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Umino Koe
by Taro Urashima
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Chorus:

空そらの声こえが聞ききたくて

Sora no koe ga kikitakute

I want to hear the voice of the sky

風かぜの声こえに耳みみすませ

Kaze no koe ni mimi sumase

Through the wind’s voice in my ear

海うみの声こえが知しりたくて

Umi no koe ga shiritakute

I want to understand the voice of the sea

君きみの声こえを探さがしてる

Kimi no koe wo sagashiteru

And searching for your voice

Verse:

会あえないそう思おもうほどに

Aenai sou omou hodo ni

The more I think that I won’t be able to meet you

会あいたいが大おおきくなってゆく

Aitai ga ookiku natte yuku

The more I want to meet you

川かわのつぶやき山やまのささやき

Kawa no tsubuyaki yama no sasayaki

The muttering river, the whispering mountain

君きみの声こえのように感かんじるんだ

Kimi no koe no youni kanjirun da

It just feels like your voice

Bridge:

目めを閉とじれば聞きこえてくる

Me o tojire ba kikoete kuru

If I close my eyes, I can hear it

君きみのコロコロころころした笑わらい声ごえ

Kimi no korokoro shita waraigoe

Your pleasant, high-pitched sound of laughter

声こえに出だせば届とどきそうで

Koe ni dase ba todoki sou de

If it might reach you by this voice

今日きょうも歌うたってる

Kyou mo utatteru

Today I’ll singing as well

海うみの声こえにのせて

Umi no koe ni nosete

Along with the voice of the sea..

Chorus

空そらの声こえが聞ききたくて

Sora no koe ga kiki takute

I want to hear the sound of the sky

風かぜの声こえに耳みみすませ

Kaze no koe ni mimi sumase

From the wind voice that get through my ear

海うみの声こえが知しりたくて

Umi no koe ga shiri taku te

I want to understand the voice of the sea

君きみの声こえを探さがしてる

Kimi no koe o sagashiteru

And searching for your voice

Instrumental

Verse

たとえ僕ぼくがおじいさんになっても

Tatoe ba boku ga ojiisan ni natte mo

Even after I’ve become an old man

ここで歌うたってる

Koko de utatteru

I’ll keep singing here

君きみだけを想おもって

Kimi dake o omotte

While thinking about you only…

Chorus

海うみの声こえよ風かぜの声こえよ

Umi no koe yo kaze no koe yo

The voice of the sea and the voice of the wind

空そらの声こえよ太陽たいようの声こえよ

Sora no koe yo taiyou no koe yo

The voice of the sky and the voice of the sun

川かわの声こえよ山やまの声こえよ

Kawa no koe yo yama no koe yo

The voice of the river and the voice of the mountain

僕ぼくの声こえを乗のせてゆけ

Boku no koe o nosete yuke

Will bring along my voice…

届とどくといいねうん

Todokuto ii ne – Un

It’s good if it arrives.

Chorus:

4 step kaholo- R L R L: "sky"

R Hela: RH @ ear L Arm Extended ... L Hela: LH @ ear R arm extended

R Kawelu "L arm extended RH "wind"

Ka'o L /R: Both Hands behind left ear

 

KR (45) "sea"

KL back "think"

R Leleuwehe (forward 45) BH mouth and out

6 step kaholo R L R L R tap (half turn back) LH @ eye RH extends out "see"

Break: LK turn to face front

VERSE:

R side Kawaka: LH flick 2x "no" 

L side Kawaka: RH flick 2x "no"

R forward Leleuwehe

2 ami's: BH come into heart - palms facing chest

KR - "mutter river" (move fingers)

Step Forward L- POSE: BH Mountain to the left

KR Back Hands mouth and forward

KL: arms open

Ka'o L / R "Love" dip on right

 

Bridge:

KR: cover eyes with RH palm facing out

KL: RH @ ear LH Extends out

KR Forward 45: BH Mouth Up & out

KL Back: BH @ mouth-palms in/out

KR: RH Mouth -out 1/4 turn

KL: L arm extended, RH Flow up left arm and back down

Leleuwehe R / L: BH Mouth then Larm Up RH forward (repeat same to the left)

Chorus:

4 step Kaholo R: "sky"

R Hela: RH @ ear L Arm Extended ... L Hela: LH @ ear R arm extended

R Kawelu "L arm extended RH "wind"

Ka'o L /R: Both Hands behind left ear

 

KR (45) "sea"

KL back "think"

R Leleuwehe (forward 45) BH mouth and out

6 step kaholo R L R L R tap (half turn back) LH @ eye RH extends out "see"

Instrumental

then old man verse

(soloist)

Last Chorus

KR: BH "rolling ocean"

KL: RH wind - LH extended

4 Step R:  BH "sky"

R / L Hela: push down to make "Sun"

KR "sea /river"

KL "mountain to the left

Step R R arm extended LH at mouth

Step L arm extended RH at mouth

 

Step R (pose) BH at mouth on the word nosete- bring hand forward on the second syllable of yuke-4 count then

KR KL KR end

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