「岸辺のアルバム」　八千草薫　Will You Dance? Janis Ian　Lyrics/和訳 [CC]

「岸辺のアルバム」　八千草薫　Will You Dance? Janis Ian　Lyrics/和訳 [CC]

Someone is waiting over by the window Just beyond the stairwell someone’s crying Drowning in the words of the prophets That are written for the dead and the dying Someone’s lying, no one’s buying Someone is dying, panic in the streets Can’t get no release someone escaping Waiting on a line for the holy revolution Parading illusion Someone’s using, most amusing Will you dance? Will you dance? Smell of caviar and roses Teach your children all the poses How familiar are we all… Will you dance? Will you dance? Light fantastic in the morning How romantic to be whoring Boring though it may be who’ll survive If you and I should fall? Someone is bleeding crimson in the night Strangers, in the light a sudden meeting Greeting one by one every life runs flashing Before those dashing eyes Will you dance? Will you dance? Take a chance on romance and a big surprise? Will you dance? Will you dance? Take a chance on romance and a big surprise?

幸せな家庭を築いていた女性が、ある電話をきっかけに不倫に走ってしまう。これは1974年に起きた多摩川の水害を背景にした家族の物語です。八千草薫さんは女性の心の内側に秘めているもう一つの顔を見事に表現し、強烈な印象を我々に与えてくれました。