Jpop Recommend #173 Ikanaide by Koji Tamaki

行かないで　Ikanaide　


玉置 浩二 Koji Tamaki


Released in December 1989 as a theme song for a special TV drama "さよなら李香蘭, Sayonara Rikouran", this overwhelmingly sad song became very popular in Asian countries.  After being released as a 5th single by Koji Tamaki, many artists covered this song not only in Japanese but in many languages.
Live version

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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

なにも   みえない なにも   ずっと  泣いてた
Nanimo mienai   namimo zutto naiteta
Nothing I can see, nothing... I have been crying 
だけど    悲しいん じゃ ない
dakedo kanashiin jya nai
but not because I was sad
あたたかい あなた に  ふれた の が  うれしくて
atatakai    anata ni fureta  no ga ureshikute
but because I was happy that I could touch you who were so warm

Ah 行かないで 行かないで
Ah ikanaide     ikanaide
Ah please don't go, don't go
いつ まで   も  ずっと  はなさない で
Itsu made mo zutto hanasanai de
Please don't let go of me forever
Ah 行かないで 行かないで この   まま   で
Ah ikanaide   ikanaide    kono mama de
Ah please don't go, don't go... stay like this

 いつか   心      は   いつか  遠い どこか  で
Itsuka kokoro wa itsuka tooi  dokoka de
Someday the heart will... in a far place somewhere someday
みんな 想い出   に なる と  知らなくて  いい のに
minna omoide ni naru to shiranakute ii    noni
everything will become a memory...I didn't want to know
知らなくて   いい  のに
shiranakute  ii     noni
I didn't want to know

Ah 行かないで 行かないで
Ah ikanaide     ikanaide
Ah please don't go, don't go
どんな とき  でも   はなさ  ないで
donna toki demo hanasa naide
Don't let me go no matter when
Ah 行かないで 行かないで この   まま   で
Ah ikanaide   ikanaide    kono mama de
Ah please don't go, don't go... stay like this

Ah 行かないで 行かないで
Ah ikanaide     ikanaide
Ah please don't go, don't go
いつ まで   も  ずっと  はなさない で
Itsu made mo zutto hanasanai de
Please don't let go of me forever
Ah 行かないで 行かないで この   まま   で
Ah ikanaide   ikanaide    kono mama de
Ah please don't go, don't go... stay like this


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

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