenai
I just can't end with you like this
Lady きみ は 今 も こうして
kimi wa ima mo koushite
You are still like this
小さめ の 傘 も ささずに
chiisame no kasa mo sasazuni
without using a small umbrella
どしゃぶり でも かまわない と
doshaburi demo kamawanai to
As if to say I don't care if rain pours cats and dogs
ずぶぬれ でも かまわない と
zubunure demo kamawanai to
As if to say I don't care if I soak wet in rain
しぶき あげる きみ が 消えてく
shibuki ageru kimi ga kieteku
you disappear splashing rains
路地裏 では 朝 が 早い から
rojiura dewa asa ga hayai kara
In the back ally, the morning starts very early, so
今 の うち に きみ を つかまえ
ima no uchi ni kimi wo tsukamae
I need to catch you while I can
行かないで 行かないで
ikanaide ikanaide
Don't leave me, don't go
そう 言う よ
sou iu yo
I would say so
どしゃぶり でも かまわない と
doshaburi demo kamawanai to
As if to say I don't care if rain pours cats and dogs
ずぶぬれ でも かまわない と
zubunure demo kamawanai to
As if to say I don't care if I soak wet in rain
口笛 ふく ぼく が ついてく
kuchibue fuku boku ga tsuiteku
I follow as I whistle
ずいぶん きみ を 知りすぎた のに
zuibun kimi wo shirisugita noni
Although I have been knowing you for so long
初めて 争った 夜 の ように
hajimete arasotta yoru no youni
Just like a night we first had a fight
行かないで 行かないで
ikanaide ikanaide
Don't leave me, don't go
そう 言う よ
sou iu yo
I would say so
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