They’ve been on the JPop scene for years, but I only got to notice them in this year’s Music Station Super Live. What got me is their showmanship. (Though I find it uncanny that they almost have a similar story and sound with WaT – started as street musician, then independent, then signed on by a label, guitars, and a playful PV at a beach.) Yuzu is now one of my favorite JPop duos.
Anyway, let’s sing along!
Natsu iro Yuzu
Chuushajou no [neko] wa [akuni] wo shinagara
kyou mo ichinichi wo sugoshite yuku
nanimo kawaranai odayakana machi nami
minna natsu ga kitatte ukare kibun na noni
kimi wa hitori sae nai kaoshiteru [ne]
sou da kimi ni misetai mono ga arunda
Ookina goshi han no yuu yake kodomo no goru to onajiyou ni
umi mo sora mo kumo mo bokura de saemo somete yuku kara…
Kono nagai nagai kudarizaga wo kimi wo jitensha no ushiro ni nosete
[bureeki] ippai nigiri shimete yukkuri yukkuri kudatteku
Fuurin no oto de [utouto] shinagara
yumemi gokochite [yodare] wo tara shiteru
itsumo to onaji amido goshi no kaze no nioi
kyoujitsu de minna mo [goro goro] shiteru no ni
kimi wa zuibun izogashii kao wo shiteru [ne]
souda itsuka no ano basho e yukou
Manatsu no yoru no nami no oto wa fushigi na
hodo kokoro shizuka ni naru
sukoshi dake subete wasurete nami no oto no naka
tsutsumi komarete yuku
Kono hosoi hosoi iura michi wo nukete
daremo inai ookina yoru no umi mi nagara
senkouhanabi ni futari de yukkuri yuukuri hiwotsukeru
Itsuka kimi no namida ga kobore ochisou ni nattara
nanimo shite agerarenai kedo
sukoshi demo sobani iru yo…
Kono nagai nagai kudarizaga wo kimi wo jitensha no ushiro ni nosete
[bureeki] ippai nigiri shimete yukkuri yukkuri kudatteku
The single that HSJ fangirls (and boys) are waiting for since that cowboy single (errr, Mayonaka no Shadow Yamada, err, Boy).
I dunno, I don’t find it a compelling listen. Even the B-side I find forgettable. This one‘s better, but it’s not a single from HSJ. And come on, these kids had debuted since Chinen’s a kid! These kids deserve an album already!
Shadow Boy is my least favorite HSJ single (I like the B-songs of the single, for the record). Hitomi no screen’s my second least favorite.
I can only shake my head in amusement. Sure, it’s a catchy song, and prolly a good example of Engrish. To be fair, at the 2009-2010 Johnny’s Countdown, Ryo Nikishido was in Osaka with KANJANI-(insert infinity symbol here), but he sang with NEWS, who were in Tokyo! Talk about being a trouper.
Anyway, here are the romaji and English translation:
HEY A
Kichoumen Believer
HEY B
My Pace na banchou
Uranai ja aishou wa batsu
Nantoka naru deshou
HEY O
Romanticist Leader
AB
Tsundere Producer
Dare ni demo chousho to tansho
Real de aru desho?
Pop na Hip ga Bump
Odorouze
Hit na Song ga Bump
Mori agare
Such a Cute na Smile
Stage ni agare
Koishite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Unmei ga Fever
Shinjite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Kanjin na Feeling
Subete wo sarake dashite
Koi wo shiyou yo
HEY O
Pride Everest
AB
Marude Jekyll Hyde
Uranai ja aishou wa batsu
Nantoka naru deshou
HEY A
Tere ya na bengoshi
HEY B
Unique na Dreamer
Dare ni demo chousho to tansho
Real de aru desho?
