Jpop Recommend #423 Heroine by back number

Heroine 
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Released in January 2015, this song is the band's 11th single.  Known as one of the best singer-song-writers of love song, this song is another masterpiece from this great storyteller.

This year has been a rough year for me.  Many things have changed around me.   Now that I'm so accustomed to "working from home" style, I need to go back to our office at least twice a week.  I don't know how I managed to do it before COVID.  I wonder what will happen in the year to come, but let's hope for the better.
Happy holidays, everyone!

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Recommended for all the boys and girls in love





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Lyrics
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

君    の   毎日      に 僕    は  似合わない かな
kimi no mainichi ni boku wa niawanai kana
Am I unfit for your daily life?
白い     空   から   雪  が  落ちた
shiroi sora kara yuki ga ochita
snow started to fall from white sky
別      に いいさ と 吐き 出した  ため息   が
betsu ni  iisa  to  haki-dashita tameiki ga 
"I don't care" I say with a sigh
少し       残って 寂しそう   に  消えた
sukoshi nokotte sabishisou ni kieta 
That sigh remained in the air a bit and then disappeared in loneliness



君    の    街     にも 降って いる かな
kimi no machi nimo futte    iru kana
I wonder if it also snows in your town 
ああ  今   隣      で
ah   ima tonari de
Ah now by my side
 
雪    が 綺麗  と  笑う    のは   君   が いい
yuki ga kirei to warau nowa kimi ga ii
It's gotta be you who smiles saying "snow looks beautiful"
でも   寒い   ね  って 嬉しそう   なのも
demo samui ne tte ureshisou nanomo
It's gotta be you saying "but it is so cold" in a happy voice
転び    そう に なって 掴んだ  手   の  その  先   で
korobi sou ni natte tsukanda te no sono saki de
When I grabbed your hand to catch you from falling, you would
ありがとう って 楽しそう   なの   も
arigatou    tte tanoshisou nano mo 
say "thank you" while enjoying herself 
それ も    君   が いい
sore mo kimi ga ii
Definitelyl it's gotta be you


気付けば  辺り  は ほとんど が  白く      染まって
kizukeba atari wa hotondo ga shiroku somatte
Before I realize, almost everywhere around me turned in white

散らかってた   事 忘れて     しまいそう
chirakatteta koto wasurete shimaisou
I almost forget that it was a mess
意外 と 積もった  ね と メール を 送ろう  と して
igai to tsumotta ne to  mail   wo okurou to shite
When I try to text you saying "It snowed more than I expected"
打ちかけ  の  まま ポケット に 入れた
uchikake no mama pocket ni ireta
but I put the phone in my pocket with half-finished message

好まれる       ような 強く     優しい     僕    に
konomareru youna tsuyoku yasashii boku ni 
Stronger and more gentle person that you would like
変われない  かな
kawarenai kana
Can I change myself that way?


雪    が  綺麗 と 笑う     のは   君   が  いい
yuki ga kirei to warau nowa kimi ga ii
It's gotta be you who smiles saying "snow looks so pretty"
出しかけた     答え   胸     が   痛くて
dashikaketa kotae mune ga itakute
I almost decided on myself but the answer makes my heart ache
渡し        方   も  どこ   に 捨てれば いい かも  分からず    に
watashi-kata mo doko ni sutereba ii   kamo wakarazu ni 
I don't know how to present it or where I should throw away this feeling



君     から  見えてる 景色    に
kimi kara mieteru keshiki ni 
The scenery from your side
ただ 怯えて  いるんだ
tada obiete irunda
I was just being scared to find out 

思えば   どんな 映画  を  観たって
omoeba donna eiga wo mitatte
When I come to think of it, any movie I watch
どんな   小説          や   音楽   だって
donna shouosetsu ya ongaku datte
or any novel or music
その  ヒロイン に 重ねて     しまう   のは   君    だよ
sono heroine ni kasanete shimau nowa kimi dayo
It's you that I put the image of any heroine


行って  みたい 遠い 場所   で  見たい 夜空    も
itte       mitai tooi basho de mitai yozora mo
any far away place I dream to go or night sky I wish to see
隣      に  描く   の  は  いつ でも
tonari ni egaku no wa itsu demo
Every time I dream, the person beside me always is ...


見慣れた  はず   の 街     が  こんな にも
minareta hazu no machi ga konna nimo
The town I'm so familiar with seems so..
馬鹿 だなぁ   僕     は
baka danaa boku wa 
Such a fool I am
君     の   街     に 白い    雪   が 降った 時
kimi no machi ni shiroi yuki ga futta toki 
When white snow falls in your town
君    は   誰   に  会いたく なるん だろう
kimi wa dare ni aitaku   narun darou
I wonder who you wish to see
雪    が  綺麗 だねって  誰   に 言いたく なるん だろう
yuki ga kirei danette dare ni iitaku   narun darou
To whom you wish to say "snow looks so pretty", I wonder


僕     は やっぱり 僕    は
boku wa yappari boku wa 
For myself, I should definitely


雪    が 綺麗  と  笑う    のは   君   が いい
yuki ga kirei to warau nowa kimi ga ii
It's gotta be you who smiles saying "snow looks beautiful"
でも   寒い   ね  って 嬉しそう   なのも
demo samui ne tte ureshisou nanomo
It's gotta be you saying "but it is so cold" in a happy voice
転び    そう に なって 掴んだ  手   の  その  先   で
korobi sou ni natte tsukanda te no sono saki de
When I grabbed your hand to catch you from falling, you would
ありがとう って 楽しそう   なの   も
arigatou    tte tanoshisou nano mo 
say "thank you" while enjoying herself 
それ も    君   が いい
sore mo kimi ga ii
Definitelyl it's gotta be you



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

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