Utada Hikaru - Sakura Nagashi

After long last, a new song from Hikki, who is still on her indefinite hiatus. It's the theme song for the new Evangelion movie. I wish that this meant she was ending her hiatus soon, but I think it's just a one off. Still, it's beautiful...

Sakura Nagashi


You were so beautiful,
as you watched, full of regret,
the flowers falling when they'd only just opened,
saying, "Every year, it happens so quickly..."
I wonder what you would think if you could see me now
Living without you
Everybody finds love
In the end

If you could hear the healthy newborn cries
echoing again, somewhere in this city that you protected,
I know that you'd be so glad
The sound of the footsteps that will come after ours


Everybody finds love
In the end

I can't believe that I'll never see you again
I haven't told you anything yet.
I haven't gotten to tell you anything yet.

Is this the disconsolation felt by the trees
As they watch the petals fall from the flowers that had only just opened?
No matter how frightened I am, I won't look away.
If there is love in every ending


* Sakura Nagashi is a kigo (seasonal word) used in haiku, which refers to cherry blossoms being scattered by the rain, and floating in the water.

SPEED Lyrics - New album, 4 Colors

SURPRISE

Fibber, Liar, Come on now… Surprise me!!
Trick me, Cheat me, Deceit me… Surprise me!!

Touch baby baby, touch!! You love to surprise me　
Every year on our anniversary, you always prepared an elaborate trick. So come on...
Smile and pull the big reveal like you always do
Surprise me. Say you were lying. Tell me, This is surprise
Before I realized it - I can never touch?i> Your heart started to move away from me
Oh, all over…

Fibber, Liar, Come on now… Surprise me!!
Trick me, Cheat me, Deceit me… Surprise me!!

Touch baby baby, touch!!　Fess up now, put it all on the table
Everything you just said, you were just pretending to be sad, right?
Smile and spill the beans like you always do.

Surprise me. Say you were lying. Make a joke. This is surprise
Even if I want to touch you - I can never touch?i> - All I can do is pray
Tell me you were just kidding, and make me laugh.
Baby tell me this is surprise
But the clock just keeps on ticking...Oh, all over…


Fibber, Liar, Come on now… Surprise me!!
Trick me, Cheat me, Deceit me… Surprise me!!
Fibber, Liar, Come on now… Surprise me!!
Trick me, Cheat me, Surprise me,
Surprise me now baby come on!!

Surprise me. Say you were lying. Tell me, This is surprise
Before I realized it - I can never touch?i> Your heart started to move away from me (All over...)
Tell me you were just kidding, and make me laugh.
Baby tell me this is surprise
But the sadness just keeps growing until it overflowsOh, all over…

Fibber, Liar, Come on now… Surprise me!!
Trick me, Cheat me, Deceit me… Surprise me!!


STAY MIRACLE

Stay…Stay…Stay…「Stay…」
Right now　I want to tell you My heart I love you.
The Two of us met, and for the first time I felt an overwhelming presentment　
I promise never to leave you
No matter what, I always believed 'I know we'll meet one day'
And it was you. Miracle Our fingers touched, binding our love together
We become one Stay…Stay…Stay…「Stay…」

Feel now I become so strangely honest. Why is that?
In the place deep within your soft eyes I see a Romance that began before we were born
The continuation of our Destiny
Someone else Never again (Again)　
Will I reach (Ev’rytime I need) that warmth
Staying together forever and finding a miracle together
Maybe that's what it means to love
Tomorrow and tomorrow Stay…Stay…Stay…「Stay…」
Stay…Stay…Stay…「Stay…」

No matter what, I always believed 'I know (Anytime I hold you) we'll meet one day'
And it was you. (You’re the only one) Miracle (Miracle)
Our fingers touched (All my love) binding our love together
We become one Stay…Stay…Stay…「Stay…」
Someone else Never again will I reach (Ev’rytime I need) that warmth
Staying together forever and finding a miracle together
Maybe that's what it means to love
Tomorrow and tomorrow Stay…


UNLUCKY XMAS

Unlucky X’mas day</>It's not fun at all
being alone on this special night.
The worst X’mas day　Unhappy X’mas day
It wasn't supposed to be like this...

Oh no oh no… Oh no oh no…
Um… So unlucky
Everyone passes me, rushing by
with presents under their arm
They keep glancing at the clock,
Hurrying with a light heart
to the place they promised to meet

Why did I let my anger get the better of me
And say something like that?
Now all I can do is sigh
because you're not here.

Unlucky X’mas day Not being able to laugh together
On this holy night, this is
The worst X’mas day　Unhappy X’mas day
We would have been laughing together right now...

Oh no oh no… Oh no oh no…
Um… So unlucky
Oh no oh no… Oh no oh no…
Um… So unlucky

If I could have one wish,
I'd wish that my real feelings for you
would reach you, where ever you are in the city right now
Along with these warm lights

Unlucky X’mas day But because it won't help anything
to be stubborn on this silent night
The worst X’mas day　Unhappy X’mas day
I know I can't go home feeling like this
Unlucky X’mas day On this holy night
I catch the powdered snow, falling as if to comfort me　
X’mas day　Unhappy X’mas day
Maybe I'll give you a call, if it's not too late to fix things

Oh no oh no… Oh no oh no…
Um… So unlucky
Oh no oh no… Oh no oh no…
Um… So unlucky