English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical.

Mercutio:
Tybalt, Tybalt
You’ll soon breath your last
Tybalt, Tybalt
I’ll take care of you: you’re a waste of humanity
I’ll put you in the garbage where you belong!
When I see you acting so full of yourself
It makes me want to be sick
Tybalt, Tybalt
I’ll end you!

Tybalt:
“Ha ha ha!
Mercutio!!”

Look at yourself: You’re nothing but a puppet!

“You speak nothing but nonsense: you might as well be a washed-up troubadour. It does seem as if you anger too easily, though…”

But now it’s the last time
I’ll have to listen to your terrible jokes
Mercutio, you’re going to die!

Romeo:
You both have to stop right now!
If you kill each other what will be left?
Stop!

Everyone in this world has a responsibility
We must forgive each other, accept each other, and build up peace
Everyone has the right to become free
If you love your family
Forget your hatred!

Romeo and Benvolio:
Everyone has the right to live in freedom

Ensemble:
Everyone in this world has a responsibility
We must forgive each other, accept each other, and build up peace

Romeo:
It doesn’t matter who loves who
Nobody can make love change

Romeo and Benvolio:
Everyone has the right to live in freedom

Mercutio:
I’ve never
Been able to get away from his hatred!
Cowardly show-off!
You’re not even human!

Tybalt:
How dare you speak to me that way!
Isn’t it you who are the coward?

Mercutio:
It’s you!

Tybalt:
Can you see the freedom of Hell?
Listen to your friends’ advice

Romeo and Benvolio:
Everyone has the freedom to–

Mercutio:
“Tybalt!”

Tybalt:
“Live!”

Except you!

Romeo:
“Stop!”

Ensemble:
Rights…Live…Freedom…Peace
Rights…Live…Freedom

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical.

Tybalt:
The first time I knew a woman was the summer I turned fifteen
Blondes, brunettes,
I’ve been with every sort of woman
There is only one I cannot tough
And her name is Juliette

The rules of the Capulet family
Forbid cousins from marrying
I keep trying to forget her
But this forbidden love still drives me into agony

Today is the day! The day I will realise these feelings.

Juliette has torn out my heart
But this time I will carve out Romeo’s heart

I’ll get my revenge on him for thinking he could love her
And in front of his corpse
I’ll confess to Juliette myself

Capulets:
Today is the day! The day I will realise these feelings.

Tybalt:
I’ll tell her that I’ve loved her from long ago
I’ve loved her secretly, intensely, more than anyone else ever could!

Capulets:
Today is

Tybalt:
Juliette!

Capulets:
The day!

Tybalt:
You are

Capulets:
The day I will

Tybalt:
The one I love!

Capulets:
Realise these feelings

Tybalt:
Only you!

I’ll find Romeo
No matter where he tries to hide
And with my own hands
I’ll send the heir of the Montagues
To hell!

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical.

Benvolio:
There’s rumours on the street
They say you’ve gone mad, Romeo
That you’ve married the heiress of the Capulets
If it’s true you are no longer our friend.

Benvolio and Mercutio:
You smile at us like an angel
But now do you mean to betray us?

All:
Well?

Romeo:
I only wanted

All:
Tell us

Romeo:
To be honest with myself

All:
Your real

Romeo:
I love

All:
feelings

Romeo:
Juliette

All:
Are you really

Romeo:
I would do anything for her

All:
going to

Romeo:
I can’t imagine

All:
Throw away

Romeo:
Giving up

All:
Your real self?

Romeo:
A life with her

Mercutio:
Everyone on the street knows about it
How you seduced Juliette

Romeo:
“That’s a lie!”

Benvolio:
Even if you flee
Your enemies will surely
Track you down
And take her back

Benvolio and Mercutio:
Even if you love your enemy you won’t be happy
You’re lost in a sweet dream

All:
Wake up!

Romeo:
None of you understand

All:
There are plenty

Romeo:
What it’s like to love someone

All:
of other

Romeo:
How it makes your heart tremble

All:
girls around

Romeo:
The fear and sorrow and gladness of it

All:
Are you going to

Romeo:
You can say whatever you want

All:
throw away

Romeo:
But I can’t imagine

All:
your own

Romeo:
Living on

All:
future?

Romeo:
Without her

Benvolio:
What about the Montagues’ honor?

Romeo:
There’s honor in loving her!

Mercutio:
You have a duty to protect your house

Romeo:
It’s my duty to protect her now!

Benvolio:
Stop arguing and give this up!

Romeo:
I can’t!

All:
Juliette

Romeo:
Juliette’s family

All:
Is your enemy

Romeo:
Is human just like us

All:
You can’t

Romeo:
The day will come when we make peace

All:
Be with her

Romeo:
And stop hating each other

All:
Wake up!

Romeo:
You should wake up!

All:
Do you mean

Romeo:
I’m not betraying you

All:
That you’re serious

Romeo:
Why won’t you realize

All:
In betraying us?

Romeo:
That you’re wrong?

All:
Why

Romeo:
You must understand

All:
Won’t you understand?

