花 (Hana)

Please enjoy Teresa's performance of a Japanese original song, "花 (Haba)", meaning Flowers. 喜納昌吉 (Kina Shoukichi) composed this song, wrote the Japanese lyrics, and sings this song by himself. He is from 沖縄 (Okinawa), and this melody is very special and unique reflecting the flavor of Okinawa. (The background pictures of this video are not relevant.)

The following are the Japanese lyrics, with my English translation of the lyrics.

川は流れて どこどこ行くの
Kawa wa nagarete doko doko ikuno
(Where are rivers flowing to?)

人も流れて どこどこ行くの
Hito mo nagarete doko doko ikuno
(And, where are people also headed for?)

そんな流れが つくころには
Sonnna nagare ga tsuku koroniwa
(By the time when those flows reach somewhere,)

花として 花として 咲かせてあげたい
Hanato shite hana to shite sakasete agetai
(I want them bloom as flowers and as flowers.)

泣きなさい 笑いなさい
Nakinasai warainasai
(Cry as you like, and laugh as you like.)

いつの日か いつの日か
Itsuno hika itsuno hika
(Some day, and someday,)

花をさかそうよ
Hana wo sakasouyo
(let us bloom flowers.)


涙ながれて どこどこ行くの
Namida nagarete doko doko ikuno
(Where are tears flowing to?)

愛もながれて どこどこ行くの
Ai mo nagarete doko doko ikuno
(And, where is love also headed for?)

そんなながれを このうちに
Sonna nagare wo kono uchini
(I want to welcome those flows)

花として 花として むかえてあげたい
Hana to shite hana to shite mukaete agetai
(in my house, as flowers, and as flowers.)

泣きなさい 笑いなさい
Nakinasai warainasai
(Cry, and laugh as you like.)

いつの日か いつの日か
Itsuno hika itsuno hika
(Some day, and someday,)

花をさかそうよ
Hana wo sakasouyo
(let us bloom flowers.)


花は花として わらいもできる
Hana wa hana toshite warai mo dekiru
(Flowers can also laugh as flowers.)

人は人として 涙もながす
Hito wa hito toshite namida mo nagasu
(People also tear as persons.)

それが自然のうたなのさ
Sore ga shizen na uta nanosa
(This is the song of nature.)

心の中に 心の中に 花を咲かそうよ
Kokoro no naka ni kokoro no naka ni hana wo sakasouyo
(Let us bloom flowers in our heart, and in our heart.)

泣きなさい 笑いなさい
Nakinasai warainasai
(Cry, and laugh)

いついつまでも いついつまでも
Itsuitsumademo itsuitsumademo
(as long as you like.)

花をつかもうよ
Hana wo sakasouyo
(Let us catch flowers.)


泣きなさい 笑いなさい
Nakinasai warainasai
(Cry, and laugh)

いついつまでも いついつまでも
Itsuitsumademo itsuitsumademo
(as long as you like.)

花をつかもうよ
Hana wo sakasouyo
(Let us catch flowers.)

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[rev3002wonenog]

Wow!

[masami43]

@rev3002wonenog

gonenow2003ver, David, rest in peace.

[daraschek]

Wunderful interpretation of a great dose of emotion. She did not go to the enormus possibilities .....beautiful voice like velvet wrapped me twice for 5 min. and 17 seconds . The next round ,rather I would not have survived to the end ,the very ,very sexy ,so I had to forgive himself . Primer with sophisticaded instrumental arangment ........Arigato !

[maki11able]

Once again, Teresa made me cry with this song.Yes really She did !What a wonderful song .The lyrics are heavenly fine.This will be one of my favorites.Thank you Masami for sharing & English translation.

[NationalAnthem100]

That was really beautiful !!.. I sang this song too !!

[kkslee5022]

songs are still alive

K. Lee-Perth

[MrYamatominzoku]

テレサ　テレサ

ほんとうにありがとうね！



[simizutoyokichi8]

なんて優しい声なんでしょう。

心からご冥福をお祈りします。

[HONDASUV1909]

What can I say, a wonderful voice from heaven. From: MeowMeow in Singapore.

[Bovy1959]

Her voice will be with us forever.....& EVER !!!!

[blhsieh0724]

哀怨淒美，悸動人心。永遠的鄧麗君！Teresa Teng forever !

[g2kdlj]

Beautiful video, song and lyrics. Unusual lyrics.

Thank you for sharing.

[nariwish0402]

ありがとうございます。

テレサの透明なもの悲しい声がバッチリでした。

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