Michiyo Azusa (Japanese: 梓みちよ) (4 May 1943 - 29 January 2020) was the stage… Read Full Bio ↴Michiyo Azusa (Japanese: 梓みちよ) (4 May 1943 - 29 January 2020) was the stage name of Michiyo Hayashi (林美千代), a Japanese singer and actresses known for her 1963 song Konichiwa Akachan, or Hello Baby. Born in Fukuoka, Hayashi trained at the Takarazuka Music School, adopting her stage name when she started her singing career. As well as hits like Konichiwa Akachan, Futari De Osake Wo and Merankorī, she performed in a number of musical films, including Dorufutzzau desu yu! Zen'in Totsugeki of 1969, and continued to produce music into the 1990s, performing Konichiwa Akachan at the 1992 Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Her music spanned a wide range of styles from tango to J-pop.

恋はボッサ・ノバ
梓みちよ Lyrics

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あのひとと今日もまた
踊りたいボサノバを
あのひとと恋をして
ああ踊ろうよボサノバを
聞こうよボサノバ
くすぐるリズム
歌おうよボサノバ
ほほえむメロディ

赤く燃える太陽の日射しを
あびながら踊ろうよボサノバ
ふたりで

ノンノンでボサノバ
イエイエでボサノバ
ノンノンでボサノバ
踊りだす

あのひとと今日もまた
踊りたいボサノバを
あのひとと恋をして
ああ踊ろうよボサノバを
聞こうよボサノバ
くすぐるリズム
歌おうよボサノバ
ほほえむメロディ
赤く燃える太陽の日射しを
あびながら踊ろうよボサノバ
ふたりで

聞こうよボサノバ
くすぐるリズム
歌おうよボサノバ
ほほえむメロディ
赤く燃える太陽の日射しを
あびながら踊ろうよボサノバ
ふたりで

ノンノンでボサノバ
イエイエでボサノバ

ノンノンでボサノバ
踊りだす

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 梓みちよ's song 恋はボッサ・ノバ express the desire to dance the Bossa Nova with a loved one. The singer longs to dance with this person as they listen to the Bossa Nova's rhythm and melody. The lyrics emphasize the infectious nature of the Bossa Nova and how it brings people together to dance and enjoy life.

Throughout the song, the singer repeats the phrase "let's dance the Bossa Nova" and encourages the loved one to listen to the rhythm and melody of the music, which is described as tickling and smiling. The vivid imagery in the lyrics brings to life the idea of dancing under the burning, red sun while the rhythm of the Bossa Nova takes over.

Line by Line Meaning

あのひとと今日もまた
I want to dance Bossa Nova today with that person again

踊りたいボサノバを
I want to dance Bossa Nova with that person

あのひとと恋をして
I'm in love with that person

ああ踊ろうよボサノバを
Let's dance Bossa Nova together

聞こうよボサノバ
Let's listen to Bossa Nova

くすぐるリズム
Its rhythms tickle me

歌おうよボサノバ
Let's sing Bossa Nova

ほほえむメロディ
Its melody makes me smile

赤く燃える太陽の日射しを
While basked in red-hot sunlight

あびながら踊ろうよボサノバ
Let's dance Bossa Nova together

ふたりで
Just the two of us