pic via http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1235/1410398234_c341320704.jpg
These songs are composed by great Japanese artists. There are three reasons why I chose these, one, it’s either the lyrics got to me, two, the music itself got to me or three, both :))
1. Renai (love) Spirits by Chatmonchy
pic via http://image.excite.co.jp/jp/music/closeup/0511/chatmonchy_photo.jpg
part which hit me the most:
Ano hito wo kabusenaide
Ano hito wo kisenaide
Ano hito wo minaide watashi wo mite ne
Don’t cover her
Don’t dress her up
Don’t look at her; look at me
Ano hito ga soba ni kitara
Anata no soba ni moshi kitara
Watashi wo sutete ano hito tsukamaeru no?
If she comes to you
And if I come to you
Would you abandon me and grab her?
Ano hito wo kabusenaide
Ano hito wo kisenaide
Ano hito wo minaide watashi wo mite ne
Don’t cover her
Don’t dress her up
Don’t look at her; look at me
Ano hito ga soba ni inai
Anata no soba ni ima inai
Dakara anata wa watashi wo tebanasenai
Dakara anata wa watashi wo tebanasenai
Dakara anata wa watashi wo tebanasenai
Dakara watashi wa anata wo omotte iru
Dakara watashi wa anata wo omotte iru
She’s not with you
She’s not with you now
So you can’t let go of me
So you can’t let go of me
So you can’t let go of me
That’s why I love you
That’s why I love you
please disregard the video itself :)) I was lucky enough to find the song in youtube :P so just play the song the back ground or something.
—–
Now I know it’s a chic song :)) but hey, it got me :P
2. Itoshii hito (My beloved) by Miyavi (Meevercakes XD )
pic via http://www.88news.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Miyavi-baby.png
Part of the song which hit me the most:
itoshii hito
My beloved
“anata no tame nara shineru” ja nakute “anata no tame ni ikiru” koto ni shita yo
mochiron anata mo goissho ni.
kono saki mo, sono saki mo.
It’s not “I could die for you” but rather I’ve decided “I’ll live for you”
Of course together with you too, now, forever, and ever
motto anata*** aishite yari na yo, boku wa sono amatta bun de ii kara.
Don’t love yourself any more, ’cause I’ll have what’s left over.
itoshii, itoshii hito
My beloved
tatoe umarekawatta toshitemo, boku wa “kono” boku de iru kara anata mo “sono” anata de itene.
soshite, mata onaji koto**** iu n da.
zutto, zuutto.
Even if we were to be born again, because I would be this me,
And you will be that you.
And I will say this again, always, allways.
itoshii hito…yukkuri sono me akete goran yo.
itsumo to onaji deshou?
My beloved
Slowly open those eyes, it’s the same as always isn’t it?
sore de ii n da yo.
That is good.
That is good.
couldn’t find the ~dokusou~ version :| but this one’s good enough :D
3. Last Song -unplugged- by Camui Gackt (if I was a girl, I would let him rape me… =)) )
The whole song pretty much moved me to tears :P
Atemonaku hitori samayoi arukitsuzuketa
Kasuka na toiki o tada shiroku somete
Utsuri kawari yuku kisetsu no sono hakanasa ni
Wake mo naku namida ga koboreta
“Ima mo aishite iru…”
Walked around aimlessly, wandering
My faint breath, just showing white in the air
The meaninglessness of the seasons going by
Brought on the tears, for no reason
“I still love you…”
Furitsuzuku kanashimi wa masshiro na yuki ni kawaru
Zutto sora o miageteta
Kono karada ga kieru mae ni ima negai ga todoku no nara
Mou ichido tsuyoku dakishimete
The sadness that continues to fall
Changes to pure white snow
I kept looking to the sky
If now my wish reaches you,
Before my body vanishes
Hold me tightly once more.
Wakari aenakute nandomo kizutsuketeita
Sonna toki demo itsumo yasashikute
Fui ni watasareta yubiwa ni kizamareteita
Futari no yakusoku wa kanawanai mama ni
“Ima mo oboeteiru…”
We hurt each other so many times
Unable to understand one another
Even then you were always kind,
Engraved in the ring you sprung upon me,
Our promise remains unfulfilled
“Even now, I remember… “
Toozakaru omoide wa itsumademo mabushi sugite
Motto soba ni itakatta
Mou nido to aenai kedo itsumo soba de sasaete kureta
Anata dake wa kawaranai de ite
Saigo ni miseta namida ga kisenakute
My memories getting farther away from me,
Always so bright, I wanted to stay with you longer.
We can never see each other again but,
You always were there for me,
I pray you never change…
Kono shiroi yukitachi to issho ni kiete shimattemo
Anata no kokoro no naka ni zutto saite itai kara
I can’t rid myself of the final tears you showed me
Even if I disappear with this white snow
I want to bloom in your heart forever
Yorisotte dakiatta nukumori wa wasurenaide ne
Chigau dareka o aishitemo
Saigo ni kiita anata no koe o kono mama zutto hanasanai mama
Fukaku nemuri ni ochitai
Never forget the warmth,
Of when we were nestled close, holding one another
Even when you’re loving someone else
I’ll never let go of your voice as I heard it the last time.
I want to fall into a deep sleep.
