KANARIYA
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kanariya

uta o wasureta kanariya wa
ushiro no yama ni sutemasho ka

ie ie sore wa kawaisou

uta o wasureta kanariya wa
sedo no koyabu ni ikemasho ka

ie ie sore wa narimasenu

uta o wasureta kanariya wa
yanagi no muchi de buchimasho ka

ie ie sore wa kawaisou

uta o wasureta kanariya wa
zooge no fune ni gin no kai
tsukiyo no umi ni ukabereba
wasureta uta o omoidasu


English Translation

the canary

The canary who forgot his songs.
Should I cast him away within the mountain behind us?

No, no, for that is merciless.

The canary who forgot his songs.
Should I cast him away to the thicket out back?

No, no, for that is merciless.

The canary who forgot his songs.
Should I hit him with the pasture cane?

No, no, for that is also merciless.

The canary who forgot his songs.
We should put him on an ivory boat with a silver oar.
And floating under the moonlight,
he will remember his forgotten songs.