Meiko Kaji first began work in the film industry under the name Masako Ota at Nikkatsu studio in 1965. In 1970, with little success but extensive experience in the movie business, Meiko Kaji signed up with the Nikkatsu movie studio and was subsequently cast in more or less important roles in the Stray Cat Rock series. The films concern juvenile girl gang confrontations and, although inventive, they suffer from poor scripts throughout the series. In 1971 Nikkatsu started moving into the financially lucrative pink film business. To avoid this Kaji moved to Toei where she met director Shunya Ito and made four women in prison films in the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, which made her famous throughout Japan. The films were adapted from a well-known manga by Toru Shinohara. In the fourth installment Toei replaced director Shunya Ito with Yasuharu Hasebe, a decision that Kaji was unhappy about, and she subsequently left the series, which continued until 1998 with six new installments of markedly lesser quality.
In 1973 she took on the role of Yuki in the revenge-themed film Lady Snowblood, which later gained popularity as a cult film in the West. It was based on a manga by Kazuo Koike who also created the Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub manga series. The film was one of the inspirations for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films. It was followed by the sequel, Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance.
Kaji went on to appear in several of Kinji Fukasaku's films, most notably Yakuza Graveyard (1976). In 1978, she starred in a film adaptation of Sonezaki Shinju, for which she earned nominations for Best Actress at five different awards shows, winning four of them. However, the film remains unseen by many of her fans, due to the fact that it has never been released on video or DVD.
Kaji's singing career was closely tied to her movie career, and she often sang on the soundtracks of films she starred in. The theme song to Lady Snowblood, "Flower of Carnage" (Shura no Hana), and the theme song of the Sasori series, "Urami Bushi" (lit. Grudge Song), both sung by Kaji, were used in Tarantino's Kill Bill films. Owing to this, she has seen a surge of renewed interest in her work.
In 1989 Kaji portrayed Omasa, an informant, in the television jidaigeki Onihei Hankachō (the Shochiku-Fuji Television version starring kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon II).
Urami-Bushi
梶芽衣子 Lyrics
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咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる
馬鹿なバカな
馬鹿な女の ... 怨み節
運命哀しと あきらめて
泣きをみせれば また泣かされる
女おんな
憎い口惜しい 許せない
消すに消えない 忘れられない
尽きぬつきぬ
尽きぬ女の怨み節
夢よ未練と 嗤われて
覚めてみせます まだ覚めきれぬ
女おんな
女ごころの怨み節
真赤なバラにゃ トゲがある
刺したかないが 刺さずにゃおかぬ
燃えるもえる
燃える女の怨み節
死んで花実が 咲くじゃなし
怨み一筋 生きて行く
女おんな
女いのちの怨み節
The lyrics to 梶芽衣子's song Urami Bushi tells the story of a woman who has been wronged and betrayed. She is constantly being flattered and deceived by men, and when she finally lets her guard down and falls in love, she is inevitably hurt and abandoned. The opening verse captures this perfectly, as she is praised for her beauty only to be quickly cast aside. She feels helpless and hopeless, resigned to her fate of being constantly hurt and let down.
As the song progresses, the woman's anger and bitterness grow. She is unable to forgive those who have wronged her, and the thought of forgetting or moving on seems impossible. She is consumed by her hatred and resentment, and her desire for revenge is palpable. Even when she is told to accept her fate, she refuses, determined to keep fighting and seeking justice for herself.
Line by Line Meaning
花よ綺麗と おだてられ
Praised as beautiful flowers
咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる
But when they bloom, they quickly wither
馬鹿なバカな 馬鹿な女の ... 怨み節
This is the lament of a foolish, stupid woman
運命哀しと あきらめて
Accepting a sad fate
泣きをみせれば また泣かされる
Showing tears, only to be made to cry again
女おんな 女なみだの怨み節
This is the lament of a woman's tears
憎い口惜しい 許せない
Hateful, frustrating, unforgivable
消すに消えない 忘れられない
Can’t be erased, can’t be forgotten
尽きぬつきぬ 尽きぬ女の怨み節
This is the never-ending lament of a woman
夢よ未練と 嗤われて
Mocked for lingering desires and dreams
覚めてみせます まだ覚めきれぬ
Awakened, but could not shake off the dream
女おんな 女ごころの怨み節
This is the lament of a woman’s heart
真赤なバラにゃ トゲがある
Even a beautiful red rose has thorns
刺したかないが 刺さずにゃおかぬ
Even if you don't want to prick, you have to
燃えるもえる 燃える女の怨み節
This is the fiery lament of a woman
死んで花実が 咲くじゃなし
Even if she dies, the flowers will still bloom
怨み一筋 生きて行く
Living a life full of resentment
女おんな 女いのちの怨み節
This is the lament of a woman's life
Writer(s): 菊池 俊輔, 伊藤 俊也, 菊池 俊輔, 伊藤 俊也
Contributed by Brooklyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pss2996
タイトル:怨み節
歌手:梶芽衣子
作詞:伊藤俊也
作曲:菊池俊輔
編曲:菊池俊輔
( English translation revised below )
花よ綺麗と おだてられ
咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる
馬鹿なバカな 馬鹿な女の怨み節
運命哀しと あきらめて
泣きをみせれば また泣かされる
女おんな 女なみだの怨み節
憎い口惜しい 許せない
消すに消えない 忘れられない
尽きぬつきぬ 尽きぬ女の怨み節
夢よ未練と 嗤(わら)われて
覚めてみせます まだ覚めきれぬ
女おんな 女ごころの怨み節
真赤なバラにゃ トゲがある
刺したかないが 刺さずにゃおかぬ
燃えるもえる 燃える女の怨み節
死んで花実が 咲くじゃなし
怨み一筋 生きて行く
女おんな 女いのちの怨み節
"You are as beautiful as a flower," they say in flattery
As soon as the flower blooms, they are scattered
Stupid, stupid and stupid woman's grudge
As you give in to your sad fate
And show your tears, they will make you cry more.
