The following is my English translation of this song. I hope it is helpful to those who don't speak Japanese. アメリカの大学で働いています。アドバイザーをしている日本人学生会主催の桜フェスティバルで、今年は挨拶の代わりにこのサイトでこの曲を紹介させてもらいました。以下は、その時使った私の訳詞です。日本語を知らない人たちにもこの曲をもっと知ってもらえたらと思います。 “Reasons for Life” written, composed and sung by Masashi Sada The reason why I was born is To meet my father and mother The reason why I was born is To meet my brothers and sisters The reason why I was born is To meet all my friends The reason why I was born is To meet you my dear As spring comes and flowers bloom As autumn comes and leaves fall To find happiness We all were born As flowers of sorrow Bear fruits of joy The reason why I was born is To hurt someone somewhere The reason why I was born is To be hurt by someone somewhere The reason why I was born is To be helped by someone somewhere The reason why I was born is To help someone somewhere As night falls and darkness seeps in As morning dawns and light spreads To find happiness We all live As tides of joy rise From beyond the waters of sorrow The reason why I was born is To meet you my dear The reason why I was born is To protect you my dear
Bài hát: Inochi No Riyuu - Iwasaki Hiromi Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Chichi to haha to ni deau tame Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Kyoudaitachi ni deau tame Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Tomodachi minna ni deau tame Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Itoshii anata ni deau tame Haru kureba hana onozukara saku you ni Aki kureba ha wa onozukara chiru you ni Shiawase ni naru tame ni dare mo ga umaretekita nda yo Kanashimi no hana no ato kara wa yorokobi no mi ga minoru you ni Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Dokoka no dareka wo kizutsukete Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Dokoka no dareka ni kizutsuite Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Dokoka no dareka ni sukuwarete Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Dokoka no dareka wo sukuu tame Yoru ga kite yami onozukara shimiru you Asa ga kite hikari onozukara terasu you Shiawase ni naru tame ni dare mo ga ikiteiru nda yo Kanashimi no umi no mukou kara yorokobi ga michitekuru you ni Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Itoshii anata ni deau tame Watashi ga umaretekita wake wa Itoshii anata wo mamoru tame