Romeo:
I love all of you as well

All:
You’ve gone

Romeo:
But my love for her

All:
Completely mad!

Romeo:
Is stronger and deeper

All:
Hatred

Romeo:
I’ll throw away my hatred

All:
Doesn’t just go away

Romeo:
And live according to

All:
You need to
Give up on her!

Romeo:
My love for her

All:
No matter what we say

Romeo:
We’ll live

All:
It won’t get through

Romeo:
Loving each other, ah~

All:
You’re already
Done for
You’re done for!

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical.

Romeo:
I’m afraid…I’m afraid
My nightmare has become reality
The world is shut away in darkness

Oh, my friends

“Where have you gone?”

I can’t see you anymore
Our quarrel ended in violence
The ones who were waiting for it to end
Are trapped in eternal night
The end has come
They were taken and I was left behind

I’m afraid…afraid
Now that God’s wrath has come upon us
I am afraid for Juliette and I

I’m afraid!

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical.

Montagues:
Romeo has gone mad!
This idea is insane!
Marry Juliette?

Capulets:
Juliette has gone mad!
Was she lied to?
Marry Romeo?

Montagues and Capulets:
It’s inconceivable!
Unbelievable!
Impossible!

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical.

Romeo:
Aimer: I will only
Aimer: love you
Even in times of poverty
I will love you

Juliette:
Aimer: I will only
Aimer: love you
Even in times of sickness
I will love you

Both:
Aimer: I swear
Aimer: before God
As long as my life lasts
I will love you

Aimer: our love
Aimer: will be a fortress
We will build it up
Even if the storm tries to tear it down

Aimer: I will never
Aimer: have to fear
A future without you
No matter what happens

Romeo:
Aimer: even if this life

(Juliette:
This life)

Romeo:
Aimer: were to pass away

(Juliette:
Pass away)

Romeo:
Our souls will never

(Juliette:
Our souls)

Both:
Be torn apart

Juliette:
Aimer: even if the universe

(Romeo:
The universe)

Juliette:
Aimer: were to end

(Romeo:
Even when it ends)

Juliette:
Our love will still remain

(Romeo:
Our love)

Both:
Eternally
Aimer

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical.

Nurse:
I knew the first time I held her
That God had brought us together
I never stopped praying for her happiness
And now she’s in love
She’s all grown up and she loves him
She doesn’t need me me anymore
She’s leaving me behind as she leaves the nest
And now she’s going to be with
The person who she loves
I didn’t give birth to her
But there’s no doubt that she’s my child
I want the mother who bore her to understand
And let her go down the road she desires
And now she’s in love
She’s all grown up and she loves him
No one can stop
The passion of the young lovers
And now she has courage of her own
Please, Lord, give me
That courage too
So I can bring Romeo and Juliette together
Give me the strength
To help their love bear fruit
Oh… Oh…
She’s in love

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical. There is a minor lyric difference between shows in one line, which is marked with an asterisk.

Nurse:
Ha ha ha! Go ahead and laugh
Ha ha ha! While you have the chance
You may laugh at me now but you’ll end up in tears

Ha ha ha! Look at you lot: you don’t know a thing
I am love’s messenger
Cupid herself! Now where
Is sweet Romeo?

Benvolio:
Ha ha ha! Take a look in a mirror
Ha ha ha! Looking like that
And you want to go after Romeo
There’s not a girl yet that’s made him fall

All:
No matter how pretty the girl
It’s hard to catch his heart
Pretty is ugly, ugly is pretty
Scars turn to dimples: love really is blind!

Nurse:
Ha ha ha! Look at you lot
Ha ha ha! You really don’t know
The power of love has torn open the doors of his heart
And melted them down!

Mercutio:
Ha ha ha! What is love?
Ha ha ha! Love is fickle
What’s love at night fades in the morning
And we’re off after a false love:*
That’s what men are!

All:
No matter how pretty the girl
It’s hard to catch a man’s heart
Pretty is ugly, ugly is pretty
You’ll be disillusioned from any love after one night!

Nurse:
No matter how handsome the man
It’s hard to catch a woman’s heart

All:
Pretty is ugly, ugly is pretty
What’s in fashion soon becomes tiresome
Love should be used and thrown out

No matter how pretty the girl
It’s hard to catch Romeo’s heart
Pretty is ugly, ugly is pretty
Scars turn to dimples: love really is blind!

* Some productions have this line phrased as ‘next love’

English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production of the French musical.

Friar Laurence:
People lose their way for love

Romeo:
People can’t keep living without live

Friar Laurence:
People worry and suffer for love

Romeo:
I’m willing to die for her
People are able to change themselves through love
We’ll believe in each other and forget our hatred

Friar Laurence:
You two will take on a heavy burden for your love

Romeo:
I’m not afraid of anything if it’s for her

Friar Laurence:
For love

Romeo:
Please, tonight
Call the Lord’s blessing down on us
And put an end to this conflict
Between the Montagues and Capulets
I’m sure that once our love bears fruit
This town will know peace

Both:
Peace
Through love