CELEBRATION
Music and Lyrics by Shoukichi Kina
Arranged by Makoto Yano

lalala lalala lalalala lalalala
*Chorus: All right, it’s a celebration Eisa da kaisha
All right, it’s a celebration Eisa da kaisha

Run up the mountains, into the valleys, through the fields
Let’s go to the town of celebration
Where the cedar tree is growing

Run at full speed one more time, it’s fun, cry and laugh, it’s fun
Run at full speed one more time, it’s fun, cry and laugh, it’s fun
*(Chorus)

Sing and dance into the night
The town’s cedar tree is growing
Young men are coming from all directions

Forget about time and just drink
Forget about home and drink and drink, until you’re drunk
Forget about home and drink and drink

You’ll turn into dancing
You’ll be part of the circle and lose yourself
You’ll be part of the music
All your senses will melt into celebration
*(Chorus)

Cheerful, elated and relaxed, the soul is soothed
The spirit of the pine is growing
Young men are coming from all directions

Run at full speed one more time, it’s fun, cry and laugh, it’s fun
Run at full speed one more time, it’s fun, cry and laugh, it’s fun
*(Chorus)

Run up the mountain, into the valleys, through the fields
The spirit of the pine is growing
*(Chorus)

(Okinawan folk dance)
From the release Celebration, Vap Inc., 1982
©1982 Uni-Japan Music, Inc.
®Nichion, Inc.

Shoukichi Kina: vocals
Tomtihiro: guitar
Makoto Yano: keyboards
Kohki Itoh: bass
Kiyohiko Semba: percussion
Shigeru Inoue: drums