Tokkotai bushi/特攻隊節 [With English and Romaji subtitles]

特攻隊節 / Tokkōtai bushi / The Special Attack Corps Song Japanese Soldier's Song Singer: Hiroshi Mifune Performer: King Orchestra Lyricist: Unknown Composer: Kokkyoshi Ueta (Original) [About this song] This song is believed to have been written by members of the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps around 1944–1945. The melody is based on the folk song "白頭山節/Hakutōsan bushi", composed by Kokkyoshi Ueta around 1933. [About translation] *Tentsurushan Onomatopoeia for the sound of the shamisen. Verse 3 This verse is often mistranslated due to its ambiguity; it is written from the perspective of aircraft maintenance engineers. The maintenance engineers are praying that rain will delay the sortie, so that the pilots might survive even one day longer. [Rōmaji lyrics] Nenryō-katamichi Tentsurushan Namida de tsunde Yuku wa ryūkyū shide no tabi Ēe shide no tabi Chijō hanarerya Tentsurushan Kono yo no wakare Omoidashimasu haha no kao Ēe haha no kao Ame yo fure fure Tentsurushan Semete mo ame yo Seibi suru mi no kono tsurasa Ēe kono tsurasa [Japanese lyrics] 燃料片道 テンツルシャン 涙で積んで 行くは琉球 死出の旅 エーエ 死出の旅 地上離れりゃ テンツルシャン この世の別れ 思い出します 母の顔 エーエ 母の顔 雨よ降れ降れ テンツルシャン せめても雨よ 整備する身のこの辛さ エーエ この辛さ