Текст и перевод песни 稲垣潤一 & Hiromi Ohta - 木綿のハンカチーフ

木綿のハンカチーフ

恋人よ ぼくは旅立つ
東へと向かう列車で
はなやいだ街で 君への贈りもの

探す 探すつもりだ

いいえ あなた 私は
欲しいものはないのよ
ただ都会の絵の具に
染まらないで帰って

染まらないで帰って

恋人よ 半年が過ぎ
逢えないが泣かないでくれ

都会で流行りの指輪を送るよ
君に君に似合うはずだ
いいえ 星のダイヤも
海に眠る真珠も

きっと あなたのキスほど
きらめくはずないもの
きらめくはずないもの

恋人よ いまも素顔で
くち紅も つけないままか
見間違うような スーツ着たぼくの
写真 写真を見てくれ

いいえ 草にねころぶ
あなたが好きだったの
でも 木枯らしのビル街
からだに気をつけてね

からだに気をつけてね

恋人よ 君を忘れて
変わってく ぼくを許して
毎日愉快に 過ごす街角
ぼくは ぼくは帰れない
あなた 最後のわがまま
贈りものをねだるわ
ねぇ 涙拭く木綿の
ハンカチーフ下さい
ハンカチーフ下さい

Cotton Handkerchief

My dearest, I must depart,
By train, I head toward the east.
In that bustling city, I mean to find a gift for you,

That I may seek and seek again.

No, darling, I
Want for nothing.
Just do not return
Tainted by the hues of the city.

Do not return tainted.

My dearest, half a year has passed,
But don't weep over my absence.

I shall send you a fashionable ring from the city,
For it will surely suit you.
No, not even the diamonds of the stars,
Nor the pearls that slumber in the sea,

Could ever rival the sparkle
Of your kiss, my precious.
Could ever rival it.

My dearest, are you still as natural as ever,
With no trace of lipstick?
Take a look at this photo,
Where I am wearing a suit that makes me look like a stranger.

No, you always preferred me
Lying on the grass.
But in this concrete jungle of freezing winds,
Take care of yourself, my love.

Take care of yourself, my love.

My dearest, I have forgotten you,
And I have changed. Forgive me.
Every day, I am filled with joy in this city,
And I cannot return.
My love, this is my last request,
I beg of you.
Oh, please, give me a cotton
Handkerchief to wipe away my tears.
Handkerchief, I beseech you.