One Step
ケツメイイシ Ketsumeishi
Released in April 2022, this is their 9th single which was released through online streaming. When spring comes, I always remember their famous spring song, "Sakura".
"ケツメイシ, ketsumeishi" comes from 決明子,cassia seed, a name of medicinal herb. Two members of the group has a pharmacist's license and it is said that they picked the band's name randomly from the dictionary of medicinal drugs.
If you like her hasky voice, please try her other songs like:
#124 さくら Sakura by ケツメイシ Ketsumeishi
One of the standard "Sakura" songs
Recommended to listen when you want to look back at the past days
Refreshing summer tune to make you feel like you are on the beach
Recommended to listen when you go out to work in a gloomy Monday morning
Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated. Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!
<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation
夜明け と 共 に 朝 に なり
yoake to tomo ni asa ni nari
As the dawn breaks, comes morning
情け の 様 に 穏やか に
nasake no you ni odayaka ni
as if to show mercy so clam
降り 注ぐ 朝日 鮮やかに
furi-sosogu asahi azayakani
shines morning sunshine and so vividly
僕ら の 心 を 照らす 様 に
bokura no kokoro wo terasu you ni
shines our heart
鳥 の さえずり か 目覚まし の ベル か
tori no saezuri ka mezamashi no bell ka
Is it birds chirping or clock alarm?
陽 の 光 朝 の 声 が 聴こえる か
hi no hikari asa no koe ga kikoeru ka
Light of the sun Can you hear the morning voice?
窓 を 開け 呼び 込む 空気
mado wo ake yobi-komu kuuki
As I open the window and bring in fresh air
深く 吸う 目覚め の ルーティーン
fukaku suu mezame no routine
I take a deep breath This is my wake-up routine
柔らかな 風 が 木々 を 揺らす
yawarakana kaze ga kigi wo yurasu
Gentle wind shakes the trees
枝 で 鳥 たち が 嬉々 と 歌う
eda de tori tachi ga kiki to utau
Birds are singing happily on a branch
「また 頑張れそうか？」「頑張れそうだ」
"mata kanbaresouka?" "ganbaresouda"
"Can you keep doing your best?" "Yes I think I can"
「気楽 に お前 の まんま で どうだ？」
"kiraku ni omae no manma de douda?"
"How about being yourself and take it easy?"
なんて 会話 を して いる ようで
nante kaiwa wo shite iru youde
Their conversation sounds like that
まるで 僕 の 背中 押して いる ようで
marude boku no senaka oshite iru youde
It seems like they are encouraging me and pushing me forward
昨日 まで の 悩み 、 戸惑い も
kinou made no nayami tomadoi mo
My troubles and confusion from yesterday
掻き 消す 見上げた 空 の 色
kaki-kesu mi-ageta sora no iro
were erased by the color of the sky I looked up
朝 を 迎える と 不思議 な 力
asa wo mukaeru to fushigi na chikara
When morning comes, magical power also comes out
のんびり 行こう ぜ 今日 も 1 から
nonbiri ikou ze kyou mo ichi kara
Let's go slowly Starting from Day 1
昇る 太陽 に 交わす 挨拶
noboru taiyou ni kawasu aisatsu
I greet the rising sun
また 今日 と いう 1日 が 始まる
mata kyou to iu ichinichi ga hajimaru
and another day called today begins
夜明け と 共 に 朝 に なり
yoake to tomo ni asa ni nari
As the dawn breaks, comes morning
情け の 様 に 穏やか に
nasake no you ni odayaka ni
as if to show mercy so clam
降り 注ぐ 朝日 鮮やかに
furi-sosogu asahi azayakani
shines morning sunshine and so vividly
僕ら の 心 を 照らす 様 に
bokura no kokoro wo terasu you ni
shines our heart
目覚め 僅かな 一歩
mezame wazukana ippo
As I wake up, only a small step forward
噛み 締める 日々 の 有り難み
kami-shimeru hibi no arigatami
I once again appreciate how precious these ordinary days are
目指せ 穏やかな 一歩
mezase odayakana ippo
Let's aim for a gentle step forward
吹き 抜ける 風 の 優しさ に
fuki-nukeru kaze no yasashisa ni
just like the breeze passing through me
目覚め 静かな 一歩
mezame shizukana ippo
As I wake up, a silent step forward
抱きしめる 君 の 温もり に
dakishimeru kimi no nukumori ni
Your warmth in my arms reminds me
Be myself 確かな 一歩
tashikana ippo
to be myself and a solid step
歩き 出す 日々 その 先 に…
aruki-dasu hibi sono saki ni
I take and move on Beyond those days...
早起き な 鳥 は どこ から 来た の
hayaoki na tori wa doko kara kita no
From where early-rising birds come?
