Shiina Ringo & Tokyo Jihen

I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU

Words by Burt Carmer, music by Harry Ruby and Herbert Stottart
To be found on "Utaite myoli" album

I wanna be loved by you
Just you, and nobody else but you
I wanna be loved by you alone

I wanna be kissed by you
Just you, and nobody else but you
I wanna be kissed by you alone

I couldn't aspire
To anything higher
Than to fill the desire
To make you my own

JAZZ A GO GO

Words by Robert Gal and music by Alain Goraguel
To be found on "Utaite myoli" album

Après le bup slow
Pour que ça reste chaud
Je sais ce qu'il nous fait
C'est du Jazz à Gogo
Tous ceux qui l'aiment bien
Et moi qui l'aime bien
On va chanter ensemble
Pourvu que ça balance

O.K. pour la guitarre
O.K. pour la batterie
Et pour la contrebasse
Et le piano aussi
Tous ceux qui l'aiment bien
Et moi qui l'aime bien
On va danser ensemble
Pourvu que ça balance
Et dans tous les pays
De New York à Paris
Parlant la même langue
Le jazz mène la danse

Translation

After the bup slow
To make it stay hot
I say that what it takes
Is some jazz a go go
Everyone who loves it
And me who love it
Let's sing together
As long as it's balanced

OK for the guitar
OK for the drums
And for the doublebass
And also for the piano
Everyone who loves it
And me who love it
Let's dance together
As long as it's balanced
And in every country
From New York to Paris
We all speak the same language
The jazz leads the dance

KAREHA (LES FEUILLES MORTES/AUTUMN LEAVES)

Words by Jacques Prévert and music by Joseph Cosma
To be found on "Utaite myoli" album

Oh... je voudrais tant que tu te souviennes
Des jours heureux òu nous étions amis
En ce temps-là, la vie était plus belle
Et le soleil, plus brillant qu'aujourd'hui
Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle
Tu vois, je n'ai pas oublié
Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle
Les souvenirs et les regrets aussi
Et le vent du nord les emporte
Dans la nuit froide de l'oubli
Tu vois, je n'ai pas oublié
La chanson que tu me chantais...

C'est une chanson que nous ressemble
Toi tu m'aimais, et je t'aimais
Nous vivions tous les deux ensemble
Toi qui m'aimais, moi qui t'aimait
Mais la vie sépare ceux qui s'aiment
Tout doucement, sans faire de bruit
Et la mer efface sur le sable
Les pas des amants désunis.

The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold
Since you went away the days grew long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

LA SALLE DE BAIN (BATHROOM)

Words and music by Shiina Ringo
To be found on "Ringo no uta" album

In a café just a little down the stairs
from a city shop selling cameras and things
I smelled your lighter oil mixed with coffee and cream
An odour still lingered from the lines you gave me
You said it didn't you? "Just do it kill me"

Today is a day that in particular
I seem to be smiling and laughing quite a lot
I just had a dream and in it you had died
And I had no choice then but to love you
Please don't abandon or ever leave me

So wash me cut me I'm underwater
My lungs and breathing are quite affected
Please watch me closely and do check to see
I dry out completely I dry through and through
So shine me tear me I'm underwater
Relying completely on zero gravity
And when I do melt down entirely
Immediately bon appétit

It was you who was dying there right in front of me
And I couldn't stop the tears I couldn't hold them in
All of the little things of this little world
Are so very dear to me it hurts to think of them
Oh don't make me have this kind of dreams again

A scent so sweet that it got me dirty
The troops to protect me were out on patrol
Please watch me closely and do check to see
I dry out completely I dry through and through
A lie so big that it got me dirty
As soon as I said it a wound opened up
And when I do melt down entirely
Immediately bon appétit

I'm not afraid of a little boredom
Why did the two of them ever chance to meet?

TASOGARE NAKI

Words and music by Shiina Ringo
To be found on "Otona" album

Akaneiro ga sasotte iru namida wo nuguimashou

Hora kowai koto nado nani mo nai no
Saisho kara anata ni wa
watashi shika inai
Uso mo yami mo nemutte shimaeba jiki
Kaeriyukou ya

Ato dore kurai anata no nozonda keshiki ga miemashou

Sate kotaeru mono wa koko ni aru no
Saigo made watashi ni wa
anata shika inai
mi mo kokoro mo yadotta sono inochi e
sosogan to

BOKOKU JOUSHO (Feelings for my motherland)

Words and music by Shiina Ringo
To be found on "Kyouiku" album

neko no manako to inu no omimi de anata ni goaisatsu
nani hitotsu nogashitaku wa nai no
tatoe dareka ni netamareta to te watashi wa kamawanai
koko de chanto mukiaete iru

naisho no chizu wa kousaten wo egaite azayaka ni hirogatte yuku
kaikatsu na sora gairoju ga koraaju futashika na asu wo yorokonde iru

dareka ga kateba dareka ga makeru ukiyo wa isogashii nani hitotsu tayasui koto nai no
dakedo omowazu emi ga koboreru watashi wa shiawase
ima wa motto yoku wakatte iru

tatta no hitori chuushoku wo torou to Kagurazaka samayotta gogo
hairenu michi mo tsuiyashita hosuu wo uragirazu tsunagatte iru to shitta

shunkashuutou kumo no iro made anata to osoroi de nani hitotsu hoshii mono ga nai no
moshimo nozomi ga kanau to shitara kotoba wo kawashitai
bokoku datte onaji da mon

bokoku jousho kocchi ni ariramu

KABUKI

Words and music by Shiina Ringo
To be found on "Otona" album

Would you like some fun, or no?
Have you got something to hide?
Do you want to know our secrets?
Oh, I don't remember, really.

