Nagayama Youko/Jonkara Onna Bushi

Jonkara Onna Bushi
(A Woman's Jonkara Bushi)

Nagayama Youko

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Yuki wa shita kara maiagari Akai mosuso ni matoitsuku Futozao shamisen onna no tabiji Moeru kusuburu hajikeru guzuru Hanarerarenai hito ga iru Jonkara jonkara wakatte hoshii Bachi no midare wa ki no midare Wakare kotoba wa iwasenai Fukami ni hamatta onna no yowami Otoko gokoro wa kaze yori karui Tsuki ni kakurete sareru mama Jonkara jonkara nakasete hoshii Namari iro shita sora no shita Haru wa watashi nya toosugiru Futozao tatakeba ito sae kireru Nikushii itoshii setsunai tsurai Yubi ni karamaru onna bushi Jonkara jonkara anta ga hoshii

The snow whirls up from below Clinging to my red hem The thick-necked shamisen, a woman's journey Burning, smouldering, popping, grumbling There's someone I can't leave Jonkara jonkara, please understand My pick is unsteady, like my mood I won't let you say goodbye I'm a weak woman, caught too deep Mens hearts are as light as the wind Hidden by the moon as you have your way Jonkara jonkara, please let me cry The sky is the color of lead Spring is too far away for me The strings snap as I strum the shamisen I hate you, I love you, it hurts, it's so hard This woman's tune curls around my fingers Jonkara jonkara, I want you