Imitation Gold - イミテイション・ゴールド [Cover]

     

"Imitation Gold" was Momoe Yamaguchi's 18th single, released 1977

Momoclo performed it with Shizuka Kudo and Ryudo Uzaki at the
2015 Suiyou Kayousai 2h SP

Mus: Ryudo Uzaki (宇崎竜童), Lyr: Yoko Aki (阿木燿子)

TV version:

 

Translated by Ben Bullock

Kanji

 

シャワーのあとの髪のしずくを
乾いたタオルで拭きとりながら

彼が窓辺で話しかけるわ
流れる雲さえ季節の色だと
私は軽い目まいを感じ
マニキュアの指 かざしてみるの
ア・ア・ア イミテイション・ゴールド
ア・ア・ア 焼けた素肌が
ア・ア・ア イミテイション・ゴールド
若いと思う今年の人よ
声が違う 年が違う
夢が違う ほくろが違う
ごめんね 去年の人と又比べている

西陽の強い部屋の片隅
彼が冷蔵庫バタンと閉じる
パックのままの牛乳かかえ
身軽な動作で運んでくれるわ
ア・ア・ア イミテイション・ゴールド
ア・ア・ア 命そのまま
ア・ア・ア イミテイション・ゴールド
飲み干したけど今年の人よ
くせが違う 汗が違う
愛が違う きき腕違う
ごめんね 去年の人にまだ縛られてる


ア・ア・ア イミテイション・ゴールド
ア・ア・ア そのやさしさで
ア・ア・ア イミテイション・ゴールド
まっててほしい今年の人よ
陽が当れば 影が違う
色が違う 光が変わる
ごめんね 去年の人を忘れるその日を

Romaji

 

Shawaa no ato no kami no shizuku wo
kawaita taoru de fukitori nagara

kare ga madobe de hanashi kakeru wa
nagareru kumo sae kisetsu no iro da to
watashi wa karui memai wo kanji
manikyua no yubi kazashite miru no
a.a.a imiteishon.gorudo
a.a.a yaketa suhada ga
a.a.a imiteishon.gorudo
wakai to omou kotoshi no hito yo
koe ga chigau toshi ga chigau
yume ga chigau hokuro ga chigau
gomen ne kyonen no hito to mata kurabete iru

nishibi no tsuyoi heya no katasumi
kare ga reizouko bata nto tojiru
pakku no mama no gyuunyuu kakae
migaru na dousa de hakon de kureru wa
a.a.a imiteishon.gorudo
a.a.a inochi sonomama
a.a.a imiteishon.gorudo
nomihoshita kedo kotoshi no hito yo
kuse ga chigau ase ga chigau
ai ga chigau kiki ude chigau
gomen ne kyonen no hito ni mada shibarareteru

a.a.a imiteishon.gorudo
a.a.a sono yasashi sa de
a.a.a imiteishon.gorudo
mattete hoshii kotoshi no hito yo
hi ga atare ba kage ga chigau
iro ga chigau hikari ga kawaru
gomen ne kyonen no hito wo wasureru sono hi wo

Translation

 

After your shower
As you dry your hair with a towel

You talk to me from the window sill
Saying that even the floating clouds have the season's hues
I feel a little dizzy and
Shade my eyes with manicured nails
Ah-ah-ah Imitation Gold
Ah-ah-ah The sunburnt skin is
Ah-ah-ah Imitation Gold
You're younger than him
Your voice is different, your age is different
Your dream is different, the moles on your skin are different
I'm sorry, I'm comparing you to him again

In a sunlit corner of the room
You slam the refrigerator door shut
And bring me a pack of milk
With an easy touch
Ah-ah-ah Imitation Gold
Ah-ah-ah Life as it is
Ah-ah-ah Imitation Gold
I've drained all of this year's person
Your habits are different, your sweat is different
Your love is different. He was left-handed
I'm sorry, I can't untangle myself from him

Ah-ah-ah Imitation Gold
Ah-ah-ah With that kindness
Ah-ah-ah Imitation Gold#
I want you to wait for me
When the sun shines the shadows are different
The colors arwe different, the light will change
Please forgive me until I can forget about him