The Rose of Versailles
Dumb Soldiers
Translated by genkigimp

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間抜けな衛兵隊

俺たちゃ間抜けな衛兵隊
戦争になれば真っ先に
敵の放火に身をさらす
事件を起こせばにらまれる
義理か厄介持て余し
どうせ俺らは面汚し
どうせ俺らは落ちこぼれ
ああ俺たちゃ衛兵隊
ああ俺たちゃ衛兵隊

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Manuke na eiheitai

Oretacha manuke na eiheitai
Ikusa ni naraba massaki ni
Teki no houka ni mi o sarasu
Tegara o tatte temo mukuwarezu
Jiken o okoseba niramareru
Giri ka yakkai mote amashi
Douse orera wa tsurayogoshi
Douse orera wa ochikobore
Aa oretacha eiheitai
Aa oretacha eiheitai

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Dumb Soldiers

We’re a bunch of dumb soldiers.
If there’s a war we’re first,
To face the enemy fire.
Even if we serve with distinction, we aren’t rewarded.
If there's trouble we glare.
A sense of duty is too much trouble.
At any rate, we’re a disgrace.
At any rate, we’re second rate.
Aa we’re soldiers.
Aa we’re soldiers.