【歌詞翻訳・意味解説】Carpenters/カーペンターズ The Rainbow Connection/レインボー・コネクション【歌詞翻訳・意味解説】

アメリカの兄妹ポップス・デュオ。
楽器を兄のリチャードが受け持ち、ヴォーカルを妹カレンが担当。
ロック全盛の1970年代において独自の音楽スタイルを貫き、大きな成功を収めた.
1983年のカレンの死により活動を終えた。

1979年公開のアメリカ映画『マペットの夢見るハリウッド』より。
原曲は、マペット・ショーでカエルのカーミットが歌った曲。

Why are there so many
songs about rainbows and
what’s on the other side?
Rainbows are visions,
but only illusions,
and rainbows have
nothing to hide

So we’ve been told
and some choose
to believe it.
I know they’re wrong
wait and see.

Someday we’ll find it,
the rainbow connection.
The lovers,
the dreamers and me.
Who said that wishes
would be heard and answered
when wished
on the morningstar?

Someone thought of that
and someone believed it.
Look what
it’s done so far
What’s so amazing that
keeps us stargazing and
what do we think
we might see?

Someday we’ll find it,
the rainbow connection.
The lovers,
the dreamers and me.
All of us
under its spell.
We know that
it’s probably magic.
Have you been
half asleep
and have you heard voices?
I’ve heard them
calling my name.

Is this the sweet sound
that calls
the young sailors
The voice might be one
and the same.

I’ve heard it
too many times
to ignore it.
It’s something that
I’m supposed to be.

Someday we’ll find it,
the rainbow connection,
the lovers,
the dreamers and me.
…