No Umbrella ("Kasa ga nai" translation) -- 傘がないの英語版

http://larrykenny.com/translations/noumbrella.php

This is a translation and arrangement of 傘がない ("Kasa ga nai") by 井上揚水 (Inoue Yōsui). See the above link for a look at the lyrics and the translation / arrangement process.

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Music

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• Japanese
• folk
• translation
• Inoue Yousui
• cover
• guitars
• subtitles
• 井上揚水
• 英訳
• アレンジ
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[SinisterTea]

Not as good as Minimoni F--.

Seriously though, I really like the arrangement, even if the drummer did make me want to strangle him. ;) The simple guitar solo works well with the tone of the song. I like the translation too, even if there is a place or two I would have worded it differently.

[larrykenny4]

@SinisterTea Haha yeah... the "drummer" is me playing a hi-hat with no experience to my own inconsistent guitar's tempo, then trying to play keyboard kick/snare on top of that. I really need to befriend a local drummer... but I'm glad you liked it anyway. :) How might you have translated it?

[SinisterTea]

@larrykenny4 ...the real problem is... it's raining today...and I've got no umbrella. Or perhaps a slightly freer translation: "it's been raining all day"

And now for what some call a "leap of faith" translation:

"The freezing rain falling today, it chills me right down to the bone

I've become unable to, think of anything but you alone"

-Gau

[larrykenny4]

@SinisterTea Oh hey, I know you.

Yeah, I played with keeping the umbrella line at the end, but I couldn't find a rhythm for it that sounded fluid to me. I like the verse translation though. I just couldn't bring myself to 訳し殺す as good a word as しみる.

[happyshoesdancing]

Intersting:)

Good work!

[landofcocacola]

I'll give you my umbrella...