Top(独楽 Koma) by Shimadzu Aya(島津亜矢)

歌名: 独楽

唄: 島津亜矢

作詞: 久仁京介

作曲: 岡千秋

編曲: 丸山雅仁

発売日: 2015年1月21日

レコード会社: テイチクエンタテインメント

嘘とまことが　絡み合い

しゃれじゃ通らぬ　この世間

独楽は心棒　こころも心棒

七つ八つと　転んで起きて

つまずき怖れぬ　それでいい

手前勝手に　力（りき）んでも

ひとりぼっちじゃ　廻れない

独楽は心棒　こころも心棒

損か得かで　動いてなるか

情けと絆で　動きたい

雨が降っても　乾いても

いのちいっぱい　花は咲く

独楽は心棒　こころも心棒

軸をしっかり　本気に据えりゃ

己に勝てると　独楽がいう

Utamei: Koma

Uta: Shimadzu Aya

Kashi: Kuni Kyōsuke

Sakkyoku: Oka Chiaki

Henkyoku: Maruyama Masahito

Hatsubaibi: 1/21/2015

Reko-do gaisha: Teichiku Entateinmento

Uso to makotoga karamiai

Shareja tōranu kono seken

Komawa shinbō kokoromo shinbō

Nanatsu yattsuto koronde okite

Tsumazuki osorenu soredei'i

Temae katteni rikindemo

Hitoribocchija mawarenai

Komawa shinbō kokoromo shinbō

Sonka tokukade ugoitenaruka

Nasaketo kizunade ugokitai

Amega futtemo kawaitemo

Inochiga ippai hanawa saku

Komawa shinbō kokoromo shinbō

Jikuwo shikkari honkini suerya

Onoreni kateruto komaga iu

Song name: Top

Singer: Shimadzu Aya

Lyrics: Kuni Kyosuke

Composer: Oka Chiaki

Arrangement: Maruyama Masahito

Release Date: 1/21/2015

Record Label: Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.

Lies and truths intertwine

Puns won't get you through this world

Tops are axles, hearts are also axles

Seven, eight times, they fall down and get back up

Don't be afraid to fall down, it's alright

Even if you selfishly exert yourself

You can't spin around alone

Tops are axles, hearts are also axles

(Damn if I will) base my actions on profits and losses

I want to act based on compassion and personal bonds

Even if it rains and it dries

Flowers bloom to their fullest extent

Tops are axles, hearts are also axles

If the axle is earnestly placed in a sturdy position

You'll win against yourself, says the top

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Shimadzu Aya(島津亜矢)

Shimadzu Aya(島津亜矢) left her home  at the age of fourteen so that she could study under lyricist Hoshino Tetsurō(星野哲郎).

In 1986, she made her debut with "Migratory birds Wearing Hakamas(袴をはいた渡り鳥 Hakamawo Haita Wataridori)."

In 1987, she joined with Sakamoto Fuyumi(坂本冬美) and Ishigami Kumiko(石上久美子) to form the singing unit "The Three Effervescent Girls(はつらつ3人娘 Hatsuratsu Sannin Musume)."

In 1991, her single "Aizen Katsura Once More(愛染かつらをもう一度 Aizen Katsurawo Mō Ichido)" sold over 300,000 copies.

From 1994 to 1998, she appeared on the radio program "Singing Headlight(歌うヘッドライト Utau Heddoraito)."

She sung her hit single "A Letter of Appreciation to My Mother(感謝状・母へのメッセージ Kanshajō Hahae No Messēji)" at the 2001 Kōhaku Utagassen.

In 2007, the taxi she was riding collided with another taxi carrying a member of the press chasing after Anita Alvarado, whose husband was involved in an embezzlement case. Fortunately, she came through the incident with minor injuries.

In 2009, a man called from a public phone located near the location where her concert was to be held, saying that he was going to go kill someone. They were unable to locate the man, and as a result, the organizers of her concert postponed her performance for a month.

This blog post translates information from the Wikipedia article 島津亜矢, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.