12月ともなればクリスマスの季節。日本のクリスマスは忘年会とセットです。外では忘年会、家ではクリスマス。ムードに酔いしれる日本の巷の多忙なで季節です。
クリスマスに因んで、お気に入りの名曲を3曲お届けします。
最初は、少しジーンとくる悲しいクリスマス、Last Cristmass (去年のクリスマス)は今も切ない失恋のクリスマスソングです。
Last Cristmass の歌詞と和訳
Last Christmas、I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I’ll give it to someone special、
(※ 以上くりかえし部分)
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance、But you still catch my eye
Tell me baby、Do you recognize me?
Well, If it’s been a year、It doesn’t surprise me
“Merry Christmas”
I wrapped it up and sent it、With a note saying “I love you”
I meant it
Now I know what a fool I’ve been
But if you kissed me now、I know you’d fool me again
(※ ※ くりかえし)
Ooooo、Oh oh baby
A crowded room、Friends with tired eyes
I’m hiding from you and your soul of ice
My god, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me?、I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heartA man under cover but you tore me apart
Oh oh
Now I’ve found a real love you’ll never fool me again
(※ くりかえし)
SPECIAL
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart (Gave you my heart)
A man under cover but you tore me apart
Maybe, next year I’ll give it to someoneI’ll give it to someone special、Special
次は、Gilbert O’Sullivan の Christmas Songです。
1974年に収録されましたが、ヒットしたのはもっと遅くでした。1974年、モリパパが社会人になった年です。昔々のことです。
Christmas Song の歌詞と和訳
I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
All I’m dreaming of the whole day long
Is a peaceful world
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year
To those of you who live in fear
And let us hope that very soon
The peace you seek will then resume
I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
All I’m dreaming of the whole day long
Is a peaceful, peaceful world
(子供たちの合唱)
(I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
All I’m dreaming of the whole day long
Is a peaceful world)
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year
To those of you who live in fear
And let us hope that very soon
The peace you seek will then resume
I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
All I’m dreaming of the whole day long
Is a peaceful, peaceful world
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
何と言っても、JohnとYoko OnoのHappy Xmasでしょうね。
これを聞く度に、胸熱き頃の青春を思い出します。若い頃の気持ちが蘇ってきます。
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)の歌詞と和訳
So this is Xmas、 And what have you done
Another year over、 And a new one just begun
And so this is Xmas、 I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one、 The old and the young
(※ ここから、くりかえし部分)
A very Merry Xmas、 And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one、 Without any fear
And so this is Xmas (war is over)
For weak and for strong (if you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (war is over)
The world is so wrong (if you want it)
And so happy Xmas (war is over)
For black and for white (if you want it)
For yellow and red ones (war is over)
Let’s stop all the fight (now)
(※ くりかえし)
And so this is Xmas (war is over)
And what have we done (if you want it)
Another year over (war is over)
A new one just begun (if you want it)
And so happy Xmas (war is over)
We hope you have fun (if you want it)
The near and the dear one (war is over)
The old and the young (now)、
(※ くりかえし)
War is over, if you want it
War is over now、 Happy XmaS