Japanese Children's Songs

シャボン玉 (Shabondama) - English translation

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シャボン玉

シャボン玉 飛んだ
屋根まで飛んだ
 
屋根まで飛んで
こはれて消えた
 
風 風 吹くな
シャボン玉 飛ばそ
 
シャボン玉 消えた
飛ばずに消えた
 
生れて すぐに
こはれて消えた
 
風 風 吹くな
シャボン玉 飛ばそ

A bubble

A bubble flew.
It flew to the roof.
 
It flew to the roof
And then broke and disappeared
 
Wind, wind, don't blow
Let a bubble fly
 
A bubble disappeared
It didn't fly, it just disappeared
 
Right after it was born
It broke and disappeared
 
Wind, wind, don't blow
Let a bubble fly
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snoriosnorio
submitted on 1 Nov 2021 - 12:53
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Author's comments:

According to a theory, the poet Ujo Noguchi wrote this song to mourn the death of his newborn daughter. However, the truth of the matter is not clear.

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