It is coming, It's definitely coming.
Don't you interrupt me, who are you?
I am so tired. You are pissing me off.
But doesn't matter, we are lenient, you see.

Would you like some more, or not?
Have you got someone to hate?
Do you want to know our secrets?
Oops, sorry we don't have any.

It is coming. it's so coming.
Never interrupt me, who the ---- are you?

I am so tired. You are pissing me off.
But doesn't matter, we are lenient, you see.

You can join us, come on, you have to.
It's ridiculous to feel shy, who are you?
Ah yes! so sweet, very sumptuous.
Hey, listen up, we are all incidents.

Yes, please. No, sir. Who?

I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU

Words and music by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams
To be found on "Utaite myoli" album

Day after day I must face a world of strangers
Where I don't belong
I'm not that strong
It's nice to know that there's someone I can turn to
Who will always care
You're always there

When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you

So many times when the city seems to be
Without a friendly face
A lonely place
It's nice to know that you'll be there if I need you
And you'll always smile
It's all worthwhile

Touch me and I end up singing
Troubles seem to up and disappear
Touch me with the love you're bringing
I can't really lose when you're near

If all my friends
Have forgotten half their promises
They're not unkind
Just hard to find

One look at you
And I know that I could learn to live
Without the rest
I found the best

Onaji Yoru (The Same Night)

tobikau hito no hihyou ni jikojitsugen wo hakari
tomadou kore no kongen ni tazuneru koui wo wasure
kono hibi ga otozureta mado no soto ni ha
gomakashi no nai natsu, egakareteiru

fukiareru kaze ni namida suru koto mo
shiawase na kimi wo tada negau koto mo onaji
sora ha ashita wo hajimeteshimau
tatoe kimi ga koko ni inakute mo

samayou yume no tenjin ni namanurusa wo nozomi
ikikau hito no taihei ni subayaku chuumoku wo sase
sono yoku ga mitasareta atashi no me ni mo
hateru koto nai yume utsusareru no ka

nakiwameku umi ni tachidomaru koto mo
furerarenai kimi wo tada omou koto mo onaji
sora ha ashita wo hajimeteshimau

fukiareru kaze ni namida suru koto mo
shiawase na kimi wo tada negau koto mo onaji
nakiwameku umi ni tachidomaru koto mo
furerarenai kimi wo tada omou koto mo onaji
tatoe atashi ga iki wo tomete mo

MORE

Words by Marcello Ciociolini and Norman Newell, music by Liz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero
To be found on "Utaite myoli" album

More than the greatest love
The world has known
This is the love I'll give you alone
More than the simple words
I try to say
I only live to love you more each day

More than you'll ever know
My arms long to hold you so
My life will be in your keeping
Waking, sleeping, laughing, weeping

Longer than always is a long, long time
But far beyond forever you'll be mine

I know I've never lived before
And my heart is very sure
No one else could love you more

HAIIRO NO HITOMI

Words by Katou Tokiko and music by Uña Ramos
To be found on "Utaite myoli" album

kareno ni saita chiisa na hana no you ni
nante sabishii kono yuugure
dokoka nai omoi wo idaite
nante sabishii kono yuugure
dokoka nai omoi wo idaite

watashi no daiji na kono fue wo utau uta wo
anata wa kiite iru no darou ka
dokoka no chiisa na ki no shita de
anata wa kiite iru no darou ka
dokoka no chiisa na ki no shita de
sunde neiro de hibiku kono fue
anata wa kiite iru no darou ka
nakiku tabireta fue no oto wo
anata wa kiite iru no darou ka
nakiku tabireta fue no oto wo

yama wa yuugure yoru no yami ga shinobiyoru
anata wa doko ni iru no darou ka
kaze no tayori mo ima wa todae
anata wa doko ni iru no darou ka
kaze no tayori mo ima wa todae
yama no sakamichi hitori de aruite itta
anata wa ima mo utatte iru
kanata no sora ni koe ga kikoe
anata wa ima mo utatte iru
kanata no sora ni koe ga kikoe
hitori bocchi de kage wo mitsumeru
anata wa doko ni iru no darou ka
kaze no tayori mo ima wa todae
anata wa doko ni iru no darou ka
kaze no tayori mo ima wa todae
ra ra ra ra ra...

Kono Yo no Kagiri / The Limits of this World

Kono Yo no Kagiri / The Limits of this World single, Heisei Fuuzoku / Heisei Sex Industry

kono yo ni kagiri wa aru no?
moshimo hate ga mieta nara
dou yatte waraou ka tanoshimou ka
mou yari tsukushita ne

jaa nando datte wasureyou
soshite mata atarashiku deaereba subarashii
sayounara
hajimemashite

But still my dear if the end draws near what should I do?
If you hold me tight I’d feel all right but still be blue
But if a song were to play just for us for a moment
To take the heartache away

Well then I’d say, I’ll make a song for you
Nothing too old, and nothing too new
Sing to the light of day
You’ll smile for me, we’ll be happy that way

Da la la...

Just turn away and take this point of view
Nothing is old, and nothing is new
When you look at me and say I’ll forget you...


If you were me who would you be when the sun goes down?
Two faces bright but I fear the night might come around
And if reflections appear from the past, all our moments,
Smiles, love and laughter, I fear...

Well then I’d say, I’ll make a song for you
Nothing too old, and nothing too new
Sing to the light of day
You’ll smile for me, we’ll be happy that way

And take this point of view
Nothing is old, and nothing is new
When you look at me and say
Nice to meet you, would you mind if I stay?