Translation of the song 世阿弥 artist Wednesday Campanella
世阿弥
Zeami
藤若ちゃん見に
When he sees Fujiwaka-chan1
能楽堂の
From the seating on stage right
脇正面から
Of the noh theater
義満公
Lord Yoshimitsu2 says:
こんにちは
Hello
シテ方にしてよかったね
The guy playing the lead really made the show, huh?3
ツレ方に徒然なるままに
Totally made the guy playing his attendant look boring.
ワキ方脇目もふらず
And I didn't even look once at the supporting actor!
囃子方がはやし立ててる
He even has the pit band cheering.
能能とした日々
Carefree days,
義満公のお楽しみ
Lord Yoshimitsu's having fun
Yes 能 枕に聞く
Ask your pillow: Yes? noh?
人生の裏表
The two faces of life
山陽本線
San'yo Main Line
須磨海岸に
to Suma Beach4--
松風吹く
The wind's blowing through the pine trees
三幕構成 話の流れは
Three-act structure; The delivery of the lines
序破急
Should start slow, speed up, and end quickly
調子掴んで 発声方法
Once you get the rhythm, next decide the method of vocalization
一調二機三声
First, the mood; second, the timing; third, the voice5
超常現象 不思議な体験
Supernatural phenomenon, a strange experience
夢幻能
Dream noh6
室町中期
The middle of the Muromachi period7
気分は上々
A great atmosphere
五音曲条々
A Discourse on Pentatonic Melody8
鎌倉公演
A public performance in Kamakura
満員御礼
All the signs say Thanks, Sold Out
薪能
Nighttime noh by the fire
嫉妬深いね
His jealousy is intense, isn't it?
かなり怖いね
He's pretty scary, huh?
生成サンセット
The sunset's not quite over9
今夜はそっと
Tonight, quietly
Yes 能 枕に聞いて
Ask your pillow: Yes or noh?
秘すれば花
What is hidden blooms10
初心忘るべからず
Never forget what it was like to be a beginner
のうのうとしてる
Zeami
世阿弥
is being carefree11
ひょうひょうとしてる
Kan'ami1
観阿弥
is feeling lighthearted
能能とシテる
Zeami
世阿弥
Nohs how to play the lead role12
悶々とせずに
Without freaking out over it
Yes 能 Yes 能
Yes noh yes noh
のうのうとしてる
Zeami
世阿弥
is being carefree
ひょうひょうとしてる
Kan'ami
観阿弥
is feeling lighthearted
能能とシテる
Zeami
世阿弥
Nohs how to play the lead role
悶々とせずに
Without freaking out over it
Yes 能 Yes 能
Yes noh yes noh
藤若ちゃん見に
When he sees Fujiwaka-chan
能楽堂の
From the seating on stage right
脇正面から
Of the noh theater
義満公
Lord Yoshimitsu says:
こんにちは
Hello
笛方増え方ヤバい
It was crazy how they kept adding more and more flutists!
小鼓方に小包届き
I'm sending the kotsuzumi player a nice little gift.
狂言方 今日も元気
The comic actors were really spirited again today!
地唄方 渋滞で遅刻
The chorus is late, they got stuck in traffic...
悶々とした日々
Anxiety-ridden days when
義教公は冷たい
Lord Yoshinori is acting frigid
Yes 能 枕に聞く
Ask your pillow: Yes? noh?
人生の裏表
The two faces of life
山陽本線
San'yo Main Line
須磨海岸に
to Suma Beach
松風吹く
The wind's blowing through the pine trees
三幕構成 話の流れは
Three-act structure; The delivery of the lines
序破急
Should start slow, speed up, and end quickly
調子掴んで 発声方法
Once you get the rhythm, next decide the method of vocalization
一調二機三声
First, the mood; second, the timing; third, the voice
超常現象 不思議な体験
Supernatural phenomenon, a strange experience
夢幻能
Dream noh
室町中期
The middle of the Muromachi period
気分は上々
A great atmosphere
五音曲条々
A Discourse on Pentatonic Melody
鎌倉公演
A public performance in Kamakura
満員御礼
All the signs say Thanks, Sold Out
薪能
Nighttime noh by the fire
嫉妬深いね
His jealousy is intense, isn't it?
かなり怖いね
He's pretty scary, huh?
生成サンセット
The sunset's not quite over
今夜はそっと
Tonight, quietly
Yes 能 枕に聞いて
Ask your pillow: yes or noh?
秘すれば花
What is hidden blooms
初心忘るべからず
Never forget what it was like to be a beginner
のうのうとしてる
Zeami
世阿弥
is being carefree
ひょうひょうとしてる
Kan'ami
観阿弥
is feeling lighthearted
能能とシテる
Zeami
世阿弥
Nohs how to play the lead role
悶々とせずに
Without freaking out over it
Yes 能 Yes 能
Yes noh yes noh
のうのうとしてる
Zeami
世阿弥
is being carefree
ひょうひょうとしてる
Kan'ami
観阿弥
is feeling lighthearted
能能とシテる
Zeami
世阿弥
Nohs how to play the lead role
悶々とせずに
Without freaking out over it
Yes 能 Yes 能
Yes noh yes noh
藤若ちゃん見に
When he sees Fujiwaka-chan
能楽堂の
From the seating on stage right
脇正面から
Of the noh theater
義満公
Lord Yoshimitsu says:
こんにちは
Hello