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tōryanse tōryanse

tōryanse tōryanse
koko wa doko no hosomichi ja
Tenjin-sama no hosomichi ja
chitto tōshite kudashanse
goyō no nai mono tōshasenu
kono ko no nanatsu no oiwai ni
ofuda wo osame ni mairimasu
iki wa yoi yoi - kaeri wa kowai
kowai nagara mo
tōryanse tōryanse

tōryanse tōryanse
koko wa neifu no hosomichi ja
Kijin-sama no hosomichi ja
chitto tōshite kudashanse
nie to nai mono tōshasenu
kono ko no nanatsu no tomurai ni
kuyō wo tanomi ni mairimasu
iki wa yoi yoi - kaeri wa kowai
kowai nagara mo
tōryanse tōyranse


English Translation

let me pass, let me pass

Let me pass, let me pass!
What is this narrow path here?
It's the narrow path of the Tenjin-sama shrine*.
Please allow me to pass through.
Those without good reason shall not pass.
To celebrate this child's 7th birthday
I have come to dedicate my offering.
Going in may be fine, fine but returning would be scary.
It's scary but
let me pass, let me pass!

Let me pass, let me pass!
Is this the underwold's narrow path here?
It's the narrow path of the Kijin-sama shrine*.
Please allow me to pass through.
Those without sacrifice shall not pass.
To bury this child at age 7
I have come to offer my services.
Living may be fine, fine but going back would be scary.
It's scary but
let me pass, let me pass.

* Tenjin-sama and Kijin-sama
Tenjin-sama is the God of Heaven and Kijin-sama the God of the Underwold.