Ora Tokyo Sa Iguda
吉幾三 Lyrics

TEREBI mo nee RAJIO mo nee
There's no television or radio, emphasizing the disparity between urban and rural lifestyle.

KURUMA mo sorehodo hashittenee
People don't have to travel much by car, indicating there's not much distance to cover in the rural area.

PIANO mo nee BAA mo nee
There's no piano or bar, showing the limited entertainment options in the rural area.

Omawari mainichi guuruguru
The people there perform routine and monotonous tasks every day, emphasizing their lack of variety in daily life.

Asa ogide ushi tsurede
Going for a walk in the morning with cows, portraying the simplicity of life in a rural village.

Nijikan chotto no sanpomichi
Taking a short two-hour stroll, which is one of the few activities available in the village.

Denwa mo nee GASU mo nee
There are no phones or gas pipelines, implying the lack of modern amenities in the village.

BASU wa ichinichi ichido kuru
The bus only comes once a day, highlighting the limited transportation options in the village.

Ora konna mura iya da
I hate this kind of village, reflecting the singer's sentiment about rural life.

Toukyou e deru da toukyou e deda nara
I will go to Tokyo. If I go to Tokyo, I can get a part-time job.

ZENIKO'A tamede toukyou de BEKO kau da
With part-time work, I can buy a bike in Tokyo, which will be an upgrade from the urban lifestyle in the village.

GITAA mo nee SUTEREO nee
No guitar or stereo, indicating a lack of musical entertainment in the village.

Umarete kono kata mita kot'a nee
Born and raised here, the singer presents himself as someone who understands the challenges of rural living.

Kissa mo nee tsudoi mo nee
No coffee shops or gatherings, indicating the limited social life in the village.

Mattaku wakemon'a ore hitori
I'm such a foolish and naive person, implying the singer's realization of his lack of options and ignorance of the outside world.

Baa-san to jii-san to
Old women and men, implying the older population in the village.

JUZU o nigitte soraogamu
They hold rosary beads and pray, implying religious practices in the village.

Kusuriya nee eiga mo nee
No pharmacies or movie theaters, reinforcing the idea of limited amenities in the rural village.

Tama ni kuru no wa kamishibai
The only entertainment they have is street storytelling, highlighting the scarcity of entertainment in the village.

DISUKO mo nee nozoki mo nee
No disco or peeping spots, showing that the village has no nightlife.

REEZAA DISUKU wa nanimono da?
What is a laser disc? The singer has never heard of it, which demonstrates the gap between the rural area and modern city life.

KARAOKE wa aru keredo
They have karaoke, indicating that they have access to some modern entertainment options but not as many as in the city.

Kakeru kikai o mita kot'a nee
I've never seen a karaoke machine before, displaying the singer's lack of experience with modern technology.

Shinbun nee zasshi mo nee
They don't have newspapers or magazines, further emphasizing the limited access to information in the village.

Tama ni kuru no wa kairanban
They have bulletins from time to time, implying that their source of information is primarily through word of mouth.

Shingou nee aru wake nee
There's no reason for traffic signals, emphasizing the lack of traffic and busy roads in the village.

Ora no mura ni wa denki ga nee
There's no electricity in my village, highlighting the absence of modern amenities in the rural area.

ZENIKO'A tamede ginza ni yama kau da
With a bike, I can mountain shop in Ginza, expressing the singer's aspirations for an upgraded lifestyle in the city.

Ora konna mura iya da
I hate this kind of village, repeating the singer's disapproval of rural living.

Toukyou e deru da toukyou e deda nara
I will go to Tokyo. If I go to Tokyo, I can get a part-time job.

ZENIKO'A tamede toukyou de BEKO kau da
With part-time work, I can buy a bike in Tokyo, which will be an upgrade from the urban lifestyle in the village.

Ora konna mura iya da
I hate this kind of village, repeating the singer's disapproval of rural living.

Toukyou e deru da toukyou e deda nara
I will go to Tokyo. If I go to Tokyo, I can get a part-time job.

ZENIKO'A tamede toukyou de BEKO kau da
With part-time work, I can buy a bike in Tokyo, which will be an upgrade from the urban lifestyle in the village.