「エメラルドの伝説でんせつ」a legend of emerald 1968 

うた:ザ・テンプターズ the tempters

作詞(さくし):なかにし(れい)作曲(さっきょく)村井邦彦(むらいくにひこ)

 

(みずうみ)(きみ)は  ()()げた

You threw yourself into the lake
(はな)
のしずくが ()ちるように

like a drop of a flower falls
(みずうみ)
は (いろ)()えたのさ

The lake changed its color
(きみ)
(ひとみ)の エメラルド

to the emerald of your eyes

(とお)()の (きみ)(まぼろし)()いかけても むなしい

it’s in vain to run after your visions of far-off days.
()
いたい (きみ)()いたい

I want to meet, I want to meet you.
みどりの(ひとみ)に (ぼく)()せられた

I was charmed by your green eyes.

(みずうみ)(ぼく)は  ひざまづき

I kneel before the lake,

みどりの(みず)に  (くち)づける

and kiss the green water

 

(とお)()の (きみ)(まぼろし)()いかけても むなしい

it’s in vain to run after your visions of far-off days.
()
いたい (きみ)()いたい

I want to meet, I want to meet  you.
みどりの(ひとみ)に (ぼく)()せられた

I was charmed by your green eyes.

(みずうみ)(ぼく)は  ひざまづき

I kneel before the lake,

みどりの(みず)(くち)づける

and kiss the green water

 

()いたい (きみ)()いたい

I want to meet, I want to meet you.
みどりの(みず)(くち)づけを

A kiss to the green water.