Jpop Recommend #61 Warattemi by Tortoise Matsumoto

笑ってみ Warattemi

トータス松本 Tortoise Matsumoto


Released in August 2012 as one of the songs recorded in the album "New Face", this song became one of my favorite songs.

Today is the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake which hit mainly Hogyo prefecture (Kobe and Awaji ), Kyoto and Osaka in 1995.  

Even though it seems that the area has rebuilt itself from the ashes, the affected people still hide their wounds or unforgettable memories deep in their heart. I still remember raging fire ravaged the city of Kobe as we anxiously watched the news on TV for days.  May the souls of the departed victims rest in peace...

I chose this song for today because it is sung in Kansai dialect.  Tortoise Matsumoto is a vocal of the group, Ulfuls I introduced before.  With his soulful voice and funny lyrics, you will be smiling without noticing.





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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

そんな  彼女    に  振られた よな    顔   して
Sonna kanojo ni furareta   yona kao shite
Hey, you look like you were dumped by your girlfriend
と  思たら     ほんま ごめん   ほんま  に そやったん や
to omotara honma gomen honma ni  soyattan-ya
No kidding, so sorry, I didn't know that's really happened
仲良し       が  自慢  の  ふたり に 何   が
Nakayoshi ga jiman no futari  ni nani ga
You two looked so close and good together but why
やらかしたん    ちゃうんの
Yarakashitan chauno
You must've done something
そんで   謝って    へん やろ
Sonde ayamatte-hen yaro
and I bet you didn't apologize

でもな      転がってく     のが 人生

Demona korogatteku noga jinsei 
But listen, the life is always rolling
逃がさん  ように  せな その タイミング
Nogasan youni sena sono timing
You shouldn't miss the timing


笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら   ほら ええぞ
Hora hora eezo
See, yes looking good
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら  ほら  ほら  そやって
Hora hora hora soyatte
See, yes just like that

まるで     彼氏   と  うまく    いって ない みたい やん

Marude kareshi to umaku itte      nai  mitai   yan
Hey, you look like you had an argue with your boyfriend
と  思たら    ごめん   な  いつの 間 に
to omotara gomen na itsuno ma ni
No kidding, so sorry, but when?
すれ違い    の  毎日      それ が 原因     でも
surechigai no mainichi sore ga gen-in demo
Not enough time together?  Even if that's the cause,
だって 朝   昼   晩    時間 が ない わけ じゃないやん
datte asa-hiru-ban jikan ga nai wake  jyanai-yan
You must have some time to spare during day-noon-night.

だから   育てて    いかな あかんのん ちゃうん

dakara sodatete ikana  akan-non chaun
That's why we have to nurture, don't you think?
言いたい こと  言える  聞ける そんな  関係   を
Iitai       koto ieru     kikeru sonna kankei wo
The relationship in which you can both say and listen your true feelings

笑ってみ

Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら  ほら ええぞ
Hora hora eezo
See, yes looking good
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら  ほら  ほら  そやって
Hora hora hora soyatte
See, yes just like that
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら  ほら  ええぞ
Hora hora eezo
See, yes looking good
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら  鏡        を   見てみ
Hora kagami wo mitemi
See, look yourself in the mirror

何か    に つけ    皆      迷うし      悩む     もんや

Nanika ni tsuke mina mayoushi nayamu mon-ya
Everybody hesitate and ponder over various things
俺   だって そう
Ore datte sou
I'm no exception
でも    今日  は  天気 が ええやん
Demo kyou wa tenki ga ee-yan
But today is such a fine day
気持ち   ええやん せやろ
Kimochi ee-yan   seyaro
I bet you are feeling good, aren't you?  

だから  分から  へん  のが  人生

Dakara wakara hen noga jinsei
That's life, always unpredictable
楽しんだ       方   が ええぞ いろんな タイミング
Tanoshinda hou ga eezo   iron-na timing
You should enjoy different opportunities

笑ってみ

Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら  ほら ええぞ
Hora hora eezo
See, yes looking good
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら  ほら ほら   そやって
Hora hora hora soyatte
See, yes just like that
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら   鏡       を   見てみ
Hora kagami wo mitemi
See, look yourself in the mirror
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら   ほら ほら そやって
Hora hora hora soyatte
See, yes just like that

笑ってみ

Warattemi
Let me see your smile
おばちゃん みたい に
Oba-chan mitai   ni
Just like neighborhood aunty
踊ってみ
Odottemi
Let me see your dance
そこ   の  おっちゃん  みたい に
Soko no occhan     mitai   ni
Just like that old man over here
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
ほら  ほら ええぞ
Hora hora eezo
See, yes looking good
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile
あの おばちゃん みたい に
Ano oba-chan  mitai   ni
Just like that aunty over there
笑ってみ
Warattemi
Let me see your smile

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