Moritaka Chisato - "AME" (RAIN)
Romanized and translated by HIRANO Makoto
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"Ame" was released in September in 1990.  It is included in the album
"Kokon-touzai", as well as the best collections "ZA  Moritaka" and "DO THE
BEST".  This song is still popular among Chisato fans, especially in
KARAOKE singing.
A translation follows the romanized lyric.


     Ame.

Hitotsu  hitotsu    kie te yuku,   ame no naka.
Mitsumeru  tabi ni    kanashiku  naru.
Kasa mo  sasa zu    futari  damat te  iru wa.
Sayounara,    watashi no koi.

Omoikiri  nai te    tsuyoku  daka re tai keredo
ima no  watashi wa  toosugiru,    anata ga.

Ame wa  tsumetai kedo    nure te  i tai no,
anata no  nukumori o    nagasu kara.
Ame wa  tsumetai kedo    nure te  i tai no,
omoide mo  namida mo    nagasu kara.

Sotto  anata    watashi no  te o  hikiyose
saigo no  kotoba    sagashi te  ru no?
Dakedo  watashi    nai tari nanka  shi nai.
Namida wa    ame no  sei yo.

Omoikiri  nai te    anata ni  daka re tai kedo
Nani mo  ira nai.    Kono  mama  soba ni  i te.

Ame wa  tsumetai kedo    nure te  i tai no,
anata no  nukumori o    nagasu kara.
Ame wa  tsumetai kedo    nure te i tai no,
omoide mo  namida mo    nagasu kara.

Omoikiri nai te    tsuyoku  daka re tai keredo
ima no  watashi wa  too-sugiru,    anata ga.

Ame wa  tsumetai kedo    nure te i tai no,
anata no  nukumori o    nagasu kara.



     The Rain.

Pleasant memories are disappearing one after one into the rain.
As often as our eyes meet, I feel more and more sorrowful.
We are in silence without an umbrella.
Good-bye, my love!

I want to cry as bitterly as I can, and I hope you to hold me tight.
But I feel as if you were far away from me.

The rain is cold, but I'll be drenched in it,
cause it washes your warmth away from me.
The rain is cold, but I'll be drenched in it,
cause it washes pleasant memories and my tears.

You drew my hand near yourself.
Are you looking for a good expression of farewell?
I'll never cry.
The drops on my cheeks are raindrops.

I hope to cry on your chest.
I want nothing but staying with you.

I want to cry as bitterly as I can, and I hope you to hold me tight.
But I feel as if you were far away from me.

The rain is cold, but I'll be drenched in it,
cause it washes your warmth away from me.


              HIRANO Makoto