J2E: 夢色のスプーン

Yume-iro-no Spoon

 The Dream-colored Spoon

lyrics: MATSUMOTO Takashi
music: TSUTSUMI Kyouhei
song: IIJIMA Mari
release: 1983
translation: youi

Kirei-da-ne-tte Iware-naku-te-mo
Watashi Chittomo Samishiku-nai-shi
Itsumo Namida-de Ikiteru-hodo
Yowaku-mo-nai-shi Tsuyoku-mo-nai-no
*Demo Dareka Shiri-masen-ka?
Shiawase-to Fushiawase Kakimazeru
Yume-iro-no Chiisa-na Spoon
Hitoshizuku Ai-wo Nose-te
Ano Hito-ni Ano Hito-ni Age-tai-no
Yume-iro-no Chiisa-na Spoon
   Whatever he never say "You're beautiful"
   I won't feel lonely at all
   I'm not so weak as spend all the days in tears
   But also not so strong
   *But... Does anyone know that?
   It can stir both happiness and unhappiness
   It's a dream-colored small spoon
   Putting a drop of my love
   I'd like to give that man it
   The dream-colored small spoon

Dokoka-ni Aru-to Uwasa-ni Kii-te
Mou Sekai-juu Sagashi-ta-n-desu
Oe-ba Ou-hodo Toozakaru-no-ga
Yume-nan-da-yo-to Satosare-nagara
Demo Dare-ka Shiri-masen-ka?
Kaze Soyogu Sougen-wo Utsushi-dasu
Yume-iro-no Chiisa-na Spoon
Hikidashi-no Oku-no Hou-de
Medata-zu-ni Hisoyaka-ni Hika-tte-ru
Yume-iro-no Chiisa-na Spoon
   Since I heard it is somewhere
   I have searched around the world
   The more following, the more dream flying away 
   Even if I've been admonished so
   But... Does anyone know that?
   It can show us a breezy grassland
   It's a dream-colored small spoon
   In the back of a drawer
   Glowing obscurely
   The dream-colored small spoon



*Repeat



作詞：松本隆（1983）
英訳：youi
　アニメ「スプーンおばさん」のオープニングソング．アニメの歌と侮るなかれ．かの松本隆さんによる詩．何年も前，ふとこの歌詞のよさに気付きました．「悪い」とされていることも味わうという考えを当時から持っていた自分は，「弱くもないし強くもない」「幸せと不幸せかき混ぜる」といった部分に共感しました．今でも好きな詩です．