Текст песни и перевод на английский Kiyoshi Hikawa - 北の漁場

北の漁場

いのち温めて 酔いながら
酒をまわし飲む
明日の稼ぎを 夢に見て
腹に晒し巻く
海の男にゃヨ 凍る波しぶき
北の漁場はヨ 男の仕事場サ

沖は魔物だ 吠えながら
牙をむいてくる
風にさらした 右腕の
傷は守り札
海の男にゃヨ 雪が巻いて飛ぶ
北の漁場はヨ 男の遊び場サ

銭のおもさを 数えても
帰るあてはない
二百浬を ぎりぎりに
網をかけてゆく
海の男にゃヨ 怒濤が華になる
北の漁場はヨ 男の死に場所サ

Northern Fishing Grounds

Warming my life with sake, dear,
Passing the bottle around.
Dreaming of tomorrow's catch,
A belly wrap against the cold.
For a man of the sea, freezing spray,
The northern fishing grounds, my love, a man's workplace.

The open sea's a monster, darling,
Baring its fangs, fierce and wild.
The scars on my weathered right arm,
Are my protection, sweet child.
For a man of the sea, the snow swirls and flies,
The northern fishing grounds, my dear, a man's playground.

Even counting my earnings, love,
There's no place I'd rather be.
Two hundred nautical miles, right to the edge,
Casting my nets out to sea.
For a man of the sea, raging waves become flowers,
The northern fishing grounds, my love, a man's final resting place.