盆ギリ恋歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: サザンオールスターズ
• Album: THANK YOU SO MUCH 2025年3月19日(水)発売

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the unique soundscape of サザンオールスターズ' “盆ギリ恋歌” and discover a blend of Japanese tradition and modern musicality. Explore themes of summer love, ancestral connection, and festival celebration, while learning about Japanese culture and language nuances woven into the lyrics.

[English]

Bonfire, bonfire, summer is bonfire

Nice to meet you, hold me tight

Bonfire, bonfire, with those who have passed

A wonderful lovely night

Shining and sparkling, dancing with a woman

A man's mandala painting

Softly, softly, with the girl I like

Returning to my hometown

Isn't it crazy? Isn't it scary? Are you sane?

Though I can't see the figure

Everyone is doing it~

It's a secret from everyone~

Just a bit, young and old, with passionate souls

Show it with "Rocking On"!!

Until I die, I'll dance all night long

Uh Uh

And then, drink and sing, it's the welcoming fire

The party is Oh What A Night!!

It was a distant... summer... love

Bonfire, bonfire, let's dance bonfire

Nice to meet you, hold me tight

Really, really, Gion Shōja is

A captivating holy night

With lanterns, "Botan Dōrō" has

Turned into a party

Don’t worry, don’t worry, Prajnaparamita

Going home to the afterlife

I shouted at the brink of death

"Going is ecstasy!!"

Tears are flowing

It's a festival, it's a cool evening!!

This is more exciting than the Super Bowl or Grammy Awards

Let's get hyped, show!!

Getting lost in love affairs

Uh Uh

If you're going to flirt at Southern Beach

Show it at Yoshio's place!!

It was a distant... summer... dream

It was a bit of a dangerous dream

Just a bit, young and old, with passionate souls

Show it with "Rocking On"!!

With fireworks in the night sky, the sea sparkled

Uh Uh

And then, drink and sing, it's the welcoming fire

Stairway to Heaven!!

It was a distant... summer... love

A hot... love... story

[Japanese]

盆ギリ盆ギリ　夏は盆ギリ

ヨロシク Hold Me Tight

盆ギリ盆ギリ　今は亡き人と

素敵な Lovely Night

ギンギラギンギラ　踊る女と

男の曼陀羅絵

シッポリシッポリ　好きなあの子と

故郷帰りゃんせ

ヤバない？怖ない？正気かい？

姿は見えねぇけど

誰もがやってるよ〜

みんなに内緒だよ〜

ちょいと　老若男女が熱い魂で

『Rocking On』 で Show‼

もう一度死ぬまで　踊り明かすのさ

Uh Uh

ほいで　呑めや歌えの迎え送り火

宴は Oh What A Night‼

遠い... 夏の... 恋でした

盆ギリ盆ギリ　おどま盆ギリ

ヨロシク Hold Me Tight

ほんにゃらほんにゃら　祇園精舎は

魅惑のHoly Night

ぼんぼりぼんぼり　『牡丹燈籠』が

パーティーになっちゃって

Don’t Worry Don’t Worry　般若波羅蜜

冥土に Going Home

今際の際で叫んだよ

『イクのはエクスタシー‼』

涙はじんじろげ

祭りだ 納涼だ‼

こりゃ　スーパーボウルやグラミー賞より

盛り上がるんで Show‼

愛倫情事にうつつ抜かすのも

Uh Uh

あのサザンビーチでナンパするなら

ヨシオんとこで Show‼

遠い... 夏の... 夢でした

ちょいと危険な夢だったよ

ちょいと　老若男女が熱い魂で

『Rocking On』 で Show‼

夜空の花火で　海が煌めいた

Uh Uh

ほいで　呑めや歌えの迎え送り火

Stairway To Heaven‼

遠い... 夏の... 恋でした

熱い... 恋の... 物語

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
恋 /こい/ A2	noun - love
夏 /なつ/ A1	noun - summer
踊る /おどる/ A2	verb - to dance
夜空 /よぞら/ B1	noun - night sky
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
魂 /たましい/ B2	noun - soul
祭り /まつり/ A2	noun - festival
火 /ひ/ A1	noun - fire
歌 /うた/ A1	noun - song
愛 /あい/ A2	noun - love
心 /こころ/ B1	noun - heart/mind
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
道 /みち/ A1	noun - road/path
時 /とき/ A1	noun - time
人 /ひと/ A1	noun - person
空 /そら/ A1	noun - sky
光る /ひかる/ B1	verb - to shine

Key Grammar Structures

• 今は亡き人と

  ➔ Using "と" to connect with "the person who is no longer alive" (complement particle indicating 'with' or 'together with')

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• ヨロシク Hold Me Tight

  ➔ Using "ヨロシク" as a colloquial way of saying "Nice to meet you" or "Please」, combined with imperative or request form

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• 祭りだ 納涼だ‼

  ➔ Using "だ" as a copula (to be), emphasizing the statement as an exclamation

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• 夜空の花火で　海が煌めいた

  ➔ Using "で" as a particle indicating the means/mode of action

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• もう一度死ぬまで　踊り明かすのさ

  ➔ Using "まで" to express "until" a certain point in time

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• 遠い... 夏の... 恋でした

  ➔ Using "でした" as the past tense of "です" to denote past state or experience

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