First of May
When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
we used to love while others used to play.
Don’t ask me why, but time has passed us by,
someone else moved in from far away.
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
and you don’t ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die,
but guess we’ll cry come first of May.
The apple tree that grew for you and me,
I watched the apples falling one by one.
And I recall the moment of them all,
the day I kissed your cheek and you were gone.
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
and you don’t ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die,
but guess we’ll cry come first of May.
When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
do do do do do do do do do…
Don’t ask me why, but time has passed us by,
someone else moved in from far away.
今日から五月。
毎年、若葉が萌え始めると思い出す曲がある。
往年の名ポップグループ、ビージーズの歌う First of May。
1969年発表の「odessa/オデッサ」 に収録されている。
淡い初恋の切なさを唄った曲で、
イギリス映画「小さな恋のメロディー」(Melody:1971))の挿入歌にもなった。
トレーシー・ハイドとマーク・レスターが手を繋いで墓地を歩くシーンが蘇る。