A woman, a woman, a woman′s tears, woman's grudge
I hate them, I regret them, I can't forgive them
I can't abolish it, I can't forget it
Lingering, lingering, lingering woman's grudge
I was laughed at for just lingering dreams
I’ll try to wake up, but I still can't.
A woman's, woman's grudge, in a woman's heart
The red rose has thorns in its side
I don't want to stab them, but I can't help it
Burning, burning and burning, a woman's grudge
Even if I died, the flowers wouldn't bloom
I'll just live with the grudge
The grudge, grudge and grudge through a woman's life
@user-nb3jm9se9t
タイトル:怨み節
歌手:梶芽衣子
作詞:伊藤俊也
作曲:菊池俊輔
編曲:菊池俊輔
花よ綺麗と おだてられ
咲いてみせれば すぐ散らされる
馬鹿な バカな
馬鹿な女の 怨み節
運命哀しと あきらめて
泣きをみせれば また泣かされる
女 おんな
女なみだの 怨み節
憎い口惜しい 許せない
消すに消えない 忘れられない
尽きぬ つきぬ
尽きぬ女の 怨み節
夢よ未練と 嗤われて
覚めてみせます まだ覚めきれぬ
女 おんな
女ごころの 怨み節
真赤なバラにゃ トゲがある
刺したかないが 刺さずにゃおかぬ
燃える もえる
燃える女の 怨み節
死んで花実が 咲くじゃなし
怨み一筋 生きて行く
女 おんな
女いのちの 怨み節
@victoire990
Paroles :
Hana yo Kirei to, Odaterare,
Saite Mitanara, Sugu Chirasareru.
Baka-na, Baka-na,
Baka-na On'na no... Urami-bushi.
Sadame Kanashi to, Ariramete,
Naki-wo Misereba, Mata Nakasareru.
On'na, On'na,
On'na Namida no... Urami-bushi.
Nikui, Kuyashii, Yurusenai.
Kesu ni Kesenai, Wasure-rarenai.
Tsukinu, Tsukinu,
Tsukinu On'na no... Urami-bushi.
Yume yo Miren to, Warawarete,
Samete-misemasu, Mada Same-kirenu.
On'na, on'na,
On'na-gokoro no... Urami-bushi.
Makka-na Bara nya, Toge ga Aru.
Sashitaka-naiga Sasazu'nya-okanu.
Mo'eru, Mo'eru,
Mo'eru On'na-no... Urami-bushi.
Shinde Hanami ga, Sakuja Nashi,
Urami Hito-suji, Ikite-yuku.
On'na, On'na,
On'na Inochi no... Urami-bushi.
@Pegas136
Urami-bushi.
Песня о злопамятности.
1
Он говорил, что я прекрасна, как цветок.
Но если цветок сорвать, он быстро опадет.
Глупая, глупая, глупая женщина,
Песню о злопамятности поет.
2
Я смирилась со своею грустною судьбой.
Если однажды заплакала, то плакать всегда обречена.
Женщина, женщина, женщина слезу за слезою льет,
Песню о злопамятности поет.
3
Не могу допустить ненавистное сожаление,
Не могу заглушить, не могу забыть.
Не мирная, мстительная, не успокоенная женщина,
Песню о злопамятности поет.
4
Все вижу во сне жалость и насмешки,
Я проснулась, чтобы больше никогда не спать.
Женское, женское, женское сердце
Злопамятность в песне поет.
5
Истинно красные розы имеют шипы,
Но они не вонзятся, если не трогать их.
Горячная, горячная, горячная женщина
Злопамятность в песне поет.
6
Погибший цветок не может цвести,
Но лелея злопамятность, я выживу и в одиночку.
Женщины, женщины, женщины жизнь
В злопамятности, о которой она поет.
@toyomif.6271
梶さん、歌最高です‼️
女優だけあって語りかける歌い方が好きです。
高音もキレイですね‼️
@user-ps3xi8xn4w
怨み節のB面！女の呪文も宜しく
@user-xm6ck3kj5r
素晴らしいです。
現在、この歌唱できる人がいるんでしょうか。
梶芽衣子さん、綺麗。
カッコ良すぎる。
@romanee.1119
自分は キル•ビル で この 曲を知ったんだけど!! いつもは 映画が終わると直ぐに席を立つんだけど 何故か この映画の時は最後まで観てたから サイコーな曲に出会えたんだとおもう!! 梶芽衣子 格好良すぎる!!
特に 目力がクールでサイコーですね!! クエンティン・タランティーノは 天才だ!!
@Poisonemperor
構文キッツイな
@user-lg9vj2wc1z
タランティーノ監督に感謝!!世代じゃないのでこんな凄い女優が居たのかと驚愕の至り!!!!!!!!!!!!
@user-et9ye5xe9l
この女性の睨みと笑顔には、魅了されます。素敵な女優さんです。
@user-eh6tq5zw4g
名女優で歌は上手いしおまけに美人で、映画を観て帰りにファンになりました。
@user-fj1se1cv4u
芽衣子さんの名演技と同様に、歌唱力も素晴らしいです‼️
@user-hy5pf9ff9m
姐御！！！最高です！！！一生着いて行きます！！！