Jpop Recommend #105 Tokyo no Sora by Kazumasa Oda

東京の空 Tokyo no Sora

小田和正 Kazumasa Oda



Released in April 2011, this song is one of the songs in his 8th album, "どーも (Dohmo)".  This song is also used as OST for a drama, "それでも、生きてゆく (Soredemo Ikite Yuku)".  If you haven't seen this drama, it's worth a try.  

The theme is rather serious and sad, but the actors are superb. 

cover version (female vocal)



piano cover









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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

自分   の  生き方  で  自分   を  生きて

Jibun no ikikata de jibun wo ikite
On my own way, I lived my life
多く    の   間違い      を  繰り返して     きた
Ooku no machigai wo kurikaeshite kita
And I have repeated many mistakes

時     の   流れ    に  乗って 走った      こと    も

Toki no nagare ni notte  hashitta koto mo
Once I ran as the trend of time flew
振り 返れば     すべて   が  同じ  に  見える
Furi-kaereba subete ga onaji ni mieru
Now I turn back, everything looks the same

あの  頃    みたい に  君    に  優しく         できて  いる かな  今    も

Ano koro mitai  ni  kimi ni yasashiku dekite iru kana ima mo
Do I still treat you well as I used to back then?
いちばん 大切        なの   は その   笑顔   あの 頃     と   同じ
Ichiban taisetsu nano wa sono egao ano koro to onaji 
The most precious thing is your smile, just like that time

東京    の  空     は   今日  も    高く    すんで  いる

Tokyo no sora wa kyou mo takaku sunde iru
The sky in Tokyo today is high and clear as usual
君     の   住んで   いる 街      は    冬   の  色   ですか
Kimi no sunnde  iru machi wa fuyu no iro desuka?
Did the town you live now turn to the color of winter?

がんばっても     がんばっても  うまく     いかない

Ganbattemo ganbattemo   umaku ikanai
Even if you work harder and harder, there are times things don't go well
でも      気づかない ところ    で   誰か    が  きっと 見てる
Demo kizukanai   tokoro de dareka ga kitto miteru
But even so, someone is always watching you when you don't realize

あの  頃    みたい に  君    に  優しく         できて  いる かな  今    も

Ano koro mitai  ni  kimi ni yasashiku dekite iru kana ima mo
Do I still treat you well as I used to back then?
いちばん 大切        なの   は その   笑顔   あの 頃     と   同じ
Ichiban taisetsu nano wa sono egao ano koro to onaji 
The most precious thing is your smile, just like that time

あの  頃    みたい に  君    に  優しく         できて  いる かな  今    も

Ano koro mitai  ni  kimi ni yasashiku dekite iru kana ima mo
Do I still treat you well as I used to back then?
いちばん 大切        なの   は その   笑顔   あの 頃     と   同じ
Ichiban taisetsu nano wa sono egao ano koro to onaji 
The most precious thing is your smile, just like that time

あの  頃   と   同じ

Ano koro to onaji 
Just like that time



Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated.  Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!


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