Sanmon Gossip
| ra wa rajio no ra [1] okoshite yo fa tto nijimu you na kantaata de ra wa ranchi no ra [2] tabetai yo fa tto tokeru you na tamago ni... doushiyou ka na do nara doruche no do desu [3] keredo mou amai kara ran rarararararan ranchi wa kore nite gochisou-sama Buono! [4] ra.. rarabai no ra [5] odori tarinai yo utawanaide tenooru de ra wa sofami no ra tsukarete inai yo hazumu you na kimochi ni... doushiyou ka na do nara dorama no do desu [6] keredo sou amai kara ran rarararararan ranpu dake keshite itadakimasu Grazie! [7] |
La is the la in radio [1] With a cantata that seems like it’s oozing with a “fa,” wake up! La is the la in lunch [2] I want to eat! I wonder what to do with an egg that seems like it’s melting with a “fa”... If it’s do, that’s the do in dolce [3] But because it’s already sweet La, la la la la la la! This is my lunch Thanks for the meal Buono! [4] La... the la in lullaby [5] There’s not enough dancing! Don’t sing in a tenor La is the la in so-fa-mi I’m not tired! I wonder what to do with feelings that seem like they’re bouncing... If it’s do, that’s the do in drama [6] But because that’s so sweet La, la la la la la la! Turn out just the lamp Time to eat Grazie! [7] |
Translation notes: [1] In Japanese, the syllable la of the sol-fa diatonic scale (referenced throughout the song) is rendered ra, which corresponds with the first syllable of radio (rendered rajio in Japanese). However, when the syllable is brought back into English as la it no longer matches with radio.
[2] Likewise, ra (la) and ranchi (lunch) share a sound in Japanese, but they do not in English.
[3] "Dolce" is Italian for "sweet." This is the only time in the song where the scale syllable (do) and the word containing it (doruche, dolce) match up both in Japanese and English.
[4] "Buono" is Italian for "good." The presence of so many Italian words in this song is probably an homage to the Italian origins of the diatonic scale.
[5] Ra (la) and rarabai (lullaby) share a sound in Japanese, but not in English.
[6] The scale syllable do and dorama (drama--specifically, TV drama shows) share a syllable in Japanese, but not in English.
[7] "Grazie" is Italian for "thank you."
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