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Friday, May 20, 2005
Sukiyaki on the brain!
Now I am not talking about the food. I am referring to Kyu Sakamoto's song Sukiyaki. I believe it was the one and only Japanese song to hit number one in the US. It was at number 1 on the charts for 3 weeks back in the early 60's. It's one of those songs that the melody and singing is very light and catchy...but the lyrics are depressing. It's very sad, Kyu Sakamoto died in a plane crash (as all up and coming musicians do) so we will never know if he would've had more hits in the US. ;_;
Why am I going on about this? Well you all have Kev (BankofKev) to thank for this. We were chatting on the phone the other night and somehow I got on the subject of Japanese singers and their success here in the States. Kyu is the only one I can think of. Can any of you think of any other Japanese musicians who have hit the #1 spot on the charts?
Anywho, the song has been stuck in my brain for a couple of days so I need to get it out of my system. The best way for me to do that is to listen to the song. I decided I would share it with you guys. What I have listed are the Japanese lyrics, the translations for those lyrics and as an added bonus I put the lyrics for the remake of the song that came out in the mid-90's I think. I have to admit that I like both versions but I will always have a soft spot for Kyu's version since my mom would always sing along to it.
Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto
ue o muite arukou
namida ga kobore naiyouni
omoidasu harunohi
hitoribotchi no yoru
ue o muite arukou
nijinda hosi o kazoete
omoidasu natsunohi
hitoribotchi no yoru
shiawase wa kumo no ueni
shiawase wa sora no ueni
ue o muite arukou
namida ga kobore naiyouni
nakinagara aruku
hitoribotchi no yoru
whistling
omoidasu akinohi
hitoribotchi no yoru
kanashimi wa hosino kageni
kanashimi wa tsukino kageni
ue o muite arukou
namida ga kobore naiyouni
nakinagara aruku
hitoribotchi no yoru
(whistling)
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English Translation:
I look up when I walk so the tears won't fall
Remembering those happy spring days
But tonight I'm all alone
I look up when I walk, counting the stars with tearful eyes
Remembering those happy summer days
But tonight I'm all alone
Happiness lies beyond the clouds
Happiness lies above the sky
I look up when I walk so the tears won't fall
Though my heart is filled with sorrow
For tonight I'm all alone
whistling
Remembering those happy autumn days
But tonight I'm all alone
Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars
Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon
I look up when I walk so the tears won't fall
Though my heart is filled with sorrow
For tonight I'm all alone
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The English remake version by 4PM
(same melody with the following lyrics)
It's all because of you,
I'm feeling sad and blue
You went away,
Now my life is just a rainy day and I love you so,
How much you'll never know
You've gone away and left me lonely.
Untouchable memories
Seem to keep haunting me
Another love so true,
That once turned all my gray skies blue
But you disappeared,
Now my eyes are filled with tears
And I'm wishing you were here
With me soaked with love all my thoughts of you
Now that you're gone I just don't know what to do
If only you were here,
You'd wash away my tears
The sun would shine,
Once again you'll be mine all mine
But in reality, you and I will never be cos
You took your love away from me.
Chorus
Girl, I don't know what I did to make you leave me
But what I do know is
That since you've been gone there's such an emptiness inside,
I'm wishing you to come back to me.
If only you were here,
You'd wash away my tears
The sun would shine,
Once again you'll be mine all mine
But in reality,
You and I will never be cos
You took your love away from me.
Oh -- Baby you took your love away from me.
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What a sad song...songs. You know what I mean. I hope all of you are doing well and have wonderful plans for the weekend which is just around the bend. I love you all and don't forget it! ::huggles::
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