都会
ひとが多く
物価が高い
何かヒンヤリする
しかし、何でもある
好奇心を満たしてくれる
金があれば。。。
Living
for the city
By Stevie
wonder
A boy
is born in hard time Mississippi
少年は生活の苦しいミシシッピーで生まれた
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
とても綺麗とは言えない部屋で
His parents give him love and affection
両親は愛情を与えた
To keep him strong moving in the right direction
少年が強く、真っ直ぐ道を進むよう
Living just enough, just enough for the city...ee ha!
生活はうんざりだ、都会では
His father works some days for fourteen hours
彼の父は、１４時間働く日もある
And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
実をいうと、彼はなんとか金を稼いでいるのさ
His mother goes to scrub the floor for many
彼の母は、お金の為に床磨きに行っている
And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
信じられるかい、これっぽちにもならないって
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah
生活はうんざりだ、都会では
His sister's black but she is sure enough pretty
彼女の姉は黒人だけど、本当に美しい
Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy
スカートは短いが、彼女の足は頑強だ
To walk to school she's got to get up early
学校へ歩いて行くので朝早く起きる
Her clothes are old but never are they dirty
衣類は古いが汚かったことはない
Living just enough, just enough for the city...um hum
生きて行くには充分で、都会で生きて行くには
Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many
彼女の弟は賢く、とても分別がある
His patience's long but soon he won't have any
我慢強さがあったが、すぐになくした
To find a job is like a haystack needle
職探しは、干し草の針を探すように困難に思えた
Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
彼の住んでいるところでは、有色人種を使わないから
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
生活はうんざりだ、都会では
Living just enough...
生活はうんざりだ
For the city...ooh,ooh
都会では
[repeat several times]
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
彼の髪は伸び、足は強固で
He spends his love walking the streets of New York City
彼はニューヨークの街を歩き過ごすのが好きだ
He's almost dead from breathing on air pollution
大気汚染で窒息死しそうだ
He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
投票しようとしても、何にもならない
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah, yeah, yeah!
生活はうんざりだ、都会では
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
僕の心にある悲しみの声が聞こえただろ
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
君がより良い明日を築きたくなるように
This place is cruel nowhere could be much colder
この場所は残酷で、これ以上冷たい所はないだろう
If we don't change the world will soon be over
僕らが変えなければ、世界はすぐに終わってしまうだろう
Living just enough, just enough for the city!!!!
生活はうんざりだ、都会では
La, la, la, la, la, la,
ララララララ
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da
ダバダダダダダダ
Da Da Da Da Da Da
ダダダダダダ
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da Da
ダバダダダダダダダ
[Repeat to end]
