歌詞を邦訳する意味はあるのか?と思うことはある。でも、原文の言語を理解しないまま置き去りにされていいということはない、と考え直す。特にウェイン・クレイマーや、彼に多くの歌詞を提供しているミック・ファレンのように、意味のある、時としてメッセージを持った歌詞を書く人の歌は、やっぱり訳してみたいと思う。

で、敢行したこれは、私の「解訳」だ。曲の選択に関してはもっぱら自分の都合。1曲ずつ丹念に訳して少しずつ増やしていきたいと思っている。

I sometimes question the significance of translating lyrics in foreign languages into Japanese, partly because results are mostly lame. Then, reflecting further and I admit the importance; after all, nobody should be left behind without knowing what a song is all about. Especially, the songs written by songwriters like Wayne Kramer and Mick Farren, who write very interesting and profound lyrics, incline me to put them into Japanese.

So, I dared to translate - or rather, I interpreted them. The selection is based merely on my own convenience. I'll continue to work on putting their songs into Japanese, studying the contents, spending enough time.

* ミック・ファレンと共作 Co-written with Mick Farren
* デビッド・ウォズと共作 Co-written with David Was

曲名 . リリース年 収録アルバム
B Back To Detroit a 1996 Dangerous Madness
a Back When Dogs Could Talk a 1997 Citizen Wayne
a Bad Seed* a 1995 The Hard Stuff
a Brought A Knife To The Gunfight . 2002 Adult World
C Count Time a 1997 Citizen Wayne
a Crack In The Universe aa 1995 The Hard Stuff
D Dope for Sale* a 1997 Citizen Wayne
a Down On The Ground a 1997 Citizen Wayne
E Edge Of The Switchblade, The a 1995 The Hard Stuff
G God's Worst Nightmare*    1996 Dangerous Madness
a Great Big Amp New 2002 Adult World
H Hope For Sale* a 1995 The Hard Stuff
I Incident On Stock Island . 1995 The Hard Stuff
J Junkie Romance* . 1995 The Hard Stuff
N No Easy Way Out . 1997 Citizen Wayne
P Pillar of Fire* a 1995 The Hard Stuff
a Poison
a
1995 The Hard Stuff
R Realm of Pirate Kings, The* a 1995 The Hard Stuff
. Revolution In Apt. 29 a 1997 Citizen Wayne
S Sharkskin Suit a
1995
The Hard Stuff
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Snatched Defeat .
1997
Citizen Wayne
. So Long Hank . 1995 The Hard Stuff
a Stranger In The House* a 1997 Citizen Wayne
W Wild America* a 1996 Dangerous Madness