朝 焼け 温かく 空 から 見 守る
asa-yake atatakaku sora kara mi-mamoru
As the sunshine warms up and watches us from the sky
街 にも 静かな 光 届く
machi nimo shizukana hikari todoku
Silent light reaches the city
窓 開け 風 に カーテン ひらり 踊る
mado ake kaze ni curtain hirari odoru
As I open the window, curtains are dancing with the wind
同じ ような 朝 を 繰り 返し
onaji youna asa wo kuri-kaeshi
Same old morning in repeat
同じ よう でも 違う 朝 繰り返し
onaji you demo chigau asa kurikaeshi
Same but different morning in repeat
泣きたい 昨日 も 今日 は 今日
nakitai kinou mo kyou wa kyou
I feel like crying yesterday but today is another day
また 寝れば 忘れる そう だろう
mata nereba wasureru sou darou
When I sleep, I will forget all that, won't I?
One Two Three Steps 力 は 抜いて
chikara wa nuite
Loosen up yourself
時 に 躓いても その 手 を 着いて
toki ni tsumazuitemo sono te wo tsuite
Even if you stumble sometimes, get your hands on the ground
思い 通り 行かず とも 急がず
omoi-douri ikazu tomo isogazu
Even if things don't go as planned, don't rush
見方 変えれば 良い 日 と なる
mikata kaereba ii hi to naru
If you change your perspective, it will turn to be a good day
今日 は なんだか 良い こと が ありそう
kyou wa nandaka ii koto ga arisou
Today I have a feeling something good is gonna happen
な 感じ で 軽く 一歩 踏み 出そう
na kanji de karuku ippo fumi-dasou
like that you should take a light step forward
空 の 真下 に 今日 も 始まり
sora no mashita ni kyou mo hajimari
Under the sky, a day starts again today
新たな 気持 で 繋ぐ 明日 に
aratana kimochi de tsunagu ashita ni
and we move forward to tomorrow with fresh feeling
夜明け と 共 に 朝 に なり
yoake to tomo ni asa ni nari
As the dawn breaks, comes morning
情け の 様 に 穏やか に
nasake no you ni odayaka ni
as if to show mercy so clam
降り 注ぐ 朝日 鮮やかに
furi-sosogu asahi azayakani
shines morning sunshine and so vividly
僕ら の 心 を 照らす 様 に
bokura no kokoro wo terasu you ni
shines our heart
また どこか で 朝 が 始まってく
mata dokoka de asa ga hajimatteku
Somewhere morning begins again
それぞれ の 人生 交わってく
sorezore no jinsei majiwatteku
different lives intertwine
よし 今日 も やろうか ちょっと 待とう か
yoshi kyou mo yarouka chotto matou ka
OK, let's do it today or should I wait a bit?
楽 に 行けば 良い から 戸惑う な
raku ni ikeba ii kara tomadou na
I'm a bit confused after I changed my mind to go easy
2度 ない 今日 を 楽しんで 行こう ぜ
nido nai kyou wo tanoshinde ikou ze
Let's enjoy today as today never comes again
楽 な 日 ありゃ 辛い 日 も ある ぜ
raku na hi arya tsurai hi mo aru ze
There are happy days and hard days
今日 は どんな 日 に なるのか って
kyou wa donna hi ni narunoka tte
What kind of day will it be today?
そうさ こんな 日 に なるんだって 行こう ぜ
sousa konna hi ni narundatte ikou ze
Yes, I will show you what kind of day today is, let's go
夜明け と 共 に 朝 に なり
yoake to tomo ni asa ni nari
As the dawn breaks, comes morning
情け の 様 に 穏やか に
nasake no you ni odayaka ni
as if to show mercy so claml
降り 注ぐ 朝日 鮮やかに
furi-sosogu asahi azayakani
shines morning sunshine and so vividly
僕ら の 心 を 照らす 様 に
bokura no kokoro wo terasu you ni
shines our heart
目覚め 僅かな 一歩
mezame wazukana ippo
As I wake up, only a small step forward
噛み 締める 日々 の 有り難み
kami-shimeru hibi no arigatami
I once again appreciate how precious these ordinary days are
目指せ 穏やかな 一歩
mezase odayakana ippo
Let's aim for a gentle step forward
吹き 抜ける 風 の 優しさ に
fuki-nukeru kaze no yasashisa ni
just like the breeze passing through me
目覚め 静かな 一歩
mezame shizukana ippo
As I wake up, a silent step forward
抱きしめる 君 の 温もり に
dakishimeru kimi no nukumori ni
Your warmth in my arms reminds me
Be myself 確かな 一歩
tashikana ippo
to be myself and a solid step
歩き 出す 日々 その 先 に…
aruki-dasu hibi sono saki ni
I take and move on Beyond those days...
Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated. Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!
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