Chinese soup [English translation]

Sitting on a chair and stretching my nails

I look at the lines of the peas

If peas are my heart

Beans are the men who left me

All is seen in the bottom of the stew

If I boil it, it will lose the shape

Soon will be ready

For you, Chinese soup

Tonight's soup is Chinese soup

When I wait for your slow homecoming

I chop the onions finely

If I start crying

You'll notice a little

All is seen in the bottom of the stew

If I boil it, it will lose the shape

Soon will be ready

For you, Chinese soup

Tonight's soup is Chinese soup

For you, Chinese soup

Tonight's soup is Chinese soup

• Artist:Yumi Matsutōya
• Album:Cobalt hour (1975)