Chisato Moritaka - "Tou ga tatsu"

"Tou ga tatsu" is the 10th track of the album "TAIYO".
The lyrics are written in Kumamoto dialect.

    Tou ga tatsu.

To To To To To To To Tou ga tatsu.  To To To To To To To Tou ga tatsu.
Kio tsukenaito touga  tatsu.

To To To To To To To Tou ga tatsu.  To To To To To To To Tou ga tatsu.
Kio tsukenaito touga  tatsu.

Shitteru?, "Tou"to iu ji.  Igaito shiranai.
Shirarete nainone.
EFFERUtouno "tou"to iu ji  ja  chigaunoyo.  Chigaunoyo.  Chigaunoyo.

Anta sokode nani shotto?  Shikkari kikanto  ikanyo,  ikanyo.
Anta sono ji shittotto?  Shittakaburishitara
ikanyo,  ikanyo.

To To To To To To To Tou ga tatsu.  To To To To To To To Tou ga tatsu.
Kio tsukenaito touga  tatsu.

To To To To To To To Tou ga tatsu.  To To To To To To To Tou ga tatsu.
Kio tsukenaito touga  tatsu.

Miteyo, asokono hito.  Touga tatte ruwa.
Masashiku kono koto.
Oshiete ageyouka?  IYA,  yame tokou.  Yame tokou.  Yame tokou.

Anta sokode nani shotto?  Shikkari miranto  ikanyo,  ikanyo.
Anta sono ji shittotto?  Oboetokanto
ikanyo,  ikanyo.  Tou.

Anta sokode nani shotto?  Shikkari kikanto  ikanyo,  ikanyo.
Anta sono ji shittotto?  Shittakaburishitara
ikanyo,  ikanyo.

Anta sokode nani shotto?  Shikkari miranto  ikanyo,  ikanyo.
Anta sono ji shittotto?  Oboetokanto
ikanyo,  ikanyo.  Tou.

To To To To To To To Tou....





     A woman past her prime.

A woman passes her prime as a young stalk becomes too hard to eat.
Take care not to miss their prime.

A woman passes her prime as a young stalk becomes too hard to eat.
Take care not to miss their prime.

Can you write the kanji "tou" (stalk)?  Many cannot write it.
It is different from the "tou" (tower) of the Eiffel Tower.

What are you doing?  Listen to me carefully.
Can you write the kanji "tou"?  Don't pretend to know it.

A woman passes her prime as a young stalk becomes too hard to eat.
Take care not to miss their prime.

A woman passes her prime as a young stalk becomes too hard to eat.
Take care not to miss their prime.

Look at the woman.  She has passed her prime.
Should I tell her the truth?  No, I mustn't.

What are you doing?  Look at me carefully.
Can you write the kanji "tou"?  You've got to keep it in memory.

What are you doing?  Listen to me carefully.
Can you write the kanji "tou"?  Don't pretend to know it.

What are you doing?  Look at me carefully.
Can you write the kanji "tou"?  You've got to keep it in memory.