昔 昔 浦島は 助けた亀に連れられて Led by the turtle to the Dragon's shore, A palace of wonders he'd never seen before. 乙姫様の御馳走に 鯛や比目魚の舞踊 With dancing fish and a feast so grand, A dreamlike joy in a magical land. 遊びに飽きて 気がついて お暇乞もそこそこに Though he longed to stay, his heart turned home, With a special gift for the journey alone. 帰って見れば こは如何に 元居た家も村も無く His village was gone, no faces he knew, The world had changed, its colors askew. 心細さに蓋とれば 開けて悔しき玉手箱 He opened the chest, and smoke flew high, A fleeting youth bid a final goodbye.