愛染橋
山口百恵 Lyrics

春一番が吹き荒れた後
After the spring storm has blown through

花を敷いた路地へ
To the alley covered in flowers

今日こそ返事聞かせてくれと
Today, I want to hear your answer

問いつめられそうで
Feeling like I'm being interrogated

あなた以上にやさしい人は
There seems to be no one kinder than you

いそうにもないけど
Although it may not be true

結婚なんて旧い言葉に
I don't want to be bound by outdated words like marriage

縛られたくなくて
I don't want to be tied down

橋の名は愛染橋
The bridge is called Aizenbashi

ほほえんで渡れば恋がかなう
If you cross it with a smile, your love will come true

うつむけばそれきり とまどい橋
But if you look down, that's where your confusion begins

うちは淋しい女やからね
I am a lonely woman, you see

愛なんてよう知らん
I don't know anything about love

時の流れも春のうららに
Time flows along with the beauty of spring

渡りたい 渡れない
I want to cross, but I can't

髪の芯まで飽きられる日が
The day when you'll grow tired of me to my core

来ないとも限らず
Might still come, who knows

そしたらすぐに別れる勇気
In that case, I need to have the courage to break up right away

ありそでなさそうで
But I may not have that kind of courage

ただ一度渡ればもう戻れぬ
But if you cross it just once, there's no turning back

振り向けばそこから想い出橋
If you look back, you'll see the bridge of memories behind you

うちは愚かな女やからね
I am a foolish woman, you see

人生もよう知らん
I don't know much about life either

けれどあなたに手招きされて
But you called me over with your hand

渡りたい 渡れない
I want to cross, but I can't