Pop na Touch de Bump
Dakiyosete
Rich na Lip ga Bump
Uraitai
Nicchi mo sacchi mo DANCE
Stage ni agare
Koishite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Unmei wa Funky
Kanjite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Kanzen ni Falling
Subete wo sarake dashite
Koi wo shiyou yo
Yureru kage mitsumeau
Futari dakiaeba kore ga koi no ABO
Koishite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Unmei ga Fever
Shinjite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Kanjin na Feeling
Subete wo sarake dashite
Koishite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Unmei wa Funky
Kanjite taito
Iin janai
HOT HOT HOT
Kanzen ni Falling
Subete wo sarake dashite
Koi wo shiyou yo
Koi wo shiyou yo
Koi no ABO
Koi yo! Koi yo! Koi no! ABO!
Koi yo! Koi yo! Koi no! ABO!
Koi yo! Koi yo! Koi no! ABO!
(English translation follows)
Love’s ABO
You are what blood type?
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
HEY A
A methodical believer
HEY B
A my pace group boss
Our fortunes say we’re not compatible
Surely we can work it out
HEY O
A romanticist leader
AB
A tsundere producer
Everyone has their strong points and weak points
Is this really real?
Those hips go pop and bump
Let’s dance
Those hit songs go bump
It’s starting to heat up
That’s such a cute smile
Rise up to the stage
Isn’t it okay to
act like I’m in love?
HOT HOT HOT
Fate is a fever
Isn’t it okay to
act like I believe?
HOT HOT HOT
It is an essential feeling
Everything is exposed
Fall in love!
HEY O
Has pride as high as Everest
AB
Seems like Jekyll and Hyde
Our fortunes say we’re not compatible
Surely we can work it out
HEY A
A shy lawyer
HEY B
A unique dreamer
Everyone has their strong points and weak points
Is this really real?
That touch is pop and bump
Let’s embrace
Those rich lips go bump
I want the reverse
No way can I dance
Rise up to the stage
Isn’t it okay to
act like I’m in love?
HOT HOT HOT
Fate is funky
Isn’t it okay to
act like I feel it?
HOT HOT HOT
Everything is falling into place
Everything is exposed
Fall in love!
I gaze at the swaying shadows
If we both embrace, this is love’s ABO
Isn’t it okay to
act like I’m in love?
HOT HOT HOT
Fate is a fever
Isn’t it okay to
act like I believe?
HOT HOT HOT
It is an essential feeling
Everything is exposed
Isn’t it okay to
act like I’m in love?
HOT HOT HOT
Fate is funky
Isn’t it okay to
act like I feel it?
HOT HOT HOT
Everything is falling into place
Everything is exposed
Fall in love!
Fall in love!
Love’s ABO
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
Come on! It’s love! Love’s ABO!
Tegomasu/Tegomass is one of the Johnny’s group with better voices. Too bad Tegomass is just a temporary group. Tanabata Matsuri is a lively song.
Tanabata Matsuri
Tokyo no sora niwa hoshi ga nain datte ne
Kimi kara no tegami ni wa sou kaite atta kedo
Kocchi wa aikawarazu sa nanimo kawarinai
Kono jiki ni naru to matsuri no junbi sa
Eki mae no shoutengai no sasa kazari
Kimi mo shitteru keshiki sa
Kodomo tachi wa hashaide hashiri mawaru
Ano koro to kawaranai yo
Tanabata matsuri ga chikazuku yoru wa
Narande aruita koto omoidasu
Oboete iru kana futari de nagameta
Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo
Kaeru no naku wadachi wo aruite
Sasa wo tori ni itta ne oboete iru?
Kimi wa itsumo aoiro no tanzaku
Eranda koto oboete iru?
