Please enjoy Teresa's performance of a Japanese original song "酒場にて (Sakabe-nite)", meaning "At the Bar", originally sung by 江利チエミ (Eri Chiemi). 鈴木邦彦 (Suzuki Kunihiko) composed the song, and 山上路夫 (Yamagami Michio) wrote the lyrics.
The following are the Japanese lyrics, with my English translation.
好きでお酒を 飲んじゃいないわ
Sukide osake wo nonja inaiwa
(I am taking osake not because I like it)
家にひとり帰る時が こわい私よ
Ie ni hirori kaeru toki ga kowai watashi yo
(but because I am afraid of returning home alone)
あのドアを開けてみたって
An doa (door) wo akete mitatte
(Even when I open that door,)
あなたはいない
Anata wa inai
(You are not at home)
暗い闇が私を 待ってるだけよ
Kurai yami ga watashi wo matterudakeyo
(Only darkness is just waiting for me)
また長い夜をどうして すごしましょう
Mata nagai yoru wo doushite sugoshimashou
(How shall I have the long night again)
愛の香りも 消えたあの部屋
Ai no kaori mo kieta ano heya
(in that room where the scent of love has disappeared)
どうぞお店が 終わるときまで
Douzo omise ga owaru tokimade
(Please let me be here until the bar closes)
ここにおいてひとりだけで 飲んでいるから
Kokoni oite hitoridake de nondeirukara
(because I will keep drinking by myself)
死ぬこともできず今でも
Shinukotomo dekizu imademo
(I am still thinking of you)
あなたを想い
Anata wo omoi
(without being able to die)
今日もひとり酒場で 泣いてる私
Kyou mo hitori sakaba de naiteru watashi
(I am weeping alone at the bar today too)
また長い夜をどうして すごしましょう
Mata nagai yoru wo doushite sugoshimashou
(How shall I have the long night again)
愛の香りも 消えたあの部屋
Ai no kaori mo kieta ano heya
(in that room where the scent of love has disappeared)
死ぬこともできず今でも
Shinukotomo dekizu imademo
(I am still thinking of you)
あなたを想い
Anata wo omoi
(without being able to die)
今日もひとり酒場で 泣いてる私
Kyou mo hitori sakaba de naiteru watashi
(I am weeping alone at the bar today too)
また長い夜をどうして すごしましょう
Mata nagai yoru wo doushite sugoshimashou
(How shall I have the long night again)
愛の香りも 消えたあの部屋
Ai no kaori mo kieta ano heya
(in that room where the scent of love has disappeared)
I only now discovered this song here, must have missed your msg last year. I just love these love songs by Teresa. The images are beautiful and bring more meaning to the song, you do a wonderful job, thank you.
hiloviking 3 weeks ago
@hiloviking
I am pleased that you can enjoy Teresa's Japanese songs via my small work among numerous wonderful videos many people have uploaded in YouTube. Thank you.
Masami43A 3 weeks ago
征美さん、
うつくしい演歌!ほんとにすきです! ありがとうございます!
ティスカ
teiska123 8 months ago 3
@teiska123
どうも ありがとう。
Masami43A 8 months ago 2