Translation of the song 博多山笠女節 artist Yoko Nagayama

夜明け前　博多の男が

Before the dawn, the men of Hakata

山笠舁(か)いてオィサッオィサッ　風になる

Carry the Yamakasa, oisa, oisa, and they become wind

私ゃあんたの　赤手拭(あかてのごい)に

Once a year I fall in love again

一年一度　惚れ直す

With your red towel

ときめくざわめく　祭りの女節

Throbs and mutters the woman's melody in the festival

水法被(みずはっぴ)　舁(か)き縄(なわ)締め込み

Wearing a water vest and a belt

男が謳(うた)うオイサッ オイサッ 晴れ姿

Men sing, oisa, oisa, with their best clothes

山笠(やま)が恋人　命をかける

The Yamakasa is a lover who risks its life

妬(や)くほどあんた　山笠(やま)のぼせ

You become so obsessed with it that you burn

ドキドキハラハラ　ワクワク女節

Throbs, trembles and gets nervous the woman's melody

祝い目出度の　若松さまよ

Happy and joyful is God Wakamatsu

若松さまよ

God Wakamatsu

勢(きお)い水　一番山笠

They throw water to the ones of the first Yamakasa

太鼓の音でオィサッオィサッ　走り出す

To the sound of the drums, oisa, oisa, they start to run

廻り止(どめ)まで　気合いを抜くな

Don't lose motivation till you reach the end

男の力　魅(み)せとくれ

The strength of a man charms me

凛々(りり)しいあんたに　捧げる女節

To you brave men, I offer my woman's melody