Tanabata matsuri ga chikazuku yoru wa
Narande aruita koto omoidasu
Oboete iru kana futari de nagameta
Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo
Ganbari sugiru no ga kimi dakedo sa
Tama niwa tachidomatte mitara
Mukashi tanzaku ni kaita “negai” wo
Isshou ni omoidasou yo
Tanabata matsuri ga chikazuku yoru wa
Narande aruita koto omoidasu
Oboete iru kana futari de nagameta
Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo
Lalala…
Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo
Manten no hoshizora ni ai ni oide yo
English translation:
“There are no stars in Tokyo’s sky”
That’s what you’d written in your letter
But here it is the same as always, nothing has changed
When it gets to this time of year, we prepare for the festival
The shopping street in front of the station displays bamboo twigs
It’s a scene that you know as well
Kids are running around excitedly
It hasn’t changed from how it used to be
On nights when the Tanabata festival draws near
I remember how we walked along together
I wonder if you remember how we gazed at the sky together
Come and meet me in that sky full of stars
We walked along the path of the croaking frogs
And we went to get some bamboo, right? Do you remember?
You always chose the light blue paper
To write your wish on. Do you remember?
On nights when the Tanabata festival draws near
I remember how we walked along together
I wonder if you remember how we gazed at the sky together
Come and meet me in that sky full of stars
Trying too hard is the way that you are
But sometimes you should try pausing
The “wishes” we wrote long ago on the strips of paper
Let’s remember them together
On nights when the Tanabata festival draws near
I remember how we walked along together
I wonder if you remember how we gazed at the sky together
Come and meet me in that sky full of stars
Lalala…
Come and meet me in the sky full of stars
Come and meet me in the sky full of stars
(Lyrics and translation taken from the Youtube page.)
Finished watching Gokusen 2, and this is the ending song. Will be posting something about the show soon. It is too amusing to let it pass like that. Watch out for it!
NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Ashita he NO MORE CRY ashita he NO MORE CRY
Konna ni taisetsu na hito ga chikaku ni iru koto sae mo
Kidukazu ni namida nagashitari
Tsukue no rakugaki no naka ni kagayaita yume no kakera
Hitori mune ni kakushitari
Sonna LONELY DAYS kurikaesu no wa mou yame you
Kono sora no iro ni kae you Yeah
Nigedasu koto ni narete itanda
Jibun dake dato susande tanda
Sonna kinou no boku ni wa sayonara
Hashiri dasu yo NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kimi no te mo hiite yukeru
Ashita he NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kanashimi janaku yorokobi no namida wo nagashi tai
Ano hi no kimi no yasashi sa ni sunao ni nare nai boku wa
Chiisana te wo furi haratta
Hodoketa mama no kutsu himo ja hashire nai yo
Kono sora wo fukaku suikomou Yeah
Taisetsu na koto wasuretetanda
Mirai kara me wo sorashite tanda
Sonna kinou no boku ni wa sayonara
Hashiri dasu yo NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kimi ga soba ni ite kureta
Egao de NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Nando demo yari naoseru
Talk to me about you,baby konna ni mo kimi wo motomeru
Itsudemo Stay with me for loving you,baby
Hitori dewa ikite yuke nai kitto dare mo ga
Kogoeta yubisaki wo furete atatame taiyo
Me ni utsuru subete wo ima wa dakishimetai
Hashiri dasu yo NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kimi no te mo hiite yukeru
Ashita he NO MORE CRY NO MORE CRY
Kanashimi janaku yorokobi no namida wo nagashi tai
NO MORE CRY, NO MORE CRY
Kanashimi janaku yorokobi no namida wo nagashi tai
This is a catchy tune, video’s old and kinda funny (this single was launched 1993), and I am sure it would be a hit here if Filipinos have heard about TRF (remember Pizzicato Five and Globe?).
If you want to sing along, here’s the romaji lyrics (taken from here):
I can hear my voice ima hajimaru
Midnight time kono basho de
Iku ate ga onaji nakama to subete no uso nugi-saru
Nigete yuku no? Satte yuku no? Odoru kimi wa doko kara
Sasoku yume katari atte kizu nameatteru datenshi
Easy go Easy go egao dake hito-toki no wa wo tsunagu yo
* I’ve got a feeling Tsukinuketeku
machi ga me samasu koro
asa-yake ni kuchi-zuketeru nami mo dakishimeteru
EZ do dance EZ do dance
odoru kimi wo miteru….
