Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he was an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
Belafonte won three Grammy Awards (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. In 1989, he received the Kennedy Center Honors. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994. In 2014, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards and in 2022 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category and was the oldest living person to have received the honor.
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Gomen Nasai
Harry Belafonte Lyrics
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I am so sorry I made you cry
Won't you forgive me dear
Gomen nasai nights have been lonely
My days are blue, because I made a fool of you
Won't you forgive me dear
My butterfly heart has brought you pain
Won't you forgive won't you forget
Gomen nasai nights would be heaven
Love fill my days
If you'd believe me when I say
I love you gomen nasai
My butterfly heart has brought you pain
Won't you forgive won't you forget
Let's be sweethearts again
Gomen nasai nights would be heaven
Love fill my days
If you'd believe me when I say
I love you gomen nasai
I love you gomen nasai
I love you gomen nasai
In the song “Gomen Nasai” by Harry Belafonte, the singer expresses his remorse and sadness for causing pain to his loved one. "Gomen nasai" is a phrase in Japanese which means "I'm sorry", which is repeated several times throughout the song. He apologizes for making her cry and for being foolish, causing her to suffer as a result of his "butterfly heart". He pleads with her to forgive him and to believe in his love for her so they can be reunited and have heavenly nights and love-filled days again.
The repetitive use of "Gomen Nasai" creates a somber and apologetic tone in the song while the metaphoric use of "butterfly heart" displays the vulnerability of the singer's heart. The overall theme of the song is about the regret and longing of a lost romance that could have been saved if the singer made better choices. The complexity of human relationships, the power of regret and the redemption of love are universal themes that the song touches upon.
Line by Line Meaning
Gomen nasai I'm so sorry gomen nasai
I am deeply apologetic for causing you pain and would like to express my remorse
I am so sorry I made you cry
I regret my actions that led to your tears and wish to make amends
Won't you forgive me dear
I humbly ask for your forgiveness and hope you can find it in your heart to grant it
Gomen nasai nights have been lonely
I have been lonely and haunted by my mistakes in the dark and quiet nights
My days are blue, because I made a fool of you
I am constantly reminded of my foolish actions that hurt you and it has left me feeling sad and depressed
My butterfly heart has brought you pain
My capricious and flighty heart has caused you to suffer and I take full responsibility for it
Won't you forgive won't you forget
Please forget my past errors and remove this burden from our relationship by forgiving me
Let's be sweethearts again
I wish to rekindle our romantic relationship and start anew
Gomen nasai nights would be heaven
Life would be much happier and fulfilling if I had your forgiveness and we were together again
Love fill my days
My days would be full of love and joy if you were by my side
If you'd believe me when I say I love you gomen nasai
If only you could believe that my love for you is sincere, I truly apologize for my mistakes
I love you gomen nasai
I love you deeply and truly regret any pain I have caused
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: RAYMOND HATTORI, BENEDICT MEYERS
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