Furitsuzuku kanashimi wa masshiro na yuki ni kawaru
Zutto sora o miageteta
Kono karada ga kieru mae ni ima negai ga todoku no nara
Mou ichido tsuyoku dakishimete
“Mou ichido tsuyoku dakishimete..”
The sadness that continues to fall
Changes to pure white snow
I kept looking to the sky
If now my wish reaches you,
Before my body vanishes
Hold me tight once more.
‘Hold me tight once more…’
4. Orenji no taiyou by Gackt and HYDE (theme song for Moon Child XD love that movie :,) )
pic via http://www.abroadcasting.tv/InternetTV/ExtendUVGImages/9544.jpg
and again, the whole song moved me :D
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
The orange sun I saw with you at dusk
making a face about to cry, the big farewell.
kirameku nami to tawamureteita
mujyaki na kimi no sono yokogao
suashi de sunahama wo kakenukeru
kimi ga itoshii
Watching your innocent face
as you played in the glimmering waves.
Running all over the beach barefoot,
How I adored you.
suna ni kaita kimi no na to
kazaritsuketa kaigara ha
kata wo yoseta bokura no mae de
nami ni sarawareta
Your name we wrote in the sand,
and the shells we adorned it with,
shoulder to shoulder
we watched as the waves wiped it away before us.
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
The orange sun I saw with you at dusk
making a face about to cry, the big farewell.
aoi sora ha iki wo hisomete
akai yuuhi ni dakareteyuku
boku mo kimi wo dakishimenagara hitomi wo tojita
The blue sky, slows its breathing,
to embrace the red setting sun
As I too held you, I closed my eyes.
ikutsumono yorobi ya kanashimi mo
kazoekirenai deai ya wakare mo
ano koro to kawarazu yasashiku miteru
orenji no taiyou
all the joys and sadnesses,
the countless encounters and partings
just as it did back then,
the orange sun oversees them all
eien wo yume miteta ano koro no bokura ha
itsumademo hanarezu ni dakiatte waratteta
back then we dreamed of an eternity
laughing, we held each other for so long.
akireru hodo kimi wo omou yo
sore dake de boku ha mitasareru
nakanai de itsudatte aeru yo
hitomi wo tojireba…
It’s stunning how much I think of you.
That’s all I needed to satisfy myself.
Don’t cry, We can meet again anytime,
just by closing our eyes…
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
yuugure ni kimi to mita orenji no taiyou
nakisou na kao wo shite eien no sayonara
The orange sun I saw with you at dusk
making a face about to cry, the big farewell.
Fan made vid, these are scenes from the movie ;)
5. Sweet Dreams by VAMPS
pic via http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/28930289/VAMPS.png
guess what? :D the whole song as well :))
So beautiful
I’ve never seen that place
When the trip is over
I want to go with you
tsuki no machi he to mukau
itsu no ma ni ka tooku made
kokoro no sukima wo
hageshii oto de umeteitte
nemuri ni tsukunda
(I go forward to the next city
before one knows till far away
with an intense sound
I’m going to fill the heart’s crevice)
次の街へと向かう
いつの間にか遠くまで
心の隙間を激しい音で
埋めて行って眠りにつくんだ
Good night to you
I always do think of you
Even when I’m far away
Were you wonderful today?
Because surely there
Will be good tomorrows
Sweet dreams
So beautiful
I’ve never known this joy
When the trip is over
I want to share with you
konna hibi wo sugoshite kita yo
hanaretemo kanjiteru
hitori ni nattara
kimi wo omoi hanashikakeru
mou neta kana?
(many days like this has passed
even if we’re separated I feel you
if I stayed alone I think and talk to you
I wonder if you are already slept?)
こんな日々を過ごして来たよ
離れても感じてる
一人になったら君を思い話しかける
もう寝たかな?
Good night to you
I always do think of you
Even when I’m far away
Were you wonderful today?
Because surely there
Will be good tomorrows
Sweet dreams
Good night to you
I always do think of you
Even when I’m far away
Were you wonderful today?
Because surely there
Will be good tomorrows
Sweet dreams
When I return
I won’t let you go
Sweet dreams
I LOVE this PV, it’s one of the best I’ve seen.
I just copy-pasted this from my iPod, so the lyrics are kinda small :| I can’t seem to adjust font size here…
————————
so those are just some of the songs… hopefully you guys pass the “oh it’s Japanese so I don’t give a fuck” and give it a listen cause they really are brilliant songs, and to move me to tears before knowing what the lyrics actually meant is really something, now that… is true music.
So as you can see, I definitely love my J-music :)) And to be honest, not a lot non-Japanese band had the same impact on me. Anyway I’ll save that for later :P
I might even make a post on why I like Japanese music, hmmmmm….
sources: (a person with half a brain could figure this out)
http://www.kiwi-musume.com/lyrics/chatmonchy/miminari/renaispirits.html
http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?hid=NKEDtRFsxoc%3D
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/miyavi/itoshii_hito_beloved_one_english_version.html
http://www.lyrics007.com/Gackt%20Lyrics/Last%20Song%20Lyrics.html
http://www.lyrics007.com/Gackt%20Lyrics/Last%20Song%20(English%20Version)%20Lyrics.html
http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858524141/
http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858524142/
FOREVER FORNEVER
