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"SOUTHPAW"

translation by Tad Park

(Webmaster's notes: Baseball is insanely popular in the Land of the Rising Sun, and I remember having read or heard somewhere that this song was said to be a tribute to Sadaharu Oh, Japan's answer to Babe Ruth who finished his career with an astonishing 856 home runs. Even the title of this song holds a particular significance as Kei is lefthanded----a southpaw!)


Super player with

uniform No.1 is at bat

Lightly raising a leg

like a flamingo


With the super star's appearance

Sign from bench is

"Give an international walk"

But I don't want to

turn my back on


If I were man,

there would be no choice

But woman can't do

such a thing


Refuse the timid sign

Only pitch my best magic ball

Yes, win or lose!


Silence reigns over the stadium

It's a great moment of the century

Heated game is

feeling of love


Hearts beats fast

Feel dizzy

I'm about to lose

I'm about to lose!


* I'm southpaw in pink

I'm southpaw in pink

Give you hectic time

Give you hectic time

The magic ball is

The magic ball is

Hurricane!


Super player is grinning

to me like saying

"Why don't you give me

a nice ball, little girl..."


Say good by to sexy me

for a while

Yes, keep it aside

until catch the big fish!


Suspense suddenly

running through

It's a moment of thrill


If heated eyes meet

White flame crackles

Heart flares up

I'm about to loose

I'm about to loose!


* repeat