Jonkara Onna Bushi with English Subtitles (じょんから女節 / 長山洋子)

Jonkara Onna Bushi with English Subtitles (じょんから女節 / 長山洋子)

Shamisen artist : Katsuaki Sawada Shamisen artist: Katsunari Sawada Jonkara Onna Bushi Lyrics: Kiyo Suzuki Composer: Tsuyoshi Nishi Singer: Yoko Nagayama Sanshū sangen-kai shamisen association english subtitles by kirena snowflakes drift from the ground dances in the air (as the wind blows) clinging onto the hem of my red skirt

A thick-neck shamisen woman’s journey (of life) passionate but discontented; exuberant but cranky (describing her conflicting emotions towards the man) all for a man I cannot let go Jonkara… Jonkara… (sound made by strumming the shamisen) I want you to know my feelings my strumming is erratic because my mind is confused

Don’t say goodbye I won’t let you say those words a woman’s weakness is to have fallen too deeply Man’s heart is lighter than wind hidden behind the moon beyond reach (nothing she can do about it) Jonkara… Jonkara… I want the sounds of my shamisen to make you cry! The sky has turned gray

Spring is too far away from me even the string breaks when I strum the thick-neck shamisen Love Hate Hurt Pain these fingers entwined playing a woman’s melody Jonkara… Jonkara… I only want you!!! Jonkara Onna Bushi Japanese Calendar Heisei Era Year 15 (2003) / Yoko Nagayama

The meaning of the song title : “Jonkara Onna bushi”
“Jonkara” is the sound made when strumming the shamisen
“Onna” means Woman and “Bushi” means Melody