鄧麗君Teresa Teng - Airport (Best newcomer award 1974, Japan.)
Teresa presents her award-winning song on Japanese TV for best newcomer in 1974. This is the song that gave her the breakthrough into the Japanese entertainment scene. She was already a star in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia,etc., in fact any land and every country where a Chinese population exists. The brave move to Japan paved the way for her to become an International Superstar. Unforgettable song, unforgettable singer! She will always live on in our hearts!
The following translation is provided by Eric33yt. Thank you, Eric.
Kuko (The Airport) 1974
Words: Michio Yamagami . Music: Kosho Inomata
[The end part of the female announcer's introduction]
And coming to Japan in 1974 at age 21, she received the New Singer Award in The Japan Record Awards of that year. Now, please listen to "The Airport" that led the name Teresa Teng, the diva of Asia, to become well known throughout Japan.
1.
Nani mo shirazu ni anata wa itta wa
-- Knowing nothing (of my decision), you told me
Tamani wa hitori no tabi mo iiyo to
-- "Going on a solo trip would be good for a change."
Ame no kuko dekki ni tatazumi
-- Standing on the observation deck of the airport in the rain
Te o furu anata, mienaku naru wa
-- You wave at me, and soon you are out of sight
Dozo kaette, ano hito no moto e
-- Please return to her side
Watashi wa hitori satte yuku
-- I'm going away all by myself
2
Itsumo shizuka ni anata no kaeri o
-- Always quietly (waiting) for your return
Matteru yasashii hito ga iru no yo
-- There's a sweet lady awaiting
Ame ni kemutta jetto no mado kara
-- From the window of the jet misted up by the rain
Namida o korae, sayonaru iu no
-- Restraining my tears, I say good-bye
Dozo modotte, ano hito no moto e
-- Please go back to her side
Watashi wa toi machi e yuku
-- I am leaving for a faraway town
3.
Ai wa dare nimo makenai keredo
-- Though no one loves you more than I do
Wakareru koto ga futari no tame yo
-- Breaking up is for the good of both of us
Dozo kaette, ano hito no moto e
-- Please return to her side
Watashi wa hitori satte yuku
-- I'm going away all by myself