EZ do dance EZ do dance
kimi dake wo miteiru….
Hoshii mono wa itsudatte fui ni osou guuzen
Mienai asu totsuzen ni meguriaeru tokimeki
Gozen go ji eien no RULE kawaru shun-kan
Kitto kitto ai nante yoberu mono ja nai kedo
Here’s another JPop summer-related song, this time from WaT. I know I have blogged about this song before, but the imagery of the video fits the season. So here it is again.
Since it’s the summer, here’s Kinki Kids’ Jetcoaster Romance. It’s supposed to be a theme for a theme park, but the video is apt for the summer (and for gay moments).
Nami wa jetto koosutaa suteki na kaze wo atsumenagara
Kimi wo saraitai ii darou?
Koi wa jetto koosutaa toki no reeru wo hashirinagara
Boku no te wo gyutto daitete
Natsu wa amyuuzumento paaku nureta kami ga odoru tabi
Wow wow niji ga tobichiru
Saafu boodo ni yorikakarinagara miteta
Wow wow umibe no shiruetto
Nazeka so sweet hashaida ato
So sad damarikonde hitomi no oku
Shizumu shinjuu sagashiatta
Nami wa jetto koosutaa suteki na kaze wo atsumenagara
Kimi wo saraitai ii darou?
Koi wa jetto koosutaa toki no reeru wo hashirinagara
Boku no te wo gyutto daitete
Nakamatachi kara hagureta furi shite futari
Wow wow tooi misaki e
Fui ni so sweet hodoke kaketa
So sad bikini no himo naoshite tte
Kogeta senaka yubi ga tereru
Nami wa jetto koosutaa hashiridashitara tomaranai yo
Kisu no hibana wo chirashite
Koi wa jetto koosutaa natsu no shamen wo suberinagara
Nanimo ka mo boku ni makasete
Saa ano tsuki wo megakete
Umi wo kasumete
Bokutachi no tamashii yo maiagare
Kimi wo ai shiteru
Mamoru dareka ga dekita toki ni
Otoko tte tsuyoku kawareru
Nami wa jetto koosutaa suteki na kaze wo atsumenagara
Kimi wo saraitai ii darou?
Koi wa jetto koosutaa toki no reeru wo hashirinagara
Boku no te wo gyutto daitete
The waves are like a jet coaster
As they’re gathering up the beautiful winds
I want to run away with you, it it ok?
Love is like a jet coaster
As we’re running along the rail of time
Grab my hand tightly
The summer is an amusement park
When your wet hair dances
Wow wow
A rainbow scatters
I saw it as I leaned against my surf board
Wow wow
Your silouette against the beach
Is somehow so sweet, after we’ve frolicked
And so sad, you become silent
Deep in your eyes
I searched for a sinking pearl
The waves are like a jet coaster
As they’re gathering up the beautiful winds
I want to run away with you, it it ok?
Love is like a jet coaster
As we’re running along the rail of time
Grab my hand tightly
We pretended to get separated from our friends
Wow wow
Out to the far away promontory
Suddenly you’re so sweet, I almost come undone
And so sad, you ask me to fix your bikini strap
My fingers are akward on your burnt back
The waves are like a jet coaster
If we stop running we won’t be able to stop
We’ll scatter the fireworks of a kiss
Love is like a jet coaster
Sliding down the slope of summer
Somehow, leave everything to me
Well, aim for that moon
Skim the ocean
Our souls dance
I love you
A man changes strongly
When he gets someone to protect
The waves are like a jet coaster
As they’re gathering up the beautiful winds
I want to run away with you, it it ok?
Love is like a jet coaster
As we’re running along the rail of time
Grab my hand tightly
In the previous post, I noted that the b-side song of WaT’s latest single is better than the title song itself. Well, it’s not the first instance. There’s Yume no Tochuu, released January 2008.