“Goodbye at the End of the Dance” ( さよならはダンスの後に )
The melody for Moonlight Densetsu was based on this hit 1965 Japanese song performed by Baishou Chieko. Sayonara wa Dance no Ato ni was later covered by Mariko Takahashi, and part of this cover appeared in the Studio Ghibli film Only Yesterday. [source: Wikipedia].
- Performed by BAISHO Chieko
- Romanized by Sydney Bodem
- Original Japanese lyrics
Japanese Lyrics
nanimo iwanaide choudai
damatte tada odorimashou
datte sayonara wa tsurai
dansu no ato ni shite ne
koko wa onajimi no kurabu
itsumo no you ni odorimashou
semete kyandoru no shita de
naku no dake wa yamete
dare ni mo makezu fukaku aishiteta
moeru sono me mo sono te mo
korekkiri ne
nanimo iwanaide choudai
damatte tada odorimashou
datte sayonara wa tsurai
dansu no ato ni shite ne
sukoshi kakuteru wo choudai
yottara mata odorimashou
datte sayonara wa tsurai
dansu no ato ni shite ne
ima wa natsukashii kurabu
ki no sumumade odorimashou
semete koibito no mama de
yasashiku kata o daite
hajimete kiita yoru no sasayaki ga
tatoe mijikai yume demo wasurenai
sukoshi kakuteru wo choudai
yottara mata odorimashou
datte sayonara wa tsurai
dansu no ato ni shite ne
anata ga totemo
suki na kono kyoku mo
asu wa dokokade hitori de
kiku dake ne
nanimo iwanaide choudai
damatte tada odorimashou
datte sayonara wa tsurai
dansu no ato ni shite ne