Raging Drum

Abare Daiko

When it’s time to die, we won’t be dressed
どうせ死ぬときゃ 裸でじゃないか
douse shinu to kya hadaka de ja nai ka
If that’s a dream, then this is a dream too
あれも夢なら これも夢
are mo yume nara kore mo yume
I won’t complain, raised in Genkai
愚痴はいうまい 玄界そだち
guchi wa iu mai genkai sodachi
A man’s life is tied to his feelings
男命を 情にかけて
otoko inochi wo jō ni kakete
Beating the drum with wild abandon
たたく太鼓の 暴れ打ち
tataku taiko no abare uchi

Drinking and fighting, I won’t hold back
酒と喧嘩は あとへはひかぬ
sake to kenka wa ato e wa hikanu
With pride and guts, I’m a brave horse
意地と度胸の 勇み駒
iji to dokyō no isami koma
Don’t fall in love, it’s a matter of honor
惚れちゃならない 義理あるひに
horecha naranai giri aru hi ni
Will you know and shine like the half-moon?
知って照らすか 片割れ月に
shitte terasu ka kataware tsuki ni
A man cries, Matsugoro
男泣きする 松五郎
otoko naki suru Matsugorō

The yagura drum’s light flickers
櫓太鼓の (やぐらだいこ) の 灯 (あかし) がゆれて
yagura daiko no akashi ga yurete
The summer in matching yukatas fades away
揃い浴衣の 夏がゆく
soroi yukata no natsu ga yuku
My drumming skills won’t lose to anyone
ばちのさばきは 人には負けぬ
bachi no sabaki wa hito ni wa makenu
Why can’t I express the heart of a man?
なんでさばけぬ 男のこころ
nande sabakenai otoko no kokoro
The famous Ogura is the lawless pine
小倉名代は 無法松
Ogura naday wa muhōmatsu