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プールサイド – Yoshitaka Minami 南佳孝

Yoshitaka Minami 南佳孝

プールサイド lyrics with English translation

Language
Japanese
Level
Intermediate
Released
1978
Genre
City Pop
Length
3:58
  1. きれいだよその水着

    That swimsuit looks beautiful,

  2. 濡れると色が変わるね

    It changes color when it gets wet,

  3. トカゲ色みたい光をはじいて

    Like a lizard, it reflects the light,

  4. きれいだね

    So beautiful,

  5. きみのからだも黄昏に染まってる

    Your body is dyed with the twilight,

  6. ただ見とれてるよ

    I'm just captivated,

  7. しばらく息をとめて

    I hold my breath for a moment,

  8. 泳いでるきみ幻のよう

    You swimming, like a dream,

  1. プールは小さな宇宙

    The pool is a tiny universe,

  2. 熱い視線に気づいたのか

    Did you notice my burning gaze?

  3. きみはピッチをあげる

    You raise the pitch

  4. 私なら誰のものにも

    If it were me, I wouldn't belong to anyone.

  5. なりませんからねと

    It won’t become that way, you know.

  6. ただひとことだけ

    Just a single word

  7. すげなく釘をさしたね

    You nailed it down so coldly.

  8. 泳いでるきみ幻のよう

    You're swimming like an illusion.

  9. プールは青いスクリーン

    The pool is a blue screen

  10. 熱い視線に気づいたのか

    Did I notice your burning gaze?

  11. ふいに大きくターン

    Suddenly I make a big turn

  12. ここへ来て濡れたからだを

    Come here and feel this drenched body

  13. タオルでつつみなよ

    Wrap it up with a towel,

  14. そのはずむ肌を

    that shimmering skin of yours.

  15. すぐにも抱きあげたい

    I want to lift you up right away.

  16. 泳いでるきみ幻のよう

    You swim like a dream,

  17. プールは青いスクリーン

    the pool is a blue screen.

  18. 熱い視線に気づいたのか

    Did you notice the burning gaze?

  19. ふいに大きくターン

    Suddenly you turn with a flourish,

  20. 泳いでるきみ幻のよう

    You swim like a dream,

  21. プールは小さな宇宙

    the pool is a tiny universe.

  22. 熱い視線に気づいたのか

    Did you notice the burning gaze?

  23. きみはピッチをあげる

    You raise the pitch

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Key vocabulary

あげる
giveN4
からだ
body
ターン
turn
タオル
towelN5
だけ
onlyN5
てるてる
to shine; (also) short form of ている
でる
appear
はずむ
bounce
ピッチ
pitch
ひとこと
one word

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About this song

Yoshitaka Minami is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer who has been a key figure in city pop since the 1970s.

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プールサイド

きれいだよその水着みずぎ

That swimsuit looks beautiful,

濡ぬれると色いろが変かわるね

It changes color when it gets wet,

トカゲ色いろみたい光ひかりをはじいて

Like a lizard, it reflects the light,

きれいだね

So beautiful,

きみのからだも黄昏たそがれに染そまってる

Your body is dyed with the twilight,

ただ見みとれてるよ

I'm just captivated,

しばらく息いきをとめて

I hold my breath for a moment,

泳およいでるきみ幻まぼろしのよう

You swimming, like a dream,

プールは小ちいさな宇宙うちゅう

The pool is a tiny universe,

熱あつい視線しせんに気きづいたのか

Did you notice my burning gaze?

きみはピッチをあげる

You raise the pitch

私わたしなら誰だれのものにも

If it were me, I wouldn't belong to anyone.

なりませんからねと

It won’t become that way, you know.

ただひとことだけ

Just a single word

すげなく釘くぎをさしたね

You nailed it down so coldly.

泳およいでるきみ幻まぼろしのよう

You're swimming like an illusion.

プールは青あおいスクリーン

The pool is a blue screen

熱あつい視線しせんに気きづいたのか

Did I notice your burning gaze?

ふいに大おおきくターン

Suddenly I make a big turn

ここへ来きて濡ぬれたからだを

Come here and feel this drenched body

タオルでつつみなよ

Wrap it up with a towel,

そのはずむ肌はだを

that shimmering skin of yours.

すぐにも抱だきあげたい

I want to lift you up right away.

泳およいでるきみ幻まぼろしのよう

You swim like a dream,

プールは青あおいスクリーン

the pool is a blue screen.

熱あつい視線しせんに気きづいたのか

Did you notice the burning gaze?

ふいに大おおきくターン

Suddenly you turn with a flourish,

泳およいでるきみ幻まぼろしのよう

You swim like a dream,

プールは小ちいさな宇宙うちゅう

the pool is a tiny universe.

熱あつい視線しせんに気きづいたのか

Did you notice the burning gaze?

きみはピッチをあげる

You raise the pitch