The other day, it was unexpectedly warm. I walked into the Yoga Room and the smell of male sweat assailed my nostrils. My husband was already there finishing off his yoga practice.
I said to him, "Whoa, it stinks of male sweat in here".
"Is it that bad" he asked anxiously, looking embarrassed. (My husband is fastidiously clean. In summer, he sometimes has as many as three showers in one day, changing his clothes completely each time, and making a mountain of washing for me.)
"Well", I said, "It's pretty strong". And then I added, giggling, "Not that I mind of course. Quite the opposite in fact".
And then I thought to myself, how amazing it is that when you love someone, you love everything about them, even their sweat. You inhale them like they are a glass of wine you never want to finish.
Anyway, on that note, I would like to introduce the song I'm going to have a go at translating today: "Beautiful Darling" by Kate Miller Heidke. Sadly, I couldn't find an official video clip on YouTube, but I found the two wedding videos below in which it is used as background music.
Afterword:
Kate Miller Heidke is an Australian. In Australian English, the word, "beautiful" has several meanings. One usage is similar in meaning to the Japanese words, "美しい" and "綺麗". Another is used as an affectionate term similar to "あなた". In addition, recently, young shop assistants have - somewhat strangely - started using "beautiful" as an expression similar to "畏まりました".
antepenultimate,
Fantastic recording! Thanks.