Le Vœu D'Amour

The Vow of Love

Le Vœu D'Amour

They say love is for everyone,
好きと云はれりや誰にでも
suki to iware ri ya dare ni demo
But I open my heart like a woman does.
からだをひらくをんなだと
karada wo hiraku onna da to
I know the world laughs at me,
世間がわちきを嘲笑ふのを
seken ga wachi wo azawarau no wo
But I can’t pretend I don’t see it.
知らぬわけではありんせん
shiranu wake de wa arin sen

Still, in this life,
だけどこの命
dakedo kono inochi
I’ve thrown myself completely for just one person.
一思ひに投げ出した相手は唯一人だけ
hito omoi ni nagedashita aite wa yuiitsu hito dake
Oh, even knowing the depths of my heart,
噫こんな奥底を突き止めて置きながら
ai konna okusoko wo tsukitomete oki nagara
I can’t just act like I don’t care.
知らぬ存ぜぬぢや余り然で無いわいな
shiranu zonzenu ji ya amari saren de nai waina
Like clouds in the moonlight, like flowers in the wind,
月に叢雲花に風 酔わせておくんなんし
tsuki ni murakumo hana ni kaze yo wasete okun nanshi
I’m drunk on love.
惚れて候
horete sōrō

For the one I adore, I’ll go anywhere,
好いたお人にや何処までも
suita o hito ni ya doko made mo
I’m the kind of woman who’ll act like a fool.
莫迦になる様なをんなだと
baka ni naru yō na onna da to
Even if the world mocks me,
世間がわちきを嘲笑へども
seken ga wachi wo azawarau hedo mo
This isn’t just some reckless whim.
自棄や勢みぢやありんせん
jaki ya ikimi ji ya arin sen

So please, hold my heart,
だからこの心
dakara kono kokoro
Until it’s torn apart, just this once.
破いて千切れる迄抱いてよ唯一度だけ
yabuite chigireru made daite yo yuiitsu do dake
Oh, this pain, this hope for tomorrow,
噫こんな痛みなんぞ明日の望みなんぞ
ai konna itami nanzō ashita no nozomi nanzō
I can’t see or hear, there’s no truth or lies.
見えぬ聞こえぬ本当も嘘も無いわいな
mienu kikoenu hontō mo uso mo nai waina
Let’s make a promise, a pinky swear,
指切拳万針千本 呑ませておくんなんし
yubikiri kenman hari senbon nomasete okun nanshi
I’ll keep it close to my heart.
暗れて候
kurete sōrō

Let’s light a fire to prove this life,
無無しの命の証を点しておくんなんし
nashi no inochi no akashi wo ten shite okun nanshi
I know you understand.
判るざんせう
wakaruzan seū