Jpop Recommend #418 Sweet Memories by Seiko Matsuda

Sweet Memories

松田 聖子 Seiko Matsuda


Released in August 1983, this song was her 14th single.  It was first released as a flip side (coupling) song.  But this song had gained great popularity when it was  used in a TV commercial for Suntory's canned beer.

In this anime CM, a penguin girl singer sings mellow ballad in a bar.  Slow and sweet tune of this song matches so well with the concept of this commercial and many people still remember this song and the commercial.

I think she is one of the best singers for sweet tunes.  I've already recommended so many of her songs in this blog.  If you are interested, try her other songs like:

#350 夏の扉 Natsu no Tobira by 松田 聖子 Seiko Matsuda
Refreshing summer tune perfect after long long rainy season
Recommended to listen when you want to feel summer

#375 瑠璃色の地球　Ruri-iro no chikyu by 松田 聖子 Seiko Matsuda
Beautiful ballad about Mother Earth
Recommended to listen when you need to calm down

#350 夏の扉 Natsu no Tobira by 松田 聖子 Seiko Matsuda
Refreshing summer tune perfect after long long rainy season
Recommended to listen when you want to feel summer

#311 風立ちぬ Kaze tachinu by 松田 聖子 Seiko Matsuda
One of the popular autumn song by jpop idol in the 80s
Recommended to listen when you get sentimental

#120 制服 Seifuku  by 松田 聖子　Seiko Matsuda
Another "graduation song" in the 80s 
Recommended not only for new graduates but for all ex-students

#21 赤いスイートピー　Akai Sweet pea by 松田 聖子 Seiko Matsuda
Love song that makes you remember your first love
Recommended when you feel your freshness is lost







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Lyrics
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

なつかしい    痛み  だわ
natsukashii itami dawa
It seems like a nostalgic pain 
ずっと 前   に  忘れて   いた
zutto mae ni wasurete ta
I have forgotten long time ago
でも    あなた を 見た とき
demo anata   o mita toki
But when I saw you
時間  だけ   後戻り       したの
jikan dake atomodori shitano
It seems that only the time has gone back to the past


「幸福？」と 聞かないで
shiawase to kikanaide
Don't ask me if I'm happy now
嘘    つく   のは   上手     じゃない
uso tsuku nowa jyouzu   janai
I'm not good at lying
友だち       なら   いる けど
tomodachi nara  iru  kedo
I have friends but
あんな には  燃えあがれ なくて
anna  niwa moeagare nakute
I haven't been able to feel the same passion I had back then



失った        夢     だけ が
ushinatta yume dake ga
Only a lost dream
美しく          見える   のは   なぜ  かしら
utsukushiku mieru   nowa naze kashira
Why does it look so beautiful?
過ぎ 去った  優しさ     も    今  は
sugi-satta yasashisa mo ima wa
Sweetness long gone has now turned into
遠い  記憶 
tooi kioku
distant memories
Sweet Memories


Don't kiss me baby we can never be
So don't add more pain
please don't hurt me again

I have spent so many nights thinking of you
Longing for your touch 
I have once loved you so much

あの  頃   は   若すぎて
ano koro wa wakasugite
Back then we were too young
悪戯（いたずら）に 傷つけ     あった 二人
itazura             ni kizutsuke atta   futari
The two of us hurt each other needlessly
色  褪せた 悲しみ      も    今  は
iro aseta kanashimi mo ima wa
faded sadness has now turned into
遠い  記憶 
tooi kioku
distant memories
Sweet Memories


失った        夢     だけ が
ushinatta yume dake ga
Only a lost dream
美しく          見える   のは   なぜ  かしら
utsukushiku mieru   nowa naze kashira
Why does it look so beautiful?
過ぎ 去った  優しさ     も    今  は
sugi-satta yasashisa mo ima wa
Sweetness long gone has now turned into
甘い   記憶
amai kioku
Sweet Memories
Sweet Memories





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

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